March Madness: Will Worker Productivity Suffer During NCAA Tournament?
College basketball fans will spend hours watching the NCAA Tournament, and some of that will likely come during work hours.
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College basketball fans will spend hours watching the NCAA Tournament, and some of that will likely come during work hours.
WBZ-TV and CBSN are welcoming new Boston College head coach Earl Grant as a guest analyst to break down the bracket action throughout this year's tournament, and he tipped things off on Friday by discussing the unique atmosphere that players will be dealing with this year.
Gonzaga, Baylor, Michigan and Illinois come into the NCAA Tournament as the top seeds, but it's unlikely all four will make it to the Final Four.
Lakers legend Magic Johnson made an appearance Wednesday night via Zoom on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert to talk about this year's NCAA Tournament and the return of fans in a limited capacity.
Illinois guard Ayo Dosunmu is racking up the awards, and the latest might be his biggest yet.
College basketball fans have been waiting two years for another NCAA Tournament, but how similar will it be to what they're expecting?
Sister Jean is 101 and still up for dancin' – she's headed to Indianapolis to cheer on her Loyola Ramblers in the NCAA Tournament.
Tad Boyle and the Buffs are in Indianapolis preparing for their first round game in the NCAA men's basketball tournament on Saturday.
With the Big Dance set to play out entirely in Indiana this year, the NCAA worked with local health authorities to determine the protocols and capacity for fan attendance.
The Fighting Illini and the University of Michigan both are projected to be No1 seeds in the 2021 NCAA men's college basketball tournament.
CBS Sports has the Buffs as a No. 9 seed and the Rams as the No. 10 seed in his latest NCAA Tournament bracket projections. In this projection, Colorado would play the Louisville Cardinals and Colorado State would play the USC Trojans.
Two of the Big Ten's top teams meet Sunday in Columbus a chance for fans to see a pair of Final Four contenders just weeks before tournament tip-off.
The Longhorns' star freshman and how Texas Tech defends him is the matchup that Gillen will have his eyes on Saturday.
Jerry Palm of CBS Sports has the Buffs holding onto one of the final spots in the NCAA Tournament field.
Golden 1 Center will host the first- and second-round games of the 2023 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship tournament and regional games of the 2026 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship tournament, the NCAA announced Wednesday.
In the simulated version of the NCAA Tournament, the Baylor Bears have won their first national championship.
The Axios March Madness simulation sees the Terps meet the Bears in the national title game.
With fans missing this year's tournament, CBS is planning to re-air some of the tournament's classic games.
Find yourself daydreaming about what would have happened in the NCAA Tournament? The good people at Axios have run a simulation to find out.
The NCAA Tournament would have started today. To help fans cope, the organization released a bracket of the tournament's best moments.
The NCAA announced on Thursday that they will be canceling both the men's and women's Division I 2020 basketball tournaments.
The Chairman of WarnerMedia News and Sports joined CBS Sports chairman Sean McManus to discuss NCAA Tournament broadcast plans.
With the NCAA Tournament down to Final Four teams Auburn, Virginia, Texas Tech and Michigan State, CBS Local sports anchors pick winners.
With the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 and Elite Eight coming, CBS Local sports anchors pick the teams that will advance to the Final Four.
'March Madness Begins,' a special episode of the 'Four Sides of the Story' series, looks inside the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Davis will celebrate Picnic Day on Saturday but this year, the annual event comes with sweeping new safety measures, tighter enforcement and lessons learned from last year's violence.
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A growing effort to rescue dogs from a breeding facility in Wisconsin is drawing support from across the country, including from Northern California.
Philz Coffee will once again sport the Pride flag at its cafés after a directive to have them and other flags removed created a backlash.
Spirit executives and other low-cost carriers are expected to meet with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy next week.
Diana Sanders, a nurse at a Vacaville hospital, filed the lawsuit after the January 2024 incident aboard the Carnival Radiance.
Davis will celebrate Picnic Day on Saturday but this year, the annual event comes with sweeping new safety measures, tighter enforcement and lessons learned from last year's violence.
The arraignment continues for six out of the eight people arrested in connection with the Esparto explosion that killed seven men.
From building bridges to water and power plants, several public works projects in the Sacramento region are being impacted by rising costs.
Friend or foe? That was the question swirling around social media after some comments were left on the Downtown Stockton Alliance Facebook page regarding the Community Ambassador Program.
From building bridges to water and power plants, several public works projects in the Sacramento region are being impacted by rising costs.
A group of Sacramento parents is pushing back on a plan to replace all the grass playing surfaces at Crocker Riverside Elementary School with artificial turf.
The stretch of Stockton Boulevard from East Sacramento to Elk Grove is one of the deadliest roadways in all of Sacramento County. Now, new efforts are underway to reduce the number of serious car crashes.
The Sacramento County District Attorney's Office said jurors are expected to be sworn in Tuesday morning, with opening statements to follow.
The California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce hosted the first gubernatorial candidate forum since the fallout from the Eric Swalwell scandal, bringing six candidates together in a packed Sacramento ballroom.
Thousands of University of California workers will walk off their jobs next month in what their union calls the first-ever open-ended strike over unfair labor practices across the UC system.
Frustration over rising power bills is a common complaint in California, and the state is bracing for increases in power consumption as the use of artificial intelligence grows.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday set the date for a special election to fill Eric Swalwell's congressional seat after his resignation following multiple sexual assault allegations.
A tornado briefly touched down in Northern California Sunday afternoon as high winds and thunderstorms continued, officials said.
Macklin Celebrini had a goal and two assists to break Joe Thornton's San Jose record for points in a season with 115, helping the Sharks rout the Winnipeg Jets 6-1 on Thursday night in the finale for both teams.
Joc Pederson hit a go-ahead single in a four-run ninth inning and the Texas Rangers rallied last in a 9-6 victory over the Athletics to earn a split of their four-game series.
Landen Roupp allowed one hit in six innings and Matt Chapman had an RBI double to spark a three-run rally in the seventh and help the San Francisco Giants beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-0.
The Athletics (10-8) are alone atop the AL West, a game ahead of Texas (9-9), for the first time since June 19, 2021.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino reiterated his stance Wednesday that Iran will participate in the World Cup "for sure" despite its war with the U.S.
President Trump spoke with CBS News Friday in a new telephone interview.
After polling around 3% last month, former state attorney general Xavier Becerra jumped to 10% after Eric Swalwell dropped out of the California governor's race.
The technology would enhance Iran's ability to detect and track incoming threats, like low-flying drones and cruise missiles.
As the conflict in the Middle East drives up prices at the pump, experts say suspending gas and diesel taxes isn't the easy fix it may appear to be.
According to new CDC data, there were 3.6 million U.S. births in 2025, a 1% decline from 2024 and down 23% since 2007. The Trump administration has said it wants to reverse this trend.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Public health officials say they've confirmed two cases of measles in Sacramento County.
Multiple elephant seal pups along the Northern California coast have tested positive for the deadly avian influenza, or bird flu, according to new research from the University of California.
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From fruits and veggies to car parts, economists project that businesses will pass along the cost of the tariffs to customers.
An economic blackout was underway Friday as activists nationwide encouraged people not to spend their money at large corporations, retailers and fast-food chains for 24 hours.
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A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
The California Highway Patrol captain accused of workers' compensation fraud was the commander in charge of the fatal Mahaney Park shootout in Roseville, three officers who worked under him at the time of the shootout said.
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After spending $18,000 on waterproof laminate floors, a Natomas couple spotted damage after the first cleaning.
More than a year after Hai Pham canceled the trial membership, he kept getting charged every month for it.
A Natomas mother demanded that her daughter be exhumed and cremated after a Sacramento cemetery moved her grave without telling the family.
Six months after a California wildfire destroyed dozens of homes in the Tuolumne County community of Chinese Camp, officials say debris removal is now complete and properties are being returned to their owners.
A man has been arrested and charged in connection with the Tiger Fire that burned 118 acres in California's Amador County last summer and forced evacuations near Pioneer.
A major home developer is rethinking how communities are built in wildfire-prone areas and the future is taking shape in El Dorado County.
San Joaquin County secured a grant aimed at helping to build a wildfire protection plan for the entire county.
More than two dozen structures were destroyed in a wildfire in the eastern Sierra Nevada mountains on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
A Sacramento County dog picked up thousands of miles from home after he went missing five years ago was reunited with his family on Wednesday.
What started as a suspicious circumstances call for Rancho Cordova police ended with a newborn surprise.
A once-empty lot behind Church of the Cross in north Modesto now hosts a thriving community garden with more than 140 plots and growers from across the globe.
A Sacramento-area middle school history and English teacher is in the running to win big as America's Favorite Teacher, a title her students think she is more than worthy of being awarded.
Junior Romello Bruhn of Woodland Christian High School is closer than ever to scoring 3,000 career points, something only 13 high school athletes have accomplished in California state history.
Nina Burns reports.
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A growing effort to rescue dogs from a breeding facility in Wisconsin is drawing support from across the country, including from Northern California.
A growing effort to rescue dogs from a breeding facility in Wisconsin is drawing support from across the country, including from Northern California.
Carmela Karcher reports.