The decision by North Carolina lawmakers to repeal House Bill 2, the state's infamous so-called "bathroom bill,"comes just weeks before the NCAA is set to announce its tournament and championship sites for 2019 through 2022 on April 18. The question is whether it will have the desired result.

Here come Peter Cottontail AND the tax man... with planners of sports events not far behind, ready to make money on novelty tie-ins. With April 15 falling on Saturday (and the Saturday before Easter to boot), there are plenty of opportunities to bring humor and fun to sports.

Mother Nature had some serious mood swings this spring. From teasing the Northeast with temperatures in the 70s one week to pounding it with blizzards the next, there was some (ahem) bipolar weather. It also caused disappointment for those whose sports events counted on a backdrop of spring blooms.

The snow is melting. The crocuses are up. The robins and bluebirds are around. And ski resorts are rising to the challenge of this muddy, messy period. See what they're doing to create economic impact and keep users engaged before mountain bike, obstacle racing and trail running season starts.

Your bracket is busted and you're out a few dollars in the betting pool. Just be glad you're not the families of some of those athletes, who shelled out quite a bit to watch them play in various cities. Here's a rundown of the numbers.

If "every sports event planner's nightmare" had an illustration, it might be this: runners standing open-mouthed after finishing a marathon with a Boston-qualifying time, only to find out they can't qualify because of a course error. But several event directors have been faced with that this past year.