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April 9, 2022
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 08: Tiger Woods (L) and Joaquin Niemann of Chile walk off the 18th green after finishing their round during the second round of The Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 08, 2022 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)

Tiger Woods Shrugs Off Slow Start to Make Cut in Augusta

Scottie Scheffler is making history at The Masters. The 25-year-old New Jersey native has a five-shot lead going into Saturday’s round, ahead of Matsuyama, Lowry, Im, and Schwartzel, each of whom sits at three-under-par. However, the talk of the tournament has been on Tiger Woods’ return. After an impressive 71 on Thursday, Woods shot 74 on Friday, putting him at +1. With so much cash on the line, all eyes will be on Augusta this weekend to see who comes out on top on Sunday.

OG Kush Takes Home Second ‘Strains Madness’ Title

Kansas and South Carolina may have cut down the nets earlier this week, but March has another winner. Weedmaps’ Strains Madness has crowned this year’s winner, as OG Kush took home the title for the second straight year in a row. The bracket challenge mimics March Madness, but with a weed-friendly spin to slowly make cannabis-related discussions more palatable to mainstream consumers.

Bia Teams Up with J. Cole for Newest Drop

London’s calling and Bia is answering. The Boston-bred rapper dropped her latest single, “London” with a feature from J. Cole. It’s the latest achievement for Bia, who rode her track “Whole Lotta Money” to viral attention last year, securing her place on Rihanna’s coveted Savage X Fenty runway show entertainment lineup. Boardroom went deep on the new song and how Bia is making her place in the crowded world of hip-hop. 

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Nike Expanding Enterprise to Atlanta

The Beaverton-based brand is heading south. Nike has offices all around the world, but its most recent move marks its first endeavor into the Atlanta market. It anticipates opening its new Atlanta Technology Center in 2023, which will focus on supply chain and logistics, while also offering a cybersecurity division. 

UFC 273 Heads to the Sunshine State

UFC 273 has arrived, and the slate is packed for a big night ahead. The marquee matchup between Alexander Volkanovski and The Korean Zombie is only one of several highly-anticipated fights. Boardroom has all the info you need heading into the main event, as well as a guide to help you place your bets. 

Joel Embiid Secures Off-court Representation with WME

Joel Embiid is one of the three anticipated finalists in this year’s NBA MVP award. While his on-court performance is drawing the praise of hoop fans everywhere, he is preparing himself for the potential of new opportunities. Embiid signed with WME to secure off-court representation under the guidance of Jill Smoller and Zack Miller. The news comes after Embiid parted ways with CAA last year. 

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Bernadette Doykos

Bernadette Doykos is the Senior Director of Editorial Strategy at Boardroom. Before joining the team, her work appeared in ELLE. She previously served as the head of evaluation for a nonprofit where she became obsessed with systems and strategy and served as the curator of vibes and extinguisher of fires for the design thinking firm Stoked. She is constantly plotting a perfect tunnel ‘fit and a playlist for all occasions.