A magical run can elevate everything for a men’s basketball program: conference, money and expectations. It can also make sustaining success far more difficult.

With every year of the NCAA Tournament, there's always a team or two that makes a Cinderella type run. But what makes up a Cinderella? FOX Sports Research breaks it down.

With espresso shots, kisses on the cheek and Andrea Bocelli singalongs, Team Italy has charmed the baseball world. But their mission is more ambitious: Turn Italy into a bona fide baseball factory.