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How Michigan, UConn won Saturday's Final Four -- and keys to Monday's title game

ESPN's college basketball crew breaks down what they saw in Indianapolis -- and what could decide the championship.

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F-bombs, herky jerks and the Final Straw: Every Dan Hurley reaction from the Final Four

What's it like watching Dan Hurley lead UConn to the title game? In a word: exhausting.

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WOMEN'S TITLE GAME IS SET

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Women's NCAA championship game predictions: South Carolina or UCLA -- and what will decide the title?

Dawn Staley's Gamecocks seek their third title in five seasons. UCLA is chasing its first NCAA championship.

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NCAA Men's Basketball Championship - Final Four

Yaxel Lendeborg swishes back-to-back 3s as Michigan punches ticket to title game

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Elliot Cadeau cashes in consecutive 3s

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Aday Mara muscles in a Michigan and-1

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Morez Johnson Jr. pounces on a putback jam

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Yaxel Lendeborg injures ankle on a drive to the basket

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    NCAA Men's Basketball Championship - Final Four

    Crowd erupts after Solo Ball's massive jam as UConn advances to title game

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    Hurley: 'We're UConn, we're very comfortable in these games'

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    David Mirkovic denies Braylon Mullins with impressive stuff

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    Braylon Mullins' dagger 3 sends UConn to its third title game in 4 years

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    Tarris Reed Jr. skies for a big-time UConn jam

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    Braylon Mullins stays hot after game-winner with two 3s in 1st half

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    Crowd goes wild after Braylon Mullins' reverse and-1

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    Solo Ball stops and pops a 3 from the wing for UConn

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      SATURDAY'S GOLDEN GLOVE 🔥

      Jo Adell dazzles with 3 wild HR robberies for Angels

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      Wetzel: Dawn Staley might not be fazed by Geno's antics, but he still needs to fix this

      Geno Auriemma is a defining figure in women's basketball, which makes his behavior Friday night all the more disappointing.

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      Dawn Staley's remarks on rival's outburst reflect a restraint familiar to Black women

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      NBA playoff watch: Can ailing Lakers stay ahead of Nuggets?

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      MESSI MAGIC

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      SATURDAY ON THE ICE

      Evgeni Malkin nets hat trick in Penguins' win

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      Gabe Perreault nets his first NHL hat trick in Rangers' win

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      NHL Power Rankings: New 1-32 poll, most important remaining games

      With fewer than 10 games left for all teams, here's what matchups matter the most.

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      We have stat projections for the top running back prospects in the 2026 NFL draft class, from Jeremiyah Love to late-round sleepers.

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      Latest NFL draft buzz: What we're hearing on Jermod McCoy's pro day

      How did the Tennessee CB perform at his pro day? Who is the third-best QB in this class?

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      CHISORA VS. WILDER

      Boxing results: Wilder edges Chisora on points, Riley wins cruiserweight title eliminator

      ESPN has live updates of the heavyweight boxing clash between Derek Chisora and Deontay Wilder from London.

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      Deontay Wilder tells Anthony Joshua 'let's do it' -- the fight makes perfect sense

      Deontay Wilder appeared to call out Anthony Joshua on Saturday, and it's a fight which makes perfect sense.

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      Three big trends from Portland, Toronto picks

      The biggest (and, in some cases, surprising) picks for the Fire and Tempo had a few things in common.

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      FA CUP REACTION

      Haaland hits long-awaited Man City hat trick as pressure piles on Liverpool's Slot

      Erling Haaland's first Manchester City hat trick since August 2024 helped send his side to the FA Cup semifinals in a 4-0 thrashing over Liverpool.

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      NCAA BASEBALL SCOREBOARD

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      ON THE DIAMOND

      117 wins? 40 different pitchers? Four themes that will dominate the Dodgers' regular season

      L.A. is all about October. So what happens over the next six months? We separate fact from fiction.

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      Power Rankings: Who are the top teams one week into the season?

      With baseball now underway, how much has changed since our preseason rankings?

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      AND THE WINNERS ARE ...

      Final NBA MVP (and ROY) straw poll: Here's who voters are picking to win

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      NEXT GENERATION OF SOCCER STARS

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      TRANSFER TALK

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      Eric Karabell looks into the crystal ball to tell fantasy baseball managers what might come to pass in the not-too-distant future.

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