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Those who stayed hope to make Michigan a national champion

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Those who stay will be champions has been a Michigan football mantra for generations, dating to Bo Schembechler saying those six words to his first team in 1969. The two-time defending Big Ten-champion Wolverines are thrilled many key players chose to stay this season in the hopes of handling unfinished business. Michigan is scheduled to play its spring game Saturday. Jim Harbaugh’s last two teams beat rival Ohio State, went on to win conference championship games and lose in the College Football Playoffs. Motivated to help Michigan win its first national title since 1997, several players chose to stay.

Clark, Iowa end perfect South Carolina season in Final Four

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Caitlin Clark had another sensational game with 41 points to help Iowa spoil South Carolina’s perfect season with a 77-73 victory in the Final Four. The spectacular junior guard set a record for the highest-scoring semifinal game and became the first women’s player to post back-to-back 40-point games in the NCAA Tournament. She now has the Hawkeyes in a spot they’ve never been in before — one victory away from a national championship. They’ll have to beat another SEC team to do that as Iowa will face LSU in the title game on Sunday afternoon after the Tigers beat Virginia Tech in the other national semifinal. The loss ended a tremendous season for the defending champion Gamecocks. They finished 36-1.

Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Arizona Diamondbacks Saturday

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The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday.

Seattle Mariners host the Cleveland Guardians Saturday

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The Seattle Mariners host the Cleveland Guardians on Saturday.

Gender equality: coming to a Formula One racing team soon?

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Taking a break in the paddock after watching Max Verstappen during a practice session at the Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne teenager Kaitlyn Bourne was loving her day at the track. The 17-year-old Bourne was wearing a clear plastic poncho over a Red Bull sweater on a wintry day at Albert Park. She is a massive fan of Australian Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo, who is sitting out this season. Bourne, who comes from a motorsport-loving family and watches every Grand Prix race, hopes that one day she will have the chance to support a female F1 driver. Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said this week in Melbourne he believes gender equality in the sport is inevitable.

UConn Huskies take on the Miami Hurricanes in Final 4

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The No. 10 UConn Huskies and No. 16 Miami Hurricanes square off in the NCAA Tournament Final Four. Saturday's matchup is the first of the season for the teams. UConn is 13-7 against the Big East, and Miami (FL) is 15-5 against the ACC.

San Diego State Aztecs take on the Florida Atlantic Owls in Final 4

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The No. 18 San Diego State Aztecs take on the No. 25 Florida Atlantic Owls in the NCAA Tournament Final Four. Saturday's meeting is the first of the season between the teams. San Diego State is 15-3 against the MWC, and Florida Atlantic is 18-2 against the C-USA.

Verstappen takes pole position at F1 Australian Grand Prix

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Max Verstappen will have his best chance of claiming an inaugural Australian Grand Prix title after taking pole position in his Red Bull for Sunday’s third race of the Formula One season. But the two-time world champion was not pleased with the performance of his RB19 despite setting a track record around the circuit, After setting a lap record during practice earlier on Saturday, the drivers’ championship leader set a benchmark of 1 minute, 16:732 seconds in the final session of qualifying. Mercedes driver George Russell will share the front row of the starting grid after recording a time 0.236 seconds slower than Verstappen. Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton will start in third position on what was an encouraging day for Mercedes.

NBA, players reach deal for a new labor agreement

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The NBA will have labor peace for years to come. The league and its players came to an agreement early Saturday on a new seven-year collective bargaining agreement. The deal will begin this summer and will last at least through the 2028-29 season. Either side can opt out then; otherwise, the new deal will last through 2029-30.

Verstappen conquista pole position en GP de Australia

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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — El piloto de Red Bull, Max Verstappen, tendrá la mejor oportunidad para conquistar su primer título del Gran Premio de Australia luego de llevarse la pole position para la carrera del domingo en el circuito de Albert Park.