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Mitt Romney Does Well In ESPN's Bracket Challenge

7:36am April 07, 2015

Romney landed near the top of 11.5 million entries in ESPN's Tournament Challenge. He had a perfect Final Four — finally beating President Obama, who, by the way, had Kentucky winning it all.

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Rain Dampens Marlins' Opening Day

7:36am April 07, 2015

When it started to rain, the retractable roof was open at Marlins Park. It didn't close right away. The baseball team did not have a tarp to cover the field because they rely on the roof closing.

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Duke Faces Wisconsin (Not Kentucky) In NCAA Championship

7:48pm April 06, 2015

by Tom Goldman

Wisconsin will take on Duke in the NCAA men's college basketball championship Monday night in Indianapolis.

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Dodgers Eye World Series, Cubs Optimistic On Baseball's Opening Day

7:48pm April 06, 2015

The Major League Baseball season begins in earnest Monday with a full slate of games. NPR's Melissa Block talks to ESPN reporter Pedro Gomez for a preview.

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This is the Duke Blue Devil, which is here because Linda chose the photo rather than Stephen.

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Small Batch: The March Madness Of Friends On Opposite Sides

3:12pm April 06, 2015

by Linda Holmes

Two of our Pop Culture Happy Hour regulars find themselves on opposite sides of Monday night's NCAA men's basketball final. Things could get tense.

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The Minnesota Twins warm up before their Opening Day game against the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit Monday.

Opening Day: Baseball Season Starts In Earnest

12:40pm April 06, 2015

by Bill Chappell

In 204 days, two teams will face off in the World Series. Until then, fans can dream about their team winning it all, as Major League Baseball's season gets going.

Frank Kaminsky of the Wisconsin Badgers will face off against the Duke Blue Devils' Jahlil Okafor in Monday night's NCAA title game. When the teams played in December, Duke won 80-70.

NCAA Men's Final: Wisconsin And Duke Play For It All Monday Night

10:11am April 06, 2015

by Bill Chappell

For Wisconsin, a win would bring its first title since 1941. Perennial power Duke last won it all in 2010. The game will tip off at 9:18 p.m. ET.

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Traevon Jackson of the Wisconsin Badgers drives to the hoop during a game against the Duke Blue Devils on December 03, 2014. They will face one another again in the NCAA championship game Monday.

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College Basketball Championship Games Expected To Be Close

9:43am April 06, 2015

by Tom Goldman

Men's and women's college basketball seasons are over except for the championships. Wisconsin plays Duke Monday for the men's title, and UConn and Notre Dame play Tuesday for the women's title.

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Morgan Tuck of the Connecticut Huskies shoots against Shatori Walker-Kimbrough of the Maryland Terrapins during the NCAA women's Final Four in Tampa, Fla.

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Connecticut, Notre Dame Will Meet In Women's Championship Game

8:32am April 06, 2015

by Camila Domonoske

Basketball powerhouse UConn has a chance at their 10th title after beating Maryland 81-58. They'll meet Notre Dame, who defeated South Carolina by one point earlier Sunday, in Tuesday's finals.

Twenty-two-year-old Strongman competitor Brittany Diamond can carry more than twice her body weight and lifts cars for fun.

Strongwoman Shoulders The Weight Of A Male-Dominated Sport

9:12pm April 05, 2015

by Karen Given

Brittany Diamond, 22, wants to challenge what you might think you know about strong women. "My sport has nothing to do with aesthetics," she says.

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