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Wisconsin Upsets Kentucky, Faces Duke In Championship

11:19am April 05, 2015

In a down-to-the-wire showdown, Wisconsin beat Kentucky in the men's final four basketball tournament. NPR's Rachel Martin gets a preview of the upcoming games from Mike Pesca of Slate.com.

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Wisconsin's Dramatic Defeat Of Kentucky Is A Case Of Role Reversal

11:19am April 05, 2015

by Tom Goldman

The Kentucky Wildcats will not finish the college basketball season undefeated. Last night at the final four event, Wisconsin beat Kentucky in a dramatic showdown between number-one seeds.

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The Wisconsin bench celebrates as Kentucky's Willie Cauley-Stein walks off after the NCAA Final Four game Saturday. Wisconsin won 71-64.

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Kentucky Falls Short Of Perfect: Wisconsin To Face Duke At Championship

7:22am April 05, 2015

by Camila Domonoske

The Badgers bested the Wildcats in a 71-64 Final Four victory Saturday, ending Kentucky's unbeaten season. Wisconsin advances to meet the Duke Blue Devils in Monday's final game.

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Can Anyone Stop Kentucky? The Week In Sports

10:30am April 04, 2015

Only three games left in the NCAA men's basketball tournament. NPR's Linda Wertheimer speaks with sports correspondent Tom Goldman about who will remain standing.

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Undefeated Kentucky Vies For Perfection As It Enters Final Four

6:42pm April 03, 2015

by Tom Goldman

The NCAA men's basketball Final Four begins Saturday with No. 1 Kentucky facing Wisconsin. Kentucky hopes a championship will bring it a perfect season.

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Bracket Madness Marches Into April With Basketball's Final 4

3:21pm April 03, 2015

by Tom Goldman

On Saturday, the Kentucky Wildcats take on the Wisconsin Badgers and the Michigan State Spartans play Duke's Blue Devils. The winners will play Monday for the NCAA men's basketball championship.

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Sarah Thomas calls holding during a preseason game between the Oakland Raiders and New Orleans Saints in 2013.

NFL Is Reportedly Hiring Its First Female Full-Time Official

2:41pm April 03, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Sarah Thomas has officiated football games in the NCAA and for the NFL's preseason and training camps. For the 2015 NFL season, she'll reportedly work full time at the game's highest level.

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Remembering Legendary NBA Announcer 'Hot Rod' Hundley

5:22pm April 01, 2015

by Frank Deford

Hundley, who died last week at age 80, was one of the first former NBA players whom the Basketball Hall of Fame honored for calling games.

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College Football Teams Use Girlfriends As Recruiting Tools

5:22pm April 01, 2015

David Greene talks to Bloomberg View sports writer Kavitha Davidson, who recently wrote about the problems she sees in colleges: using women to recruit male athletes.

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Supporters Work To Reclaim Legacy Of Penn State Coach Joe Paterno

2:23pm April 01, 2015

by Jeff Brady

A campaign is underway to repair former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno's legacy after a child sex abuse scandal involving former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky tarnished his image.

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