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Men's Final Four winners, losers: Clayton Jr., SEC lead way

Monday's championship game followed two stunning national semifinal games in the Final Four. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Tue Apr 8 2025

 
Apr 7, 2025; San Antonio, TX, USA; Florida Gators guard Walter Clayton Jr. (1) places their team on the bracket after winning the national championship game of the Final Four of the 2025 NCAA Tournament at the Alamodome. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-Imagn Images

Monday's championship game followed two stunning national semifinal games in the Final Four.

Houston guard Milos Uzan (7) dribbles the ball Duke guard Tyrese Proctor (5) during the national semifinals of the 2025 NCAA men's tournament at the Alamodome.
 

Way-too-early Top 25 men's basketball rankings for 2025-26

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Houston Cougars guard Emanuel Sharp (21) and teammates walk off the court after losing to the Florida Gators in the national championship game of the Final Four of the 2025 NCAA Tournament at the Alamodome.
 

Kelvin Sampson: 'Incomprehensible' final possession in national championship game

Houston was unable to get a shot of in the final seconds of the national championship game, and its coach said his team "got to do better than that."

Florida guard Walter Clayton Jr. (1) shoots the ball against Houston during the 2025 NCAA men's tournament national championship game at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
 

Even when not scoring, Walter Clayton delivered national title for Florida

Walter Clayton had carried Florida to the title game. But even was his scoring was off against Houston, he delivered in other ways.

Houston's Emanuel Sharp (21) is consoled by teammates as they walk off the court after losing to Florida in the title game.
 

Houston's long-awaited title was right there. Instead, more heartbreak.

Houston spent much of Monday night winning the title game, only to watch it slip away in the final horrific moments.

Shohei Ohtani isn't rushing into a return to the pitching mound.
 

When will Shohei Ohtani pitch? Two-way star touts 'conservative' route

Shohei Ohtani laid out both he and the Los Angeles Dodgers' mindset regarding his return to the pitching mound: Better safe than sorry.

Florida guard Will Richard (5) celebrates after his team's defeat of Houston in the 2025 NCAA men's tournament national championship game at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
 

March Madness remains unbeaten, NCAA men's tournament delivers again

On a day when a judge heard arguments that will shape the future of college sports, some things never change: March Madness drama remains unbeaten.

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) gestures after scoring against the Indiana Pacers during the second half at Paycom Center.
 

NBA MVP power rankings: It's Gilgeous-Alexander's year

Nikola Jokić recently had a 61-point triple-double. The Nuggets have lost four consecutive. Is that enough to hand the MVP to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander?

Florida forward Thomas Haugh (10) celebrates after the Gators defeated Houston in the 2025 NCAA men's tournament national championship game at the Alamodome in San Antonio.
 

Florida beat Houston at own game and staged another comeback for national title

The game was played how Houston wanted it. But it was Florida - with another signature comeback - that fought its way to a national title.

Mar 1, 2025; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe (QB11) during the 2025 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
 

NFL invites Jalen Milroe to draft, will he be selected in first round?

Former Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe's NFL draft prospects are impossible to predict. That's because he's a huge project on the next level.

 

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