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LSU's Jasmine Carson reacts to her three pointer during the first half of the NCAA Women's Final Four championship basketball game against Iowa Sunday, April 2, 2023, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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LSU's 59 1st-half points set NCAA women's title game record
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sun,04/02/23-3:59PM , 106 Reads
DALLAS (AP) — Jasmine Carson was nearly perfect from the field to help LSU put on a record-breaking performance in the NCAA Tournament championship game.

Carson scored 21 of her 22 points in the first half as the Tigers torched Iowa's defense in a 102-85 victory on Sunday.
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Mark Grant poses for a portrait before an NCAA Midwest Regional college basketball game Friday, March 24, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo. Mark Grant will be the first Black director to direct a major sports championship on Monday night when CBS broadcasts the NCAA Final Four title game. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

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CBS' Grant believed to be 1st Black director of a title game
By JOE REEDY - AP Sports Writer
Sun,04/02/23-2:38PM , 124 Reads
Mark Grant was considering retirement two years ago after a long career as a director at CBS and ESPN. Those plans changed though when CBS Sports executives offered him the chance to be the lead director for college basketball and the NCAA Tournament.
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Iowa's Caitlin Clark reacts after an NCAA Women's Final Four semifinals basketball game against South CarolinaFriday, March 31, 2023, in Dallas. Iowa won 77-73 to advance to the championship on Sunday. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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March Madness betting guide: Iowa favorite in women's final
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Sun,04/02/23-9:06AM , 104 Reads
One of the craziest March Madness tournaments will conclude with the women’s final between Iowa and LSU on Sunday.

WHO’S FAVORED TO WIN THE TITLE?
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New Orleans Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram (14) dunks on Los Angeles Clippers guard Norman Powell (24) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Saturday, April 1, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)

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Ingram's 36 points lead Pelicans past Clippers, 122-114
By BRETT MARTEL - AP Sports Writer
Sat,04/01/23-10:18PM , 1,963 Reads
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — When Clippers star Kawhi Leonard hit big shots in the closing minutes, the Pelicans answered with Brandon Ingram, whose recent form has sent his team surging up the standings.
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