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INDIANAPOLIS: Duke players celebrate with the trophy after their 68-63 victory over Wisconsin in the NCAA Final Four college tournament championship.— AP Duke tops Wisconsin for national title

INDIANAPOLIS: Duke outscored Wisconsin by 14 points and was named MVP - and another freshman, 68-63 to the Blue Devils in Indianapolis. recaps of the game Monday night, sighing in disap- points over the final 13 minutes to grit out a 68-63 vic- . All might be playing at an NBA arena Wisconsin fans had been hoping to celebrate the pointment. “I’m just thinking about all ... these seasons tory for its fifth national college basketball title on near you next season. “It shows a lot about their confi- team’s first national title in 74 years, but still, the upbeat that ended too soon,” Stangel said. “I wish they could Monday. dence,” said Quinn Cook, Duke’s only senior starter. group chanted, “Let’s go Wisco,” as fireworks burst over- have done it this time.” , the likely first pick in the NBA draft if he The most overlooked of Krzyzewski’s first-year play- head and music blasted from speakers along the Earlier in the day, throngs of students and other decides to leave Duke, was outplayed by Wisconsin sen- ers stepped up with Okafor on the bench for much of streets. Police officers kept pedestrian traffic flowing Badgers fans clad in bright red jerseys and the school’s ior center most of the night but came the second half in foul trouble. Grayson Allen, the slam- smoothly. signature striped bib overalls milled around campus. through big when the pressure was highest. The fresh- dunk champion at the high school McDonald’s All- Tyler Brown, a first-year student, walked along the Hundreds packed the university’s student union to man made two straight buckets over Kaminsky, sand- American contest last year, scored 16 points - 12 above street in tears Monday night. “I just wish they could watch the game. UW students Katie Zimny, 24, and wiched between a pair of 3-pointers from , to his average - including eight straight for Duke after have pulled it off,” he said, wiping his face. “They played Laura Zimny, 20, sat in the Memorial Union building help the Blue Devils turn a one-time nine-point deficit Wisconsin went up by nine. so great, but they couldn’t do it.” while Laura tried to study the vascular system. into an eight-point lead with 1:22 left. But the Badgers couldn’t pull away from an aggres- University police said they were pleased with crowd Katie Zimny said the two scouted out their spot in A furious Wisconsin rally ensued, but it came up sive Duke defense that allowed only 55 points a game behavior during the Final Four matchup with Kentucky the union eight hours ahead of the 8:18 CDT tipoff. She short. Then, it was Okafor celebrating on the bottom of in the five contests leading to the final. Wisconsin shot over the weekend and had encouraged safety no mat- said they loved the atmosphere in the lodge-style din- a pile of teammates - a scene reminiscent of the last 41 percent - 7 points under its season average. ter the outcome in the title game. They reported ing room, as well as being surrounded by so many oth- time the Final Four was in Indianapolis, back in 2010 Kaminsky finished with 21 points and Nigel Hayes and Monday night that they put out a small fire but had no ers in their Badgers apparel. when Duke edged out Butler in another scintillating Sam Dekker added 13 apiece for the Badgers, who were other incidents. Bill Bogan was in the union building with his twin 11- final. The Blue Devils also took one here in 1991 - the trying to win their first national title since 1941. Griffin Stangel, 25, said his dreams of Badger basket- year-olds, Bryce and Zoe, cheering on the team Monday Grant Hill, Christian Laettner squad. “Shots just weren’t falling, and they were getting to ball victory were crushed again Monday night. Stangel night. Bogan said he was an alumnus of the university “It was heaven,” coach Mike Krzyzewski said of the the line, and when the tide changes like that, it’s kind of who now lives in California, said he grew up in Madison and traveled from Lafayette, Indiana, to watch the stadium where he’s 4-0 in Final Fours. “It was really hard to get back in the flow,” Dekker said. and had memories of the team’s 2000 trip to the Final game. “We couldn’t afford a trip to the championship divine.” Krzyzewski has five national college titles, alone Meanwhile, thousands of Wisconsin fans packed Four.“I just remember 10-year-old me at the fan celebra- this year, so I wanted to give them a chance to get in on in second place on the all-time list, behind only John downtown Madison on Monday night, dancing and tion,” Stangel said. “It was incredible.” But so far, the bas- the excitement on campus,” Bogan said. “If they win, it Wooden. jumping around, despite a loss to Duke University in the ketball seasons have not turned out the way he’d like, will be the biggest party I’ve ever seen here tonight.” Coach K did it with youngsters who grew into salty NCAA championship. Stangel said. Stangel said he attended the Sweet 16 and On State Street during the game, fans lined up out- old pros - many of whom won’t be around too long. Fans poured out of bars along State Street, the Elite Eight games in Los Angeles this season and hoped side bars waiting to enter and watched the matchup There’s Okafor, his friend, Jones - who finished with 23 downtown’s main thoroughfare, after the Badgers fell the Badgers would clinch the win. He sat watching through windows as it rained. —AP Atletico too good Felline takes stage two, for Moyes Sociedad Matthews retains lead MADRID: Atletico Madrid moved Arda Turan volleyed against the VITORIA:Italian Fabio Felline edged out towards the end of Monday’s first stage to within six points of La Liga post inside 60 seconds. Australia’s Michael Matthews to win the which left five riders suffering bad leaders Barcelona thanks to a The visitors managed to scram- second stage, but the Orica-GreenEdge injuries with the cause of the accident comfortable 2-0 win over David ble the behind but from rider maintained his overall lead at the blamed on poorly marked traffic bol- Moyes Real Sociedad yesterday. the resulting corner, Gonzalez Tour of the Basque Country yesterday. lards. Today’s third stage is another The champions never looked in could only flick Koke’s in-swinging Felline pipped Matthews in a sprint undulating 170.7km ride from Vitoria to danger from the moment Mikel delivery into the far corner. finish to the line on the 175.4km ride Zumarraga with four peaks in the final from Bilbao to Vitoria in a time of 4hr 40 kilometres. Gonzalez headed into his own net Eight minutes later it was 2-0 32min 32sec with France’s Tony Gallopin Meanwhile, Giro d’Italia winner Nairo after just two minutes. as Geronimo Rulli could only par- in third. Quintana will be the man to beat. The Antoine Griezmann then dou- ry Koke’s fierce drive into the path Matthews retains the overall lead, Colombian won the race back in 2013 bled the hosts’ advantage against of Griezmann, who slammed the though, having won the opening stage and will be looking to build on his win at his former club shortly afterwards ball high into the net but refused on Monday. “I did not wait for Matthews, the Tirreno-Adriatico last month. to end the game as a contest to celebrate out of respect to the today I started my sprint first,” said “I have very good memories (of this inside the first 10 minutes. club he spent nine years with pri- Felline. “I was in a good position at the race), the truth is I like it and I have a lot Barcelona can regain their or to his big money move to end and I was right to go early. “I knew I of teammates that know the race very nine-point lead over Atletico Atletico last summer. had good legs and I came here with the well,” Quintana told the race’s website. when they and closest chal- Griezmann came close to intention to win a stage. “This reassures us and with the team lengers Real Madrid are in action inflicting more pain on his former With 40k to go I had a puncture, but we have we shouldn’t have any prob- against Almeria and Rayo employers as he was denied by a SPAIN :Atletico Madrid’s Mexican forward Raul Jimenez (right) the team was there to help me. All day lems. The route is well-suited for me, but Vallecano respectively on last-ditch tackle from Gonzalez vies with Real Sociedad’s midfielder Markel Bergara during the they trusted in me. It is thanks to my I have to have my rivals in mind.” Wednesday. before nodding just wide from Spanish League football match. — AFP team that I won. This is a dream.” Quintana won’t come up against the Sociedad beat Atletico 2-1 another dangerous corner. smart save. characteristically solid at the back Polish world champion Michal men he is likely to be battling for victory when the sides met back in Sociedad gradually grew into Atletico took the sting out of to secure a fifth consecutive clean Kwiatowski was fourth, as race favourite at the Tour in a few months time as Chris Nairo Quintana finished safely amongst Froome, Alberto Contador and Vincenzo November and came into the the game, but only seriously the game in the second-half with sheet and move four points clear the peloton. The start of the stage was Nibali are not involved, whilst Movistar game having lost just one of their threatened Jan Oblak’s goal next week’s Champions League of Valencia in the fight to make it last eight La Liga games, but were when Chory Castro’s powerful delayed by a five minute protest from teammate Alejandro Valverde is concen- quarter-final against Real Madrid back to the Champions League the riders in response to a serious crash trating on the spring classics. —AFP on the back foot straight away as shot forced the Slovenian into a in mind. However, they were still next season.— AFP