Run it back: South Carolina, Texas, UConn and UCLA set up repeat Final Four

No. 1 seedsUConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina are in theFinal Fourfor thesecond straight season, just the second time the same teams have reached the sport's final weekend in consecutive years.

Texas women return to Final Four after win over Michigan

Madison Booker had 19 points and seven rebounds, fifth-year senior guard Rori Harmon had 13 assists and Texas is going to the women's Final Four for the second year in a row after a 77-41 rout over Michigan in the Fort Worth Regional 3 championship game Monday night.

The Longhorns missed only one shot in the first quarter, quickly building a double-digit lead and maintaining control even through extended periods of poor shooting by both teams after that in the only regional final matching the top two seeds.

Justice Carlton added 15 points while Kyla Oldacre added 12 points and 11 rebounds for Texas (35-3), which built as much as a 40-point lead.

Top-seeded Texas is going to its fifth Final Four overall, and the only other time the Longhorns had made back-to-back appearances was their undefeated 34-0 national championship in 1986 and semifinal loss the following season. Before last year's loss to South Carolina, they hadn't made it to the final weekend of March Madness since 2003.

Next for Texas is Friday in Phoenix against UCLA (35-1), another top seed and a rematch against the only team to beat the Big Ten champion this season. The Bruins have won 29 in a row since a 76-65 loss to the Horns in the Players Era Championship on Nov. 26.

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Olivia Olson and Mila Holloway each had 11 points for Michigan (28-7), which tied the single-season school record for wins, was in the Elite Eight for only the second time and hasn't made it past that. The Wolverines finished 22.8% (13 of 57) from the field, included several missed layups.

South Carolina pulls away from TCU late to reach 6th straight Final Four

Joyce Edwards scored 24 points and Agot Makeer added 18 to help South Carolina beat TCU to advance to the Final Four in the women's NCAA Tournament.

The top-seeded Gamecocks will face UConn in the Final Four in Phoenix on Friday night in a rematch oflast season's national championship game.

South Carolina (34-3) has now reached the Final Four in seven of the past nine seasons and won three national championships during that stretch. Coach Dawn Staley has been at the helm for all of them, including the undefeated 2023-24 season.

This was the first time that the Gamecocks really had been challenged in the NCAA Tournament. They came into the game averaging nearly 100 points a game in their first three contests and were winning by an average of 45 points.

The Gamecocks have so many offensive weapons making them tough to guard. The Horned Frogs (32-6) did a good job on the South Carolina guards, but had no answer for Edwards and Makeer. Edwards also had 12 rebounds and three blocks.

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A nervous Roki Sasaki steadies himself in Dodgers season debut after a shaky spring

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A nervousRoki Sasakitook the mound in his season debut, knowing he needed to prove something to himself and the Los Angeles Dodgers after a shaky spring.

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The right-hander allowed one run and four hits over four innings of a4-2 lossto the Cleveland Guardians on Monday night. Sasaki struck out four and walked two in his first major league start since May 9.

He walked 15 batters duringspring training, raising concerns about his ability to perform as a starter.

"I actually didn't have the confidence at all when this game started," Sasaki said through a translator, "but I was just focusing on doing what I can control."

José Ramírez, Cleveland's best hitter, singled in the first inning before Sasaki got him on a swinging strikeout in the third with runners on first and second and the Dodgers trailing 1-0.

"It should be a big boost to his confidence," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. "He's a confident player, but when you don't have success, it's hard to have real confidence. But when you perform, you start to build true confidence, so hopefully he can build on this one."

Roberts detected Sasaki's self-doubt in the first inning, when the 24-year-old pitcher got two quick outs before Ramírez singled and stole second.

"It was a wait-and-see kind of demeanor in the sense of you know what you're supposed to do, know what you want to do, and until you actually do it, holding your breath a little bit," the manager said. "Once he got out of that inning he was like, 'OK, I can do this,' and then wanted to go out there and keep doing it."

Dalton Rushing, the 25-year-old backup to catcher Will Smith, called the game behind the plate while Smith got the night off.

Rushing used the time walking in from the bullpen with Sasaki to pump him up.

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"I told him it was just me and him, just kind of tunnel vision to an extent and trust what you do," Rushing said. "You were a really good pitcher for a long time in Japan for a reason. You've been a great pitcher for us last year down the stretch."

Sasaki was supposed to be the next big thing coming out of Nippon Professional Baseball. He signed with the Dodgers in January 2025, but by mid-May he was on the injured list with a right shoulder impingement.

After a long rehab assignment in the minors, he rejoined the Dodgers in late September as a reliever. He made eight starts and two relief appearances overall, going 1-1 with a 4.46 ERA, 28 strikeouts and 22 walks.

His best moments as a rookie came out of the bullpen. He earned his first professional save closing out the first game of the National League Division Series against Philadelphia. He pitched in three games in the series, earning two saves and then working three perfect innings in relief in the clinching fourth game.

In the World Seriesagainst Toronto, Sasaki pitched 2 2/3 innings over two games, and Los Angeles went on to win in seven games.

Sasaki remains intent on making it as a starter, and the Dodgers are giving him the chance to find himself again.

"The goal is to keep going deeper in games," Roberts said. "I know he was a little bit nervous going into this start about what to expect. He responded well."

Rushing called it "a very big step forward" for Sasaki.

"We're going to build off this," the catcher said. "We're going to sit down and talk, see what we could have done better, refine some things and look forward to having him out there next time."

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Kim Zolciak Breaks Silence on Ex Kroy Biermann Filing for Full Custody of 4 Minor Children

The Real Housewives of AtlantaalumKim Zolciakis breaking her silence after her ex,Kroy Biermann, filed for full custody of their four minor children.

Biermann, 40,filed for custodyon Monday, March 30, in Georgia, calling Zolciak's parenting into question, per court documents viewed byUs Weekly. The former NFL star claimed that Zolciak had been out of the country for weeks at a time and that one of their minor children was bitten by a dog while in her care.

"These accusations are completely false and nothing more than a deliberate attempt by Kroy to defame my character," Zolciak said in a Monday statement toUs. "I spent five weeks away working on two TV shows to support my family and make sure my children are cared for — something I will never apologize for."

"I refuse to be bullied or have lies twisted into a narrative about who I am. I will not stay silent; the truth is on my side, and it will come to light—no matter how hard anyone tries to bury it," she continued.

Kim Zolciak-Biermann and Kroy Biermann's Relationship Timeline

Usreached out to Biermann's rep for comment.

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Biermann and Zolciak share children KJ, 14, Kash, 13, and twins Kaia and Kane, 11. Zolciak is also mom to daughtersBrielle, 28, andAriana, 24, from previous relationships, whom Biermann legally adopted.

In Monday's court documents, Biermann alleged that his estranged wife had shown "blatant mismanagement of basic parenting responsibilities [that] would be practically unbelievable to anyone not familiar with the circumstances."

The formercouple split in mid-2023after 11 years of marriage and are in the midst of a contentious divorce.

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"[I] don't know if it'll ever be over. I wish it would be over tomorrow,"Zolciak exclusively toldUswhile attending BravoCon 2025 in Las Vegas in November 2025. "It's just difficult. I've never not been able to coparent with my ex and things like that. So, this is just [what] I want. I want to be able to coparent and do what's best for our children."

"If he needs help with having the kids somewhere, we can [help each other], but none of that happens," she added at the time. "So, it's just the divide [that] is what's so disturbing to me, like, we've had a good life. We were together for a long time. We have four beautiful kids. Can we just figure it out?"

Zolciak toldUsshe wasn't sure if the exes would ever reach an amicable resolution to their divorce.

"I don't think so. I don't know why," she said. "I've tried many different avenues and different ways and different approaches and exhausted all my resources."

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Hilarious Reactions As Wild Swimsuit Dance By Beauty Pageant Contestant Goes Mega Viral

Acontestantditched thebeauty pageantplaybook and danced onstage as if the crown was already hers.

The internet was hooked after the 18-year-old contestant,Darathorn Yoothong, skipped subtlety altogether during the preliminary rounds of theMiss Grand Thailand competition.

"Honestly…she deserves to win just for the audacity of being herself when everyone's so standard," one netizen commented.

A Miss Grand Thailand contestant danced onstage as if the crown were already hers

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When Darathorn Yoothong competed in Miss Grand Thailand this month, playing it safe didn't seem to be on her cards.

The 18-year-old wentviral for her unmatched energyand busted some unexpected hip-hop moves in five-inch heels.

Yoothong took the stage as Miss Grand Kalasin, representing one of the country's 77 provinces.

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In a sea of contestants acting poised and polished, Darathorn stood out and kept all eyes on her when she was in the frame.

"She's definitely a festival  girlie," one said, while another quipped, "She might've lost in this competition, but she's won in the world."

"In a world of folks trying to be elegant, be Miss Thailand," read another comment.

"She did that in heels by the way, what a legend," one commenter wrote online

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One said, "She needs to be in theOlympic break dance categorywith that b girl step."

"She is so real. Inelegant is code for she doesn't comply with the stepford wife standards," another said. "Stop telling us how to act.  She's awesome!!!!"

"Winner energy right there," one wrote.

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"Just give her the crown," said another.

The crown ultimately went to Pattama Jitsawat, who represented the Chonburi province.

She will go on to represent Thailand at the Miss Grand International competition hosted by India later this year.

18-year-old Darathorn said she was "fighting" by herself to be in the competition

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Ahead of the competition, Darathorn announced to her fans that she wasjoining the Miss Grand International competitionand asked them for their love and support.

"It means a lot to me," she said in a November post on Instagram. "I've been fighting to be here all by myself, and now it's time!"

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Despite not winning, she was grateful for all the love she received online and shared a message to her fans about being truly herself.

"I just truly be myself but this is honestly unbelievable than i ever imagined," she wrote online after the competition concluded. "

"Thankyou so much for the love from everyone all around the world,' she added. "I promise I'll be back stronger and even more fun."

Another contestant from the Thai national pageant went viral after her teeth fell out

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For anyone who thought beauty pageants were predictable, the Miss Grand Thailand competition made them think again.

The national pageant had another viral moment this month aftercontestant Kamolwan Chanago's teeth fell outonstage on March 25.

Kamolwan, who competed as Miss Pathum Thani, was giving her opening remarks when her dental veneers came loose mid-sentence.

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Viewers were surprised to see Kamolwan quickly turn around, adjust her veneers, and immediately continue.

"If I was her dentist… I'd be freaking out and heading to Bermuda!" one viewer commented on the viral moment.

"Omg I feel bad for her tho," another said.

Kamolwan Chanago playfully teased the viral moment on the final day

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The incident sparked discussions about the contestant using fake teeth, with one critic claiming nothing "fake" should make its way onstage at a beauty pageant.

"Why is there even beauty pageants nowadays where its all just plastic surgeries," one claimed. "Maybedo a plastic surgeon pageantwhere doctors from around the world send their best works to compete. Even fake teeth!!!"

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"Abeauty pageant with all natural womenshould have the highest honor.. no plastic surgery no veneers, all natural," said another.

After viewers demanded she show her "real" beauty, Kamolwan seemingly addressed the chatter during the show's finale on March 28.

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The 18-year-old walked onstage in a bright red dress, flashed her wide natural smile, and then slid her veneers on in front of the cheering crowd.

She then confidently addressed the audience after playfully teasing the viral moment.

"She's a winner for that personality," one fan commented online.

"What in the world kind of pageant is this????" one commenter wrote online

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Trump shares renderings of his presidential library — a massive skyscraper in Miami

PresidentDonald Trumpon Monday teased the plans for hispresidential libraryin Miami.

Trump posted avideo on Truth Socialthat shows a tall, glass building with a large needle on top. The building has his last name in gold lettering across its facade, an American flag hanging down the middle and a presidential plane displayed on the first floor. (A Boeing 747given to Trumpby the Qatari government is set to be displayed in his presidential library once he leaves office.)

The size of the proposed building dwarfs thenearby Freedom Tower, a downtown Miami landmark that carries special significance to Cuban immigrants in Florida — a key demographic that helped Trump win historically blue Miami-Dade County in 2024.

The video also shows replicas from Trump's time in the White House, including the Oval Office, the West Colonnade featuring his so-called presidential walk of fame and his anticipated ballroom.

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The presidential library will be designed by the Miami-based architecture and engineering firm Bermello Ajamil.

The site of the library — a prime piece of Miami real estate that borders the city's waterfront — is a nearly 3-acre property valued at more than $67 million. The parcelbecame the source of a legal battlelast fall after a federal judge paused the transfer of the land from a local college to the state. The judge ultimately threw out the case in December and allowed the transfer to continue.

The proposed site is not far fromTrump National Doral, a resort owned by Trump's family business.

In his Truth Social post sharing the video, Trump also included a link where people can donate to the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library Foundation Inc.

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