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My son turns 30 in two months, and he hasn't seen a horse win a Triple Crown since he's been alive. My guess is he likely never will see one, even if he lives to 100 as I hope he does.
Russ Smith is staying at Louisville to chase another NCAA championship and a degree.
They haven't stopped partying in Louisville.
Shoni Schimmel smiled and hugged her teammates, almost as if she was celebrating, when the clock hit zero and Louisville had fallen hard to Connecticut in the women's NCAA championship game.

With injured teammate Kevin Ware cheering them on from the bench, the Cardinals capped their run through the NCAA tournament, coming back again from a 12-point deficit to beat Michigan 82-76 in the championship game Monday night.

The backup forward, better known as "Plan B" for Rick Pitino's talented team, went on a shooting spree for the ages Monday night, making four straight 3-pointers over a two-minute span late in the first half to help pull Louisville out of a double-digit deficit and into a one-point lead.
Louisville men's coach Rick Pitino went to New Orleans to watch the Cardinals' women's team play Connecticut in Tuesday night's NCAA championship game.
Two minutes. Four 3-pointers. Safe to say, Luke Hancock knows how to make good use of his time.
Breanna Stewart scored in seemingly every way possible, piling up 18 points as Connecticut used a 19-0 run to race to a 48-29 halftime lead over Louisville in the women's NCAA championship game Tuesday night.
Plenty of teams talk about how tight-knit they are, how the team matters more than any individual accomplishment.
Someday soon, Rick Pitino is going to have to explain the tattoo to his grandkids.
The last note of "One Shining Moment" had yet to reach the people in the cheap seats at the Georgia Dome when college basketball started doing what it does so well _ looking ahead to next season.

The victory tied Geno Auriemma and the Huskies (35-4) with Pat Summitt and Tennessee for the most titles in women's basketball history. It was the most lopsided victory in a championship game.
Louisville's basketball teams have been pulling for each other during both NCAA tournaments, sweating through the nail biters, cheering the wins.
Once the nets are down and the confetti stops flying, it will be safe to open your eyes again, basketball fans.
He talked to the players at their pregame meal and told them to just enjoy the moment and have fun in the game.
"This is one of the best freshman in basketball," he said in a halftime interview.