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Indianapolis — Michigan defeated UConn 69-63 on Monday night to win the NCAA men's basketball championship, securing the program's second national title. Elliot Cadeau led Michigan with 19 points and freshman Trey McKenney sank critical free throws late in the game to preserve the lead.

Michigan (37-3) celebrated its first national championship since 1989 after converting 25 of 28 free throws, while UConn's Alex Karaban scored 17 and Solo Ball hit a late three. The game featured limited three-point shooting and decisive late free-throw shooting, concluding in Indianapolis this week.

BOSTON — On Monday night at Fenway Park, Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras was hit on the hand by a pitch from Milwaukee right-hander Brandon Woodruff, prompting Contreras to tell reporters he would 'take one of them out' if hit again; the Brewers won 8-6.

In Tuesday's meeting, Contreras was not hit and the Red Sox won 3-2; Contreras's remarks and a hard slide that struck shortstop David Hamilton's left knee drew comments from teammates and opponents, and the series finale on Wednesday carried heightened attention from clubs and fans.

Madison: Voters cast ballots Tuesday in a Wisconsin Supreme Court contest between Democratic-backed Chris Taylor and Republican-supported Maria Lazar for a 10-year seat, with the race focused on abortion rights, redistricting and union-rights cases and the potential to alter the court's ideological balance.

The outcome could widen a 4-3 liberal majority to 5-2 or leave dynamics unchanged; if Taylor wins liberals may maintain control through the term, while either outcome influences litigation timelines and party strategies heading into November statewide and legislative contests.

Salt Lake City. A court commissioner ruled Tuesday that Taylor Frankie Paul cannot have unsupervised visits with her two-year-old son after concerns about volatile behavior during confrontations with the child's father; both parties participated remotely while lawyers attended the hearing in person.

The decision sets a contested April 30 hearing to resolve competing protective-order petitions as authorities investigate February domestic violence reports; Dakota Mortensen, who holds temporary custody, sought a long-term protective order and ABC previously shelved an already-filmed Bachelorette season featuring Paul.

Honolulu. A Honolulu jury convicted anesthesiologist Gerhardt Konig of attempted manslaughter after finding he tried to kill his wife during a March 2025 cliff-side hike at Pali Puka; jurors returned the verdict on Wednesday following a day of deliberations.

Honolulu prosecutors said Konig tried to push Arielle Konig off a cliff, stab her with a syringe and strike her with a rock before hikers intervened; his attorney Thomas Otake said he will appeal, and the offense carries up to 20 years in prison under the attempted manslaughter charge.

Washington — On Monday night at Nationals Park, the Washington Nationals erased a three-run deficit when James Wood, Brady House and CJ Abrams hit eighth-inning homers to produce a 9-6 comeback win over the St. Louis Cardinals, overturning a 6-3 score and snapping Washington's skid.

Washington — The following night the Cardinals rebounded, rallying in the late innings and winning 7-6 in 10 innings after Nathan Church homered and Thomas Saggese delivered a go-ahead double in the 10th; Riley O'Brien recorded the final out as both teams assess bullpen performance this week.

United States: President Donald Trump set an 8 p.m. ET deadline and threatened strikes on Iranian power plants and bridges, prompting volatile trading in U.S. markets on Monday and Tuesday and driving oil price swings as officials and traders monitored developments and diplomatic responses.

Markets reacted with declines in major U.S. indexes this week and a sharp oil spike before reports late Tuesday indicated a two-week ceasefire and temporary reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, leading to plunging crude futures and rallies in Asian and U.S. futures the following hours.

PITTSBURGH — San Diego right-hander Germán Márquez earned his first win with the Padres, pitching five innings in a 5-0 victory Monday night that ended the Pittsburgh Pirates' five-game winning streak; Nick Castellanos, Jackson Merrill, Jake Cronenworth and Ramón Laureano supplied run-scoring doubles.

The Padres used relievers Ron Marinaccio and David Morgan to complete a seven-hit shutout; Manny Machado, Freddy Fermin and Xander Bogaerts contributed offensively. Pirates rookie Bubba Chandler took the loss, and the teams will meet Tuesday with Nick Pivetta starting for San Diego against Paul Skenes for Pittsburgh.

Washington: U.S. Ambassador to India Sergio Gor held a series of meetings in Washington this week, meeting Vice President J.D. Vance, FBI Director Kash Patel, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and is scheduled to attend a White House dinner with President Trump on Tuesday as part of diplomatic engagement.

The meetings advanced cooperation on security issues—cybercrime, narcotics and illicit networks—and economic ties, including discussions about an AI memorandum, increased Indian participation in the SelectUSA Summit, and growing pharma investment; officials signalled continued alignment and planned follow-up initiatives this week.

San Antonio — On Monday night the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 115-102 after Victor Wembanyama left the first half with a bruised left rib following inadvertent contact from Paul George, and he was ruled out at halftime.

The Spurs secured their 60th win with Stephon Castle recording a triple-double and six players in double figures; Wembanyama's availability for the final three regular-season games is unknown and medical updates are expected this week.