OKLAHOMA CITY — In one of the biggest upsets in the history of the NCAA women's tournament, fifth-seeded Louisville got a stunning 82-81 upset of defending national champion Baylor in the regional semifinals on Sunday night.
Shoni Schimmel scored 22 points and Monique Reid hit two free throws with 2.6 seconds left to send the Cardinals to the win.
These opposites make for an attractive pair in the Final Four.
Earning a trip to Atlanta after confounding No. 3 Marquette and No. 1 Indiana with its 2-3 zone defense in the East Region, Syracuse will now tangle with one of the most dynamic offenses in the nation: The Michigan Wolverines.
With point guard Trey Burke leading a Maize attack that also includes Tim Hardaway Jr., Glen Robinson III and Mitch McGary, Syracuse's vaunted zone will face arguably its stiffest test yet. In the Elite Eight, No. 3 Florida had no answers for the Wolverines playmakers. Perhaps most worryingly for the Orange, Nik Stauskas was 6-6 from the three-point range. Will the Wolverines bust the zone?
The last No. 1 seed standing will take on the lone Cinderella team still hanging around in one national semifinal. No 1 Louisville will face No. 9 Wichita State in Atlanta, Ga. on Saturday.
The top overall seed in the tournament, the Cardinals steamrolled through their first two games by a combined margin of 57 points. After defeating No. 12 Oregon by eight in the Sweet 16, Louisville blew out Duke in the Midwest Regional Final.
After eliminating No. 8 Pittsburgh, the Shockers upset No. 1 Gonzaga in the third round and then No. 2 Ohio State in the Elite Eight to reach the Final Four for the second time in school history. Wichita State advanced to the Final Four in 1965 and was eliminated by UCLA.
The 2013 Final Four is locked in. In another mad March, only a single No. 1 seed is heading to the Georgia Dome in Atlanta for the national semifinals on April 6, 2013,
Top overall seed Louisville will take on No. 9 Wichita State Shockers with a spot in the national championship on the line. Who had that in their bracket?
A pair of No. 4 seeds face off for the other spot in the title game. The Michigan State Wolverines will take on the 2-3 zone of Syracuse. Can they succeed where No. 1 Indiana and No. 3 Marquette failed?
ATLANTA — An inspired Louisville squad vs. the surprising Shockers.
A new group of Fab Wolverines vs. the stingiest zone defense in college basketball.
INDIANAPOLIS — With tears in their eyes and Kevin Ware in their hearts, there was no way Louisville was losing this game.
Russ Smith scored 23, Gorgui Dieng had 14 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks, and top-seeded Louisville put aside the shock from Ware's gruesome leg injury to earn a second straight trip to the Final Four with an 85-63 victory over Duke on Sunday afternoon.
GALAX, Va. — Nearly 100 vehicles crashed Sunday along a mountainous, foggy stretch of interstate near the Virginia-North Carolina border, killing three people and injuring 25 others.
Police said traffic along Interstate 77 in southwest Virginia backed up for about 8 miles in the southbound lanes after the accidents. Authorities closed the northbound lanes so that fire trucks, ambulances and police could get to the series of chain-reaction wrecks.
Louisville guard Kevin Ware suffered a gruesome lower right leg injury against Duke in the Elite Eight of the 2013 NCAA Tournament.
"I don't know if in basketball I've ever seen one like that," Jim Nantz of CBS said as medical personnel attended to Ware. Trainers quickly covered his leg with towels due to the graphic nature of the injury.
NAIROBI, Kenya -- Kenyan police deployed forces Sunday in the capital and the lakeside city of Kisumu to contain the continuing threat of violence after five people were killed in riots Saturday, officials said, but the country remained mostly peaceful after a court upheld Uhuru Kenyatta's election as president.
Rowdy youths in Nairobi's slums were still trying to protest the Supreme Court's ruling against Prime Minister Raila Odinga's challenge to the validity of Kenyatta's win, Nairobi police officials said Sunday.
Easter fashion seems like a pretty great fit for Michelle Obama -- the woman knows how to work florals.
For this year's festivities, the first lady joined the rest of the first family for Easter services at St. John's Episcopal Church wearing a lovely Prabal Gurung ensemble. The white dress and matching coat featured an oversized gray floral print (natch).
Think the dress looks familiar? That's because FLOTUS wore it last June when she hosted former President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush at the White House. That time, Michelle added a silver belt and opted not to wear the coat. Two years before that, Michelle wore the same dress (sans belt) to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History.
"Arrow" took WonderCon by storm with a brand-new trailer.
The sneak peek below features guest stars Jamey Sheridan, Seth Gabel and Colton Haynes along with lots of guns, arrows and explosions. Fans of romance won't be left out either: There's some action between Oliver (Stephen Amell) and Laurel (Katie Cassidy).
Fans of Deadshot (Michael Rowe) will also find a lot to enjoy. Stay tuned to HuffPost TV for more "Arrow" scoop.
This week brought several big headlines in extreme weather news:
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will give her first paid speech next month, CNN reported Sunday.
According to the CNN report, Clinton will address the National Multi Housing Council in Dallas, Texas on April 24. While Clinton's fee for the speech was not disclosed, early reports indicated that the former secretary of state will earn upwards of six figures per speaking engagement. According to Politico, she intends to give some of her earnings to charitable causes.
Clinton joined the Harry Walker Agency last month, adding her name to a roster of high-profile political figures including Al Gore, Dick Cheney, Howard Dean and Karl Rove. Her husband, former president Bill Clinton, is also represented by the agency. In 2011, he earned $13.4 million from speaking engagements.