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Composite of Duke Blue Devils fans cheering on the left, and Wisconsin Badgers fans cheering on the right.(Photo: Joe Robbins, Getty Images)
Wisconsin and Duke play for national title
Tonight is the national championship game between Duke and Wisconsin (9:18 p.m. ET, CBS). Why will Wisconsin win? Frank Kaminsky (22.2 points per game) and Sam Dekker (20.6) are the top two scorers in the NCAA tournament. The Badgers are the more experienced team and will show no emotional hangover from Saturday's victory over unbeaten Kentucky. Why will Duke win? The Blue Devils have already beaten the Badgers once – by 10 points in Madison on Dec. 3 – although Dekker was not 100% in the matchup. Duke is also the only team in the NCAA with three freshmen averaging double figures in scoring.
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USA TODAY Sports' Nancy Armour and Eric Prisbell break down the national championship game between Duke and Wisconsin.
First family hosts the White House Easter Egg Roll
It's time for the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, just one of spring's most awesome events. (Adorable children! Bunnies!) This year's theme is "#GimmeFive," featuring sports and fitness zones, cooking demonstrations, and Easter classics such as the egg roll and egg hunt. Since the event is hosted by the first family, the day's activities will also encourage healthy eating and active lives in support of Michelle Obama's Let's Move! initiative.
President Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and a special guest at last year's Easter Egg Roll.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Alex Wong, Getty Images)
Closing arguments coming in the Boston Marathon bombing trial
The first phase in the trial of alleged Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's is near the end as closing arguments begin Monday. Tsarnaev's attorneys have aimed to portray him as a confused college student who was manipulated by his radicalized older brother. By conceding guilt but placing the primary responsibility for the attack on Tsarnaev's older brother, his lawyers hope to avoid the death penalty. Prosecutors have said the brothers were partners in the attack.
In this courtroom sketch, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, center, is depicted between defense attorneys Miriam Conrad, left, and Judy Clarke, right, during his federal death penalty trial in Boston.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Jane Flavell Collins, AP)
100 years later, 'Lady Day' gets another day in the sun
One-hundred years ago this week, Eleanora Fagan was born into poverty in Philadelphia. She would only live to be 44, but Billie Holiday, as she later became known, would have an impact on jazz and pop music that remains unsurpassed. On Monday, New York's storied Apollo Theater will acknowledge Billie Holiday's greatness by inducting her into its Walk of Fame. Holiday first sang at the Apollo as a teenager in 1934, and returned to the venue more than 20 times throughout her career.
Billie Holiday was born 100 years ago on April 7.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Bradley Smith, CORBIS)
Murder trial of ex-NFLer Aaron Hernandez to go to jury
Jurors in the murder trial of former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez are expected to begin deliberations this week after hearing more than two months of testimony. Hernandez, 25, had a $40 million contract with the Patriots and was a rising star with the team when he was accused of killing Odin Lloyd. Lloyd, 27, was dating the sister of Hernandez's fiancée and was found shot to death on June 17, 2013, in an industrial park less than a mile from Hernandez's North Attleborough, Mass., home.
Bonus: The 2015 Major League Baseball season has begun. We're covering all of today's action here.
And, the essentials:
Weather: The national weather forecast calls for rain in the drought-ridden West Coast, while a majority of the country is expected to enjoy high temperatures.
Stocks: Investors drove stock index futures lower after a long weekend mulling over Friday's disappointing jobs numbers.
TV Tonight: Can't decide what to watch? TV critic Robert Bianco looks atJane, NCAA basketball and Saul.
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