Anisabeth Kaiya Danis Waswa-Rae of North Caribou Lake First Nation in northwestern Ontario was used to making saves as a goaltender from the time she was six years old. Now, the 18-year-old, who went by Kaiya, is being honoured for helping save several lives through her desire to become an organ donor. Here's what the family and community shared about Kaiya, who died by suicide on March 26, and why they want others to consider organ donation.

UConn and Michigan are dealing with some injury concerns to key players ahead of Monday night's national championship game, but Wolverines star Yaxel Lendeborg seems more likely to play than Huskies guard Solo Ball. Ball missed Sunday's practice because of a sprained foot. He said he expects to play, but UConn head coach Dan Hurley said Ball's status is uncertain as his foot remains in a walking boot. "Just doing everything I can to prepare for tomorrow," said Ball, who hurt his left foot when he got tangled with teammate Tarris Reed Jr. in the first half of UConn's semifinal win over Illinois. "So, it's a bump in the road, but I'm still going to play." Lendeborg, meanwhile, hurt his left ankle and wore a protective brace covering his left knee in the second half of Saturday's 91-73 rout of Arizona. But the All-American has quickly stated that he'll play in Monday's game. "Absolutely not," Lendeborg said when asked whether he would miss Monday night's game. "Unless I wake up and I get up and fall off my feet, Im going to be in that game." Ball was wearing a boot on his left foot less than 24 hours after playing 28 minutes and scoring 13 points in the 71-62 victory over the Illini. The Huskies advanced to their third national championship game in four years. Ball said adrenaline helped him get through the rest of the game and "I'm doing everything I can to prepare" for the game against the Wolverines on Monday night. Ball started all 38 games he's played, averaging 12.9 points. Coach Dan Hurley was noncommittal to whether his junior guard would play Monday night, saying he would know more about Ball's status after an MRI. As for Lendeborg, he played five minutes in the first half before reinjuring his left ankle. Team officials later announced he had hurt his knee as well. But Lendeborg returned in the second half and made two key 3-pointers to propel the Wolverines to their first title game since 2018. Michigan head coach Dusty May said that he's "sure" Lendeborg will give it a go and play against UConn on Monday. "He played the second half like a 38-year-old at the YMCA," May told reporters of Lendeborg. "And a really good 38-year-old at the YMCA." The Wolverines have lost four consecutive championship games since beating Seton Hall in overtime in 1989 for the school's only national title. The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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The last time the Heisman Trophy committee named two running backs as finalists for the most prestigious award in college football was 2015. In the 11 years before that, it had happened in 2013, 2011, 2009 and 2004.Football has changed. The days of a majority of teams relying on one uber-dominant back are dwindling. It can still be done, but consider last year's two Super Bowl teams, even. TreyVeon Henderson carried the ball 180 times for the New England Patriots and Rhamondre Stevenson carried it 130 times. For the Seattle Seahawks, Kenneth Walker III ran 221 times, while Zach Charbonnet toted the ball another 184.Oklahoma fans have longed for an elite running back since Dede Westbrook saw himself named a Heisman finalist in 2016. Each of the last three seasons have seen the Sooners use a committee approach. Two of the seasons resulted 10-3 records and last saw OU in the College Football Playoff.New running backs coach Deland McCullough figures to continue the at-least-two-headed approach, too. He previously served in the job at Notre Dame and last year in the NFL with the Raiders."I was teaching these guys, 'Don't be driven by the extreme numbers," McCullough told ESPN. "You can have extreme numbers, but you can have extreme wear-and-tear, too.'"McCullough said when he was scouting, he wasn't looking for workhorse backs. He wanted backs who could maximize their efficiency on touches. Fewer carries means fresher bodies.Certainly, Oklahoma would like a bit more efficiency in its backfield in 2026. The Sooners averaged just 3.54 yards per carry last year, ranking 118th out of 136 FBS teams. Tory Blaylock, a rising sophomore, was strong in the early season but struggled late, ceding carries to Xavier Robinson in the second half. Together - and along with quarterback John Mateer - they provided OU a semblance of a rushing attack, just enough to make Oklahoma's offense dangerous.But improvement next year would likely come from better efficiency rather than one of Blaylock, Robinson or Colorado State transfer Lloyd Avant stepping up and taking total control of the job. "They got to sit there and see, 'Wait a minute, this can work,'" McCullough said. "Audric (Estime) had 1,300 yards, 18 touchdowns, but up until Game 10, he only played 47, 48% of the plays on offense. It was put out there for guys to be highly, highly successful and efficient."This article originally appeared on Sooners Wire: Oklahoma's Deland McCullough brings NFL pedigree

Michigan star forward Yaxel Lendeborg says he "absolutely" plans to play in the national title game against UConn on Monday night.

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The Houston Rockets will make the trip to California to face off with the Golden State Warriors in the Bay Area's Chase Center, the Dubs' home arena, this Sunday (April 5) evening. At that game, the Rockets are going to be looking to keep their current win streak moving forward as the end of the 2025-26 NBA regular season draws close to its end.On the other side of the court, the Warriors are going to be looking to snap an extended losing streak -- and they might have some help in the injury department to make that happen. We expect a Rockets win, but should said player be able to contribute at a normal level, this one might be closer than it looks.Records, standing, and streaksAt present, the Rox have a 48-29 record and a five-game win streak, which has them fifth in the Western Conference standings.The Dubs are the owners of a 36-41 record, good enough for 10th in the West.What happened in the last game for each team?Houston beat the Utah Jazz 140-106 at home.Golden State lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers 118-101, also at home.InjuriesFor Houston, Steven Adams (ankle) and Fred VanVleet (ACL) are out.For Golden State, Jimmy Butler (ACL), Al Horford (soleus), Moses Moody (foot), and Quinten Post (foot) are out, and both Steph (knee) and Seth Curry (adductor) are questionable.Probable starting lineups - RocketsKevin DurantJabari Smith Jr.Alperen SengunAmen ThompsonReed SheppardProbable starting lineups - WarriorsDraymond GreenGui SantosKristaps PorzingisDe'Anthony MeltonBrandin PodziemskiWhat time is tipoff, and on what channels?Here's when you should tune in to see the game:Date: 4/5Time: 7:00 p.m. CTTV Channel: NBCLive Stream: Fubo (watch for free)This article originally appeared on Rockets Wire: Rockets vs. Warriors: Stream, lineups, injury reports, broadcast (4/5)