Reliever Pete Fairbanks, 32, was given a rare start by the Miami Marlins on Sunday afternoon to allow the closer to get home for the birth of his child, and the reliever threw a 27-pitch first inning against the New York Yankees.

Its mission accomplished for UCLA. Gabriela Jaquez, Lauren Betts and the rest of the UCLA seniors secured the first NCAA womens basketball national championship in school history a goal that was set after losing in the first Final Four last season.

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Brad Underwood holds back tears after Illinois' championship dreams crumble in Final Four originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.Illinois coach Brad Underwood didn't sugarcoat it. He didn't try to spin it. He didn't pretend the pain wasn't real."I'm sad," Underwood told reporters in Indianapolis. "Endings stink."Illinois' 71-62 loss to UConn wasn't about effort. It wasn't about toughness. It wasn't about preparation. It was about the one thing Underwood couldn't coach into existence on Saturday night: the ball going through the net.Illinois shot 19-for-56. They missed at least a dozen shots at the rim. They went 6-for-26 from three. They generated the looks they wanted - Underwood repeated that over and over - but the basketball gods closed the lid."We missed shots we normally make," center Tomislav Ivisic said. "I don't know what else to call it but bad luck."And yet, Illinois (28-9) defended well enough to win. They held UConn to 35.5 percent shooting. They won the rebounding battle 44-37. They limited the Huskies to 20 points in the paint. They turned the game into the exact kind of half-court slugfest they needed.MORE:Inside the Big Ten's losing streak in national championship gamesBut UConn hit 12 threes. Illinois hit six.That was the margin.Guard Keaton Wagler poured in 20 points and played like a star who refused to let the season end quietly. Ivisic added 16. Guard Andrej Stojakovic grabbed eight rebounds and attacked relentlessly, even as the rim betrayed him.But Illinois finished with three assists - a number that speaks to UConn's defensive mastery more than any flaw in the Illini offense."They forced some of those misses," Underwood said. "But I loved our looks. I wouldn't change anything."The postgame locker room was raw. Wagler described the gloomy, orange-clad scene as "a lot of tears." Underwood called this team "the most joyful group I've ever coached." He praised their character, their work ethic, their connection.MORE:Dan Hurley's UConn magic all over Huskies' march to still another NCAA Championship gameIllinois' season ends two wins short of a national title. But it ends with a program restored, a fan base reenergized, and a coach who knows he has built something sustainable."We'll hang banners," Underwood said. "And we'll be back."More college basketball news:Two fans ejected from NCAA Tournament after bringing FAFO energy, lose $6NCAA basketball tournament reportedly expanding to 76 teams: What to knowDawn Staley says 'I will beat Geno's ass' in new video after heated exchangeWhat UConn's Geno Auriemma said after ripping Dawn StaleyNate Burleson's wardrobe gets roasted during March Madness coverage

Padres third baseman Manny Machado kicked aside a pickoff attempt to help San Diego score two runs as the Padres rallied from a four-run deficit on their way to an 8-6 victory over the Red Sox on Sunday.

Taber, Alta., was announced as the winner of the Kraft Hockeyville 2026 competition Saturday, beating fellow finalist Tumbler Ridge, B.C. to secure $250,000 for arena repairs.

Gujarat Titans batting coach Matthew Hayden wants a more cohesive effort from his batters following the team's second loss in as many games in IPL 2026.

SportsLine's model simulated UConn Huskies vs. Michigan Wolverines and revealed its college basketball picks for this NCAA Tournament 2026 Final matchup on Monday