Michigan's Roddy Gayle Jr. snagged a final rebound, then flung the ball to the other end of the court, effectively ending UConn's frantic bid for a miracle.The horn sounded, and Morez Johnson Jr. came over to share a celebratory scream and hearty hug from one transfer to another as the Wolverines began running toward midcourt to celebrate a national championship.Maybe a school really can build an ideal college basketball roster amid the topsy-turvy chaos of the transfer portal, paying players and top-to-bottom overhauls.Michigan proved it Monday night, rolling out an all-transfer starting lineup that was too big, too strong and too capable of countering anything that UConn could muster even on a night when the 3-point shot wasn't falling and All-American Yaxel Lendeborg was hobbled by ankle and knee injuries.The Wolverines still had enough to hold off the Huskies 69-63 and claim the program's first title in 37 years.And they showed how second-year Dusty May assembled a resilient roster by diving all the way into the portal.Man, this whole year, we were a team that played together, Lendeborg said as he stood amid the confetti on the court at Lucas Oil Stadium. We didn't have a best player, like I said before. We have a guy that steps up big-time in these games.We have players that make plays when they need to make them. And we just played a full all-around team basketball game today. We did it.It didn't matter that the Wolverines shot just 38% while making 2 of 15 3-pointers stunning numbers for a team that entered the NCAA Tournament ranked No. 8 nationally in KenPom's adjusted offensive efficiency (126.6 points per 100 possessions).It didn't matter that they were outrebounded and gave up an incredible 22 offensive boards.Nor that Lendeborg carried an awkward gait as he grinded his way through a 4-for-13 shooting effort in 36 minutes after twisting his left ankle and spraining a knee ligament in Saturday's win over Arizona in the Final Four.Not the way these guys complemented each other on the sport's biggest stage.Point guard Elliot Cadeau, in his first season after two up-and-down years at North Carolina, had 19 points and was named the Final Four's most outstanding player. Johnson, in his first year from Illinois, had 12 points and 10 rebounds. The 7-foot-3 Aday Mara, in his first year from UCLA, helped hold UConn big man Tarris Reed Jr. who had been a March Madness force to just 4-of-12 shooting.Nobody cared about stats the whole season. Nobody cared about nothing but winning, Cadeau said.Four of Michigan's five starters were in their first year after transferring: Cadeau, Johnson, Mara and Lendeborg (UAB).The fifth starter, Nimari Burnett, was practically a Michigan lifer by comparison; he was in his third season with the Wolverines, after starting his career at Texas Tech then spending two years at Alabama. A similar story followed Gayle, a reserve who had spent two years at rival Ohio State before these last two years in Ann Arbor.That left only two players in Michigan's eight-man rotation who would qualify as homegrown talent: freshman Trey McKinney and fifth-year graduate Will Tschetter.It's an approach that tailored to the current era of the sport, with players transferring freely between campuses and cleared to profit from the use of their name, image and likeness (NIL), along with schools able to pay athletes directly with the arrival of revenue sharing. Purists have complained that the revolving door of players makes it harder for fans to get behind their schools than it was when most players spent multiple seasons in the same uniform. Transfers even featured prominently in an executive order signed last week by President Donald Trump seeking to reform college sports.May shrugged off the critics on Sunday, noting, I think we are all better in certain situations than others.Athletic director Warde Manuel offered a similar defense on the court Monday night after the program claimed its first national title since the Glen Rice-led Wolverines cut down the nets in Seattle in 1989.A lot of teams around the country benefited from transfers, Manuel said. You can't just say, Well, Michigan had the most transfers. Dusty put this team together the way he did.And it worked to perfection.By the end, Mara was jumping around with a few teammates after they had watched the One Shining Moment music montage of tournament highlights, with someone picking up a handful of confetti and tossing it into the air to flutter around them.It's important to get the right people on the bus, assistant coach Justin Joyner said. It's important to get unselfish guys that are about winning, that are about the group. We had that with the best of our players. Yaxel Lendeborg's one of the most unselfish superstars you'll ever be around. So when you have that from the top, it permeates through your locker room, it permeates through your group. And eventually you can become a unit that's about winning.___AP March Madness bracket: https://apnews.com/hub/ncaa-mens-bracket and coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/march-madness

England football commentator Sam Matterface shared devastating personal news with listeners during a live broadcast on Monday morning.The 47-year-old commentator revealed that his father had passed away on Good Friday in circumstances he described as sudden and shocking.Presenting on talkSPORT alongside journalist Alex Crook, Matterface delivered an emotional two-minute address to the nation, explaining why he had chosen to return to the airwaves just four days after losing his father.The broadcaster said his dad would have made the same decision, noting that it was his father who first sparked his passion for radio.TRENDINGStoriesVideosYour SayMatterface was candid with his audience from the outset, stating: "I'm going to be honest and open with you right off the bat, I'm not in a particularly good place this morning and I'm going to share with you why."He continued: "It's been a particularly tough weekend for me and my family because we lost my father on Friday night in sudden and rather shocking circumstances."So you're going to have to bare with me a little today and indulge me a little me for a minute."Matterface's father, affectionately known as "Little Pete" by Breakfast Show host Alan Brazil, had a deep affection for the station and its presenters."Little Pete - as Alan Brazil affectionately nicknamed him on the Breakfast Show - loved Alan, loved talkSPORT and loved radio," Matterface explained.Addressing why he had returned to work so soon after such a profound loss, the commentator offered two reasons: "But the truth is, one he would have done the same and the other reason is that it is important."He acknowledged that many listeners would understand his position, having faced similar circumstances whilst working or driving through periods of grief.Matterface spoke movingly about the role radio played in his father's life, describing it as a constant companion that accompanied the painter and decorator wherever his work took him."He introduced me to radio my dad, and as a painter and decorator it went with him everywhere that he went," the commentator reflected.His father took immense pride in his son's position at what he considered his favourite station."He loved the fact I was on talkSPORT, his favourite radio station," he stated."Radio was his friend, I hope it's your friend. "And it's thanks to him that it has always been my friend."He also said that he hoped the medium would bring comfort to his brother, sister and stepmother during this difficult time.Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

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Many airline passengers insist they're being forced to check their carry-on bags even as empty overhead bins on planes remain onboard.Across social media, travelers are sharing stories of being told space has run out, only to board and find empty compartments still available.The complaints are fueling questions about airline boarding practices, and whether speed is being prioritized over passenger convenience.BAGGAGE HANDLER SLAMMED AFTER VIRAL VIDEO SHOWS GUITARS VIOLENTLY TOSSED ON TARMAC"This is becoming increasingly common," New York-based travel expert Lee Abbamonte told Fox News Digital.He said the issue is often tied to airlines' efforts to streamline boarding and to keep flights on schedule."Gate agents are trying to not delay flights by preemptively checking bags so all the passengers dont board with carry-on bags, and then theres no more overhead space," Abbamonte noted.FLIGHT PASSENGERS ARE PAYING STRANGERS TO STAND IN LONG TSA LINES AS CHAOS DRAGS ONA spokesperson for Delta Air Lines told Fox News Digital the airlines boarding and baggage procedures are designed to support on-time departures.Across the industry, boarding is a consistent barrier to an on-time departure, the spokesperson said and boarding can be delayed by passengers needing extra time to store bags because of a lack of overhead storage.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERThe airline said it uses tools to predict when overhead bins will fill up and that gate-checking is a last resort.Delta said it is working to reduce gate-checking by offering earlier options for passengers to check bags at no cost.A spokesperson for Southwest Airlines, meanwhile, told Fox News Digital, "We have a target number of gate-checked bags we aim for based on [the] number of customers on board and number of lobby-checked bags."The spokesperson added, "We solicit those from customers in later boarding groups. So customers boarding earlier may very likely see open space."An array of passengers online, meanwhile, say their experience with a variety of airlines has become frustrating to them. In a Reddit post that gained traction, a traveler said he or she was forced to check a carry-on while early boarding groups were still being called only to find "half" of the overhead bins empty after boarding.Others said the situation is becoming increasingly common, with some pointing to how airlines are prioritizing on-time departures."Ive seen this before way too concerned with being on time," one user wrote.CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIESMany travelers also raised concerns about being separated from important or fragile items packed in their carry-ons."I had diapers, medication and essentials in there. They still insisted," another commenter said.Still, not everyone is opposed to gate-checking bags.On TikTok, some users said they're willing to hand over their luggage, especially when the service is free.TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ"I will personally volunteer my bag when Im alone," one user wrote."I would check my bag 100% of the time if it were free," another person said.Others, however, said experiences in the past have made them hesitant to do so going forward."I was like this until they ended up putting the luggage on a different plane," one user said.Many travelers said their biggest concern is the risk of lost luggage, which makes them reluctant to give up their carry-on unless absolutely necessary.Fox News Digital reached out to additional airlines for comment.

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