Michigan vs Louisville April 8, 2013

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Michigan vs Louisville 34 – Years since Michigan played Louisville in basketball.

27 – Years since Louisville played in the national championship game.

20 – Years since Michigan played in the national championship game.

No. 4 – Michigan's seeding in the NCAA Tournament.

No. 5 – Michigan's seeding in the Big Ten tournament.

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16 – Years since a No. 4 seed has played in the championship game, going back to Arizona in 1997. Arizona is the only No. 4 seed to ever win the championship game.

6-1 – Odds that Goldencents, a 3-year-old horse partially owned by Rick Pitino, went off in the Santa Anita Derby Saturday. At nearly the same time Louisville was beating Wichita State, Goldencents was winning by 1½ lengths to establish himself as a Kentucky Derby favorite.

6 – No. 1 seeds to win the national championship in the past eight years. Louisville would make it seven of nine.

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7 – Schools with at least three national titles. Louisville is trying to become the eighth.

2-0 -- Louisville's record in national title games.

1-4 -- Michigan's record in national title games.

ANALYSIS: Michigan offense vs. Louisville defense

0-1 – Rich Pitino's all-time record vs. Michigan. The loss was in the 1993 Final Four.

18.2 – Louisville's average winning margin in the NCAA tournament.

13.4 – Michigan's average winning margin in the NCAA tournament.

34 – Louisville bench points against Wichita State Saturday.

38 – Louisville starters' points against Wichita State Saturday.

Source:USATODAY

Roma vs Lazio April 8, 2013

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Tafferugli a Ponte Milvio fra tifosi, nelle ore che precedono il derby Roma-Lazio. Due dei feriti a Ponte Milvio, romanisti, non sono gravi e hanno rifiutato il trasporto in ospedale. Ferito anche un laziale a Ponte Duca D'Aosta. Maxipetardi all'altezza di un bar. proteste dei residenti. L'appello di Alemanno: stiamo tranquilli

Incidenti a Ponte Milvio fra tifosi laziali e romanisti nelle ore precedenti il derby Roma-Lazio, previsto questa sera alle 20,45.  Duecento tifosi si sono staccati dalla zona dello stadio Olimpico dirigendosi verso gli antagonisti al Ponte Duca d'Aosta, con conseguenti cariche della polizia. Ci sono due accoltellati fra i tifosi romanisti, ma hanno entrambi rifiutato il trasporto in ospedale, e uno tra i tifosi laziali.

Roma vs Lazio

Un petardo molto potente è stato fatto esplodere nella zona del bar River, intorno al quale si sono avuti gli scontri più accesi.  Ci sarebbe un fermato, mentre i blindati bloccano gli accessi a Ponte Milvio e alcune centinaia di tifosi si dirigono verso lo stadio.  Ma la situazione è di estrema tensione, e gruppi di tifosi stanno seminando il panico.

A un'ora dal match c'è stato un nuovo lancio di sassi e bottiglie di vetro da parte di supporter giallorossi nei pressi dell'Obelisco. Polizia e carabinieri hanno risposto con lacrimogeni e nuove cariche. Fumogeni e petardi anche contro le forze dell'Ordine vicino all'entrata della curva Sud dove un'aiuola ha preso fuoco

Manchester United vs Manchester City April 8, 2013

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Manchester United vs Manchester City: This is gonna be a great night's Manchester derby guest. United will host City at home. City in the highly anticipated big fight after big chance.

Manchester United and Manchester City will play out the latest installment of their rivalry when they clash in the English Premier League on Monday.

Defending champions City have all but surrendered the title this year to United, who lead the Citizens by a whopping 15 points coming into this week.

Manchester United vs Manchester City

And with just seven games remaining after this one, you'd have to think that the Red Devils are capable of holding on for the title either way.


Date: Monday, April 8, 2013

Start time: 3 p.m. ET (8 p.m. local time)

Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester, England

However, just because the title might not be on the line in this one doesn't mean that this growing rivalry game won't be any less significant or carry any less feeling.

Roberto Mancini's men will be desperate to avenge the loss that they suffered at home to United earlier in the year, as the battle for Manchester heats up.