Who will reach the final four?

Both have a great opportunity today to make single-digit seed Old Dominion and George Mason. In today's story, I wrote that was the only time that the Old Dominion was a single-digit seed, 1980. 1986, ODU was a single-digit seed (eighth).

I have started to think potential final four picks. First of all I would like to point that I, predicted before the season, would make the final four teams: Duke, Michigan State, Pittsburgh and San Diego State. Duke is not the same team without Kyrie Irving. Michigan is not the same team everyone thought it would be. Pittsburgh was fine. San Diego State has exceeded my high expectations for the Aztecs.

So it will depend on matchups and exposure bracketing, but here are the teams that I strongly consider select final four teams:

Ohio State
Kansas
San Diego State
North Carolina
Purdue
Florida
Louisville
U CT

Teams that I will not choose deep in advance:
BYU
Villanova
Missouri

Other teams I win like one or more games:
Old Dominion
Kansas State
George Mason
Oakland
Belmont
Butler

Teams that confuse me still:
Washington
Tennessee
State of Michigan
Texas

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Final cut master access denied

Reporter denied access to the MastersA security guard Tara Sullivan in the locker room masters for an interview not Sullivan, it is "irresponsible" says can be that the guard that the Club PoliciesA spokesman for the elite excused knew Club, not, say, "It can not happen" only men can Augusta National members, but access may female reporter

(CNN) --eine blasted female sports reporter was all male Augusta National Golf Club on Monday, a day after a security guard would not to interview one of the stars of the recent Masters tournament.

Tara Sullivan, a reporter with the Bergen (New Jersey), trying other reporters join Sunday evening in the Club dressing room, Rory McElroy, a 21 year-old from Northern Ireland interview at the end of the four days competition gave up a big lead of. But a security guard said she could not enter because she was a woman.

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"This is not a question of sensitivity." Sullivan said this only a matter of my work is, "Monday." "I am reporter a credentials." "I should be in were allowed to."

On Monday, an official with the Augusta, Georgia, Golf Club, that the guard, error hatte-traded - say that although there are no women members in the Club, female reporter, and therefore the same access as men work should require for their said.

"It not should happen," said Steve Ethun, Augusta National Communications Director, pointing out that the guard out the Club policy. "We are working as hard as possible to ensure that it never happens."

The security guard, who was also female, "was very apologetic" in their access to the locker room in the clubhouse, according to Sullivan.

Sullivan responded with the appointment to federal law that mandates equal access for reporters in such changing rooms, what to get whatever their sex.

"(Guard) said it's kind of this open bathroom area," said the reporter. "I said, ' Yes, like any professional locker room, the I in go.'" "

Male reporter, including Bill Plaschke of the Los Angeles Times, in the locker room with was then Sullivan transcripts of interviews with McElroy. Charl Schwartzel won the masters, one of the four "major" professional golf tournaments of.

Sullivan said that it was mostly on completion of their newspaper column when she tried to enter the locker room. It was only after the story she wrote on her Twitter feed: "bad enough no female members in the Augusta." "But does not allow me to authors in the locker room interview is simply wrong."

Years ago it was the former Tatsache-, the the elite Golf Club only men as members-allows, came into the spotlight.

In 2002, women's rights activist Martha Burk started a movement aimed, forcing the prestigious Club, includes many Titans of finance and industry members to open their series of women.

But the Club then President, Hootie Johnson, these efforts, resisted including said in a statement that no changes would come "at the point of the bayonet."

To their situation, Sullivan said it accepted the apology of Augusta national officials. The reporter, said that the Club - and not necessarily the security guard self-supporting - guilt deserves for what transpired.

"It is up to (the Club), the the tournament week security personnel to... What are the guidelines, be informed" Sullivan said national fifth vowed back on Augusta master next spring will cover. "It was such a complete lack of awareness, the inexcusable for the people who run the tournament."CNN's David Wilke contributed to this report.

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Who will reach the final four?

Both have a great opportunity today to make single-digit seed Old Dominion and George Mason. In today's story, I wrote that was the only time that the Old Dominion was a single-digit seed, 1980. 1986, ODU was a single-digit seed (eighth).

I have started to think potential final four picks. First of all I would like to point that I, predicted before the season, would make the final four teams: Duke, Michigan State, Pittsburgh and San Diego State. Duke is not the same team without Kyrie Irving. Michigan is not the same team everyone thought it would be. Pittsburgh was fine. San Diego State has exceeded my high expectations for the Aztecs.

So it will depend on matchups and exposure bracketing, but here are the teams that I strongly consider select final four teams:

Ohio State
Kansas
San Diego State
North Carolina
Purdue
Florida
Louisville
U CT

Teams that I will not choose deep in advance:
BYU
Villanova
Missouri

Other teams I win like one or more games:
Old Dominion
Kansas State
George Mason
Oakland
Belmont
Butler

Teams that confuse me still:
Washington
Tennessee
State of Michigan
Texas

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Who will reach the final four?

Both have a great opportunity today to make single-digit seed Old Dominion and George Mason. In today's story, I wrote that was the only time that the Old Dominion was a single-digit seed, 1980. 1986, ODU was a single-digit seed (eighth).

I have started to think potential final four picks. First of all I would like to point that I, predicted before the season, would make the final four teams: Duke, Michigan State, Pittsburgh and San Diego State. Duke is not the same team without Kyrie Irving. Michigan is not the same team everyone thought it would be. Pittsburgh was fine. San Diego State has exceeded my high expectations for the Aztecs.

So it will depend on matchups and exposure bracketing, but here are the teams that I strongly consider select final four teams:

Ohio State
Kansas
San Diego State
North Carolina
Purdue
Florida
Louisville
U CT

Teams that I will not choose deep in advance:
BYU
Villanova
Missouri

Other teams I win like one or more games:
Old Dominion
Kansas State
George Mason
Oakland
Belmont
Butler

Teams that confuse me still:
Washington
Tennessee
State of Michigan
Texas

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Cricket World Cup: Angelo Mathews was final. -BBC Sport

Venue: Hedemora Wankdorf Stadium, MumbaiDate: Saturday, 2 April start: 1000 BSTCoverage: live test match special commentary on BBC 5 live sports extra, BBC Radio 4 LW and BBC Sport website from 0930 BST. highlights on BBC two (2325), red button/website (2200) to DVB-T (2230); Text commentary on the BBC Sport website & mobile; Live on Sky Sports Mathews helped srilanka New Zealand in the talent semi final beating Sri Lanka Angelo Mathews has of the World Cup final with a thigh injury, while large doubt is India of Seamer Ashish Nehra was ruled.

Mathews was in the squad was replaced by off-spinner Suraj Randiv.

Nehra will miss expected to showpiece Mumbai on Saturday injured after the middle finger of his right hand in the semi-final victory over Pakistan.

Spinner is Muttiah Muralitharan on injuries in the hope of a fairy tale ending, his career defy Sri Lanka set.

The 38, a record has 1,331 international wickets, has fought problems throughout the event with thigh and knee bar.

But it seems much of a chance of it that way, the curtain on his international career reach helps is missing his country win the World Cup for the first time since 1996, when Sri Lanka cricket stunned world against Australia in the final in Lahore.

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"The chances are good that Murali will play," said Sri Lanka coach of Trevor Bayliss. "He graduated from 10 overs in the semi-final, and that is the character of the man that he will play with discomfort."

Muralitharan, who claimed a wicket with his last international delivery on home soil semi-final victory over New Zealand in Colombo, needs three more former Australia the same almost bowler Glenn McGrath World Cup record of 71 wickets.

Mathews, 23, suffered a right thigh injury while fielding during Tuesday in the semifinals.

Batting with a runner, he helped Sri Lanka a five wicket victory with an aggressive 14 not out to seal.

"Angelo is a very important player," said Sri Lankan Captain Kumar Sangakkara was expelled on Friday before Mathews.

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India captain Mahendra Dhoni

"But if it is not because he is not there." "The player who replaced him it see a great opportunity to do so well for his country on this great occasion."

Randiv, which replace as emptied Mathews was in the squad of the International Cricket Council, international and spin bowling has cover for Muralitharan 22 wickets in 21 one day.

But missing Mathews best holder can Lasith Malinga as the only seam bowler remaining from semifinal - so back ranked seven, the length of the Sri Lankan bat are quick patches Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara and Dilhara Fernando in the race, although without Mathews, tail will be a concern.

India captain Mahendra Dhoni said Meanwhile no decision made, whether Nehra would be replaced in the team with an additional Seamer in Sreesanth or a second spinner in Ravichandran Ashwin.

"The wicket of Mumbai has usually a little bounce and a third Seamer gives me the opportunity to maneuver the attack," he said.

"But if we could be there in the wicket as the game progresses contact feel Ashwin enters the picture." "It helps to have such good opportunities."

Dhoni said left-handed batsman Gautam Gambhir was fit after recovering from a minor 'hamstring' burden he developed while fields to play against Pakistan.

In the first all Asian final, all eyes are on India batsman Sachin Tendulkar, who is his 100th international century be the orientation in his hometown.

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37 Year-old playing in his sixth World Cup, and desperate, that it only on one occasion, 1983 recorded has help his team land the trophy.

"Little Master" scored two hundreds in the group stage and looked on course, to the 100 century in the semi-final reach landmark, before he unusually scratchy to 85 after a knock in which he was dropped four times was released.

"Go back, is a wonderful opportunity to Mumbai especially for this event," Tendulkar said. "All I want to say is, we want to focus on our task quietly, and get to do the job."

Dhoni Tendulkar, which India debuted in 1989 as a 16-year-old paid tribute in the build up to the final.

"God made playing cricket, Sachin has", Dhoni said. "He has done more years for 21 years and some."

India marginal favourites which hopes trophy, Sangakkara the weight of expectation on their players could say.

"Everyone in the world expected India until tomorrow and win this game make," he said.

"We must the fact understand that have marked India for the last year or two years of almost anyone to win the World Cup as a favorite."

"I am sure that she will be favourites to checkup."

His first World Cup final will be revolutionised Australian Simon Taufel

Dhoni is the pressure on his team plays.

"We are not thinking about tomorrow's game as a final for us every game is a challenge and just as important," he said.

"These games are called by various names such as quarters, semis and finals." At the end you have to play the same way and to do the right things.

"We realize this is of course a World Cup final." "There may be no larger than this, but our preparations have to be the same."

Saturday's match is of Simon Taufel and Aleem Dar be Pakistan's Australia Cup final.

Taufel has been named international referee of the year, the five times the presence of Australia in the last three finals prevented has officiating him in the sports biggest game.

A massive security operation has the highest profile sporting event held in Mumbai, as gunmen in November 2008, the city attacked was 174 people dead mounted.

"We will make it a bit over the top", said the Mumbai Police Commissioner Arup Patnaik. "But it is better to be on the safe side." "The stakes are high."

India (out): Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, to Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, Mahendra Dhoni (Capt & wk), Suresh Raina, Bhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra, Munaf Patel, ashwin Ravichandran, Sreesanth, Yusuf Pathan, Piyush Chawla.

Sri Lanka (from): Upul Tharanga, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kumar Sangakkara (Capt & wk), Mahela Jayawardene, Thilan Samaraweera, Chamara Silva, Lasith Malinga, Rangana Herath, Muttiah Muralitharan, Ajantha Mendis, Chamara Kapugedera, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Dilhara Fernando, Suraj Randiv.

Arbitrators: Aleem Dar (Pakistan) & Simon Taufel (Australia)

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