April 9, 2017

March Madness Wrap Up - Black Girls Talk Sports - Episode 11

Special Guest: Angela Spears, Dream Living Coach

March Madness: 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament

Final Four results:
- North Carolina (77) vs. Oregon (76)
- Gonzaga (77) vs. South Carolina (73)
North Carolina beat Gonzaga 71-65. Congratulations North Carolina Tar Heels, NCAA Men's Basketball Champions!
Shout out: Sasha Anderson, 7th Grader at Mountain Island Lake Academy in Charlotte, NC for accurately picking the Final Four. Source: http://bit.ly/2oO1AGU

March Madness: 2017 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament

Final Four results:
Mississippi State (66) vs University of Connecticut (UConn) (64) – Morgan William (aka "Itty Bitty") buzzer beater, ending UConn's 111th-game winning streak.
South Carolina (62) vs Stanford (53)
South Carolina beat Mississippi State 67-55. Congratulations South Carolina Gamecocks, NCAA Women's Basketball Champions!
Congratulations to Coach Dawn Michelle Staley for leading South Carolina to their first NCAA Women's Basketball title. Staley is second African-American coach to win a title since NCAA began sponsoring the women's basketball tournament. Source: http://nyti.ms/2oeaTSL

NCAA and NBA News

Patrick Ewing was hired as Georgetown Hoyas head coach. Ewing was an associate head coach for the Charlotte Hornets. Source: http://es.pn/2ouvyCB
NBA Key Dates (Source: http://www.nba.com/key-dates):
- Regular season ends April 12
- NBA Playoffs 2017 begin April 15
- Conference Semifinals begin May 1
- NBA Finals 2017 begin June
- NBA Draft 2017 – June 22
Rekaya and Angela's favorite NBA teams
Black Girls Talk Sports received media credentials to cover the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament that is scheduled on April 12-15.

NFL News

Quarterback Tony Romo released from Dallas Cowboys and he will become CBS analyst for the NFL. Source: http://es.pn/2nT2TEw
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MLB News