Stories from April 7, 2024

South Carolina finishes off perfect season with NCAA championship, beating Clark and Iowa 87-75
Coach Dawn Staley and South Carolina completed their perfect season, ending Caitlin Clark’s historic college career with an 87-75 win over Iowa in the NCAA championship game. Tessa Johnson, who is from Albertville, Minn., led South Carolina with 19 points.
Tani Oluwaseyi scored late in the second half to help Minnesota United earn a 1-1 draw with Real Salt Lake. Real Salt Lake (3-2-2) scored first when Cristian Arango used an assist from Andrés Gómez in the 24th minute to send a header to the top left corner of the net.
Photos: Astronomy day at UMD prepares visitors for eclipse
The Marshall W. Alworth Planetarium at the University of Minnesota Duluth campus hosted an Astronomy Day Saturday. The event engaged community members to learn about the upcoming solar eclipse on Monday.
50 years later, a Braves fan shares long-private video of Hank Aaron's 715th home run
Just in time for the 50-year anniversary of Hank Aaron's record 715th home run, Charlie Russo is making available footage he shot of the homer. The 81-year-old Russo, who runs a fish market in Savannah, followed Aaron's family onto the field with a video camera after Aaron passed Babe Ruth and filmed the celebration around home plate.
Windy Sunday with periods of rain; Monday shower chance
We’ll have rain at times Sunday and Sunday night, with a chance of showers Monday. Clouds will block Monday’s solar eclipse in many areas.