South Carolina Sen. Richard Cash, R-Powdersville, speaks during a South Carolina Senate Medical Affairs Committee meeting where the nomination of Dr. Edward Simmer to be the first director of the South Carolina Department of Public Health was given an unfavorable vote on Thursday, April 3, 2025, in Columbia, S.C.

Madness continues Sunday with four more Elite Eight games in the men’s and women’s NCAA tournaments. The women started things off, with defending champion South Carolina outlasting Duke to return to the Final Four,

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On Sunday, Houston and Auburn took the final two spots in the men’s Final Four that will be played next weekend in San Antonio, Texas. In the women’s tournament, UCLA and South Carolina booked their tickets to Tampa, Florida, for the women’s Final Four.

Chloe Kitts scored 14 points and defending national champion South Carolina reached the Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament for a fifth straight year, beating Duke 54-50.

The early betting money went on the Blue Devils to win their semifinal Saturday against Houston, with the opening line at DraftKings Sportsbook quickly going from 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 points. Bettors see a Duke team led by sensational freshman Cooper Flagg that has won 15 games in a row,