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Nobody ever said they were perfect. Now, the Kentucky Wildcats aren't undefeated, either.

News 8's Kyle Dimke hits the streets of La Crosse to ask Badger fans a few questions about Bucky basketball.

America's favorite underdog is pulling for an upset this weekend.

Next in the way of Kentucky's perfect season: Frank the Tank and his fun-loving band of Wisconsin teammates.

Josh Gasser credits Badgers athletic trainer Henry Perez-Guerra for helping team reach the Final Four in consecutive years.

Eduardo Escobar drove in three runs, adding to his torrid spring, and Ricky Nolasco tossed three solid innings to help the Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 5-2 on Friday night.

Scooter Gennett drove in three runs with a double and a single off Carlos Carrasco, leading the Milwaukee Brewers over the Cleveland Indians 6-3 Friday.

Nikola Vucevic scored a career-high 37 points and grabbed 17 rebounds to power the Orlando Magic to a 97-84 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night.

Ersan Ilyasova led Milwaukee's third-quarter surge from a halftime deficit with 11 points and the Milwaukee Bucks hurt the Boston Celtics' playoff chances with a 110-101 win Friday night.

Minnesota Twins pitcher Ervin Santana has been suspended for 80 games by Major League Baseball after testing positive for the performance-enhancing substance Stanozolol.

Frank Kaminsky, the 7-footer who anchored Wisconsin's run to a second straight Final Four, is the runaway choice as The Associated Press' player of the year.

The secret is out around downtown Indianapolis. The road to college basketball's ultimate prize ends here. But where exactly did that road begin? For each Wisconsin Badger, the path to the ultimate stage began in a gym microscopic in comparison to Lucas Oil Stadium. In one case, before the big final four venues, before the Kohl Center, and even before Aquinas High School – a gym belonged to one kid.         "If I ever wanted to find Bronson or talk to him, I just came to the YMCA,” said Bronson Koenig’s fourth and fifth grade basketball coach Joe Mirasola. “He was always here you would see him there all the time.” "The kid is a gym rat,” said Koenig’s longtime YMCA basketball coach Richie Johnson.  “We close at ten o'clock at night. Just to let you know. If you did not come and check the gym, or if the curtain was down and you heard a ball bouncing there is a 99.9 percent chance that it was Bronson behind that curtain. There were days you used to see him here when the courts were full, and he would just dribble on the sideline for hours. Joe calls me one day, and says man - you have to come see this." And the funny thing about this is: Not much has changed with Koenig. "He has always been a tough minded kid,” said Johnson. “He never turned the ball over a lot. Even back then he never turned that ball over. Today, the YMCA presents an opportunity for the next ‘Kid Koenig,’ where ever he or she may be. "We give you the opportunity to be who you want to be. The biggest thing we really do is give them parts of life that you would not get in a team oriented situation,” said Johnson. "You never worried about them, and the "Y" is a very safe place,” said Mirasola. It always has had a very safe environment. This has been a place where basketball has really blossomed, and started a lot of the young stars in this area." The late nights of practicing alone have moved on to places with bigger stands, and higher ceilings. But, those who witnessed Bronson's beginnings will watch Saturday with a smile." "I watched him early mornings working,” said Johnson. "It is really a blessing to see him shining."

Here are the numbers. John Calipari doesn't care if you want to hear them or not:

First came the leg injury that delayed Trey Lyles' inclusion in Kentucky's platoon system until the fall. A midseason bout of strep throat followed, sidelining him for three games.

Frank the Tank takes credit for Captain America.

Twenty-four years ago, UNLV arrived in Indianapolis for a coronation disguised as a Final Four.

Mike Napoli had a two-run homer in a seven-run sixth, and the Boston Red Sox beat Minnesota 8-5 on Thursday night after Twins starter Ervin Santana turned in five scoreless innings of one-hit ball.

J.T. Miller scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, less than a minute after Minnesota tied the game, to give the New York Rangers a 3-2 victory over the Wild on Thursday night that clinched the Metropolitan Division title.

Minnesota Timberwolves center Nikola Pekovic will have surgery on the Achilles tendon on his right foot.

The Minnesota Vikings have signed quarterback Mike Kafka and defensive end Caesar Rayford.