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By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor-in-chief, Cleveland Urban News.Com Blog, Ohio's Most Read Online Black Newspaper  ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) Atlanta GA-Under the leadership of Head Coach Rick Pitino (pictured) the Louisville Cardinal's won the NCAA Championship Monday night, defeating the Michigan Wolverines 82 to 76 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta GA. It was the third all-time championship win in the school's history and former University of Louisville coach Denny Crum, who took his teams to victory in 1980 and 1986, was there for support. Pitino told reporters after the game that his players were the reason for the victory. "Players put coaches in the  hall of fame," said Pitino, who is among seven inductees to be inducted this year to the Basketball Hall of Fame, its officials announced hours before the game. Spike Albrecht went four-for-four and scored 17 points in assisting in giving the Wolverines a comfortable head start, but at half time the Ca

By Kathy Wray Coleman, Editor, Cleveland Urban News. Com and The Kathy Wray Coleman Online News Blog.Com ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) and ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) NEW ORLEANS, LA-The University of Kentucky beat the University of Kansas Mon. night 67 to 59 to win its eighth NCAA men's basketball championship. The Kansas Jayhawks have won three NCAA championships and the Kentucky Wildcats had won seven before their anticipated victory in New Orleans this week . According to a White House press release to Cleveland Urban News.Com, President Barack Obama  congratulated  Uof K coach John Calipari, his team, and player Anthony Davis, who won the Final Four most outstanding player award. " The President told Coach Calipari that his team played with class and dignity, and that it was a great game to watch," the press release said. "Coach Calipari passed the phone to Anthony Davis, and the president congratulated the Chicago native on e