kenny: they disrupted gonzaga from the start. playing their game, defending at a high level, the offensive glass, congratulations to the baylor bears, they were fantastic. wire to wire. there was no doubt he was the best team tonight. >> greg: hard to argue with what they did. >> kenny: congratulations for their almost undefeated season. >> they got to the shooters with urgency, got to the rim with urgency which is a big difference. that is something gonzaga just had not seen. >> charles: it so cruel business. it's a cruel business. i feel for those kids. they had to get to the finish line to get the credit they deserve but baylor was the better team. this is a business of hurt. can it hurt me twice? i know the pain that the zags are going through. it doesn't take away from what coach few has done. i feel for them but listen. me and clark talk. they couldn't beat that team. when they are making threes like that, the way they play defense, could and kept them off the offensive boards. they were the better team. >> greg: 34 straigh

it will be the baylor bears and the gonzaga bulldogs. for all of us, thank you for joining us, everybody. see you monday! ♪ ♪ watch cbs in bay area with the kpix 5 news app. going to be about not turning the ball over, being w kid. tim. >> jim: pressure now, three quarter record the zags. timme,. >> grant: you have a guy who passes like that, you have with encoders now, nice deflection, >> bill: trying to get a piece of the lane. got to stay low, perimeter shooters. they've largest lead was the bruins byas players, he discussed it with joel and corey. are you comfortable bringing a prem they just want to hang around until ten, and they lead by screen to get riley to the box. foul problems. >> jim: campbell. >> bill: nice other end, timme gives the zags the. >> bill: a ball screen. >> grant: got to go. >> bill: juzang's hands. >> jim: going to gonk they put 7 back on there if i'm not mistaken, but that is a two-point guards, which helps in a game like this. consistently. >> jim: nembh look he wanted. >> bill: absolutely. good job scre

baylor routs gonzaga to win the ncaa championship. why the bears victory was also a win for the tournament. >>> covid and education. the cdc released its new guidance on how often schools should clean to stop the spread of the virus. >>> breaking the rules. the minneapolis police chief explains why he thinks derek chauvin went too far in restraining george floyd. >>> good morning. i'm diane king hall in for anne-marie green. this morning, the baylor bears are celebrating. the men's basketball team clinched their first ncaa championship in school history, dominating top-ranked gonzaga 86 to 70 last night. the bears crushed the bulldogs' quest to become the first undefeated champions in 45 years. naomi ruchim is in new york. naomi, talk us through some of the biggest highlights for the game? >> reporter: well, diane, although the number of fans allowed to watch the game in person in minneapolis was quite limited, this is a takedown like no other. only one going in undefeated but it was the other team that got to celebrate that one shini

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the gonzaga head coach had no answer. 86-70 anding gonzaga's perfect run. >>> golden state has lost 7-8 games. 4 games under 500. here is steve as he battles through the bruised tailbone. >> he felt really good. he said he woke up this morning feeling a lot better. everything seems to be trending in the right direction. >>> the a's are looking for their first victory of the year. one minute zero. corey deep to center, a bases clearing double. four minute zero. oakland has given up 9 runs. allowed 8 in all 5. nine minute zero dodgers. the rookie providing the highlight once again. gets his first major league hit tonight. >>> giants in san diego, always a lot of orange in the stands. at $340 million man. he swings so violently in strike three there is speculation he separated his shoulder. 3 runs on 3 solo home run's. his first of the year gives the giants the lead in the 7th. the giants get their second or the victory of managing type 2 diabetes? you're on it. staying active and eating right? yup, on it there, too. you may think you're doing all you can to manage type 2 diabetes and he

gonzaga goes down. in a historymaking march madness finale the bears shut down the bulldogs' undefeated season winning the school's first ncaa championship ever. sending fans into a frenzy. the baylor coach cuts down the nets. >> we're bringing it home, baylor. we're bringing it home. >> this morning, baylor's superstar and the tournament's most outstanding player, jared butler, joins us live. >>> the derek chauvin trial. the minneapolis police chief taking a stand. >> it is contrary to our training to indefinitely place your knee on a prone, handcuffed individual for an indefinite period of time. >> what he said about the moment he first saw the video of that deadly encounter. >>> the cdc's urgent new warning about those more highly transmissible covid variants as hospitalizations and cases are climbing in at least 19 states. and now the cruise industry is looking for a comeback. when is one of the biggest lines looking to set sail with everyone on board fully vaccinated? does dr. fauci think it's safe

the gonzaga head coach had no answer. 86-70 anding gonzaga's perfect run. >>> golden state has lost 7-8 games. 4 games under 500. here is steve as he battles through the bruised tailbone. >> he felt really good. he said he woke up this morning feeling a lot better. everything seems to be trending in the right direction. >>> the a's are looking for their first victory of the year. one minute zero. corey deep to center, a bases clearing double. four minute zero. oakland has given up 9 runs. allowed 8 in all 5. nine minute zero dodgers. the rookie providing the highlight once again. gets his first major league hit tonight. >>> giants in san diego, always a lot of orange in the stands. at $340 million man. he swings so violently in strike three there is speculation he separated his shoulder. 3 runs on 3 solo home run's. his first of the year gives the giants the lead in the 7th. the giants get their second or the victory of it's okay that you don't want to be first: you aren't. second covid vaccine. it's okay to have questions: everyone deserves answers. i'm wary that there isn't enough i

." [ laughter ] gonzaga is undefeated. because you can't beat something that doesn't exist. [ laughter ] they're set to play ucla on saturday. you know, for the last few years, i've been challenging the world to show me proof, any kind of proof, that gonzaga exists outside this basketball team they put together to make everyone think there's a university in spokane. [ laughter ] no one's been able to do it. they tried to get me to come up there. probably so they could kill me, and silence me. [ laughter ] but i'm no dummy. that's not happening. the question is, have you ever met anyone who went to gonzaga? of course not. as i've said before, it's like wakanda. they always say, "bing crosby went to gonzaga." and of course, we can't verify that because bing crosby has been dead for i don't know how long. i did a little googling this afternoon. there are no famous people who went to gonzaga, other than "bing crosby." and so i looked up bing crosby's movies. and i noticed something. follow along here, look at this. g-o-n-z-a-g

incredible battle between gonzaga and ucla. the zags were trying to keep their dreams of a perfect season alive. ucla, meanwhile, trying to continue their cinderella run as an 11 seed, picking up in the final seconds of overtime. ucla driving to the hoop, gets his own rebound to tie it up with three seconds to go. jalen jalen suggs, banks it in for the win, runs over, jumps on the scorer table, sends the zags to the title game. the suggs highest ranked player, expected to be a top pick in the nba draft. a legendary moment for him. and here's how it sounded on gonzaga's radio broadcast. >> we're tied at 90. three seconds left. here's suggs, the other way, pull up three for the win. yes, yes. the championship game. he knocked it down from 40 at the buzzer. >> yes. >> and gonzaga students going nuts there, back in spokane, washington, the zags going to go to their second championship game in school history tomorrow, and suggs says he's dreamt of a moment like this ever since he was a kid. >> yeah, i just put it up. i was fading aw

there's no school named gonzaga. but somehow, they managed to bluff their way into the finals with this crazy last-second buzzer beater against underdog ucla. >> again with the ball in his hands, in the paint, floater. short, got it done. ties them with three. gonzaga has decided to do something. for the win! oh, yes! unbelievable! >> jimmy: the clapping you hear is from usc fans. but i want you -- i want you to listen to what jim nantz said again here. >> for the win, oh, yes, unbelievable! >> unbelievable, unbelievable. one of the most respected names in sports journalism, a five-time sportscaster jim nantz calls gonzaga what? unbelievable. because he doesn't believe they exist either. look at this. if gonzaga is a real school, why aren't there any students in the arena to see this game? look at this. game after game, win after win in this tournament, look at the stands. there's nobody in them. you mean to tell me there was a final four game and no one showed up for it? could that be because they have no alumni? be

gonzaga had an all time buzzer beater saturday to advance. you figured they were destined to become the first team since 1976 to win it all undefeated. freshman jaylen smiles after his big shot on saturday. mitchell -- [ indiscernible ] 11-1 baylor lead. there was 7 of 12 from downtown in the first half -- too much baylor. adam buries a 3. 67-51. it was not in the cards for gonzaga's national championship. instead its baylor getting their first. 86-70 handing gonzaga its first loss of the season. >> it is a really, really tough one to end a storybook season on. listen, baylor just -- they just beat us. they beat us in every facet of the game. >>> colorado's coors field has been picked to be the new host of the all-star game after major league baseball moved that game out of atlanta. giants and san diego terrible moves for their $340 million man. just his fourth game. giants take a 2-1 lead. after the giants bullpen blew the lead, yaz saved the day. off the bench. a pinch hit home run. the giants win it 3-2. >>> he dealt with finger problems i

gonzaga never got any closer than nine. jarod butler, the first player with 20 plus points and 7 plus assists in a men's national title game since carmelo anthony. that was in 2003. and butler was named the final four's most outstanding player. and it wouldn't be the day after the big game if he didn't join us now on "cbs this morning." there he is. look at the net. >> that is -- that's how you have to show up. >> any sleep whatsoever? >> no. no sleep. rocking the same shirt, same hat. just enjoying the moment. it's so cool. and just can't wait to get out of this bubble. can't wait. >> i know you guys got to see some family last night, and that reunion had to be special. i also was told you teach second and third grade sunday school back in waco. i'm curious what do you think that reunion with those kids will be like? you're a national champion now. >> i guess it will be cool, pretty similar to going back to school and campus and everyone congratulating me. it's a phenomenal moment. great honor for our team and what we've a

gonzaga! with the win! oh, yes! >> oh, wow, what a finish! jailin suggs with the game winning three at the buzzer. the undefeated zags beat ucla people in-90 in overtime. they will face baylor in monday's game. the giants wrapping up the three-game series with the mariners. bottom three. logan webb gives up the souvenir. that's all the giants needed. they were shut out on the scoreboard. 4-0. the giants off tomorrow to san diego to face the padres on monday. at the coliseum, the a's have fallen to the astros 9-1. alvarez with a three-run shot in the fifth. they've been outscored 27-7 in three game. the sharks stay red hot on the ice. a 2-2 tie in the third to lift san jose to a 3-2 went over the kings. the sharks have now won four in a row. that's a look at sports. more news after the break. want to save hundreds on your wireless bill? with xfinity mobile, you can. how about saving hundreds on the new samsung galaxy s21 ultra 5g? you can do that too. all on the most reliable network? sure thing! and with fast, nationwide 5g included - at no e

gonzaga, not gonzaga. >> bret: all right. harold? >> first of all, bill bennett don't return that ph.d. good luck to gonzaga tonight. big infrastructure bills equals important down payment for u.s. to win against china. china invests trillions. we invested in the 50s and the 60s. let's get a big one done. >> bret: molly? >> my headline is the supreme court has indicated that it wants to look at big tech suppression of american speech writes. in a concurrence today, clarence thomas, justice thomas, indicated that it's time to look at these laws and how big tech is silencing americans. >> bret: and we will look at that. thanks, panel. thanks for inviting us into your home. fair, balanced and unafraid. fox news prime time hosted be i mark steyn is right now. hi, mark. >> hi, bret. i'll give that one to bill. a nice touch of personal bitterness underlining that headline. a goody. thanks for that, bret. great show. good evening. welcome to "fox news prime time." i'm mark steyn. spring has sprung. baseball is america's pasttime. eliminatin

us and gonzaga were on the track to be undefeated. i got so much respect for coach few. he's such a humble coach, a hall of fame coach, and what they've done this year. but if you're going to war and i'm coaching, i'm taking these guys. god has blessed us with unbelievable players. the people that have come for 18 years and put in work, our fans that have been with us for the lean years, the good years, and our administration, president livingstone, mack rhodes. the city of waco deserves this. texas, we got a national championship, too! >> what a night for baylor. all right. let's go to baseball now. for the first time in almost a quarter century the midsummer classic will be played in the mile high city. sources tell espn major league baseball has chosen coors field in denver to host the all-star game. originally scheduled for july 13th at the braves park, the league opted to move the game out of atlanta in response to georgia's controversial new voting law. nbc news contacted major league baseball for confirmation and details on the move overnight, but we did not immed

gonzaga has time to do something. for the win! yes! suggs hitting a miracle ba shot three pointer at the buzzer from just inside half court to keep gonzaga's perfect season alive. final score, 93-90. the 19-year-old suggs, who made a block earlier, setting off a wild celebration. some calling it one of the greatest basketball shots since duke beat kentucky nearly 30 years ago. gone gonzaga will take on baylor. tonight, the women take center stage. the arizona wildcats hoping to pull off one more upset when they play stanford. arizona upset uconn in the final four on friday night. >>> today is easter sunday, a day of celebration for christians around the world. the pope delivering a message of home on a second easter spent under the cloud of a pandemic. millions of europeans are under new lockdowns. >> reporter: good morning. europe lags far behind the u.s. and britain when it comes to vaccinations. churches across ireland are closed. across europe, millions are celebrating their second easter under strict lockdown. today, the pope hold

gonzaga closed it to 10. they'd been down as many as 19, but baylor put its foot on the gas to win 86-70. gonzaga had been this underdog program 20 years or so ago and building to this moment. they made it to the national title game a few minutes ago and lost. this felt like their year, though. mark few has built an incredible program. they get undefeated to this game, but didn't have enough for a baylor team that was great on offense, but more importantly, jonathan lemire, on defense. if you watch even the first half of that game, gonzaga couldn't do anything of the things it had been so dominant doing all season. >> willie, you're right. joe and i, our attention was on game four of a 162-game season, but i did watch some of the basketball, too. and credit to baylor, they were relentless. they played terrific defense and they jumped out to that start right at the beginning. gonzaga couldn't get a basket early. i believe at one point, it was 26-8. and they made their run, but baylor never trailed. they just h

>> buzzer beater, gonzaga stuns u.c.l.a., keeping their perfect season alive. and later, special delivery in the pandemic, pet boom! here's your new baby! >> i know! this is the "cbs weekend news" from new york. here's jericka duncan. >> duncan: good evening, this is our western edition. today marked the second easter disrupted by covid. while there's hope vaccines will help end the crisis, variants are threatening to prolong it. tonight, canada and europe are experiencing a new wave and lockdowns. in the u.s., an arms race. 18% of americans are fully vaccinated but the cases are rising, in 27 states and washington, d.c. cbs's lilia luciano is in los angeles tracking all of it for us tonight. good evening. >> reporter: good evening, jericka, california gains ground in its battle against covid, meaning more in-person gatherings. but more concerns about less social distancing and not following other safety protocols. worshipers in l.a. celebrated easter inside in church and in pews and outside in cars, relaxed covid restrictions allowing them to together. ( singi

there is gonzaga and baylor. in a year of uncertainty, college basketball fans across the country get the match-up that they've waited for all season long. >> gonzaga has signed to do some -- for the win -- oh, yes! [ cheers ] >> oh, yes! unbelievable! >> reporter: with a near half-court shot in overtime -- >> oh, my goodness, one of the great games -- >> reporter: freshman hero jalen suggs sent gonzaga to the national championship. now the bulldogs are on the precipice of perfection. no team has won a title without a loss on its record since indiana in 1976. gonzaga would be just the eighth school ever to accomplish the feat. >> another one -- yes. >> reporter: the match-up with baylor in the championship is the first time in more than 15 years that the country's top two-ranked teams will face off for the title. >> we're all connected, all united. >> reporter: for the bears, it's the culmination of an unimaginable journey. following the murder of one player by another in 2003, the . scott drew was later hired as

this is also gonzaga's first loss of the season that leaves indiana's wanted 1975 6 to 17 as the last to go undefeated. coming up in the next hour of the cross on morning news. it's to your tuesday. and you know what that means. for bexar counties are kind of move into the orange tier. we're going to have a live report from sonoma ahead. >> plus, more changes could be coming to the states print for reopening today could help counties moved to less restrictive tiers. easily. >> and federal, state and local leaders are working out logistics to keep the oakland coliseum mass vaccination site open. we'll have all those stories and more. up next. majestic mountains... scenic coastal highways... fertile farmlands... there's lots to love about california. so put off those chores and use less energy from 4 to 9 pm when less clean energy is available. because that's power down time. our hillshire farm craftsman start the day slow roasting turkey for incredible flavor. then double seal every slice for freshness. the results? they speak for themselves. hillshire farm. made right on the farm. cel

look what they're up against tomorrow night, gonzaga. gonzaga seeking to become the first team to go wire to wire undefeated national champion, first team to do that gonzaga is trying to beat a team since 1976 the winner of that gym will get either baylor or houston neither one of those teams exactly a slouch here. take a look at the odds in the men's tournament, gonzaga is the runaway, 1-5 favorite to win it all. there's ucla look, if you like a long shot, put $100 on ucla if they pull off two giant upsets, you're going to be about $3,000 richer. >> i just don't know how anybody beats the zags i don't know how they do it. >> they came into this tournament the clear favorite and they looked every bit the clear favorite every game they played so far. and we've just watched these odds get smaller and smaller the public is believing in the zags, no question. >> kornacki, have a great weekend. >> you too. >>> 55 seconds left on the race to the finish. the capitol police officer, one dead, another hurt after a man rams his car into a security

gonzaga is going to the final four. they are unbeaten -- >> number one, undefeated gonzaga up against the cinderella left in the 11th seed of ucla. >> gonzaga plays a team brand of basketball. they're undefeated, and they're trying to do something that hasn't happened since the mid '70s with the crowd champion without a loss. they are clearly the favorite coming in here. >> from the first four to the final four! >> young people growing up, they don't attach to the john wooden greatness of the ucla days when they were so dominant in the '60s into the '70s and they won all those championships. and the ucla name is still to me -- givers you goosebumps to think they're back in the final four again. it taps into so much history of this event. >> we were hoping to tip off our college basketball season this afternoon on cbs with a showdown between top-ranked gonzaga and number-two baylor, but that game will not take place today -- >> i t think o one of the intereresting suinterest ing subplots is that gonzaga and baylor were s

>> gonzaga freshman jalen suggs sinking the 3-pointer and clinching an overtime victory against u are cla. >> stuff like this is something that you dream of as a kid and practice >> undefeated carbon zag a will tip off against the baylor bears monday night in a highly anticipated match up for the national championship. kathy park, nbc news >> i think we all needed that. up next, ready to travel what airlines are adding this summer to get you to the beach even faster. also, the lawmaker mother of five, on a mission to protect some of the nation's most vulnerable children. >>> back with more of an investigation of group youth home meant to provide care for children with mental health disorders, but critics say the children have become commodities and one state senator from oregon is taking on the company and trying to change the system. >> these are not treatment programs these are facilities to warehouse and manage kids without any treatment expertise and the goal is to make money, not to make kids healthy. >> reporter: sarah gelser, a mother of five, never thought she would spend year

basketball wrapping up its men's season last night with baylor ending the perfect season dreams of gonzaga while baylor wins the team prize, luka garza of iowa taking multiple individual honors, including the prestigious naismith player of the year award. now he wants to cash in on his success, why not he's the first college athlete with a limited edition, one-of-a-kind nonfiungible toke or ift here is luka garza congratulations on a great season, luka, and congratulations even more so on completingfour years in college. you're one of the rare athletes these days staying in that long. let's talk about the nonfungible token that is going to be auctioned tonight. give us some details on that how did this idea come to you, or did you come up with this idea >> like you mentioned, i'm an economics major so i've been following this closely blockchain technology is something that really interests me and something my dad was also in the tech world. with both of us talking about it and seeing other athletes, like patrick mahomes do this, i thought this was a cool and unique opportunity to be able t

they hand gonzaga their first loss of the season. >> it is a really, really tough one to end a storybook season on , but listen. baylor just beat us in every facet of the game tonight. they deserve all of the credit. >> the giants in san diego, terrible news for the padres, the $340 million man fernando to ortiz, who hurt his shoulder. evan longoria is going for the third time this season, solo shot, giants take a 2-1 lead. they blew that lead pinchhitting, did he get enough? his first home run, the eventual game-winner. they even the record at 2-2. and the fans camped out at the coliseum. his 2021 debut did not go well. corey seager, that shine should say cream them, not stream them . a three run double. dustin may add them seeing red. eight strikeouts, bats were flying, they move 10-3, dropping zero five in the season, they're worst start since 1987. the packers season ended when the coach decided to kick a field goal instead of keeping brandon rogers on the field. he was the host of jeopardy tonight. >>> here is the guest host of jeopardy, aaron rupture and roberts. >> scott, the corr

>> what a game saturday night between gonzaga and ucla. in overtime the bulldogs won with a last second three pointer. they'll play baylor in the final game and is hoping to be the first team since 1976. you can watch the men's national championship tonight at 9:00 eastern here on cbs. >>> question -- who is the next guest host for the game show "jeopardy!"? answer, who is aaron rogers. the green bay packers quarterback is filling in tonight through april 16th. the 37-year-old said "jeopardy!" was one of his favorite shows growing up. he also called it the honor of a lifetime to host the show. >>> and heartbreak for "bridgerton" fans. simon bassett, the duke of hastings on the hit show, will not return for season two. the actor told "variety" he only signed on for one season. on twitter, the official account for "bridgerton" said, quote, your grace, it has been a pleasure," and that he will always be part of the "bridgerton" family. >>> coming up on "cbs this morning", more on the fallout over major league baseball moving the all-star game

suggs for the win unbelievable >> reporter: and then there's that jalen suggs overtime shot sending gonzaga to tonight's championship against baylor >> that is something that you practice on your mini hoop as a kid or in the gym just messing around and to be able to do that, it's crazy >> reporter: even baylor's coach, whose team is looking to spoil gonzaga's perfect record, took a moment to appreciate the magic. >> you have plays like that that you know for the next 25, 30, 40 years people are going to be playing and talking about and just the raw emotion involved and that's what makes march madness so special. >> reporter: maybe it's because last year's tournament was canceled or maybe the games are just that good but the madness this march has been something special. like that women's championship sunday night. another nail-biter arizona was just one point behind the final shot, heartbreakingly close. but the stanford cardinal eked out a win. tonight the tournament ends this year the players reminded us all that some things in life -- >> oh, my goodness one of the great games. >> reporte

gonzaga has time to do something. suggests for the win. oh, yeah, oh yes. >> jalen suggs, 30-foot buzzer- beater. sent the zags to the national championship against baylor in indianapolis. back in december, these two teams were supposed to play in indy. that game was canceled at the last-minute due to covid-19 issues with gonzaga. >> we joked when the game got canceled and we went to the arena and we did a press conference saying that the game was canceled. and whatnot. and as we were riding back we were like -- well you know what? if we end up playing this game in the final four of the championsh gamip that sounds like a better idea. >>> well, the a's probably wished the first four games of the baseball season had been canceled. still looking for a win any win. easter bunny was a no show. so we got the duck instead. what's up with that? second batter of the game. kyle tucker. that's going straight over the 388 sign. 1-0 houston leads. bottom of the inning. jed lowrie turned on the pitch. down the right field line to bring home mark canna

tom: a reminder, gonzaga is going to get it done. tom: the only reason he is on us is because his bracket is worse than mine. let me give you a one minute view from the market. so many markets closed today, but a very eventful news flow in the united states. secretary yellen speaking at 11:00. this will be an interesting kickoff to administration rhetoric on the infrastructure bill. the market celebrates off of 900,000 bodies warm. dow futures advance through the entire morning. i have a 1.3% move on the russell at 2000. we had a 59 print on west texas. coming up, someone i always lean forward and listen to, mr. marks will join. to stay with us on radio and television. douglas cass on the boston red sox, later on bloomberg radio. good morning. ♪ wanna help kids get their homework done? well, an internet connection's a good start. but kids also need computers. and sometimes the hardest thing about homework is finding a place to do it. so why not hook community centers up with wifi? for kids like us, and all the amazing things we're

expect when you hit the airport >>> and on the heels of saturday's jaw-dropping game-winning finish for gonzaga, the cardinal iced a nail biter to capture the national championship of women's college basketball "early today" starts right now >> good monday morning i'm phillip mena. >> and i'm lindsey reiser. happy to be with you we hope you had a good easter and passover weekend, but it was another holiday in pandemic. for the second year worldwide christians celebrated easter under coronavirus restrictions some people masked up and worshipped in person, with othed others decided the stoic virtual services proving that faith remains a center point of people's lives here is nbc's sarah harman >> reporter: pope francis holding an unusually socially distanced easter mass. addressing those suffering due to the pandemic and callinted by covid for a second year with italy once again under national lockdown, hoping to avoid a repeat of the disaster they suffered at the start of the pandemic across europe, a similar story with tougher restrictions in france, poland, and germany. >> i think it definitel

gonzaga at first national title for baylor occurred in 1948. scott and the season is only three days old, but the reds and cardinals they're acting like they're in the heat. summer reds nick past ammiano's hustles over from third to score on a wild pitch by the cardinals. jake woodford cost the honest was on base because he was hit by a woodford pitch. costello's was ejected for his gesture at the picture, which started all of this. the reds were 96 winners, and for the record, there are still covid rules, in effect that the two teams are dramatically. violating their giant said seattle have before tonight in tennis, and also that you see, like gonzaga game cnn. all right. sounds good job. thank you. yep that video really shows sports is back. thanks fornues. it's been mighty cold in here since "the big chill." what say we warm our hearts by... "st. elmo's fire"? yes! couple of wine coolers and some '80s rob lowe -- i can get into that. i'm still holding out hope i'll have plans tonight. great. two for two. haley? oh, so fun, but i'm gonna have

the game the bears, they shot the lights out, from beyond the arc they hit more-than-40% from deep gonzaga's chance at an undefeated season looked to be in jeopardy. the zags would keep fighting down 10, at the half the bulldogs tried to will their way back into the game but the bears were just too much they were the better team on monday night they take the title, and perfection from the zags 86-70 was the final. in their first championship game appearance since 1948, the bears capture the first men's basketball national championship in their school's history. >> and while baylor was preparing for the game of a lifetime, really, the stanford women's team was celebrating their monumental accomplishment, in style wouldn't you want to do this, phillip? in a convertible they flocked palo alto for a championship parade there. the team, cruising around in convertibles through the campus and the city stanford, of course, winning its first women's hoops title since 1992 >>> and despite losing the tieltd game, arizona head coach, adia barnes won over fans as a mother and leader. she pumped breast mi

. >> o'donnell: later tonight, the ncaa men's basketball championship right here on cbs, gonzaga versus baylor, who's your pick? if it's anywhere to what we saw over the weekend, we are in for a treat. here's cbs's dana jacobson. >> reporter: it was a weekend full of magical moments. >> stanford survives! >> reporter: like this down-to- the-wire miss by arizona, giviny the stanford women their first title in 29 years. >> what a season from this group. >> reporter: the few fans allowed under strict covid rules even celebrated the losing coach, adia barnes. the mother of two had been late to the court after the half because she had been pumping breast milk for her six-month- old.ng after the game barnes was the proud working mom. >> you can be a coach, you can be any league level, you can do it. >> reporter: by no means did the women's side corner the market on "march madness." >> for the win! >> reporter: gonzaga freshman jalen suggs delivered this j instant classic, putting his team on the brink of a national championship. >> that is something that yo >> that is something that you pract

neither gonzaga nor baylor have ever won it all. and huge implications if gonzaga can win that game tonight and be the first team to go undefeated in so long, and who's going to take home the most outstanding player to go along with counterpart haley jones of stanford? she won that award and the title last night. what a game, guys. >> she was so fun to watch during the tournament. we'll talk to her in just a little bit, will. she is going to be with us. the tournament's most outstanding player, stanford star haley jones will join us in just a little bit. >>> that and a lot more coming up here on "gma" including lori loughlin's husband released from prison two weeks early. for the college admissions scandal. right now to ginger. >>> george, tonight minnesota has to be on the lookout. damaging wind blowing through. mankato and minneapolis included. let's get the select cities sponsored by ubrelvy. >>> good monday morning. i am lisa argen in for mike nico. we'll get into some clearing for a mostly sunny afternoon. everyone under the cl

if you watch the gonzaga, ucla game. maybe gonzaga had a hangover from the final four game. baylor bears, take nothing away from them, celebrating their first national championship. they beat previously undefeated gonzaga bulldogs, 86-70. not since 1979 has an undefeated team lost the game. to rub wound forgone forgone saga. baylor held gonzaga to a season low point total. they were very, very good. sweet revenge for baylor, who were eliminated by gonzaga in the second round two years ago. there was no championship game last year because of the pandemic. congratulations to baylor. the coach said the better the opponent the better they play. they certainly showed that in the final last night. stuart: ashley, thank you very much. georgia congressman buddy carter has harsh words for companies slamming georgia's voting law. he says they're uninformed at best, and cowardly at worst. how about that? the congressman makes his case next. ♪ some say this is my greatest challenge ever. but i've seen centuries of this. with a companion that powers a digital world, traded with a touch

they built a lead, a big lead in the first half and and went on to spoil gonzaga's bid for an undefeated season with a dominating 80-76 win. back in waco, texas, thousands of baylor students stormed onto the field of their football stadium to celebrate with no social distancing. the bears coach let his players take all the credit for the win. >> we've been really, really good and they're even better people. four weeks in the bubble, trust me, i'd tell you if they're not. >> baylor finished the season, 28-2. >>> time now for a look at your tuesday weather. red flag fire warnings in place in southern california after a second straight day of brush fires. this one in the angeles national forest burned 60 acres. that was before being contained. no buildings damaged. severe storms are possible today in the middle of the country. kansas could see tornadoes along with hail and heavy snow in the rockies. up to 10 inches possible. checking today's high temperatures around 80 from chicago to the gulf of mexico. 60s in the northwest and 75 in the nation's capital. >>> first it was toilet paper, now

gonzaga loss. >> as a result, alisyn camerota did not win the cnn march madness pool. >> how did this happen with this vast sports knowledge, i can't believe somebody leapfrogged over my bracket. >> jim sciutto will not come in the next week and a half. he won. he'll bask in his victory. drinking champagne. also incidentally baylor as well. >> we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and all around the world this is "new day," tuesday, april 6th, 6:00 a.m. here in new york. >>> this morning, in the derek schoen murder trial, the judge will decide whether jurors will hear from george floyd's friend, this man you see here, who was with them when they were confronted by police. >>> in the und of the prosecution's witnesses are expected to take the stand today after another damaging day for chauvin's defense. the minneapolis police chief testifying against chauvin says that the restraint that chauvin used on floyd, kneeling on his neck for more than nine minutes, violated the police department's policy. it was not a trained tactic. >> nearly 80,000 new cases of coronavirus repo

if gonzaga wins, they'll be the first undefeated champions since indiana in 1976. what a tournament it's been. that was just the latest cliff hanger. i'm paula newton. back with more "cnn newsroom" in just a moment. you can framebridge just about anything. and we have. spacemen. jojo. uncle murray's medals. 17 antique keys. man with peach. the unofficial wedding photos. portrait of an artist. the top of kilimanjaro. a million custom framed pieces and counting. you can framebridge just about anything. framebridge. live life, frame more. >>> hello and a warm welcome to our viewers joining us from around the world. i'm paula newton. coming up on "cnn newsroom," crisis, the united states reactions to a report on alleged atrocities in

gonzaga has time to do something. oh yes. oh yes. unbelievable. unbelievable. >> jalen suggs with that all timer. the zags are headed against baylor monday night in the national championship game. >> man, i -- that's something that you practice, you know, on your mini hoop as a kid or in the gym just messing around. and to be able to do that, it's crazy. >>> how did baylor back in there? well, i'll tell you. they played competitive, and houston, they didn't. bears attack from everywhere. jarred butler hit 4 of 5 shots from deep. an 11-point first half. final seconds of the half, mitchell, boom. a 25-point halftime lead, fourth largest halftime final four lead if you're keeping stats. it was all baylor, 78-59. and again, that title game with gonzaga is on monday. >>> the women's tournament closes business tomorrow. stanford here in the title game for the first time since 2010. they know its opponent well, arizona. first time in the history of the men's or women's tournament two pac-12 schools have met for the national basketball championship. >> i'

they dominated houston and then just crushed gonzaga's dreams of a perfect season and now for the first time in their history baylor can call themselves national champions. this title game, i mean, it really was over from the start. the bears veteran guards dave i don't know mitchell, jared butler and macy teague bouncing on the zags. knocking down shot after shot. baylor was up 19 points halfway through the first half and never looked back. the bears winning in dominant fashion 86-70 was your final. coach scott drew took over baylor after this program was rocked by numerous scandals 18 years ago. now he's completed one of the greatest turn around in college basketball history. >> god has blessed us with unbelievable players, the people that have come for 18 years, that put in work. our fans that have been with us for the lean years, the good years. our administration, president livingstone, mac roadsk rhoades. they all deserve this. the city of waco deserves this. texas, we got a national championship, too, the state deserves it. >> check out the wild celebration back on campus in waco

how gonzaga saved its perfect season in an overtime thriller against ucla. sports is next. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm anthony flores. gonzaga's perfect season is still alive after a buzzer-beater against ucla in the final four. >> ball in his hands in the paint, floater, short, got it back, ties it with gonzaga has time to do something. socks for the win, oh, yes! oh, yes! >> wow! what a finish. jalen suggs banks in a game-winning three at the buzzer. the undefeated zags beat ucla 94-90 in overtime. the zags will face baylor in monday's championship game. >>> the pacific northwest, the giants wrapping up their three-game series with the mariners. bottom three, logan webb gives up the souvenir to tie and that's all the mariners needed. the giants were shut out on the scoreboard, seattle wins it 4-0. the giants head to san diego to face the padres on monday. >>> all right, at the coliseum, the a's have fallen to 0-3 on the season. the green and gold lost to the astros 9-1. alvarez with a three-run shot in the fifth. the a's have been outscored 27-7 in thr

gonzaga will take on baylor, in monday night's final. baylor beat houston, 78-59, in saturday's first game. wasn't even close. if gonzaga wins, they will be the first-undefeated champion, since indiana, in 1976. both teams in the final, playing for their first championship. >>> coming up on cnn "newsroom." deadly attacks on the u.s. capitol have pushed the capitol police force to its limit. how the union is pushing back, this weekend, with the demand for congress. >>> plus, testimony resumes monday in the murder trial of former-police officer derek chauvin. we'll look at the traumatizing impact of this case, just ahead. . (vo) the subaru outback. dog tested. dog approved. ♪ (car horn) ♪ (splash) ♪ turn today's dreams into tomorrow's trips... with millions of flexible booking options. all in one place. expedia. i brought in ensure max protein, with thirty grams of protein. those who tried me felt more energy in just two weeks! ( sighs wearily ) here, i'll take that! ( excited yell ) woo-hoo! ensure max protein. with thirty grams of

>> the baylor bears crush gonzaga to win their first men's basketball championship ever fans back home rushing the field in celebration and we've got the winning coach and the star of the game with us live today, tuesday, april 6th, 2021. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza >>> hey, everybody welcome to "today. it is a tuesday morning. so happy that you are joining us savannah is on an assignment she will be back tomorrow, and there are a lot of bleary-eyed basketball fans. >> there is a lot happening this tuesday morning, celebration over a so-called return to normal, including the highs of the championship win for the baylor university bears in the men's basketball championship. >> the cruise industry is signaling it is ready to bounce back, one cruise line announcing it will be back in business on the 4th of july. more on that ahead >>> we'll start with these images from opening day in arlington, texas, ordinary pictures before the pandemic, but quite startling during one. >> check it out. a crowd

gonzaga versus baylor. ater the game-winning buzzer beater from gonzaga star freshman jalen suggs. >> suggs for the win -- oh! oh, yes! >> helping to take the steam te the finals. the freshman on the winning shot. >> stuff like this is something that you dream of as a kid and you practice on a mini hoop. to be able to do that, it's crazy. >> history will be made tonight. neither team has ever won the championship title. with the women champs celebrating already with their history-making coach. that was an incredible shot. and as for coach vanderveer saying she didn't get into coaching to win -- but it must feel nice. i'm david muir in new york. i'll see you right back here tomorrow. good night. >>> they could be crucial to a safe return to normalcy, but how can you trust what a vaccine card really says? tonight, the cross country effort in bay area tech to keep everyone honest. honest. >>> we have the vaccine team with warnings of impending doom and a fourth wave, what is a realistic concern for the bay are

gonzaga versus baylor. after the game-winning buzzer beater from gonzaga star freshman jalen suggs. >> suggs for the win -- oh! oh, yes! >> helping the team to the finals for the first time in 73 years. >> stuff like this is something that you dream of as a kid and you practice on a mini hoop. to be able to do that, it's crazy. >> history will be made tonight. neither team has ever won the championship title. with the women champps celebrating already with their histo history-making coach. that was an incredible shot. and coach vanderveer saying she didn't get into coaching to win, but it must feel nice. i'm david muir in new york. i'll see you right back here tomorrow. good night. it was her first first first fi the bay area since taking office. >> i am dan ashley. thank you for joining us. the vice president and gavin newsom toward a water treatment facility and visited with the business owner at red door catering in oakland. lien melendez is in the newsroom with a look at today's visit. >> reporter: what