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5 Top Stories From The Weekend In Sports

By Andrew Porter

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) --- The Final Four is set: Wisconsin, Duke, Kentucky, and Michigan State just as you predicted. We know the winners, but what about some of the viral stories for this weekend's games?

Here are five stories from the weekend of March 27-29 in sports.

Listen: Andrew Porter's Weekend Round With the 94WIP Mike & Ike Show

 

5. Flyers vs. Penguins at Beaver Stadium

Penn State Hosts First Football Game Since Child Sex Abuse Scandal
(Credit: Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Talks are heating up! This is a game that has been dreamed about forever, it seems like, but over the weekend the wheels were put in motion.

4. Nerlens Noel for NBA Rookie of the Year

Philadelphia 76ers V Los Angeles Clippers
PHILADELPHIA,PA - MARCH 27: Nerlens Noel #4 of the Philadelphia 76ers grabs the rebound against the Los Angeles Clippers at Wells Fargo Center on March 27, 2015 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2015 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)

Noel continued his dominant month of March. On Friday, Noel finished with 30 points (12-17 FG), 14 rebounds, and two steals against the Clippers. Then, the next night against LeBron and the Cavs, Noel went for eight points, 11 rebounds, and two steals.

With one game remaining in March, Noel has totaled 224 points, 176 rebounds, 40 steals, and 34 blocks this month. The last player to record at least 200 points, 160 rebounds, 40 steals, and 40 blocks in one month was Hakeem Olajuwon in 1985-86. While Noel will likely fall just short of the 40 blocks, he has reached all three of the other milestones, putting into perspective how impressive he's been.

3. Michael Jordan, Tom Brady play pick up hoops

It was Tom Brady's close friend, Will McDonough's bachelor party over the weekend. So Brady, Michael Jordan, Mike Vrabel, a couple pro golfers and other celebrities were out golfing and playing hoops in the Bahamas.

You can watch clips of Jordan and Brady playing basketball on Instagram here.

2. Aaron Rodgers destroys media member

Arizona v Wisconsin
LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 28: NFL quarterbck Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers reacts from the stands late in the second half as the Wisconsin Badgers take on the Arizona Wildcats during the West Regional Final of the 2015 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Staples Center on March 28, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)

Rodgers and his girlfriend Olivia Munn were once again at Wisconsin's game. College sports writer Dennis Dodd didn't appreciate Rodgers not speaking to the media after the Badgers advanced to the Final Four.

Rodgers crushed Dodd via Twitter.

1. Late foul call in Duke vs. Utah swings millions

Utah v Duke
HOUSTON, TX - MARCH 27: Quinn Cook #2 of the Duke Blue Devils reacts after being fouled late in the game against the Utah Utes during the South Regional Semifinal round of the 2015 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at NRG Stadium on March 27, 2015 in Houston, Texas. Duke won 63-57. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images)

Duke was a five-point, or five and a half point favorite against Utah on Friday night. Approximately 80-percent of the money was on Duke, which seemed to make Vegas a big winner, after Duke and Utah began walking off the floor following a 62-57 Duke win. However, the referees went to the monitors to review a meaningless Utah foul at the buzzer, and awarded Duke two-foul shots with 0.7 seconds remaining.

Duke's Quinn Cook hit the second, and Duke covered the spread, winning 63-57 swinging millions of dollars.

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