Three people were killed and more than 100 injured on Monday afternoon when two explosions went off near the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Rescue organizations have gathered to help and at the the tragic scene, but how can you help?
The Huffington Post has put together a helpful list of ways:
9 p.m. (EST): The final press conference of the day with Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis and various other officials just concluded. The FBI is now leading investigations of the events. Davis confirmed that three people were killed in today's blasts.
CNN is reporting that one of the victims killed was an 8-year-old boy. The Wall Street Journal had reported that as many as five other unexploded devices were found around Boston, but investigators now doubt that they were actually bombs.
Today's top sports stories:
Louisville 82, Michigan 76
Reserve guard Luke Hancock scored 22 points, including making all five of his 3-point shot attempts, as Louisville beat Michigan, 82-76, in the 2013 NCAA basketball championship in Atlanta on Monday night
On the field and online, Jack Hoffman was impossible to stop on Saturday.
Kevin Ware may have snapped his right tibia during Sunday's Midwest Regional final against Duke, but things have been going pretty well for the Louisville guard since then. The Cardinals beat Duke that night and earned a Final Four spot, and Ware says he's healing nicely and will get to play again.
The NCAA Tournament Finals welcomes the Michigan Wolverines for the first time in 2 decades. They defeated the Syracuse Orangemen, 61-56, last night in an extremely close game.
Michigan held off Syracuse in Atlanta on Saturday and advanced to Monday's national championship game where they will face Louisville.
Louisville, the top-overall seed in the 2013 NCAA tournament, advanced to Monday's national title game by rallying past Wichita State.
Louisville 72, Wichita State 68
Reserve Luke Hancock scored 20 points, including several crucial baskets late, and Louisville beat Wichita State, 72-68, in the Final Four of the 2013 NCAA tournament in Atlanta on Saturday
There's been lots of chatter around the NBA about whether Baylor center Brittney Griner, a 6-foot-8 senior, could hack it with the men in the NBA. Mark Cuban said earlier this week that he'd take a look at Griner and consider drafting her
April 4, 2013 For 20 years now, the Whitecaps have played a home baseball game early in April. The first game of most sports season is usually an important event. But the baseball opening day is different. Usually because it marks the beginning of spring. Even if its in spirit only. It IS the start of the summer long obsession with the national pasttime.
