In college basketball, the University of North Carolina won its fifth NCAA men's Division One title by beating Michigan State, The win was UNC Coach Roy Williams' second national crown in five seasons at the university he attended as a student.

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And expensive acquisitions Carlos Delgado and Carlos Beltran helped bring a 2006 division title.

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The Knicks now lead Brooklyn by five games in the race for the Atlantic Division title.

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Getting there through a division title or wild card makes little difference, if any.

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