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ByEddiePells The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS Call them freshmen. Please, do not call them kids. Led by Tyus Jones and Jahlil Okafor, Duke's tal- ented group of youngsters outscored Wisconsin by 14 points over the final 13 min- utes Monday night to grit out a 68-63 victory for the pro- gram's fifth national title. Okafor, the likely first pick in the NBA draft if he decides to leave, got out- played by Badgers center Frank Kaminsky but came through like a veteran when the pressure was highest. He made two straight buckets over Kaminsky, sandwiched between a pair of 3-point- ers from Jones, to help the Blue Devils (35-4) turn a one- time nine-point deficit into an eight-point lead with 1:22 left. A furious Wisconsin rally ensued, but it came up short. Then, it was Okafor on the bottom of a rowdy, raucous dog pile — a scene very rem- iniscent of the last time the Final Four was Indianapo- lis, back in 2010 when Duke edged out Butler in another scintillating final. The Blue Devils also took one here in 1991 — the Grant Hill, Chris- tian Laettner squad. "They showed such grit tonight," said coach Mike Krzyzewski, whose five ti- tles put him alone in sec- ond place on the all-time list behind John Wooden. "Our bench was spectacular, and like we said about two months ago, eight is enough. Eight is enough." Among the eight play- ers who share all the play- ing time are Okafor, Jones and another freshman, Jus- tise Winslow. They all might playing at an NBA arena near you next year. But Grayson Allen? The most unheralded of Krzyze- wski's first-year players, who averages four points a game, stepped up with Okafor on the bench for much of the second half in foul trouble. Allen, the slam-dunk cham- pion at the high school Mc- Donald's All-American con- test last year, scored 16 points and kept Duke in it when Okafor was on the NCAA MEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP Comeback!Duketops Wisconsinfortitle BlueDevilsrallyfrom9pointsdown, hold on to win their 5th championship DARRONCUMMINGS—THEASSOCIATEDPRESS Duke players celebrate with the trophy a er their 68-63victory over Wisconsin on Monday in Indianapolis. DAVID J. PHILLIP – THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Duke's Jahlil Okafor is fouled by Wisconsin's Frank Kaminsky during the second half of the NCAA championship game. By Doug Ferguson The Associated Press AUGUSTA, GA. Tiger Woods arrived later than usual Mon- day for a Masters that is differ- ent from all the others he has played. No one was sure what to ex- pect from him. Woods offered a quick glimpse that it could be just about any- thing. He hooked his tee shot so far left that it nearly went into the ninth fairway. And then he hit a shot to about 6 feet and rolled in the putt for birdie. "I felt like I had to get my game into a spot where I felt I could compete to win a golf tournament and it's finally there," Woods said after play- ing 11 holes. He played the front nine with Mark O'Meara, then the 10th and 18th holes before darkness. More relevant than any of his shots — including his chipping, which looked fine — was the at- mosphere. The first official day of prac- tice at Augusta National was filled with warmth and opti- mism for the first major of the year. Rory McIlroy, No. 1 in the world and going for a career Grand Slam, played 18 holes with British Amateur cham- pion Bradley Neil. Steve Stricker is playing for the first time all year. Jason Day took four hours on the back nine alone, letting groups through so he could chip and putt, the key to winning a green jacket. And then Woods arrived. Fans ran to the side of the practice area when his cart pulled up, with one man hold- ing a digital camera high above THE MASTERS Tiger arrives and guessing game begins Gets in 11 practice holes at Augusta, has not played since Feb. 5 RICK SCUTERI — ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE Tiger Woods has made up his mind – he will play the Masters. Woods announced his return to competition on his website Friday. By Ben Walker The Associated Press Alex Rodriguez got cheered at Yankee Stadium, a rain delay got booed in Miami, and David Ortiz got a quick introduction to base- ball's new speed-up rules. It was opening day all across the majors Monday, and pitchers were in command early. New Washington ace Max Scherzer and Cy Young winner Corey Kluber of Cleveland took no-hit bids into the sixth inning before falling behind. Seattle star Felix Hernandez, Detroit lefty Da- vid Price and Boston righty Clay Buchholz dominated. A day after the Cardinals blanked the Cubs at Wrigley Field in the big league opener, the other 28 teams were in action. To fans, players and everyone else at the ballpark and watching on TV, it was easy to be optimistic. "This day brings a lot of hope for a lot of different reasons for people," New York Yankees man- ager Joe Girardi said before pre- decessor Joe Torre threw out the first ball in the Bronx. "The hope of, your team is go- ing to be in the World Series at the end. If you live in the North- east and the Midwest, the hope that we're actually going to have warm days again and everything is going to be green," he said. After a wicked winter in many places, it was sunny at most ball- parks. An exception was Miami, where the game against Atlanta BASEBALL Opening Day has something for everyone A-Rod cheered, rain delay booed, Big Papi stays put KATHY WILLENS — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS New York Yankees designated hitter Alex Rodriguez watches his fi h-inning single on Monday. REDDING The Red Bluff Lady Spartans finished ninth out of 18 teams Saturday at Hornet Invite held by Enterprise High School. West Valley won the girls com- petition with 102 points followed by Enterprise with 96 points and Shasta with 83 points. The Lady Spartans had 11 points. Daisy Brose finished second in the 200 meters with a time of 28.23 seconds. In the 800 meters Natalie Ren- froe was fifth (2:34) and Brose fin- ished sixth (2:36). Renfroe was eighth in the 400 meters (1:06.34) and the 1600 me- ters (5:39). Hosts Enterprise and West Val- ley tied with 79 points each in the boys competition. Foothill was right behind with 78 points and Shasta was fourth with 76 points. Red Bluff finished 13th out of 17 teams with six points. Jacob Samuelson was fourth in the shot put with a put of 42 feet, 4.5 inches. Robert Baumgartner placed sixth in the 300-meter hurdles (44.75). TRACK & FIELD Brose second at Hornet Invitational A er months of anticipation, Hillary Clinton is expected to launch her presidential cam- paign sometime in the next two weeks with an initial focus on intimate events putting her in close contact with voters. POLITICS Clintoncampaignwants better voter contact FULLSTORYONPAGEB4 Get your puzzles fix with the NEA Crossword, 7Little Words and Celebrity Cipher, start your day off right with your horoscope, and read the latest advice doled out by Amy Dickinson. YOUR DAILY BREAK Fun and games inside today PAGE B3 Angie Weir Miller will hold her annual summer basket- ball camps June 15-July 2. The camps are open to first through 12th grade boys and girls. Call 514-2712for the specific dates for each grade. YOUTH BASKETBALL Angie Weir Miller camp dates scheduled Red Bluff High School is searching for a varsity vol- leyball coach for the 2015 season. Visit edjoin.org and search Red Bluff, CA or call Karen at 529-8703for more information. 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