Middle Tennessee lost in the semifinals of the Sun Belt Conference tournament after winning the regular season title, which in previous years might have been enough to knock them out of the NCAAs.

NPR: Louisville Top Overall Seed In NCAA Tournament

The Mark Johnston-trained three-year-old also ended the season on a high with another top-level victory in the Sun Chariot Stakes.

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We could no more ignore the threat of hurricanes during hurricane season than, you know we could ignore the sun coming up in the east and setting in the west.

NPR: New Orleans Family Heads North

Donovan left Seton Hall after the season to coach the Connecticut Sun of the WNBA. She was 27-65 in three seasons with a program that has not been the NCAA tournament since 1995.

WSJ: Bozzella officially takes over as Seton Hall coach

Curiosity was landing on Mars in an uneasy season, when the planet was swinging closer to the sun on its eccentric orbit, stirring up an already volatile climate.

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