Fernando Mendoza, expected to go first overall to the Las Vegas Raiders, will watch the NFL draft with family and friends in Miami, someone with knowledge of the quarterback’s plans said Tuesday. That person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because Mendoza hasn’t made his plans public. The draft will take place in Pittsburgh starting on April 23, and many top players will be there to receive congratulations and a hug from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. But players, even those who are drafted first, sometimes prefer to watch from a different location.

Chicago Bulls president and CEO Michael Reinsdorf made it clear he wants coach Billy Donovan to remain in his job. He says that whoever the Bulls hire to run their basketball operations will have to work with Donovan if he chooses to return next season. Reinsdorf says anyone who doesn't want to do that is probably not the right candidate for the club. Reinsdorf spoke Tuesday. The Bulls made sweeping changes to their front office on Monday, firing executive vice president of basketball operations Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley after a six-year run produced one playoff appearance.

High-scoring Michigan had to get down and dirty to dig out the national title, making only two 3-pointers all night but still muscling its way to a 69-63 victory over stingy, stubborn UConn. Elliot Cadeau led the Wolverines with 19 points, including the team’s first 3, which came 7:04 into the second half. The second, from freshman Trey McKenney, came with 1:50 left and felt like a dagger, giving the Wolverines a nine-point lead. UConn fought to the finish in a game that had a 1950s feel. Alex Karaban scored 17 points for UConn, which was denied in its bid for a third title in four seasons.

The NBA's regular season is entering the final week. Detroit, Boston, New York, Cleveland, Oklahoma City, San Antonio, the Los Angeles Lakers, Denver and Houston are in the playoffs. Minnesota is on the brink of clinching, while Atlanta and Toronto have the best paths to secure spots in the East without going to the play-in tournament.

Hall of Fame defensive lineman Steve McMichael has been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy. McMichael died last year at 67 after a five-year fight with ALS. His wife said the key member of the dominating defense that helped the 1985 Chicago Bears win the Super Bowl pledged his brain to research to help understand the link between CTE and ALS. CTE is a degenerative brain disease that has been found in athletes in contact sports, combat veterans and others exposed to repetitive head trauma. It can only be diagnosed after death.