THE SOUTH CAROLINA GAMECOCKS AND THE VIRGINIA TECH HOKIESThe quest for a repeat marches on.South Carolina beat Maryland, , to advance to its third consecutive women's Final Four and set up one of the most anticipated semifinals in recent memory.Reigning Player of the Year Patrick Marleau Jersey Aliyah Boston led the way with 22 points, 10 rebounds and five a sists.Zia Cooke (18 points) andBrea Beal(16 points) added key backcourt scoring.The Gamecocks are 36-0 this season and look to become the 10th team ever to go undefeated.That will be no easy task: In the Final Four awaitsIowa and Hawkeyes superstar Caitlin Clark, . It will pit the nation's No. 2 scoring defense (South Carolina) against the nation's No. 1 offense (Iowa).Meanwhile, Virginia Tech is going to its first Final Four after topping Ohio State, . Led by Georgia Amoore (24 points), the Hokies handled the Buckeyes' pre s well, and Elizabeth Kitley (25 points, 12 rebounds, three blocks) dominated down low. 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Apparently that means .Harbaugh, meanwhile, , though he admitted he hasn't talked to Jackson recently.Ravens GM Eric DeCosta did meet with Jackson recently and said at the NFL Combine that . Ravens president Sashi Brown expre sed the same Monday.This has seemed like a tug of war for a long time, and has included many ups and downs. The ups? He's a bonafide superstar, the 2019 MVP and a historically great dual-threat quarterback. The downs? The and the injuries -- , when Jackson and the Ravens seemed to be at odds -- come to mind.Another thing worth noting:it's been almost a month since Jackson requested a trade and three weeks since he and other teams could negotiate. But the only real news we've really heard is , even though he's a 26-year-old star at the game's most important position.Our Cody Benjamin has , and the are on top -- . There's attached to another team as well. Not so honorable mentionsThis J.T. 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