Top-ranked North Carolina won the NCAA women‘s championship on Sunday, beating Notre Dame, 2-1. It’s the Tar Heels’ 18th title in the 25-year history of the sport. And here’s the scary part: This is the youngest UNC team ever. Unseeded UC-Santa Barbara won the men’s title, upsetting UCLA in the final, 2-1.

No big surprises in the finales in the European Champions League group stage. Manchester Utd., Arsenal, Barcelona, and Roma punched their tickets for the final 16, and there’s arguably not a single surprise team left in the field. The tourney resumes in February with knockout rounds. Full results at austinchronicle.com/soccer .

This article appears in December 8 • 2006.

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