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TCU women’s basketball guard Hailey Van Lith didn’t shy away from calling out a recurring issue following the Horned Frogs’ 59-50 loss to No. 12 Kansas State on Wednesday night. Van Lith, who transferred to TCU this season, expressed frustration over the team’s inconsistency, particularly in handling aggressive, physical opponents. “In all of our losses, […]

The Seattle Storm are bringing back three-time WNBA champion Alysha Clark for the 2025 season, her agent, Jessica Holtz of CAA, confirmed to ESPN on Thursday, in what has been a busy free agency period across the league. Clark, 37, previously played for Seattle from 2012 to 2020, winning championships with the team in 2018 […]

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark spoke at a Women’s Sports Awards luncheon in Kansas City, Missouri, on Tuesday, sharing insights on confidence, failure and growth during her rookie WNBA season. Clark said that confidence comes from preparation and experience, explaining that setbacks have been key to her success. “Confidence, that’s where it comes from for […]

Aziaha James, NC State women’s basketball guard, had one simple explanation for her dominant scoring performance against Duke women’s basketball on Monday night. “Duke and Carolina — them blues, it don’t sit right with me,” James said after her career-high 36-point outing led the No. 14 Wolfpack to an 89-83 win over No. 10 Duke […]

Hope Solo is returning to competition for the first time since 2016, entering a team in The Soccer Tournament (TST), an annual $1 million winner-take-all event. The former USWNT goalkeeper will both play and lead Solo FC in the tournament, which takes place from June 4-9 in Cary, North Carolina. “I am incredibly excited not […]

The Connecticut Sun signed veteran guard and WNBA champion Diamond DeShields to a one-year deal, the team announced Monday. The move is part of the Sun’s ongoing roster rebuild after losing all five of their starters from last season. “We are thrilled to welcome Diamond to the Connecticut Sun,” Sun general manager Morgan Tuck said […]

Hailey Van Lith’s 28-point performance powered No. 9 TCU to an 82-69 win over Iowa State women’s basketball on Sunday, extending the Horned Frogs’ stronghold near the top of the Big 12 standings while handing the Cyclones their second straight loss. For Iowa State (15-9, 6-5 Big 12), the defeat capped off a frustrating week […]

Kentucky women’s basketball guard Georgia Amoore put on a show Sunday, scoring a career-high 41 points as the No. 12 Wildcats handed No. 13 Oklahoma a 95-86 loss. After the game, Sooners head coach Jennie Baranczyk didn’t mince words about what made the difference. “Georgia Amoore happened,” Baranczyk said, as reported by Ryan Aber of […]

Ole Miss women’s basketball secured a key win over No. 23 Vanderbilt on Sunday, earning its first ranked SEC win in over a year with a 76-61 road victory in Nashville. Starr Jacobs led the way for the Rebels, scoring a season-high 24 points on near-perfect 12-of-13 shooting while adding 10 rebounds. Ole Miss controlled […]

No. 6 UConn women’s basketball extended its Big East regular-season winning streak to 32 games with a dominant 101-59 victory over Butler on Sunday, led by an aggressive first-half performance from Paige Bueckers. The redshirt junior scored 16 of her 18 points before halftime, helping the Huskies (21-2, 12-0 Big East) build an insurmountable 33-point […]

The USC women’s basketball team may have left Iowa with a loss on Sunday, but they stayed on the court after the game to witness a historic moment for the sport. Following their 76-69 defeat to the Hawkeyes, USC head coach Lindsay Gottlieb explained why the Trojans remained in Carver-Hawkeye Arena to watch Iowa retire […]

The Dallas Wings continue their offseason overhaul by signing WNBA champion Myisha Hines-Allen to a one-year deal (per Alexa Philippou of ESPN) adding experience and depth to a team that has undergone several recent roster changes. Hines-Allen, a 2019 WNBA champion with the Washington Mystics, brings postseason experience to a Dallas team looking to rebound […]

Six-time WNBA All-Star DeWanna Bonner is signing a one-year deal with the Indiana Fever, sources told ESPN’s Alexa Philippou on Sunday. The veteran forward spent the past five seasons with the Connecticut Sun, helping lead them to the WNBA Finals in 2022 and a semifinal appearance in each of her seasons with the team. Breaking: […]

Vanderbilt women’s basketball freshman Mikayla Blakes delivered a historic performance Thursday night, scoring an SEC women’s basketball record 53 points to lead the No. 23 Commodores past Florida 99-86 at Exactech Arena. Blakes’ total is the second-most by a freshman in Division I history, trailing only Elena Delle Donne’s 54 points for Delaware in 2010. […]

Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese is set to return to her alma mater, LSU, in an upcoming exhibition game later this year against the Brazilian National Team. The game, scheduled for May 6 at LSU’s Pete Maravich Assembly Center, will give Reese a chance to play in front of Tigers fans for the first time […]

No. 6 UConn women’s basketball extended its Big East dominance with an 84-58 victory over DePaul on Wednesday night, securing its 10th straight win and 31st consecutive conference regular-season victory. The game also marked a historic night for attendance, as DePaul set a program record with a crowd of 8,305 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago. […]

The Atlanta Dream have signed three-time All-Star Brionna Jones marking their second major free-agent acquisition of the offseason after adding 10-time All-Star Brittney Griner. Jones previously played with the Connecticut Sun. Jones’ agent, Boris Lelchitski, confirmed the deal to ESPN’s Alexa Philippou on Thursday. Jones, a 6-foot-3 forward, has spent her entire career with the […]

Brittney Griner is officially headed to the Atlanta Dream, ending her 11-season tenure with the Phoenix Mercury in one of the WNBA’s most significant free agency moves. The 10-time All-Star’s decision was announced Tuesday night. Griner shared the news on Instagram with a video captioned: “New City. New journey. New Series.” The post also teased […]

The Golden State Valkyries have agreed to a contract with former Atlanta Dream forward Monique Billings, securing her spot on the team for their inaugural WNBA season. Billings, 28, was selected by the Valkyries in the WNBA expansion draft from the Phoenix Mercury and will now officially join the roster as the franchise prepares for […]

The South Carolina women’s basketball team continued its dominance in the SEC with a hard-fought 70-63 win over No. 18 Tennessee on Monday night, marking their 15th consecutive win. The No. 2-ranked Gamecocks improved to 20-1 overall and 8-0 in conference play, solidifying their place atop the league standings. Head coach Dawn Staley credited the […]

The UConn women’s basketball team continued its Big East dominance with a 72-61 victory over Creighton on Saturday, solidifying its place atop the conference standings. The No. 6 Huskies, now 19-2 overall and 10-0 in Big East play, extended their conference winning streak to 30 games behind a stellar second-half performance from Paige Bueckers and […]

No. 3 Notre Dame women’s basketball clinched its 12th consecutive win with an 89-63 victory over Boston College on Thursday night, thanks to a standout performance by guard Hannah Hidalgo. Hidalgo tallied 23 points, including an efficient second half, while Olivia Miles contributed 16 points to lead the Fighting Irish to another dominant ACC win, […]

The NWSL is set to expand once again, with Denver expected to be announced as the league’s 16th franchise next week. The news follows the earlier reveal of Boston-based BOS Nation FC as the 15th NWSL team, with both new additions slated to begin play by 2026. Leage Commissioner Jessica Berman confirmed during a Thursday […]

No. 24 Michigan women’s basketball secured its first ranked win of the season Wednesday night, defeating No. 23 Minnesota 70-65 on the road, powered by a stellar performance from its freshman trio of Syla Swords, Olivia Olson and Mila Holloway. The Wolverines overcame an 11-point halftime deficit with a balanced offensive attack and stifling defense […]

The UConn women’s basketball team delivered a dominant 100-57 win over Villanova on Wednesday, extending their undefeated record in Big East play. Central to the win was Paige Bueckers, who recently became the fastest player in UConn history to reach 2,000 points. Bueckers’ 21-point, nine-assist and eight-rebound performance in just 26 minutes against Villanova drew […]

OSU women’s basketball pulled off a dramatic 60-59 upset over No. 9 TCU on Wednesday night at Gallagher-Iba Arena, holding standout point guard and Olympian Hailey Van Lith to just 12 points and rallying from a 15-point halftime deficit. Van Lith, who has been a key playmaker for the Horned Frogs, struggled to find her […]

Chelsea FC is on the verge of completing a groundbreaking transfer for San Diego Wave center-back and USWNT star Naomi Girma, sources told ESPN. The deal, set to surpass $1 million, would make Girma the first player in women’s football history to meet a seven-figure transfer fee, per ESPN’s Tom Hamilton and Emily Keogh. Girma, […]

Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd, two of UConn women’s basketball’s brightest stars, have relied on their bond to navigate injuries that have limited their time on the court together playing for the Huskies. “I feel like we have relied on each other just for strength. Seeing each other go through it, just being able to […]

Lauren Betts made UCLA women’s basketball history and school history on Monday, adding to the record books in the Bruins’ 72-57 victory over Baylor during the inaugural Coretta Scott King Classic. The Bruins’ star center recorded 24 points, nine rebounds and a school-record nine blocks, solidifying her role as a key force in UCLA’s undefeated […]

The Tennessee women’s basketball team suffered a heartbreaking 71-70 loss to Vanderbilt on Sunday, marking their third one-possession defeat of the season. Vanderbilt freshman Mikayla Blakes tipped in the game-winning shot at the buzzer, snapping a streak of Tennessee victories in the rivalry dating back to 2018-19. Lady Vols coach Kim Caldwell didn’t hold back […]

World No. 2 and five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek opened up about her recent one-month doping ban for a positive drug test, describing it as the most challenging period of her tennis career. Speaking on the eve of the Australian Open, Swiatek shared that the ordeal was “pretty chaotic” and labeled it the “worst […]

Hannah Hidalgo made a triumphant return to the court for No. 3 Notre Dame women’s basketball on Sunday, helping the Fighting Irish notch an 88-64 win over SMU. The dynamic guard, who missed the previous two games with Notre Dame due to an ankle injury, contributed a stellar double-double performance with 23 points, 10 rebounds, […]

No. 4-ranked USC women’s basketball defeated Indiana 73-66 in a Big Ten clash on Sunday, extending their winning streak to 13 games in a game marked by high-intensity play and a energetic Assembly Hall crowd. USC women’s basketball star JuJu Watkins scored 22 points, including a pivotal buzzer-beater three-pointer to end the third quarter, swinging […]

Aubrey Griffin made her long-awaited return to the court Sunday, marking her season debut in UConn’s commanding 96-36 victory over Seton Hall at Gampel Pavilion. The sixth-year veteran, sidelined for 381 days due to an ACL injury sustained in January 2024, was welcomed back with a standing ovation from the sold-out crowd. Chants of “Aubrey! […]

Paige Bueckers etched her name in UConn women’s basketball and Huskies history on Sunday, surpassing 2,000 career points in just 102 games, the fastest any Husky has reached the milestone. The senior guard accomplished the feat during UConn’s dominant 96-36 victory over Seton Hall at Gampel Pavilion, where the crowd erupted as her mid-range jumper […]

Brittney Griner has embraced the opportunity to stay sharp during the WNBA offseason by playing in the newly launched Unrivaled 3-on-3 basketball league. The Phoenix Mercury All-Star praised the league for filling a void in her year-round training routine and providing an alternative to playing overseas. “I feel like something was missing in my offseason; […]

WNBA Chicago Sky star Angel Reese, one of the high-profile players in the newly launched Unrivaled basketball league, described the experience as transformative for women’s basketball. Reese praised the league’s player-first approach, amenities and vision during a recent interview ahead of the league’s opening day on Jan. 18, calling it “a breath of fresh air.” […]

Coco Gauff, fresh off a fourth-round victory at the Australian Open, expressed disappointment over the U.S. TikTok ban that took effect while she competed in Melbourne. After her 5-7, 6-2, 6-1 win against Belinda Bencic, Gauff wrote “RIP TikTok USA” on a TV camera lens, accompanied by a broken heart. Speaking at her post-match press […]

Coco Gauff, the No. 3 seed at the Australian Open, advanced to the fourth round on Friday night with a 6-4, 6-2 win over Leylah Fernandez. The victory extended Gauff’s win streak to eight matches and 16 sets this season. Reflecting on her journey, Gauff expressed gratitude for her career and the lessons she’s learned […]