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Tennessee forward Rickea Jackson announced on social media today she will return to the Vols for a second season with the program. She previously played her first three seasons at Mississippi State before transferring to Tennessee, where she averaged 19.6 points and 6.2 rebounds this year. “I have been so happy during my time on […]

If a WNBA team were to try to swing for the fences with its top draft selection, this is the year to do it. This incoming rookie class doesn’t have the same depth as the next two will but any player has a chance to thrive in the right situation. Here is where we stand […]

Sophie Cunningham was all smiles during her introductory press conference on March 10. The forward had just signed a two-year deal to stay with the Phoenix Mercury and was asked about what it means to have Brittney Griner back with the team. “It is so amazing. Like it’s night and day, for real,” Cunningham said […]

The Associated Press has had to make some tough decisions all year coming up with a top-25 list in women’s basketball this season. Putting South Carolina in the No. 1 spot, however, has now been one of them each week. On the way to a perfect 32-0 record, South Carolina has bulldozed over its opponents […]

FIFA is feeling the pressure to jettison its plans to have Visit Saudi as a sponsor for the 2023 World Cup after players and officials blasted the league for considering the partnership. Among those who have criticized FIFA is United States Women’s National Team star Alex Morgan, who referred to the situation as “bizarre” given […]

If the New York Liberty didn’t have the most talent in the league before, they might now. After Marine Johannès agreed to come back to play for the Liberty this summer, The Next reported the star point guard plans to be available for New York after the French League Season ends. If her team goes deep […]

After taking home the Big East championship, one thing is for certain: No. 7 UConn is peaking at the right time. The Huskies took down Villanova 67-56 yesterday to take home the Big East tournament crown. They now will enter the NCAA tournament with momentum they have been trying to build on all season. It […]

According to a press release, the Atlanta Dream and Allisha Gray have agreed to a contract extension. Rachel Galligan of Winsidr reported the deal will keep Gray with the franchise through the 2025 season. The Dream acquired Gray earlier this offseason in a trade where they shipped the 2023 No. 3 overall pick and a 2025 […]

The UConn Huskies of old have returned and it couldn’t have come at a better time. After blistering through most of the Big East tournament this past week, UConn could be peaking at the right time after injuries have put a strain on the team’s depth all season. Sophomore Azzi Fudd made her return after […]

Allie Quigley won’t be suiting up in Chicago Sky blue and yellow in 2023 but she gave a statement to fans for the first time since the news broke last month. “I have decided to take the upcoming season off,” Quigley said in a statement posted on the Sky’s social media pages. “I wanted to […]

For the first time ever, the NWSL will be featured in FIFA. The 2023 edition of the video game comes out on March 15 and will include all 12 NWSL teams. The announcement comes after the NWSL recently teamed up with EA Sports in a new partnership between the two sides. NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman […]

Kenny Brooks’ name has been cemented in the history books after Virginia Tech shut down Louisville 75-67 in the ACC Championship yesterday. With the victory, Brooks became the first Black women’s basketball head coach in conference history to win the tournament. The moment was not lost on him after the game. “This honor, I didn’t […]

Most of Terry Francona’s success as a head coach in the MLB has been centered around one theme: get the team to believe in themselves. Simple? Sure. But after guiding the “Keep The Faith” 2004 Boston Red Sox to their first World Series title in 86 years, it’s a message that has resonated with all […]

South Carolina has been the team to beat all season in college hoops and Fan Duel is treating them that way. Right now, the betting service is offering a line that has the 31-0 Gamecocks favored at -155 to win the national title compared to the rest of the field at +115. The team has […]

The Colorado Rockies have signed three-time All-Star Mike Moustakas to a minor-league deal a couple weeks into Spring Training. The move to bring in Moustakas, whose best years came with the Kansas City Royals and Milwaukee Brewers, came after the Cincinnati Reds released him two months ago. The Reds opted to eat the infielder’s $22 […]

NCAAW Conference Tournament Predictions  There truly is nothing like college hoops in March. That is especially the case when taking into account the parity across the country in women’s college basketball this season. The frequency of upsets have marred weekly top-25 rankings while preseason juggernauts have struggled to stay in the national conversation. It has […]

After a breakout season with the No. 4 LSU Tigers, Angel Reese did not appear as one of the 15 players named on the Wooden Award Finalists list. Here is the full list. Aliyah Boston, South Carolina Cameron Brink, Stanford Caitlin Clark, Iowa Aaliyah Edwards, UConn Mackenzie Holmes, Indiana Ashley Joens, Iowa State Haley Jones, […]

The Washington Spirit have signed 15-year-old phenom Chloe Ricketts for the upcoming season, making her the youngest player in NWSL history when she steps out onto the pitch this summer. According to a press release, Rickets signed a three-year deal (which includes a team option in 2026). The deal comes after a new mechanism instituted […]

When it comes to Jesse Chavez and the Atlanta Braves, the love is mutual. The 40-year-old reliever is happy to be back with the franchise after signing a minor league contract with Atlanta this past winter. Whether or not he will be on the roster on opening day is up in the air but the […]

In a shocking turn of events, Orlando Guardians’ quarterback Quentin Dormady has been reinstated by the XFL after he was released by the team for giving away its plays to their opponents. The league made the decision after receiving “additional information” following Domady’s release. “The league is actively reviewing a personnel issue regarding a player […]

After missing 14 straight games, Azzi Fudd is available for No. 9 UConn. The Huskies are playing Georgetown today in the quarterfinals of the Big East conference tournament. Fudd’s return couldn’t have come at a better time as UConn has been dealing with a litany of injuries since before the start of the season. UConn […]

Now a free man, Derek Carr has been searching for a new team this offseason. Among the franchises that he has met with are the Carolina Panthers, who seem to have an interest in the 31-year-old quarterback. Panthers’ head coach Frank Reich said the team’s meeting with Carr “went well” and he’s an option for […]

The Atlanta Dream announced today they have added Kia Vaughn to their front office as its new Basketball Operations Associate. Vaughn played 14 years in the WNBA (her last coming with the Dream last season) and joins a front office that has built the team back up behind head coach Tanisha Wright and general manager […]

Newly appointed NCAA president Charlie Baker envisions a different future for college sports as his tenure begins. Right now, the NCAA is at a crossroads. It can choose to preserve on an outdated belief college sports can fall in line with amateurism or recognize student-athletes want to make money off their individual brands. Baker iterated […]

Nika Muhl entered rare air this past Saturday after the junior broke Sue Bird’s 21-year-old assist record set back in 2001-02. Bird, a five-time gold medalist and the WNBA’s leader in career assists, dished out 231 assists during the 2001-02 campaign which held strong until this season. Muhl finished the night with seven assists and […]

Since arriving in Iowa City, Caitlin Clark has put the college basketball world on notice. The star junior guard at Iowa recently sent Twitter into a frenzy after she hit a buzzer-beater with 1.5 seconds left to down No. 2 Indiana this past Sunday. She recently appeared on the Dan Patrick Show to discuss her future […]

It’s been a couple months since Brittney Griner’s return to the United States and yet it feels like there is more to celebrate after she spent nearly 10 months in Russian prison. Mercury President Vince Kozar spoke with Business Insider to discuss the emotions the organization has felt throughout the entire process and its plans […]

Notre Dame women’s basketball coach Niele Ivey didn’t have any updates on the status of sophomore Olivia Miles after the star guard went down with an apparent knee injury yesterday afternoon vs. Louisville. According to ESPN’s Alexa Philippou, Ivey said Miles is getting her knee looked at by a doctor after she goes to class […]

As NFL Draft season heats up, Tom Pelissero provided some updates on what is going on with running backs Bijan Robinson of Texas and UAB’s DeWayne McBride. Pelissero tweeted that Robinson, who is most likely to be the first tailback selected come draft time, “plans to do all on-field drills and testing at this week’s […]

Kansas City Royals reliever Aroldis Chapman needed to get stitches after he fell and hit his mouth at his home two days ago. He is not expected to miss significant time. Anne Rogers from MLB.com tweeted this morning, “Aroldis Chapman slipped and fell at his house on Saturday night, cracked a tooth and split his […]

Caitlin Clark and No. 6 Iowa sent the basketball world into a frenzy after the Hawkeyes downed No. 2 Indiana 86-85 on the back of their star guard. With 1.5 seconds left, Clark was freed by a double stagger on the perimeter and put up a three while fading to her right side. It went in, […]

No. 10 Notre Dame was able to fend off an upset attempt by Louisville this morning but it lost star guard Olivia Miles in the process. Miles went down with less than three minutes left in the first half after landing awkwardly and was down on the floor before eventually walking off under her own […]

Major League Baseball is currently looking into the conduct of veteran umpire C.B. Bucknor after he refused to shake hands with St. Louis Cardinals head coach Oliver Marmol ahead of a spring training game yesterday. Marmol did not take kindly to Bucknor’s actions–or lack thereof–after the game. “I don’t think he’s good at his job, […]

While the teams underneath them have bounced in and out of the top-five rankings, South Carolina has remained the No. 1 team all year. The last time the Gamecocks lost a contest was back in 2022 during the SEC tournament against Kentucky, who had Rhyne Howard, the No. 1 overall in the 2022 WNBA draft. […]

Tennis icon Serena Williams and Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner were honored by the NAACP Image Awards yesterday. Williams, who retired last year after dominating women’s tennis for over two decades, received the Jackie Robinson Sports Award that goes to a person whose “high achievement in athletics along with their pursuit of social justice, civil […]

After the New York Liberty put together an offseason for the ages, the phrase “super team” has been thrown around WNBA circles. It’s a moniker that certainly represents the Liberty’s roster after the team brought in superstars of the likes of Courtney Vandersloot, Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones. Those three will surround Sabrina Ionescu, who […]

At one point in his NFL career, Byron Jones looked like he was going to be one of the best corners in the league for years to come. However, injuries derailed his career and–as of this afternoon– seem to have ended it. Jones took to Twitter to express his concerns around the safety of playing […]

On his way to eviscerating the Houston Rockets with a 42-point performance, Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson found inspiration for keeping his head up this season from one of the most successful teams in basketball history: UConn WBB. After the win where he knocked down 12 three-pointers, Thompson shouted out the Huskies after the […]

Ohio State has an undeniable presence in college football. As an NFL prospect farm at the next level and a program that has attracted some of the best talent around the country, there are plenty of all-time greats who have come through Buckeye Nation. However, when former Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer was asked […]