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Before she led the Las Vegas Aces to the city’s first title by a professional sports team there, Becky Hammon was an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs. There was a point where it looked like she was about to become the first woman to be a head coach in the NBA but Hammon […]

As Brittney Griner re-acclimates herself to life in the United States after being in Russian prison for 294 days, she is getting the quality time with her family she was robbed of since last February. In her first workout since she was detained, Griner threw down a dunk, signaling she has the spark that has […]

Louisville’s expectations for the 2022-23 season have been greeted by disappointment after a 5-4 start to the season. To make matters worse, the program just lost former five-star recruit Payton Verhulst, who announced she is transferring to Oklahoma. Cardinals head coach Jeff Walz elaborated on the situation after the team’s 67-49 loss to unranked Middle […]

After Chris Beard was arrested earlier this morning for domestic violence, his attorney has publicly decried the charges, saying he shouldn’t have been arrested in the first place. BREAKING: Prominent Austin attorney Perry Minton, representing Beard says: "Coach Beard is 100 percent innocent of these charges. He should have never been arrested. The complainant wants […]

Illinois men’s basketball head coach Brad Underwood was not happy after his team looked flat in their loss to unranked Penn State. It was the second conference loss the No. 17 Illini suffered this season (though the team did beat No. 2 Texas the game before). Underwood lit into his team’s “lack of leadership” during […]

For the first time in program history, No. 20 Maryland took down No. 6 UConn 85-78 in a Sunday afternoon thriller. The Huskies, who have been slammed by injuries this season, only had seven active players on the roster, something Geno Auriemma lamented after the game. “You look at our bench and you go, every […]

Brittney Griner hadn’t touched a basketball in 10 months before she made her way back to the hardwood yesterday. She laced up her black Chuck Taylors and did what every WNBA fan looks forward to when they go to a Phoenix Mercury game: dunk. Griner’s status for the 2023 WNBA season and beyond is unknown. […]

After 10 months in Russian prison, Brittney Griner has safely made it home to the United States. However, Roger Carstens, the special presidential envoy for hostage affairs, shared a heart warming story about Griner, who is known for being friendly and outgoing. Carstens was on CNN when he described the moment he and Griner got […]

Lisa Bluder storied career at Iowa added another impressive accolade after the Hawkeyes beat Minnesota 87-64, giving her 234 wins in conference play. She passed Vivian Stringer, who recently retired after coaching Iowa and Rutgers to 233 wins. “Jan Jensen and Jenny Fitzgerald have been there for every single one of those Big Ten wins […]

The Cleveland Browns offense looked off last week against the Houston Texans and could be without one of their top weapons in Amari Cooper. According to Ian Rapoport, the wide receiver will be a game-time decision today as the Browns take on the Cincinnati Bengals. #Browns WR Amari Cooper, dealing with a hip injury, is […]

It seems like Myles Turner and the rumor mill have been dating for so long Turner’s parents are starting to wonder when he is going to pop the question. They may be disappointed after Bleacher Report’s most recent update on the Indiana Pacers’ center. According to Eric Pincus, Indiana’s front office doesn’t want to part […]

USC quarterback Caleb Williams isn’t taking the moment for granted. All of his life, the sophomore quarterback has dreamed of putting himself in position to go up to the podium to receive the Heisman trophy. He has done just that this season after leading the Trojans to an 11-2 record while throwing 37 touchdowns and […]

As the 2022-23 NCAAW season enters conference play, teams are starting to settling into their identities the rest of the way. Here are the top-six teams in the country right now as we continue into December. No. 1: South Carolina Aliyah Boston has been on the same tear she has exhibited throughout her time with […]

No. 12 Arizona was the latest casualty to unranked opponents after losing 77-50 against Kansas. Coming off the loss where the Wildcats shot 30.9% from the field and 19% from the perimeter, Arizona head coach Adia Barnes didn’t mince words when evaluating her team. “This was a wake-up call and it’s probably what we needed […]

Any time UConn has lost a player, it has felt like Geno Auriemma has reached down into a Mary Poppins-like bag of top-end talent and plugged in the holes with it. After injuries have mounted for the Huskies, he may be running out of them. UConn suffered another loss to its roster after Nika Muhl […]

After starting off in the top-six of the Associated Press’ preseason rankings, Tennessee struggles continue to mount. To make matters worse, the Vols’ leading scorer Rickea Jackson is out indefinitely. ESPN first reported the news two days ago and The Next Hoop’s Gabriella Lewis reported that the status of Jackson and senior center Tamari Key […]

Sue Bird wasted no time getting back to work after retiring from the WNBA. The future hall of famer is starting a new company with her wife and USWNT superstar Megan Rapinoe that will focus on bringing stories of underrepresented people to the forefront in media. Bird and Rapinoe released a statement to Variety about the launch […]

Dayton, Purdue and Texas A&M’s women’s basketball teams have all dropped out of an event held in Las Vegas after concerns the conditions would be similar to the one held in a Strip resort this past Thanksgiving. “We are all about giving our players the opportunity to play the game they love,” Texas A&M coach […]

UConn women’s basketball can’t seem to catch a break after sophomore Azzi Fudd added to the injury woes the team has team dealt with all season. While ESPN’s Alexa Philippou was told by the school’s public relations staff Fudd is “OK,” the sophomore missed most of the game with what appeared to me a knee […]

Iowa women’s basketball superstar Caitlin Clark continues to propel herself among the greatest all-around players in Big Ten history after notching a conference-record seven career triple-doubles. The junior finished with 22 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in the Hawkeyes’ 102-71 blowout over Wisconsin. Clark is now averaging 28.2 points, 7.1 rebounds and 6.9 assists […]

The WNBA season inched a step closer to starting after the league announced its schedule for the 2023 season. For the first time in league history, each WNBA team will play 40 games in the regular season. The rosters will look different by the time teams tip off in May but the intrigue is palpable. […]

When the WNBA released its schedule for the 2023 season, the Las Vegas Aces weren’t thrilled when they found out they would be starting the year on the road. They had just won the first professional sports championship in the city’s history and thought they would be able to close last year’s chapter with their […]

After winning last year’s WNBA Finals, the Las Vegas Aces expected to open the season at home like past champions. Instead, they will open their first two games on the road and two of the faces of the franchise aren’t happy with it. “Someone looked at this schedule — not saying any names — but […]

The NCAAW season has already seen a ton of movement at the top of the mountain, as teams have fallen to the valley while others have capitalized on there being more room in the upper echelon of the country. As conference play approaches, here is where the top-six teams stand heading into Decemeber. 1. South […]

The United States Men’s National Team might have beaten Iran last night but they weren’t the only winners coming out of the 1-0 bout. The USMNT and USWNT will split at least $13 million after the men’s team won yesterday as a result of a landmark deal that helped close the pay gap between the […]

Last offseason, Candace Parker went on Taylor Rooks’ show for Bleacher Report to discuss a myriad of topics. One that came up was the old rivalry going back to the two-time WNBA champion’s college days. Parker hadn’t donned orange and white since 2008 but the fire of the UConn-Tennessee rivalry remained. “He doesn’t like me […]

On a recent podcast appearance, Las Vegas Aces all-star guard Kelsey Plum explained some of the flaws around the discourse over equal pay in professional basketball. The former sixth woman of the year said she “doesn’t think she should be paid as much as LeBron [James]” but wants WNBA players to receive comparable shares of […]

There are plenty of WNBA teams who need affordable top-end talent when free agency opens up in 2023. The Chicago Sky showed last season thinking outside of the box is vital when building on the fringes of a roster. Rebekah Gardner, who ended up being one of the best perimeter players in the league last […]

Angel McCoughtry has been one of the most dominant scorers in the WNBA since she started playing in 2009. However, the five-time all-star is missing one thing from her hall of fame resume: a championship. McCoughtry told Just Women’s Sports she is ready to change that. “I definitely want to go to a contender,” McCoughtry said. […]

After she fell down hard driving to the basket against Hampton two days ago, Aliyah Boston is listed as a game-time decision ahead of No. 1 South Carolina’s game vs. No. 20 UCLA. The Gamecocks’ head coach Dawn Staley spoke to reporters yesterday about the status of Boston. “She feels a lot better than she […]

Caitlin Clark continues to rewrite the record books. During Iowa’s loss to UConn yesterday, the junior All-American recorded her 35th career game with 20+ points, 5+ rebounds, and 5+ assists, passing Sabrina Ionescu for the most by a Division I player since at least the 1999-00 season. Clark, who is averaging 26.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and […]

One half into their game vs. No. 3 UConn, it seemed like Iowa had figured things out. After losing to Kansas State, going to overtime against Drake and just getting by Belmont last week, the Hawkeyes looked dominant against the Huskies. Caitlin Clark was getting to the rim at will and the team was able […]

South Carolina dominated Hampton 85-32 in yesterday’s win but lost Aliyah Boston in the second half. The senior, who is widely expected to be drafted with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 draft, came out of the locker room in a walking boot and didn’t return to the game. Gamecocks head coach Dawn […]

After the set-up of the Indiana women’s basketball team Feast Week tournament was detailed, UConn head coach Geno Auriemma and sophomore guard had strong words about it following their comeback win vs. Iowa. “It’s probably the last time they’ll get a good team to go to that tournament. It’s almost that condescending kind of thinking, […]

Nikola Vučević’s start to his Chicago Bulls tenure hasn’t got off to the start he or the Bulls’ organization had hoped for since they traded for the two-time all-star. Inconsistency plagued his first full season in Chicago while the Bulls’ regression this year has fans wondering if the front office made the right move shipping […]

Only a couple weeks into the season, women’s college basketball has already seen some of the top teams around the country be taken down by their underdog counterparts. UConn head coach Geno Auriemma believes college fans should get used to it. “You’re going to see that happen more and more,” Auriemma told ESPN. “Hell, that’s […]

As women’s college hoops inches towards conference play, the top prospects in the 2023 WNBA draft continue to make their cases to lottery teams for why they should be selected. Just as important is the situations those prospects end up on. The WNBA is one of the most competitive leagues when it comes to roster […]

Kelly Graves has coached many great teams during his 28-year career but he feels like this year’s Oregon team is one of the best he has ever had. After the Ducks, currently placed at 18th in the Associated Press’ top-25 rankings, couldn’t pull off an upset against No. 8 North Carolina, Graves was optimistic about […]

Editor’s note: If you or a loved one have contemplated suicide, call 988 to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The parents of ex-goalie for Stanford’s women’s soccer team, Katie Meyer, have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the university and multiple administrators. Meyer, who died by suicide this past march, was captain of the 2019 […]