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Tennessee women’s basketball isn’t having the start to the season it envisioned when it loaded up its roster this past offseason. After a promising season the previous year, the Vols added WNBA prospect Rickea Jackson from Mississippi State, guard Jasmine Powell from Minnesota and Missouri State forward Jasmine Franklin through the transfer portal. After a […]

The World Cup has not been without a constant stream of drama during its first few days as Germany added to the teams making a political statements on and off the pitch. Before their match against Japan, Germany’s players covered their mouths when they were taking their team photo as a message going against FIFA’s […]

It’s finally that time of year again. You know it: when everyone meets on the fourth Thursday of November, makes a feast before gathering together around the T.V. to watch women’s hoops. Did I get that right? Well, if not, that is exactly what you will be able to do tomorrow as Feast Week continues […]

The Connecticut Sun have come close to standing on top of the mountain top over the last seven years. New head coach Stephanie Whites believes she and the rest of the organization have the tools to get there. During her introductory press conference, White touched on various topics, referring to Alyssa Thomas as a potential […]

There is a lot to celebrate when it comes to the progress in women’s hoops has made over the last seven years. TV ratings continue to soar year after year and the talent pool has risen with more opportunities made available to young women. However, NCAAW basketball fans were reminded again television stations still don’t […]

Heading into this season, UConn looked like it could implode as a perennial contender. Former national player of the year Paige Bueckers tore her ACL during a pickup game, ending what could have been another leap in her young career. To make matters worse: highly touted freshman Ice Brady dislocated her patella and put her […]

Any time a player’s name is uttered in the same sentence as Diana Taurasi and Maya Moore, they must have done something historic. That is exactly what Azzi Fudd has done so far in her second year at UConn. The sophomore has scored 32 points in each of her first two games, making her the […]

College sports went through its second tragedy involving gun violence this past week when New Mexico State junior forward Mike Peake was a part of a fight that ended with him being shot and him killing another student. According to police reports, Peake was lured to University of New Mexico’s campus by four of its […]

The Golden State Warriors have been focused on getting things back in order on the court. Now, they might have to go to it after being sued by a fan for $750,000. An FTX account holder filed a class action lawsuit against the Warriors in what is another chapter of the chaotic crypto currency saga […]

Virginia was devastated last week when three members of its football were shot dead by a former player. Mike Hollins and teammate Marlee Morgan were left in critical condition. However, Hollins’ family shared a positive development about how he is doing as he tries to recover. pic.twitter.com/kXwsISDKmI — Brenda Hollins (@MikesMother7) November 21, 2022 “Mike […]

Ahead of their primetime matchup, South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley and Stanford head coach Tar VanDerveer wore long-sleeved shirts with Brittney Griner’s face. It came following the moment of silence for the WNBA star who, according to the United States government, has been wrongfully detained in Russia for 277 days. After the game, where […]

Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers might not have played this week but got a big win anyway. The team announced it has activated veteran running back Giovani Bernard from the injured reserve list. He will be available to play as early as next Sunday versus the 3-7 Cleveland Browns. Bernard played the first […]

According to many USMNT fans at this year’s World Cup, the FIFA app crashed and thousands of spectators were unable to access their tickets from their phones. ESPN reported that fans’ tickets “disappeared” from their accounts while some were unable to transfer them to other people who were planning on attending the USMNT’s World Cup […]

In a powerful message before their first game of the World Cup, Iran’s men’s national soccer team declined to to sing their country’s national anthem as a way of protest against the current regime. According to Borzou Daragahi of the Independent, the team did this as an act of protest against Khamenei, the Supreme Leader […]

Kyler Murray and DeAndre Hopkins have been electric when on the field with one another but it looks like the young quarterback won’t join the veteran wideout on the sidelines for Week 11. Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network reported today Murray wasn’t able to go through a full practice this week, forcing head coach […]

UConn women’s basketball team dealt with a scary moment Sunday afternoon when associate head coach Chris Dailey collapsed right after the national anthem ahead of the Huskies’ 91-69 win over No. 10 N.C. State. She received medical attention and was helped off the floor in a stretcher. Dailey waved the crowd as she left the […]

UConn women’s basketball team can’t catch a break after it lost another member of its team to injuries. The program announced 6-foot-5 forward Dorka Juhàsz broke her thumb and will be out for at least three games. That brings UConn’s roster down to eight active players after only three games. The Huskies went into the […]

Ahead of their bout against Wales to open up their pursuit of a World Cup title, the United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) got an unexpected call from U.S. president Joe Biden. The players on the team gathered around USMNT head coach Gregg Berhalter when they received a call from Biden. The 46th U.S. president […]

At this point last year, Lincoln Riley and No. 7 USC weren’t even thinking about contending for a spot in the national college football playoffs, never mind a championship. After surpassing last year’s win total (only four games), Riley and his team are right there pushing to be a part of the last four squads […]

The United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) announced that 23-year-old Tyler Adams is going to be its captain ahead of the World Cup opener vs. Wales. He is the youngest captain in USMNT since 1950 when 22-year-old Harry Keough tool on the role. “It’s a huge honor for me, obviously, to be named captain of […]

Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens haven’t felt they have been at full strength for most of the 2022-23 NFL season. However, they got great news early Sunday morning from NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport who said All-Pro tight end Mark Andrews will make his return after battling knee and shoulder injuries. #Ravens QB Lamar Jackson […]

As they stare up at the Kansas City Chiefs at the top of the AFC West standings, the Los Angeles Chargers got the news they were hoping for ahead of their intra-division matchup with their rivals. According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, Chargers star wide receivers Keenan Allen (hamstring) and Mike Williams (ankle) will both play […]

The first stretch of the season for women’s basketball is supposed to be the easiest for ranked teams. So far this season, that has not been the case for the Texas Longhorns and the other current members of the Top-25 teams in the nation. According to Alexa Philippou of ESPN, there has only been one […]

Earlier today on “Sports Media w/Richard Deitsch,” Candace Parker said that, at this time, she is planning on returning for another season in the WNBA. What she did not say is whether it would be with the Chicago Sky (her home the last two years) or if she would test the market. Sky head coach/general […]

After saying last season could be her final act in the WNBA, Candace Parker indicated during a recent podcast appearance she is planning on returning for her 16th season. The two-time WNBA champion said on the “Sports Media With Richard Deitsch” she is “game” for coming back at the moment. “Right now, yeah, I’m game,” […]

Juju Watkins could have gone to any top-end program in the country. She has been described as a generational talent and, in a school with LeBron James’ son, is the best prospect Sierra Canyon H.S. has under its roof. Stanford and South Carolina were the two destinations that would have put her in the national […]

Baylor women’s basketball suffered a huge blow to its program when senior Aijha Blackwell went down late in the first quarter of yesterday’s 58-56 win over SMU. Blackwell, who transferred to Baylor this season after three seasons at Missouri, collapsed to the ground and suffered a non-contact injury. Bears head coach Nicki Collen didn’t have […]

For never meeting during their time dominating women’s basketball, Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark have gone toe to toe with one another multiple times. Last year, it was the Wooden Award debate that drove the discourse around the award in too many directions. Now they are at the top for those likely to win the […]

A’ja Wilson has accomplished some much in just a short amount of time in the WNBA. She has won rookie of the year, MVP, defensive player of the year and a championship since being drafted No. 1 overall by the Las Vegas Aces in 2018. Now, she has her eyes on one of the most […]

Geno Auriemma has seen a lot of great players come through his program. If Azzi Fudd somehow wasn’t on that list before, she sure is now after pouring in a career-high 32 points in UConn’s 83-76 win over Texas yesterday night. After Fudd torched the Longhorns, Auriemma shared a story about how the sophomore handled […]

Ashlyn Harris has been one of the most important figures in U.S. soccer history. Last night, the goalkeeper announced her retirement, ending an era of success few athletes come close to grasping. Her career speaks for itself but here are the highlights from her time on the pitch. Two-time NCAA champion 17-2-2 record for USWNT […]

When mock drafts come out for the first time, many fans and media have the same proclivity every year where they cling on to the players named at the top and never revisit other prospects who can bypass them as the season progresses. If No. 13 Indiana’s win over No. 11 Tennessee last night showed […]

The United States Women’s National Team celebrated its historic new collective bargaining agreement that will ensure equal pay and resources for years to come. The CBA went into effect this past May and the USWNT found itself in a position it had been fighting for as long as their dominance was a global topic. The […]

The USWNT has been dominant for the better part of two decades. Now it is going to be paid like it. The USWNT celebrated a landmark deal that not only ensures pay equity compared to the men’s team but also have better training facilities and more revenue coming in from ticket sales, TV deals and […]

Now that we are only a couple games into the NCAAW, it’s time to overreact. Some teams at the top of the mountain have looked like their foundation has been shaken while others, like South Carolina, are performing as expected. It’s way too early to take too much away from what we have seen as […]

Over 1,100 women’s college basketball players entered the transfer portal ahead of the 2022-23 season. It has become the new norm where student-athletes are able to determine their next move if they choose to leave their current programs. The movement across the country has already greatly impacted some of the best teams in college basketball. […]

When Paige Bueckers heard the news she wouldn’t be suiting up for UConn on the court this year, she couldn’t believe. In an interview on Nov. 7 that resurfaced yesterday, the 2021 national freshman of the year described her emotions of that reality setting over the next week. Every athlete who has experienced a season-ending […]

When the news came out that six people were killed and 81 were injured in Istanbul following a bomb explosion, the WNBA community found itself worrying about another one of their own being taken from them. Brittney Griner has been in Russian prison for over 260 days and her whereabouts are unknown after she was […]

Yesterday afternoon, a bomb went off in Istanbul that killed six people and injured 81. There are 11 WNBA players who play in Istanbul itself and none appeared to be injured during the explosion. Chicago Sky players Azurá Stevens and Dana Evans both play on teams in Istanbul but were unharmed, according to the team’s […]