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New York Liberty all-star Sabrina Ionescu had one of the best careers in NCAA basketball history when she was at Oregon. Now, she is returning to the program that put her in the national spotlight. The program announced that the former WNBA first overall pick will be joining the staff as the director of athletic […]

The WNBA draft lottery commenced yesterday, paving a clearer picture for front offices preparing for April when they get to choose from the best women’s basketball prospects in the country and abroad. The Indiana Fever landed the first overall pick for the first time in franchise history while the Minnesota Lynx nabbed the second selection […]

South Carolina’s women’s basketball team went into this season as the heavy favorites to win the NCAA tournament this year. So far, they have proven to everyone they are still the team opponents will have to go through if teams want to get their hands on the trophy. After beating No. 17 Maryland 81-56, the […]

For the second time in two weeks, Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry praised UConn’s Azzi Fudd. The Huskies’ star, who was last year’s No. 1 recruit, has become the focal point of her team’s offense after Paige Bueckers and Ice Brady were lost for the season due to lower body injuries. With her ability […]

Athletes are taught to push their bodies to the limit. That mentality can result in in achieving goals they have dreamed about since they started to partake in sport or leave with mental and physical trauma that will scar them when they stop competing. As our collective emotional intelligence expands as a society, we need […]

The 2023 WNBA season won’t start for another six months but teams are already thinking about who to select in the draft. Here is how we think the first round will look. 1. Indiana Fever: Aliyah Boston, South Carolina After perennially finishing in the bottom half of the standings, the Fever finally got the top […]

Ava Jones thought her basketball career was over after she was critically injured in a car accident months ago. Her family was driving when an allegedly impaired driver hit them and killed her father in the process (her mom was also in critical condition). Now, Jones will try to achieve her lifelong dream of playing […]

The news of Brittney Griner’s transfer to a penal colony this morning shocked many close to the situation. The Phoenix Mercury star, who was sentenced to nine years in Russian prison for possessing less than a gram of hashish oil, has been detained for 265 days. Her family and legal team don’t currently know her […]

Juju Watkins has been described as a generational talent. It’s one of the reasons she has soared to the top of the recruiting ranks and has all of the top programs in the country vying for her services. Her level of talent brought her to the gym where she practiced with Kevin Durant and James […]

Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields’ monster performance against the Miami Dolphins put him in elite company this past Sunday. The second-year signal caller broke the regular season record for rushing yards in a single game by a quarterback, which was previously owned by Michael Vick in 2002. Fields got his flowers from the former Atlanta […]

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner has been transferred to a penal colony and her family and lawyers in Russia don’t know where her location is. Based on how Russia’s legal system has worked in the past, this was move was accelerated. According to ESPN’s TJ Quinn, the penal colonies have harsher conditions than the Moscow […]

Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin isn’t afraid to make a move if his team needs it to win. There might be one coming on the horizon based on his recent comments about the Steelers’ current situation in the backfield. Brooke Pryor from ESPN NFL Nation had two tweets from a media session that indicated […]

Election day arrived and LeBron James wanted to make sure his voice was heard ahead of people going to the voting booths. The Los Angeles Lakers star tweeted yesterday a video of him endorsing Georgia’s Democratic candidate for Governor Stacey Abrams. “Georgia, waddup!” James started. “LeBron James here. “I just want to say that obviously […]

Brett Favre’s welfare fraud case has added a new wrinkle. According to ESPN, two companies Favre has advocated for “overstated their NFL connections” and “exaggerated the known effectiveness of their drugs” in order to raise money for their failing businesses. Jake VanLandingham, who owns the two companies in question, Prevacus and PresolMD, has reportedly taken […]

It has been a long time since the Connecticut Sun had an opening at head coach. For the last seven years, Curt Miller led the charge both on the sideline in the coaching box and in the front office as the general manager. That all changed weeks ago when Miller and the Sun mutually agreed […]

Jerry Jones is no stranger to stirring the pot and he did so again during a radio appearance on 105.3 The FAN. The Dallas Cowboys owner hinted the team could take on former Los Angeles Rams and New York Giants’ star Odell Beckham Jr. “Odell is someone that we have all the appreciation in the […]

Diamond Miller, a projected 2023 WNBA lottery pick, left No. 17 Maryland’s season opener after exiting the game with an apparent knee injury. Early in the second quarter, her knee buckled and she limped back to the locker room to be evaluated. However, Terrapins head coach Brenda Frese brushed off any concerns about the senior’s […]

After three WNBA teams made moves to fill their head coaching vacancies this past week, the Connecticut Sun rounded out the last of them after making Stephanie White their next head coach. ESPN reported the contract details are still being finalized. White has WNBA experience as both as a player and a coach. She was […]

This is the time of year when gambling fiends feast on betting lines and obsess over which games to stack on top of each other for parlays that have little chance to hit. In fact, gambling has become a part of the fabric of the sports fan experience. Matchups that feel meaningless take on value […]

Azzi Fudd knew going into this season she was going to have to play a huge role in helping UConn maintain its winning ways following major injuries to its roster. The No. 1 high school recruit from a year showed yesterday she is up for the task. During the Huskies’ 115-42 exhibition win over Kuztown, […]

The Boston Celtics thought they had found the wing depth they were missing in last year’s NBA Finals after they inked veteran Danilo Gallinari to a two-year, $13 million deal this offseason. However, the sharpshooter tore his ACL on a non-contact injury during the FIBA World Cup and will be the entirety of the 2022-23 […]

Kyrie Irving’s two-year odyssey with the Brooklyn Nets has people in and out of the NBA wondering what his future in the league could look like this season and beyond. The 30-year-old all-star can’t seem to stay out of the spotlight, with his latest controversy moving him closer to the exit door. Whether it is […]

Diana Taurasi’s storied career looks like it will add another chapter after the two-time WNBA champion told Nick King at AzFamily she would be coming back to Phoenix for her 19th season. The veteran’s commitment to the Mercury leaves them with multiple questions to answer two months away from free agency. Phoenix (potentially) has the cap […]

University of Iowa announced today that long-time coach Bill Brashier died at the age of 93. Kirk Ferentz shared a statement following the news of Brashier’s passing. “Bill Brashier was a tremendous defensive coach,” said football head coach Kirk Ferentz. “Leadership was an integral part of every victory and championship our program achieved in the […]

Auburn announced earlier in the week it was moving on from head coach Bryan Harsin less than two years after he was hired. After their former coach went 9-12 during his Tigers’ tenure, the program is reportedly going after a big name to fill in the void. Pete Thamel went on ESPN’s College GameDay and […]

Demand for the 2023 World Cup has skyrocketed and FIFA is now rushing to figure out how to deal with it. According to Just Women’s Sports, the complications of the sport’s increasing appeal has made it seem like FIFA wasn’t ready to handle the event after a successful 2019 World Cup turnout. The previous World Cup […]

Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner has been detained in Russian prison for 261 days. Experts have called the seven-time WNBA all-star’s conviction for smuggling drugs a political ploy by Russia, who is in the midst of a war with Ukraine. Griner’s loved ones have openly discussed how hard the situation has been on them. A part […]

It seems like forever ago when the Indiana Fever were hoisting up the championship trophy in 2012. Tamika Catchings won Defensive Player of the Year and Finals MVP that year and was the face of the franchise. The Fever strayed from its championship culture over the next ten years and are slowly working their way […]

Since the 2022 WNBA season ended, there was little doubt long-time Minnesota Lynx head coach/general manager Cheryl Reeve would return to the team. On Nov. 3, the team announced the three-time Coach of the Year landed an extension and elevated her role to President of Basketball Operations. There are few things Reeve has yet to […]

The women’s college hoops starts on Nov. 6 and the parity across the country remains strong with new faces in the top-25 rankings along with familiar juggernauts. The march to March Madness starts from the onset of the season and there is plenty to tune into when the 2022-23 campaign tips off. Here are five […]

The game of basketball has brought so much joy to Kelsey Plum. Now, the Las Vegas Aces guard wants to return the favor by investing in the future of the sport. Under Armour announced today the company has agreed to a deal with Plum after she spent the last five years with Nike. The 2022 […]

The Dallas Wings have been searching for stability in the coaching box the last six years. They’ve gone through five head coaches in that period and hope Latricia Trammell can be the long-term solution after she agreed to become their next leader. It won’t be easy but Trammell has the track record to get what […]

Gotham FC has found its next head coach. Interim head coach of the Houston Dash Juan Carlos Amorós has agreed to become the leader of the organization next season. “Juan Carlos is an experienced and ambitious coach who is highly respected by players for his tactical knowledge and leadership,” Gotham FC general manager Yael Averbuch […]

The No. 2 recruit a year ago and now UCLA Bruin Kiki Rice landed a historic deal with the Jordan Brand to make her their first NIL athlete. As other top players in women’s basketball land deals with bigger companies, she is going to have her own shoe and the opportunity to cultivate a brand […]

There were so many “firsts” the NWSL enjoyed this past season. Sophia Smith became the youngest MVP in NWSL history; the championship was showcased on primetime; and the league will experience its first free agency period. All of these steps in the right direction were largely overshadowed by reports of systemic abuse across U.S. women’s […]

The Dallas Wings have found their new leader of the franchise. Howard Megdal of The Next Hoops reported former Los Angeles Sparks assistant coach Latricia Trammell has agreed to become the next head coach coach of the Wings. She will be Dallas’ fifth coach in six years. Megdal reported the deal is expected to be […]

The sports world was shocked when the tragic news arose this morning that Takeoff, one of the three members of the rap group Migos, was shot dead in Houston. Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young and other athletes reacted to the reports of the 28 year old’s passing, which occurred at 2:30 a.m. according to TMZ. […]

WNBA free agency doesn’t start until after the New Year but front offices are already thinking about how to navigate a loaded 2023 free agent class. Here are the top free agents to look out for before free agency starts in two months. Breanna Stewart 2022 stats: 21.8 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 2.9 APG, 1.6 SPG, […]

10-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Ledecky obliterated the world record for the 1,500-meter freestyle two days ago at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre. She blew the previous time out of the water and finished the event 9.77 seconds faster than most recent record set in 2019 by Germany’s Sarah Wellbrock. Ledecky said she felt […]