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Las Vegas AcesA'ja Wilson's heartfelt reaction to South Carolina seniors being selected in WNBA draft

There’s no question that Dawn Staley has emerged as one of the absolute best college coaches in the nation. She’s transformed South Carolina into a perennial powerhouse. So it comes as no surprise that she had her fingerprints all over the WNBA draft. Staley had four seniors in Aliyah Boston, Zia Cooke, Laeticia Amihere and […]

NCAA Basketball'We're not bar fighters': Dawn Staley goes scorched earth on South Carolina basketball critics after Final Four loss to Iowa

The titans have fallen! The South Carolina women’s basketball team have dominated most of the season. However, in the Final Four of the NCAA basketball tournament, the Gamecocks found their match. South Carolina dropped their semi-final game against the Iowa Hawkeyes, surprising everyone. After the game, though, Gamecocks head coach Dawn Staley made sure to […]

NCAA BasketballSouth Carolina's Dawn Staley drops truth bomb on reaching Final Four

Since Dawn Staley arrived at South Carolina in 2008, she has transformed the program into a perennial NCAA powerhouse and national title contender. Following the COVID cancellations in 2020, Staley has guided the Gamecocks to three straight March Madness Final Fours, including this season. The program also reached back-t0-back championship games in 2021 and 2022 […]

NCAA BasketballSouth Carolina's NCAA title odds will shock you

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 […]

NCAA BasketballDawn Staley pushes back on idea South Carolina 'needs a loss'

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. […]

WNBABrittney Griner gets support from Dawn Staley, Tar VanDerveer during South Carolina-Stanford showdown

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 […]

NCAA BasketballSouth Carolina women's basketball continues epic streak after win vs. Maryland

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 […]

NCAA BasketballUConn fans won't love AP Top 25 ranking without Paige Bueckers

University of Connecticut’s women’s basketball team has been one of the most dominant programs in college sports history but its competition is creeping up on it. With star guard Paige Bueckers out for the entire 2022-23 season, the Associated Press ranked five other teams ahead of UConn in its annual preseason top-25 women’s basketball poll. […]

NCAA BasketballDawn Staley, South Carolina Gamecocks refuse to play BYU in season opener after racial slur incident

The South Carolina Gamecocks women’s basketball team will begin their season on November 7th at home against BYU. However, head coach Dawn Staley has canceled the contest and their road matchup with the Cougars after a fan from the Utah school shouted racial slurs at a Duke volleyball player recently. Staley released this statement announcing […]

Other SportsESPN comes under fire after female athletes nominated for ESPY Award not invited to attend event

ESPN’s annual award show, the ESPY Awards, is a night to celebrate the best athletes from around the sports world. However, according to those close to a few of the female athletes nominated for awards, ESPN failed to invite multiple nominees to the ESPYs. Caprice Dydasco, the star defender from the NY/NJ Gotham FC of […]

NCAA BasketballDeion Sanders' heartfelt message to South Carolina coach Dawn Staley after National Championship

For the first time since 2017, the South Carolina Gamecocks are national champions after beating UConn on Sunday night in convincing fashion. In the process, head coach Dawn Staley made history on numerous levels and Deion Sanders couldn’t help but let her know how proud he is of the legendary women’s coach. Coach @dawnstaley, I’m […]

NBADwyane Wade, Trae Young, Ja Morant react to Dawn Staley, South Carolina's NCAA title win

March Madness extends in the early days of April, and it certainly couldn’t get any better. Dawn Staley and her South Carolina Gamecocks took down the pesky Connecticut Huskies on Sunday to bring home the NCAA Women’s title, impressing the basketball world including NBA stars like Dwyane Wade, Trae Young and Ja Morant. The Gamecocks […]

Portland Trail BlazersRUMOR: Damian Lillard, Blazers looking to steal Clippers, Spurs coaches

The Portland Trail Blazers are closing in on their next head coach. According to reports, the team’s front office has narrowed down its search to five primary candidates. As it is, it looks like Damian Lillard’s next coach is going to come from either the Los Angeles Clippers, the San Antonio Spurs, or the Brooklyn […]

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