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Women's SportsJordan Chiles gets vulnerable about Olympic bronze medal drama

Jordan Chiles is opening up about the Paris Olympics bronze medal controversy and the effect it had on her physically and mentally. In a feature with ESPN, the Olympic gold medalist said “it’s still a struggle to talk about it.” “Six months ago, I was not able to move,” she added. At the Paris Olympics […]

NCAA BasketballHow Aubrey Griffin has navigated her final season at UConn [Exclusive]

It’s not easy to return from an injury, let alone two. Yet that was what UConn guard Aubrey Griffin was facing as the 2024-25 NCAA season began. Griffin missed the entire 2021-22 season due to a back injury and then suffered a torn ACL during the second half of last season. The ACL injury caused […]

NCAA BasketballSouth Carolina women's basketball bold predictions for Final Four vs. Texas

As Dawn Staley and the South Carolina women’s basketball team gears up for its Final Four appearance in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, anticipation is building around the reigning titleholder’s journey to a repeat. The penultimate round will be a showdown with Texas, a team that’s been as much of a powerhouse during its March Madness […]

NCAA Basketball3 keys that will decide UConn vs. UCLA in 2025 Final Four

Women’s basketball fans looking to see a lot of scoring and free-flowing offense may have to wait until the second game on Friday night in Tampa Bay, but there is no question that they will get their wish. After South Carolina and Texas do battle in the first game of the Final Four, UConn and […]

NCAA BasketballJuJu Watkins' 'special' reaction to winning Naismith Player of the Year

The USC Trojans began the 2024-25 season with national championship aspirations, but those hopes suffered a major blow when JuJu Watkins went down with a season-ending injury. Watkins was arguably the best player in the country before she went down, but her efforts did not go in vain. JuJu Watkins took home Naismith Awards honors […]

NCAA BasketballUCLA cleans up Naismith Awards with Lauren Betts, Cori Close honors

The UCLA Bruins have reached the Final Four for the first time in program history since they’ve been a part of the NCAA. UCLA women’s basketball used to be a part of the now defunct AIAW when they won a national championship. Amid UCLA’s run to the Final Four, they took home a few national […]

NCAA BasketballUSC's Kiki Iriafen inks Adidas deal after March Madness

USC women’s basketball standout Kiki Iriafen has secured an endorsement deal with Skechers Basketball two weeks before the 2025 WNBA Draft. Iriafen will play in the SKX Nexus when she takes the court as a professional for the first time, according to media personality Nick DePaula. The basketball sneaker is marketed as a breathable low-top […]

NCAA BasketballUConn women's basketball bold predictions for Final Four vs. UCLA

As the 2025 Women’s NCAA Tournament approaches a climactic Final Four, the matchup between UConn women’s basketball and UCLA promises to be one of the most thrilling games of the competition. These two sides have been storied programs in the sport, and their clash will feature big names, strategic gameplay, and plenty of history on […]

NCAA Basketball3 keys that will decide South Carolina vs. Texas in 2025 Final Four

Most times, matchups in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament bring a pair of unfamiliar teams from different conferences into the arena to battle it out for a spot in the title game. On Friday night in Tampa Bay, that will not be the case. South Carolina and Texas have already met three times […]

NCAA BasketballStephen A. Smith puts LSU's 'very rude' Kim Mulkey on blast

It should be no surprise to see that Stephen A. Smith is still calling out college coaches for their actions during this year’s March Madness. This time, the name at the top of his list belongs to LSU women’s basketball head coach Kim Mulkey. The ESPN personality commented on Mulkey’s exchange at LSU’s postgame press […]

NCAA BasketballUConn's Geno Auriemma unlocks huge bonus after Elite Eight win

UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma earned a $100,000 bonus after leading the Huskies to another Final Four with a 78-64 win over USC in the Elite Eight on Monday. The postseason incentive brings Auriemma’s total bonus earnings this season to $312,500, per USA TODAY’s Steve Berkowitz. His contract includes specific financial rewards for tournament […]

NCAA BasketballWhy there will never be another Hailey Van Lith, according to TCU HC Mark Campbell

Hailey Van Lith’s collegiate career came to an end after the TCU Horned Frogs lost to the Texas Longhorns in the Elite Eight on Monday. It was a low-scoring affair between the two sides with neither reaching 60 points. However, the Longhorns generated more offense as they coasted to a 58-47 win over the Horned […]

NCAA BasketballUConn's Paige Bueckers reaches new heights amid USC takedown

The UConn women’s basketball team is heading to the Final Four as they took down one-seed USC on Monday night. USC was without their star, JuJu Watkins, after she tore her ACL earlier in the tournament. Because of that, the Huskies were big favorites over the Trojans, and Paige Bueckers did not disappoint in the big […]

NCAA BasketballRori Harmon tears up after snapping Texas Longhorns' Final Four drought

It has been a long time coming for Rori Harmon and the Texas Longhorns, especially after making the 2025 NCAA Final Four. The Longhorns beat the TCU Horned Frogs 58-47 in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Women’s Tournament. With the win, they reached the Final Four for the first time since 2003. It was […]

Women's SportsTCU women's basketball guard Hailey Van Lith's heartbreaking moment with coach after Texas loss

TCU women’s basketball point guard Hailey Van Lith shared a moment with head coach Mark Campbell right after the Horned Frogs’ Elite Eight loss to Texas. The No. 2 seed in the Birmingham region fought hard against a talented Longhorns team. Unfortunately, TCU struggled on the offensive end, shooting 26.7% from the field and committing […]

NCAA BasketballNotre Dame's Olivia Miles makes shocking transfer portal decision ahead of WNBA Draft

Olivia Miles made waves with her big decision regarding the WNBA Draft after the Notre Dame Fighting Irish’s season came to an end. Miles announced she will not enter the WNBA Draft this year, per ESPN’s Shams Charania. She will instead enter the transfer portal as she wishes to use her last year of collegiate […]

SneakersPaige Bueckers scores career-high 40 points in the Nike Sabrina 2

March Madness is in full effect and the NCAA Women’s Tournament has been one of the more eventful ones we’ve seen in recent years. The No. 2 UConn Huskies recently advanced to the Elite 8 after beating No. 3 Oklahoma 82-59, but the win couldn’t come without some early adversity. Senior star Paige Bueckers put […]

New York LibertyLiberty get unfortunate update on Betnijah Laney-Hamilton injury timeline

New York Liberty guard/forward Betnijah Laney-Hamilton will miss five to six months with a knee injury, the team announced on Monday. Word of Laney-Hamilton’s injury first surfaced earlier this month while she was playing for Unrivaled. After just two games in the new three-on-three league, it was revealed she would miss the remainder of its […]

NCAA BasketballTCU's Hailey Van Lith blames different Kim Mulkey 'vision' for LSU flameout

TCU women’s basketball guard Hailey Van Lith has had a long career filled with ups and downs. She is in his fifth year of college basketball, and she has played for Louisville, LSU, and now TCU. Van Lith was with the Cardinals for the first three years of her career before transferring to play for […]

SneakersCaitlin Clark Nike Kobe 6 'Light Armory Blue' releasing Holiday 2025

Indiana Fever franchise star Caitlin Clark is ready to take the footwear game by storm after inking a multi-million dollar endorsement deal with Nike that includes her own signature sneaker. We’ve already seen a massive marketing machine behind Clark and there’s no question that her debut shoes will become an instant hit. For now, she’s […]

NCAA BasketballTCU's Hailey Van Lith opens up about playing with shorter left leg

As TCU women’s basketball prepares for its first-ever Elite Eight appearance in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament, senior guard Hailey Van Lith revealed Sunday that she has played her entire career with a half-inch difference between her legs — her left leg being shorter than her right. Van Lith, who stands 5-foot-9, said the condition […]

NCAA BasketballLSU women's basketball head coach Kim Mulkey fires back at reporter with Final Four quip

LSU women’s basketball head coach Kim Mulkey fired back at an eye-opening remark from a reporter in her postgame press conference. The Tigers once again fell in the Elite Eight, this time to top-seeded UCLA. The third seed in the Spokane Region was competitive in Sunday’s 72-65 defeat but could not overcome a balanced Bruins’ […]

NCAA BasketballKim Mulkey's defiant take on X-factor in LSU Tigers' loss to UCLA in Elite 8

Kim Mulkey and the LSU Tigers saw their season come to an end after losing 72-65 to the UCLA Bruins in the Elite 8 of the 2025 NCAA Women’s Tournament. Both teams traded blows throughout the course of the game. However, the Bruins had the upper hand in 3-pointers and free throws. They made 10 […]

NCAA BasketballCori Close's 5-word message after reaching first Final Four in UCLA Bruins history

Cori Close accomplished a major milestone in the UCLA Bruins women’s basketball team’s history: reaching the Final Four. Close has been the Bruins’ head coach since 2011. Her coaching has kept the program in the conversation as one of the best teams in the country, making multiple deep runs in the NCAA Tournament. However, they […]

NCAA BasketballWhy TCU women's basketball will win 2025 NCAA Tournament

As the 2025 Women’s NCAA Tournament continues, the list of options for the sport’s next national titleholder narrows down. Now that teams have nowhere left to hide, TCU women’s basketball keeps emerging as one of the most promising contenders for the championship. The Horned Frogs aren’t just operating with a high level of talent, player […]

NCAA BasketballKara Lawson earns mass respect despite Duke's heartbreaking loss to South Carolina

Duke women’s basketball may have come up short against South Carolina in the Elite Eight, but head coach Kara Lawson left the tournament with widespread praise for the performance and poise of her team. The Blue Devils held the defending national champions to just 54 points in a gritty 54-50 loss that came down to […]

NCAA BasketballIowa State WBB star Audi Crooks makes massive decision about next season

Iowa State women’s basketball center Audi Crooks announced over the weekend she will return to the Cyclones for her third season, ending speculation that she might leave the program through the NCAA transfer portal. Crooks shared the news on her social media accounts, via On3’s Talia Goodman, posting: “Dear Cyclone Nation, Thank you to all […]

NCAA BasketballAneesah Morrow makes 'physical' UCLA admission after LSU's Elite 8 loss

UCLA’s physical presence in the paint proved decisive in ending hopes of notching another championship title for LSU women’s basketball. The top-seeded Bruins defeated third-seeded LSU 72-65 on Sunday in the Elite Eight, securing the Bruins’ first NCAA women’s basketball Final Four berth in program history. Aneesah Morrow, LSU’s senior forward, acknowledged the difficulty of […]

NCAA BasketballSouth Carolina women's basketball HC nets $380K in bonuses with 5th-straight Final Four

The defending champion South Carolina women’s basketball team has kept its March Madness repeat dream alive by edging out Duke 54-50 to make it to the Final Four. But that’s not the only goal that victory achieved for head coach Dawn Staley. Staley’s Gamecocks triggered one of several performance-based incentives tied to her contract by […]

NCAA BasketballLSU women's basketball's Aneesah Morrow returns to Elite 8 clash vs. UCLA

LSU women’s basketball is currently in a battle with UCLA for a chance to advance to the Final Four, and one of their key players suffered an injury during the matchup. Aneesah Morrow left the game for some time with what was initially reported as a broken nose, but she was able to come back […]

NCAA BasketballSouth Carolina HC Dawn Staley's message to fans after clinching another Final Four

It may not have been as pretty as in past years, but destiny arrives all the same. South Carolina women’s basketball advanced back to yet another Final Four after a 54-50 win over No. 2 seed Duke in the Elite Eight. South Carolina wasn’t as dominant as it usually is on its road to the […]

NCAA BasketballDawn Staley signs a baby's butt after making Final Four again with South Carolina

South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley took a moment to meet her team’s youngest fan. Moments after Staley led the Gamecocks to another Final Four, Staley signed an autograph for the fan. It wasn’t just any fan though, but a little baby. Staley signed the baby’s butt in a funny and sweet moment. That […]

NCAA BasketballHow USC women's basketball star JuJu Watkins celebrated Trojans' Sweet 16 win after suffering knee injury

USC women’s basketball superstar JuJu Watkins was all smiles after the Trojans’ 67-61 Sweet 16 victory over Kansas State. It has been an emotional week for one of this sports’ brightest stars. Watkins tore her ACL in the second round against Mississippi State and has a long road to recovery ahead of her. While the […]

NCAA BasketballUConn women's basketball HC Geno Auriemma drops 'special' take on 40-point Paige Bueckers game

Paige Bueckers and Geno Auriemma have been two staples for UConn women’s basketball over the past few seasons. After Bueckers delivered a 40-point performance, Auriemma was shocked, but not surprised. Following the 82-59 win over Oklahoma, Auriemma shared his initial thoughts of Bueckers’s performance via ESPN’s Alexis Philippou. “Paige was spectacular,” Auriemma said. “That was […]

NCAA BasketballTCU's Hailey Van Lith reveals cutthroat mentality against top guards after Sweet 16 win

Hailey Van Lith showed out in the TCU Horned Frogs’ Sweet 16 matchup against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday. In 39 minutes of action, she finished with 26 points, nine rebounds and four assists. She shot 10-of-21 from the field, including 2-of-5 from beyond the arc. This proved to be crucial as the […]

NCAA BasketballLindsay Gottlieb sends gift to JuJu Watkins after devastating injury

The NCAA tournament without JuJu Watkins looks unfamiliar since her ACL injury. To compensate for the loss, USC women’s basketball coach Lindsay Gottlieb has inspired the team to soldier on without their star player. All eyes will be on USC as they prepare to take on Kansas State in the Sweet 16 on Saturday night. […]

NCAA BasketballUSC's Lindsay Gottlieb defends Mississippi State player after JuJu Watkins' injury

Although upset with JuJu Watkins’ injury, Lindsay Gottlieb does not want to see fans aiming their anger at Mississippi State’s Chandler Prater. While Prater was involved in the play that hurt the USC basketball star, Gottlieb does not believe the fifth-year senior had any desire to cause the injury. Gottlieb said that she appreciates the […]

NCAA BasketballHow Pat Summitt helped Duke women's basketball's Kara Lawson become an Elite Eight coach

Kara Lawson and the Duke women’s basketball team are now in the Elite Eight of the 2025 NCAA Women’s Tournament, and the former star player in her own right says she never would have gotten to where she has without the lessons learned from legendary Tennessee Lady Vols coach Pat Summitt. “I took a lot […]

NCAA BasketballDuke-North Carolina rock fight shatters women's NCAA Tournament record

Low-scoring games can happen to anyone, especially to teams that usually boast potent offenses. However, the Duke Blue Devils and North Carolina Tar Heels made history in that category on Friday. The Blue Devils escaped with a nine-point victory over the Tar Heels in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Women’s Tournament. However, the […]

NCAA BasketballLSU WBB's Kim Mulkey sends clear Aneesah Morrow message to WNBA teams

Despite losing Angel Reese to the WNBA, Kim Mulkey has built another LSU women’s basketball powerhouse. The third-seeded Tigers kept on rolling on Friday night, surviving a heavyweight battle against No. 2 seed NC State 80-73 to advance to the Elite Eight once again. The two teams traded the lead back and forth throughout the […]

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