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The LSU women’s basketball team ended the 2025 half of its season undefeated, but it wasn’t able to bring that win streak into the new year when it faced off against Kentucky on Thursday night. The No.5-ranked team started the new year in gut-wrenching fashion as Tonie Morgan hit a 3-pointer with just 0.5 seconds […]

With the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games fast approaching, the rosters for hockey competition have been finalized and were finally unveiled on Friday. There’s been a major shakeup compared to the last time the US women’s national team took the ice in the 2022 Beijing Games, with a notable shift towards youth. But one thing remains […]

New LSU football head coach Lane Kiffin continues to settle into life in Baton Rouge. On the same night that his former team, the Ole Miss Rebels, was playing a huge game in the quarterfinal round of the College Football Playoff in New Orleans, Louisiana, against the Georgia Bulldogs, Kiffin was in a different part […]

UCLA women’s basketball head coach Cori Close didn’t mince words following her team’s statement road victory over Ohio State, and the conversation only intensified in the days that followed. After the No. 4 Bruins defeated the No. 19 Buckeyes 82-75 on Dec. 28, Close used her postgame availability to highlight what she viewed as a […]

As the season moved through its final days of December, the broader competitive picture began to sharpen. Early experimentation faded, rotations solidified, and identity emerged for both contenders and challengers alike. Holiday schedules often create uneven rhythms, but this particular stretch revealed which programs were built to maintain focus regardless of opponent or atmosphere. Dominance […]

The South Carolina women’s basketball team has been on a hot streak to start the year as its new-look roster adapts well to playing together. However, the Gamecocks might be facing their biggest test so far after star guard Ta’Niya Latson went down with a lower left leg injury during their 96-55 win over Providence […]

Mikaela Shiffrin is making a dominant statement ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics, coming from behind to win her sixth straight World Cup slalom race. The Alpine skiing legend finished her second run in 53.58 seconds, which gave her a total time of 1:48.82 and put her ahead of Switzerland’s Camille Rast by just 0.09 […]

The NWSL’s plan to implement a “High Impact Player Rule,” which would allow teams to offer certain athletes contracts that exceed the salary cap, was met with controversy, but the league has decided to push forward with the mechanism despite the protests. The NWSLPA voiced that it disagrees with the choice after suggesting its own […]

Boston Legacy FC has added another valuable piece to its growing roster as the club prepares to make its NWSL debut in 2026. The team announced Monday that forward Ella Stevens signed a deal to leave Gotham FC, joining the expansion franchise for at least two years with a mutual option to renew. Stevens will […]

After coming out of retirement over a year ago with the goal of returning to the Olympics, Lindsey Vonn has achieved the impressive feat of qualifying for the 2026 Winter Games in Milan and Cortina, Italy. The 41-year-old turned to social media to announce she would be representing the United States once again in ski […]

As the calendar approaches the holiday break, the women’s college basketball season reaches its first true inflection point. Non-conference play is largely complete, early tournaments have revealed strengths and weaknesses, and teams are beginning to prepare for the grind of conference schedules that will ultimately define seeding, resumes, and championship aspirations. The national picture is […]

The hot streak Hannah Hidalgo has been on to start the 2025-26 NCAA season continued against Bellarmine on Sunday as she added another career milestone to her resume. Hidalgo put up 30 points, 13 steals, and 10 assists during Notre Dame’s 110-38 blowout, notching her second-ever triple-double in the process. Hidalgo’s first career triple-double came […]

No. 1 UConn women’s basketball got its fourth victory over a ranked opponent this season on Saturday as the team cruised to a 90-64 blowout over No. 11 Iowa. The Huskies dominated the Women’s Champions Classic right out of the gate and never looked back, largely thanks to two standout performances from Azzi Fudd and […]

The Iowa State women’s basketball team may have needed every minute of Sunday’s game against Kansas to win, but that just resulted in a high-energy and very entertaining conclusion. The nation’s 10th-ranked team came close to going to overtime and potentially losing its undefeated streak when Kenzie Hare hit the game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer […]

The UConn women’s basketball team has been solidly holding on to the top-ranked spot in the nation so far in the 2025-26 NCAA season. The Huskies have looked unshakable, even when taking on other top 25 programs. They easily handled No. 6 Michigan and recently blew out No. 16 USC on the road. Now, UConn […]

WTA World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka has landed in elite company after having a dominant tennis season in 2025. After being awarded her second straight Player of the Year award on Monday, Sabalenka joined Serena Williams and Iga Swiatek as the only back-to-back female winners in the last 25 years. The Belarus native earned nearly […]

The NWSL’s Board of Governors recently voted to approve a “High Impact Player” rule that would allow teams to offer certain athletes contracts that go beyond the salary cap, allowing the league to compete with higher offers from Europe. However, the NWSLPA doesn’t agree with the proposal and expressed concerns over what the mechanism would […]

USWNT star Sophia Wilson has confirmed that she’s exercising her player option for 2026 to return to the Portland Thorns. Wilson’s $1 million option marks the first seven-figure one-year salary in the NWSL’s history, which comes in the midst of the league’s plan to allow teams to offer salaries above the salary cap to “high […]

Despite being in recovery from an ACL tear suffered in March, USC women’s basketball star JuJu Watkins still earned an invite to USA Basketball’s senior training camp over the past weekend. And even though she couldn’t take the court with the potential 2026 FIBA World Cup Team USA members, she revealed that she has begun […]

TCU women’s basketball made NCAA Division I history Tuesday night as teammates Olivia Miles and Marta Suarez recorded triple-doubles in the same game, a first against a Division I opponent, during the No. 9 Horned Frogs’ 109-54 rout of Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Schollmaier Arena. Miles posted her third consecutive triple-double, finishing with a season-high 25 […]

No. 4 UCLA women’s basketball recorded its largest win in nearly five decades Tuesday night, defeating Cal Poly 115-28 for an 87-point rout at Pauley Pavilion. The margin was the Bruins’ largest since a 90-point win over Oregon State on Dec. 11, 1976, and ranks as the fourth-largest victory in program history according to Benjamin […]

Iowa State women’s basketball coach Bill Fennelly said star center Audi Crooks remains in return-to-play protocol following a head injury and that the Cyclones are taking a cautious, day-to-day approach as she works toward a possible return. Fennelly said there are still benchmarks Crooks must meet before she can get back on the court. “Every […]

By mid-December, women’s college basketball begins to reveal its true shape. Early-season surprises have either stabilized or faded, preseason expectations have been tested against real competition, and the nation’s elite programs are separating themselves through consistency rather than hype. Non-conference play remains critical, but by this point in the calendar, power rankings must weigh more […]

It should come as a surprise to nobody that UConn is continuing to dominate the 2025-26 NCAA season. The nation’s No. 1 seed wound down the non-conference part of its schedule with a seemingly effortless 79-51 victory over No. 16 USC on Saturday to move to 10-0 on the campaign. Azzi Fudd led the way […]

Second-ranked Texas women’s basketball handed Baylor its first 30-point loss in nearly two decades Sunday, defeating the Bears 89-54 to capture the inaugural espnW Invitational and remain undefeated this season. The win marked Baylor’s first loss by at least 30 points since Jan. 30, 2006, according to espnW. Texas improved to 12-0 and continued a […]

UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma said roster depth is something he has not been able to rely on consistently in recent seasons, which made Saturday’s win against USC especially meaningful for the Huskies. “Over the years, you know, especially in the last five years, I’ve forgotten what that (depth) was like. You know, we […]

Lindsey Vonn made a strong case for her inclusion in the 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup on Friday. The 41-year-old nabbed a first-place finish for the first time in seven years in the women’s downhill event in Switzerland, landing her in the history books as the oldest skier to […]

The new salary cap roster mechanism that the NWSL was voting on has officially been approved. With this latest move, the league can now offer those deemed as “high impact players” a salary that goes above the cap established in the collective bargaining agreement (CBA). The salary cap resolution will allow teams to spend up […]

JuJu Watkins likely never imagined that she would go to her first USA Basketball senior-level training camp while rehabbing from a serious injury, but she’s seemingly taking it in stride. After being tapped for the Team USA honor, the USC women’s basketball star gave an update to the media about how she’s feeling at this […]

The Winter Olympic Games are a showcase of incredible athleticism, dramatic rivalries, and defining cultural moments. As the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics draw near, female athletes across disciplines are capturing global attention not only for their medal potential but also for the stories of resilience, reinvention, and long-standing excellence they represent. From the snow-covered slopes to […]

The NWSL has found itself in a bit of a bind thanks to its CBA (collective bargaining agreement) and the salary cap it has established. The league’s Board of Governors, which includes commissioner Jessica Berman and team owners, has reportedly been having discussions about developing a new “roster mechanism” that would allow clubs to offer […]

The 2028 Olympic Games are just over the horizon, and USA Basketball is already thinking ahead about its final roster picks. Duke University will host Team USA’s senior training camp for the 2026 FIBA World Cup team this weekend, led by Blue Devils and new national team head coach Kara Lawson, alongside new national team […]

Earlier in 2025, LSU women’s basketball star Flau’jae Johnson had a major life decision to make. When the Tigers’ 2024-25 season came to an end in the Elite Eight, Johnson was left with two potential paths forward — one that led to a professional career in the WNBA, and the other that led to a […]

Audi Crooks has been leading the way and snatching headlines for Iowa State so far this season, and that hasn’t changed after the Cyclones’ latest major win. The nation’s 10th-ranked team took down its cross-state rival and formerly undefeated No. 11 Iowa on Wednesday, 74-69, and Crooks thinks it’s what the team needed to look […]

Baylor women’s basketball guard Jana Van Gytenbeek recorded the program’s first triple-double since 2022 in a 90-36 win over Alabama State on Tuesday, placing her alongside Brittney Griner on one of the shortest statistical lists in program history. Van Gytenbeek secured her 10th rebound with 1:28 remaining, completing a 10-point, 13-assist and 10-rebound performance that […]

Another professional women’s basketball startup league is planning to make its debut in 2026, but this time, it’s one that will cater to players who are transitioning out of college. UpShot, which has been pitched as a developmental league, will start its inaugural season in May of next year. UpShot is more comparable to the […]

UConn legend Sue Bird returned to Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Sunday for the retirement of her No. 10 jersey, calling the honor an emotional milestone as the Huskies celebrated one of the most decorated players in program history. Before UConn’s 102–35 win over DePaul, Bird addressed the crowd, describing the moment as deeply meaningful. “This […]

Every women’s college basketball season begins with the same collection of unknowns. There are questions surrounding chemistry, player development, rotations, and how highly touted freshmen or impactful transfers will adapt to the national stage. But by early December, the fog usually begins to lift. Patterns emerge. Rotations stabilize. Elite teams reveal themselves through a combination […]

Oklahoma State women’s basketball set multiple program records Saturday in a 133–46 win over Mississippi Valley State, improving to 10–1 and delivering the highest-scoring game in school history. The 87-point margin also marked the program’s largest ever. “Just a really complete win today,” coach Jacie Hoyt said, as reported by Kyle Alan of the Pokes […]