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Alysa Liu won an Olympics gold medal in women’s figure skating by executing a sensational routine, but the inspiring amount of authenticity she radiated in the Winter Games is what will turn her into an undeniable sensation. The 20-year-old American exhibited irrepressible joy in the Milano Ice Skating Arena on Feb. 19, capping off a […]

Former Fisk University gymnast Morgan Price has made history once again. The former HBCU gymnast now competes at the University of Arkansas and became the first Gymback to score a perfect 10 on vault. Her achievement is significant, as in February 2025 she became the first HBCU gymnast to score a perfect 10, that time […]

When it comes to basketball, UConn might be at the top for how successful they’ve been throughout the years, especially on the women’s basketball side. What some probably don’t know is that the university had an alum playing in the men’s Olympic hockey game for the U.S. in Tage Thompson, and he helped them defeat […]

Azzi Fudd provided a heartfelt message about the reception she received during Senior Day celebrations of the No. 1 UConn Huskies’ matchup against the Providence Friars on Sunday night. Fudd is going through the senior year of her collegiate career, her fifth with the Huskies. She secured a full-time role as one of the team’s […]

Olivia Miles achieved a milestone that Brittney Griner achieved following her performance in the No. 12 TCU Horned Frogs’ matchup against the Iowa State Cyclones on Sunday evening. Miles is going through the final season of her collegiate career with the Horned Frogs. She will garner solid projections in the 2026 WNBA Draft, showing off […]

Two-time Olympian Alysa Liu has gained a ton of attention for her gold medal-winning performance in women’s figure skating on Thursday, but that’s not the only moment of hers that has taken the Internet by storm this week. After being launched into the international spotlight at the 2026 Winter Olympics, many online began reacting to […]

The United States women’s ice hockey team beat North American rival Canada 2-1 to capture the gold for the third time on Thursday, capping off one of the most anticipated and thrilling matchups of the 2026 Olympic Games. At the heart of that victory was Megan Keller, who helped anchor the American blue line with […]

Simone Biles congratulated Alysa Liu on her Olympic gold medal win, marking what feels like a powerful passing of the torch between two generations of American greatness. As the most decorated gymnast in history, Biles knows better than almost anyone what it takes to stand atop the Olympic podium, and her words carry the weight […]

The United States is beaoming with pride after seeing the Women’s Hockey team defeat Canada in OT to win the gold medal at the Milan Olympics. It was a moment that won the hearts of so many, including New York Rangers head coach Mike Sullivan. After the win, Sullivan spoke movingly about what that moment […]

As No. 21 head coach Kim Caldwell leads the Tennessee women’s basketball team, the program has implemented a new system to gain extra possessions against opponents, create more turnovers with a full-court press, and other areas. However, the Tennessee women’s basketball team has seen its fair share of routs, displayed once again in an 82-74 […]

LSU women’s basketball looked like they were in trouble going into the fourth quarter of its game against Ole Miss. Throughout the night, they couldn’t get many stops, and the offense wasn’t flowing as it usually does. Luckily, at some point in the fourth, they remembered who they were and started to chip away. In […]

South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley extolled Raven Johnson after she helped the Gamecocks secure a big road win versus LSU last Saturday. She did the same after Thursday’s 76-57 victory over Alabama, but for different reasons. The redshirt senior battled sickness heading into the game and was not at her best in […]

The LSU women’s basketball Tigers entered Thursday night’s game versus Ole Miss having lost two of their last three games, so fans did not expect head coach Kim Mulkey to bench one of her best players for the entire second half. Many assumed that star guard Mikaylah Williams suffered an injury, but it quickly became […]

Team USA had rolled over every opponent in the Milan Olympics and only needed a victory over Canada in the championship match to bring home the gold medal. It seemed like a done deal because the US had already rolled over Canada 5-0 in their previous meeting. How blessed the hockey world was to watch […]

As the NCAA regular season barrels toward its final stretch, the shape of women’s college basketball is becoming clearer — but it’s not settled. This week reshuffled momentum in subtle but meaningful ways, and this power ranking reflects who is playing the best basketball at the right time and positioning themselves well for postseason play […]

Alysa Liu didn’t sugarcoat her reaction to her outstanding performance in the women’s free skate on Thursday. While skating off the ice, Liu turned to the camera and dropped a legendary and joy-filled NSFW line. “That’s what I’m f—–g talking about!” Liu exclaimed with a smile spread across her face. “That’s what I’m f—ing talking […]

There was no confusion surrounding Amber Glenn’s feelings after receiving the scores from her free skate on Thursday. After a devastating ending to her women’s figure skating short program performance on Tuesday that saw her drop all the way down to 13th place, Glenn bounced back with a season-best 147.52 personal score and a tear-filled […]

Mikaela Shiffrin captured gold in the slalom, ending her Olympic drought. It was her first medal since winning silver in the combined at the 2018 Olympics, and there’s no doubt there were a lot of emotions that came with this win for her. During her press conference, she spoke about the fear of winning with […]

Team USA women’s hockey has won the Gold Medal at the Olympics for the third time! They beat Canada 2-1 in overtime Thursday thanks to the game-winner from Megan Keller. Goalie Aerin Frankel and captain Hilary Knight, who scored the game-tying goal, were the keys in regulation. But in overtime, it was the defenseman Keller […]

Women’s sports will have a new home on Sundays this summer. ESPN announced that it is launching a new programming block later in 2026 that will put the WNBA and NWSL front and center, called “Women’s Sports Sundays,” according to Variety. The primetime slot will feature marquee matchups in both leagues as the women’s sports […]

Team USA is having a historic run in women’s curling at the Olympics. Earlier in the round robin, Team USA defeated Canada for the first time at the Olympics, previously going 0-8 against them. Now, the group led by Tabitha Peterson could make some more history. The women’s team is back in the semifinals in […]

The LSU women’s basketball team suffered a heartbreaking 79-72 loss to South Carolina on Saturday, but to Tigers star Flau’jae Johnson’s mother, the story isn’t that simple. Kia Brooks took to Instagram Live to set the record straight on what she took away from the Valentine’s Day matchup. “We have never beat South Carolina, cool,” […]

It was a nail-biting bronze medal game in the women’s Olympic hockey tournament. Sweden came in off a loss to the United States, while Switzerland had fallen to Canada in the semi-finals. It took overtime, but Switzerland is taking home the bronze medal. OLYMPIC BRONZE FOR SWITZERLAND! 🥉🇨🇭 #Olympics #IIHF @SwissIceHockey pic.twitter.com/jU9qMe7lXX — IIHF (@IIHFHockey) […]

People are still gushing about Mikaela Shiffrin’s historic win in the women’s slalom in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. Among them is a familiar face: Simone Biles. Biles lauded Shiffrin for capturing the gold medal, ending a long drought and cementing her status as one of the greatest alpine skiers in history. The 30-year-old […]

Mikaela Shiffrin was able to capture gold in the slalom, ending her Olympic drought. It was her first medal since winning silver in the combined at the 2018 Olympics after having a 0-for-8 streak at the Winter Games, which also included DNFs in three events. Shiffrin knows how big the moment is, and she let […]

The UConn women’s basketball team has ruled out redshirt junior Ice Brady for the remainder of the 2025-26 season after she underwent knee surgery earlier this week. UConn announced Tuesday that Brady had successful surgery at UConn Health on Monday to repair a knee injury that sidelined her for most of the season. She will […]

Mikaela Shiffrin had her eyes on the prize, and she was able to capture gold ending her Olympic drought. On Feb. 18, Shiffrin won gold in the slalom, which was her first medal since winning silver in the combined at the 2018 Olympics. She had a 0-for-8 streak at the Winter Games, which also included […]

Lindsey Vonn’s hopes of a comeback at the 2026 Olympics in Milan-Cortina came to an end after a vicious downhill crash. Afterward, Vonn had to undergo four surgeries to repair a tibia fracture. Vonn, 41, is back on American soil after spending a week in an Italian hospital, per Matthew Futtermann. She took to her […]

At the Olympics, the United States Women’s Hockey Team defeated Sweden 5-0 to advance to the gold medal game. Their dominance was so obvious that it got the attention of Sweden’s Ulf Lundberg, per Matt Porter of The Boston Globe. Overall, he compared the women’s team to that of NHL players. Lundberg has been the […]

Canadian hockey legend Marie-Philip Poulin is back in full swing after returning from her recent two-game absence, making it clear that a right knee injury isn’t enough to slow her down. Poulin set a new career mark on Monday and now stands alone as the player with the most goals in women’s Olympic hockey history. […]

The US women’s hockey team has been breezing through the group stage of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics, and it has earned its place in history as a result. After the squad’s latest win over Sweden, the US set the record for the longest shutout streak in women’s Olympic history. Team USA has collectively outscored its […]

No. 3 South Carolina women’s basketball extended its winning streak over No. 6 LSU women’s basketball to 18 games Saturday night, and Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley had pointed praise for guard Raven Johnson after the 79-72 win. “Raven Johnson is a winner. Like look it up in the dictionary, look it up on your iPhone, […]

No. 3 South Carolina women’s basketball extended its winning streak over No. 6 LSU women’s basketball to 18 games Saturday night, and Tessa Johnson reached a program milestone in the process. Johnson scored 21 points in South Carolina’s 79-72 win, becoming the first Gamecocks player with consecutive 20-point games against AP Top-10 opponents since Aliyah […]

The two highest-ranked WTA players have withdrawn from the upcoming Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and No. 2 Iga Swiatek confirmed on Friday that they will not participate in the WTA Masters 1000 event, scheduled from February 15–21, 2026, with a total prize purse of $4,088,211. The 26th edition of […]

With the UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma continually leading the program into further success, especially this season at 26-0, there’s no denying the amount of professional talent he’s coached in his tenure. As the UConn women’s basketball team continues to be dominant, Auriemma would be asked about naming an all-time Huskies lineup. Auriemma […]

Texas women’s basketball took a tough loss against Vanderbilt, and head coach Vic Schaefer was not happy with how the team played. During the game, he made the decision to sit Rori Harmon for the final 15 minutes and played Bryanna Preston instead. After the game, a reporter simply asked why he benched Harmon. Schaefer […]

Out of all the sports at the Olympics, some American fans have surprisingly gotten into Curling. On Friday, the U.S. Women’s Curling team made history by defeating Canada for the first time at an Olympics, per Jacob Pacheco of The Slice Tennis. Ultimately, the Americans defeated the Canadians 9-8. American Tabitha Peterson was the defining […]

The No. 4 Texas women’s basketball team had its five-game winning streak snapped on Thursday in an 86-70 loss to the No. 5 Vanderbilt Commodores. Longhorns head coach Vic Schaefer was not happy not just with the loss but with the effort his team showed in the blowout defeat at the hands of Mikayla Blakes […]

Olivia Miles achieved impressive history at the DI level following her dominant performance in the No. 17 TCU Horned Frogs‘ 83-67 win over the No. 12 Baylor Bears on Thursday night. Miles is halfway through the fifth and final year of her collegiate career with the Horned Frogs. He spent four years with the Notre […]