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Wilberforce University is making history as Ohio’s first HBCU to launch a gymnastics team this January. The Lady Bulldogs are gearing up for their first competition, stepping into a role representing progress and perseverance for the university and the sport. With this launch, Wilberforce became only the third HBCU in the nation to establish a […]

When State Farm signed Iowa star Caitlin Clark to an NIL deal in 2023, it was historic in that Clark became the first NCAA player ever to sign an endorsement deal with the insurance company. Well, that list just grew n by one more. USC Trojans star JuJu Watkins recently signed her own NIL deal […]

Tennessee women’s basketball used a relentless defensive effort and a late-game surge to clinch a 78-68 victory over No. 17 Iowa on Saturday night in the inaugural Women’s Champions Classic. Tennessee’s first-year head coach, Kim Caldwell, praised her team’s gritty performance, emphasizing the defensive intensity that made the difference down the stretch. “I think we […]

UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma knows when he has a championship-caliber team, and he might just have one this year. There wasn’t some intangible aura around his 11 previous title teams that tipped him off. They’ve just each followed the same formula — one that he’s working to figure out if he has the […]

It’s time to continue our Women’s College Basketball odds series with a South Carolina-TCU prediction and pick. Find out how to watch South Carolina-TCU. This is one of the bigger games in women’s college basketball this weekend. We saw UConn beat Louisville on Saturday, and we also saw USC beat Oregon that same day, but […]

South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley gave an honest take on TCU women’s basketball guard Hailey Van Lith. The Horned Frogs’ senior is having the best year of her decorated career, averaging 19.4 points per game on career highs in efficiency, assists, and rebounds. This stellar start comes after a challenging season for Van Lith […]

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have been one of the top teams in the country early on in the 2024-25 season and one of the big reasons why is the standout play of star point guard Hannah Hidalgo. They have a few signature wins against USC and Texas and look like a team that can […]

Jordan Chiles has emerged as one of the biggest names in the sports world following her medal-winning performances in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Chiles currently attends UCLA. announcing that she was headed back to college life following the Olympics. “You all have been waiting for it — I am returning back to UCLA to represent […]

Wilberforce University becomes the first HBCU sponsored by the popular streetwear company, AND1. The partnership will provide the university with $100,000 worth of sporting gear. Wilberforce is AND1’s first formal sponsorship of an HBCU athletic program. The well-known streetwear brand visited school to provide new equipment for the women’s and men’s basketball teams, including practice […]

LSU women’s basketball star Flau’jae Johnson dropped a truth bomb on LeBron James. Along with her accomplishments on the court, the junior has already done an incredible job building her brand off the court. Johnson recently landed a partnership with the Unrivaled basketball league, and has launched a successful rap career. At the same time, […]

Hailey Van Lith is playing well with TCU women’s basketball to begin the 2024-25 season. It is clear that Van Lith has found her footing once again following a challenging 2023-24 campaign at LSU. Van Lith emerged as a star with Louisville before transferring to LSU for the 2023-24 season, but she saw a decline […]

One of the biggest changes to the college basketball landscape over the past couple of years is the introduction of NIL, or ‘Name, Image, Likeness.’ It essentially allows college athletes to profit off themselves. One college athlete in particular who has done well in terms of NIL is LSU star guard Flau’jae Johnson, who just […]

The UConn women’s basketball team secured a 36-pont win over Holy Cross on Tuesday night (88-52) but head coach Geno Auriemma expressed concerns about the lingering effects of the team’s recent international trip. Despite the win, Auriemma acknowledged the difficulty of transitioning back to routine play following travel, drawing parallels to similar experiences earlier in […]

USC women’s basketball superstar JuJu Watkins has had an up-and-down start to her highly-anticipated sophomore season, but Tuesday may have been her best performance yet. With USC taking on California Baptist in Los Angeles, Watkins dropped a smooth 40 points to lead the Trojans to a 94-52 win. Watkins’ efficiency was the most staggering part […]

The TCU women’s basketball team achieved its highest ranking in program history, climbing to No. 9 in Monday’s AP poll. The Horned Frogs, under head coach Mark Campbell and with the addition of Hailey Van Lith this season, have started the season 8-0, including signature wins over No. 13 NC State and No. 3 Notre […]

No. 5 Texas women’s basketball emerged victorious from the Gulf Coast Showcase, capping a grueling three-day tournament with a hard-fought 78-73 win over West Virginia on Sunday night. The Longhorns secured the championship behind standout performances from multiple players, but head coach Vic Schaefer made it clear that senior forward Aaliyah Moore could be the […]

No. 6 USC routed Saint Louis 104-65 on Nov. 29 at the Acrisure Holiday Invitational, led by JuJu Watkins and Kiki Iriafen, who became the first Trojan teammates since Lisa Leslie and Tammy Story in 1990 to score 30 points each in the same game. Watkins finished with 34 points, marking her 15th career 30-point […]

Mikaela Shiffrin suffered an injury over the weekend with a puncture wound to her abdomen and severe muscle trauma following a crash during Saturday’s giant slalom at the Stifel Killington Cup in Vermont. The 29-year-old was leading after her first run and chasing history in the form of her 100th World Cup victory when she […]

The Utah women’s basketball team earned a statement win on Saturday, defeating Hannah Hidalgo and No. 3 Notre Dame women’s basketball 78-67 at the Cayman Islands Classic. The Utes overcame a halftime deficit with a dominant second half, handing the Fighting Irish their second consecutive loss. “I am extremely proud of our team. They showed […]

UConn women’s basketball defeated Ole Miss 73-60 on Wednesday. Although Paige Bueckers received most of the attention after dropping 29 points, Azzi Fudd, who recently returned from injury, scored 18 points and added four rebounds and an assist. UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma addressed Fudd’s quality outing after the game, via UConn on […]

The No. 6-ranked USC women’s basketball team bounced back from their first loss of the season with a dominant 84-51 win over Seton Hall on Wednesday night at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, California. The win in the Acrisure Holiday Invitational came just days after a 74-61 loss to then-No. 3 Notre Dame, a result […]

Women’s tennis world No. 2 Iga Swiatek has been handed a one-month suspension after testing positive for the banned substance trimetazidine (TMZ), the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) confirmed on Thursday, via Tumaini Carayol of The Guardian on X, formerly Twitter. Swiatek’s ban was determined to be unintentional, stemming from contamination in a melatonin supplement […]

The New York Liberty sit alone at the top of the WNBA as the returning champions for the first time in their franchise’s history. Three-time All-Star and All-WNBA Sabrina Ionescu added “NBA Champion” to her resume as she played an integral part of the team’s success all season. She’s also working on her brand off […]

While Jordan Chiles has not revealed any plans to retire from gymnastics yet, she is already securing her future. The 23-year-old gold medalist spoke to PEOPLE about what her life will most likely look like after gymnastics. “The future is such a huge word, but there are so many things that you can do within […]

Olivia Dunne’s net worth in 2024 is $6 million. Olivia Dunne is a gymnast and an influencer. She represents the United States of America internationally and competes for the LSU Tigers. Dunne also is dating former LSU baseball pitcher Paul Skenes, who was the 2024 National League Rookie of the Year for the Pittsburgh Pirates. […]

USWNT coach Emma Hayes reflected on her departure from Chelsea and her journey to leading the United States national team, revealing that the stress of her previous role had taken a toll on her health. Speaking at a news conference Monday in Camden, London, Hayes candidly described the impact her years at Chelsea had on […]

South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley described UCLA as a “buzz saw” after her No. 1-ranked Gamecocks suffered a decisive 77-62 defeat Sunday at Pauley Pavilion, ending the team’s program-record 43-game winning streak. The loss marked South Carolina’s first since the 2023 Final Four and its largest margin of defeat since 2019. “It […]

While Simone Biles is known for her extreme athleticism, the Olympian might have to work a different muscle for her new gig. Biles will be joining Snoop Dogg on The Voice as a mentor on his team on Monday, Nov. 25 episode. “We were able to riff off each other and give the artists the […]

Snoop Dogg made a bold courtside statement during USC’s women’s basketball game against Notre Dame on Saturday, donning a custom jacket featuring Trojans star JuJu Watkins. The rapper and longtime USC fan was one of several celebrities at Galen Center in Los Angeles, where the No. 3 Trojans faced off against No. 6 Notre Dame. […]

Notre Dame freshman Hannah Hidalgo had a record-setting game in the Fighting Irish’s 74-61 victory over No. 3 USC at the Galen Center in Los Angeles on Sunday. Hidalgo notched 24 points, eight assists, six rebounds and five steals, marking her 10th career game achieving at least 20 points, five rebounds, five assists, and five […]

It’s time to continue our Women’s College Basketball odds series with a South Carolina-UCLA prediction and pick. Find out how to watch South Carolina-UCLA. There have been a lot of really big games in men’s college basketball over the past 10 days. This is one of the two huge games in women’s college basketball this […]

Simone Biles has a net worth of $25 million in 2024. Biles has been one of the most widely celebrated athletes of the past decade with record-breaking feats in the realm of gymnastics that have gone unparalleled throughout the history. And Biles’ career in gymnastics is not done yet. Despite having removed herself from Olympic […]

Investing in women’s sports is all the rage these days, and some of the industry’s biggest stars are starting to shine a light on other female athletes. In fact, some are aiming to expand the platform for women beyond the current opportunities. Caitlin Clark is now among that investor-class crowd as MLS side FC Cincinnati […]

Geno Auriemma was met with a lot of fanfare from his current and former players who have played for the UConn women’s basketball program. The legendary coach now has the most wins of any basketball coach, men’s or women’s, in NCAA history with 1,217. Current UConn star Paige Bueckers spoke on her relationship with Auriemma […]

The UConn women’s basketball program celebrated Geno Auriemma’s 40-year tenure as head coach as well as him becoming the winningest NCAA basketball coach with his 1,217th victory on Thursday, and he was surprised with a live goat during the festivities. Huskies brought out a LIVE GOAT to celebrate Geno making history 🤣🐐 pic.twitter.com/hzf187tuVn — Bleacher […]

UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma continues to establish himself as one of the legends of the sport on Wednesday night. The Huskies’ 85-41 win over Fairleigh Dickinson gave Auriemma his 1,217th win, passing Tara VanDerveer for the most wins in college basketball history. Of course, there was a big ceremony after the game […]

As UConn women’s basketball sets out on its quest to secure yet another National Championship, head coach Geno Auriemma reached another unthinkable milestone. With the Huskies’ 85-41 victory on Wednesday night against Fairleigh Dickinson, Auriemma became the winningest head coach in college basketball history with 1,217 career wins. Auriemma passed longtime Stanford head coach Tara […]

UConn women’s basketball received a massive update on Wednesday. The team announced that guard Azzi Fudd is set to return after suffering a knee injury in November of 2023. According to uconnhuskies.com, Fudd will play against FDU on Wednesday night. Paige Bueckers, who is expected to be the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA […]

Kentucky women’s basketball extended its undefeated record to 5-0 with a 79-67 victory over Purdue Fort Wayne on Monday night, overcoming fatigue and a commendable effort by the Mastodons. The game marked Kentucky’s second contest in 48 hours after an emotional overtime win against Louisville on Saturday. First-year head coach Kenny Brooks acknowledged his team’s […]