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The UCLA women’s basketball team added standout forward Janiah Barker from Texas A&M through the transfer portal. Barker, who announced her commitment on social media Tuesday, brings an impressive resume to a UCLA team that is already considered a strong contender in their upcoming move to the Big Ten. Barker, a 6-foot-4 forward from Georgia, […]

Caitlin Clark commands significant attention no matter where she goes, both on and off the court. But a particular instance in the Los Angeles Sparks’ 88-82 road win versus the Indiana Fever (1-7) illustrates just how much focus is on the rookie phenom. After making the first of two free throws, Aari McDonald immediately rushed […]

Ahead of her 18th U.S. Women’s Open start, 11-time LPGA Tour winner Lexi Thompson announced her intentions to retire from full-time golf at the end of the 2024 season. “While it is never easy to say goodbye, it is indeed time,” Thompson wrote in a statement posted to Instagram. “At the end of 2024, I […]

Iga Swiatek began her quest for a third consecutive French Open title with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Leolia Jeanjean Monday, marking her 15th straight win at Roland Garros. Swiatek extended her overall winning streak at the tournament to 13 matches. Reflecting on her victory, Swiatek expressed her comfort and confidence on the clay courts […]

The SEC commissioner Greg Sankey is making an impassioned plea for a new federal law on college athletics. The SEC’s top executive says Congress needs to get involved and help out NCAA schools trying to figure out a way to pay college athletes fairly. Sankey’s plea comes after the NCAA reached a massive legal settlement […]

Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark is no stranger to the limelight. The NCAA all-time scoring leader constantly had cameras in her face in college, and USC women’s basketball’s JuJu Watkins may be the next student-athlete to take that mantle. Clark had some words of wisdom for Watkins when they met in April, via Luca Evans […]

The LSU women’s basketball program recently hired Hall of Famer and former player Seimone Augustus to serve on Kim Mulkey’s staff, which leads many to believe that she could be in line to become the successor as head coach after Mulkey decides to step away. While the speculation is understandable, Mulkey did not give anything […]

An all-time scorer in the NCAA before declaring for the 2024 WNBA Draft? One might think that only Caitlin Clark holds that honor and regard, but someone else shares the same distinction. Dyaisha Fair has been lighting the women’s game up since her time at Buffalo and Syracuse. Unfortunately, her professional career did not quite […]

In a historic showdown, Alabama softball triumphed over the Tennessee Lady Vols, securing a 3-2 victory in a grueling 14-inning game on Saturday. The nail-biting match, the longest in the history of college women’s softball super regionals, ended with Kristen White’s decisive infield chopper that allowed Lauren Johnson to score the winning run from third […]

Naomi Osaka marked her return to the French Open with a hard-fought win against Italy’s Lucia Bronzetti, securing her first win at Roland Garros in three years. The four-time Grand Slam champion prevailed 6-1, 4-6, 7-5 in a match that she admitted tested her nerves and resolve. Osaka, who recently returned to professional tennis after […]

National Women’s Soccer League star Alex Morgan is being honest about why she has great upper-body strength. Morgan says her strong arms come from being a mom. “My secret to strong arms? My toddlers insistence on being carried everywhere,” Morgan joked on social media. The forward and captain of the San Diego Wave FC is […]

Caitlin Clark has predictably been the hottest topic of the young WNBA season thus far and the Las Vegas Aces are the latest team to chime in. Star player A’ja Wilson and coach Becky Hammon specifically shared their thoughts as they come off their first loss of the season against the Phoenix Mercury. Both women […]

Caitlin Clark is the talk of town after taking her talents to the WNBA. She’s playing relatively well for a rookie but is facing some struggles early in the season. The talking heads have been loud lately. However, one ESPN personality shared her opinion on the buzz around the Indiana Fever star and it sounds […]

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever are set to take on Cameron Brink and the Los Angeles Sparks on Friday night. Both teams own losing records right now, however, Clark and Brink are two of the most talked about athletes in the WNBA right now. As a result, the tickets for Friday night’s contest have […]

USWNT star Alex Morgan has made a much-anticipated return from injury for the San Diego Wave, sending a powerful “regroup and refocus” message as she gears up for the Olympics, reported by GOAL. After missing over a month due to an ankle injury, the experienced striker, who has netted 123 goals in 223 appearances for […]

Caitlin Clark started her WNBA career just a couple weeks ago, and while she has been scoring well, the Indiana Fever are off to a rough start. After losing a close one to the Seattle Storm on Wednesday night, the Fever are 0-5. However, Clark herself has been playing well as she is averaging over […]

In another shift for Iowa women’s basketball, long-time assistant coach Jenni Fitzgerald announced her retirement Wednesday. Fitzgerald, who spent 32 years working alongside head coach Lisa Bluder at both Drake and Iowa, has decided to retire following Bluder’s retirement rather than continue under the new head coach, Jan Jensen. Fitzgerald has been an integral part […]

Mattel announced Wednesday that the company will produce Barbie dolls to honor tennis champion Venus Williams and eight other prominent women athletes. According to Mattel, the initiative aims to recognize the impact of sports in fostering self-confidence, ambition and empowerment among young girls. “Throughout my career, I’ve always been driven by the idea of shattering […]

Many unrealistic fans may have expected the Indiana Fever to immediately rise to the top of the WNBA after drafting Caitlin Clark first overall. However, the Fever’s heartbreaking loss to the Connecticut Sun on Monday shows that while they’ve been struggling, they are inching closer to where they need to be. Former NBA player Richard […]

Defending national champion South Carolina women’s basketball is set to start the 2024-25 season with a high-profile matchup against Michigan women’s basketball at the Hall of Fame Series Las Vegas Nov. 4. The game marks the first meeting between the Gamecocks and Wolverines since 1995. South Carolina coach Dawn Staley expressed her enthusiasm for the […]

The Indiana Fever fanbase is understandably frustrated after the team’s 0-4 start. Naturally, rookie Caitlin Clark is at the center of the drama, as many people believe that she should’ve taken the last shot in Monday’s 88-84 loss to the Connecticut Sun. “Always so interesting how y’all lift up Caitlin Clark and give her grace […]

Chicago Bears safety Jonathan Owens and legendary gymnast Simone Biles have had a high-profile relationship for the past few years, culminating in their marriage in 2023. However, the marriage has resulted in some strange online discourse, which has caused Biles to speak out. The six-time World all-around champion sounded off on her Instagram story Monday, […]

Whether the public likes it or not, Caitlin Clark is the most prominent topic in women’s basketball today. She has instantly been tapped as the face and savior of the WNBA, who can elevate the product to levels of popularity and financial growth it has never been able to realistically visualize. But she is not […]

Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark may not play for the Iowa Hawkeyes anymore, but she’ll always be a Hawkeye at heart. Playing college basketball, the bond players develop with their teammates sometimes lasts forever. Some players may go on to play professionally while others follow different career paths. Such is the case for Caitlin Clark […]

In a candid discussion on his podcast, NBA veteran Patrick Beverley offered high praise for Caitlin Clark, a rising star in the WNBA, underscoring her transformative impact on women’s basketball. “What Caitlin Clark has done with female basketball, she’s pushed the envelope. They’re flying charter already. They’re making it known, you got this stardom coming […]

The WNBA recently implemented a program that would give all teams chartered flights for the next two seasons. While the Indiana Fever went viral for being the first team to enjoy the luxuries of flying solo, other teams have yet to take the skies in private. This is exactly why Angel Reese hopes that her commercial […]

UCLA women’s basketball sophomore forward Gabriela Jaquez will be donning the Bruins’ softball uniform for their postseason campaign. Announced Tuesday just ahead of the NCAA Los Angeles Regional, Jaquez is set to bring her athletic skills from the basketball court to the softball diamond, where she will wear No. 32. Gabriela Jaquez, known for her […]

A rematch of this past season’s Elite Eight is set for Dec. 21, when Paige Bueckers and UConn women’s basketball will face-off against JuJu Watkins and USC women’s basketball. The game will serve as a sequel to their dramatic Elite Eight encounter in March, where the Huskies emerged victorious with a 80-73 win, advancing to […]

Iowa women’s basketball head coach Lisa Bluder has announced her retirement after 24 seasons as the leader of the program, and the biggest star player she had in her time there, Caitlin Clark, took to X and Instagram to react to the news. “Simply no one better at building a team… Thank you for believing […]

The Iowa women’s basketball program took a hit on Monday after Lisa Bluder shockingly announced her retirement. However, the Lady Hawkeyes quickly found their new head coach. On Monday, the Iowa women’s basketball team announced that Jan Jensen will be replacing Lisa Bluder as the new head coach. Jansen has been one of the best […]

Iowa women’s basketball team’s revered head coach Lisa Bluder announced her retirement Monday after 24 years at the helm. The decision comes in the wake of Iowa’s second consecutive NCAA tournament championship game loss April 7, and star player Caitlin Clark’s move to the WNBA, where she was drafted first overall by the Indiana Fever. […]

Albany State University volleyball star Mariam Creighton was killed in a shooting at the Elleven45 Lounge nightclub in Atlanta, Georgia. The 21-year-old Creighton and 20-year-old Nakyris M. Ridley died from the shooting while four other victims sustained injuries, according to the Fulton County Police. The Stockbridge, Georgia native transferred to Albany State after originally playing […]

Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson is finally getting a signature sneaker with Nike, per a report by Alexa Philippou on ESPN.com.The news coincided with the Aces’s preseason game against the Puerto Rican national team in Wilson’s hometown of South Carolina. Upon arriving to the game Wilson wore a  hoodie that says “Of Course I […]

Wilberforce University is following the trend established by Talladega and Fisk by becoming the third HBCU to being a gymnastics program. Although the university initially revealed its collaboration with Brown Girls Do Gymnastics months ago, it recently released another press release with more information. “Brown Girls Do Gymnastics and Wilberforce University join hands to launch […]

Megan Rapinoe’s net worth in 2024 is $5 million. Rapinoe is a professional soccer player who currently plays for OL Reign of the National Women’s Soccer League. She is a two-time FIFA World Cup champion and an Olympic Gold medalist. For this piece, let’s take a closer look at Megan Rapinoe’s net worth in 2024. […]

Legendary basketball player Candace Parker appeared on Inside the NBA after the New York Knicks took on the Indiana Pacers in the second round of the playoffs, and she discussed the reasoning behind her retirement decision, citing a similar reason that Shaquille O’Neal decided to retire from playing basketball as well. “I recently saw your […]

The University of Iowa has been well represented in recent professional drafts as Iowa football star Cooper DeJean was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in April, and of course Iowa women’s basketball phenom Caitlin Clark was the first pick in the WNBA Draft. Clark was the best player in women’s college basketball last year and […]

A northern Idaho prosecutor determined that no charges will be filed against an 18-year-old accused of shouting racial slurs at the Utah women’s basketball team during the NCAA tournament in March. The incident, which occurred as the team walked from their Coeur d’Alene hotel to a nearby restaurant, ignited discussions on the boundaries of hate […]

The Notre Dame women’s basketball team made a huge addition to their women’s basketball roster ahead of the 2024-25 campaign Tuesday, announcing the signings of former all-conference selections Liza Karlen and Liatu King from the transfer portal. Both players bring a wealth of experience and talent, enhancing an already formidable team. Liza Karlen, a 6-foot-2 […]