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UConn’s Paige Bueckers is AP women’s player of the year

SAN ANTONIO – Paige Bueckers is in a class all by herself. UConn’s star guard became the first freshman ever to win The Associated Press women’s basketball player of the year awar...

DATE: Mar 31, 2021 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Mark Emmert promises WBCA he will work to fix ‘stark’ inequities

SAN ANTONIO – NCAA President Mark Emmert promised the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association he will work with coaches to fix the “stark difference” between the Division I men’s and women’s ...

DATE: Mar 31, 2021 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Women’s teams see inequity in NCAA Tournament experience from men

SAN ANTONIO – The teams had barely landed in Texas when complaints of inequity between the women’s and men’s tournaments roared over social media posts noting the women’s weight training fac...

DATE: Mar 18, 2021 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Ivy League cancels winter sports because of COVID-19

The Ivy League became the first Division I conference this year to cancel all winter sports, including men’s and women’s basketball. The decision Thursday came 13 days before the ...

DATE: Nov 12, 2020 | CATEGORY: College Sports

WNBA players to spotlight Breonna Taylor on jerseys

NEW YORK — WNBA players will wear uniforms for the opening weekend of the season featuring Breonna Taylor’s name when the league begins play later this month. Players will also we...

DATE: Jul 7, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

WNBA plans to play 2020 season in Florida starting late July

NEW YORK – The WNBA on Monday announced plans to play a reduced season, with a 22-game schedule that would begin in late July without fans in attendance because of the coronavirus pandemic. ...

DATE: Jun 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

NCAA women’s hoops committee moves away from RPI to NET

NEW YORK – The women’s basketball committee will start using the NCAA Evaluation Tool instead of RPI to help evaluate teams for the tournament starting with the upcoming season. T...

DATE: May 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: College Sports

Ionescu goes No. 1 in WNBA draft

New York finally gets a star

DATE: Apr 17, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

WNBA sets new eight-year labor deal, raises average salary

Collective bargaining agreement raises salary to $130,000

DATE: Jan 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

No. 4 Duke edges third-ranked Kansas 68-66

NEW YORK – Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski was pleased with his young team’s poise in the season opener, especially that of sophomore Tre Jones. Jones scored 15 points and Cassius Stan...

DATE: Nov 5, 2019 | CATEGORY: College Sports