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NCAAW: All transfers eligible to play
A new ruling has granted NCAA transfers in all sports immediate eligibility. Adding Zaay Green into the mix will benefit the Texas A&M Aggies. Other teams’ fortunes are looking up too.
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Preview: No. 9 Kentucky takes on No. 24 DePaul
Without the interim label, Kyra Elzy is officially the head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats, who hope that Rhyne Howard can lead them to another ranked win when they face the DePaul Blue Demons on Wednesday.
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2021 WNBA Draft Watch
Get to know the seniors and draft-eligible juniors playing the 2020-21 NCAA women’s basketball season with hopes of making the 2021 WNBA Draft.
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Tara VanDerveer stands alone
Tara VanDerveer of the Stanford Cardinal now has more wins than any other Division I women’s basketball coach, even the legendary Pat Summitt, who coached the Tennessee Lady Volunteers.
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2021 WNBA Draft Watch: Arella Guirantes
A scoring sensation for the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Arella Guirantes is primed to build on an impressive redshirt junior campaign and establish herself as a 2021 WNBA Draft lottery pick.
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Around the NCAAW Weekly: Belibi brings the slam back
Francesca Belibi of the Stanford Cardinal brought the dunk back to women’s college basketball on Sunday after a seven-year absence. Earlier in the week, Caitlin Clark — the Iowa Hawkeyes’ fab freshman — was just incredible with back-to-back 30-point games.
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2020 WNBA Season Award Winners
Most Valuable Player. Defensive Player of the Year. Rookie of the Year. Sixth Woman. A collection of stories featuring winners of the 2020 WNBA Season Awards.
NCAAW to hold Big Dance in one city, likely San Antonio
The NCAA has decided it is best to limit travel and have its entire 64-team women’s basketball tournament held in a single geographic locale. San Antonio is the leading candidate to host the Big Dance in Spring 2021.
Recap: No. 8 Ducks’ 3-point shooting too much for No. 15 Beavers
Te-Hina Paopao and Taylor Mikesell combined for 43 points Sunday night as the No. 8 Oregon Ducks easily defeated the No. 15 Oregon State Beavers.
How Vickie Johnson can lead the Wings to their full potential
The Dallas Wings have a new head coach in former WNBA player Vickie Johnson. With the Wings still very much a work in progress, Johnson will have a lot on her plate in 2021.
Preview: Boley vs. Goodman in Oregon vs. Oregon State
The No. 8 Oregon Ducks look to extend their 23-game winning streak against the No. 15 Oregon State Beavers. Also, the No. 23 Texas Longhorns welcome the Lady Volunteers of Tennessee.
Recap: Bueckers fills out stat sheet in No. 3 UConn’s win
Paige Bueckers scored 17 points, hauled in nine rebounds, dished out five assists and swiped five steals for the UConn Huskies against the UMass Lowell River Hawks on Saturday. She also set the tone by being the first person to score in both halves.
Staley: ‘I had to pretty much put the full-court press on doctors around the country’
South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley shared with The Undefeated her experiences with trying to secure proper cancer treatment for her sister, Tracey, following her sibling’s leukemia diagnosis.
Chiney headlines Eastbay x adidas ConqHER campaign
Two-time WNBA All-Star turned first Black woman to host a national radio show on ESPN, Chiney Ogwumike has refused to follow norms or stay in her lane. The multidimensional sports personality is the perfect face of Eastbay and adidas’ ConqHER campaign.
Preview: Paige Bueckers highlights UConn’s return
Paige Bueckers and her UConn Husky teammates are anxious to get back on the court. Can she and Tennessee transfer Evina Westbrook add enough talent to the Huskies’ roster to return a national championship to Storrs? It all starts with their season opener against the UMass Lowell River Hawks on Saturday.
Sue Bird plays elf to Steph Curry’s Santa
NBA superstar Stephen Curry employed the help of WNBA champion Sue Bird to help him and Rakuten deliver a money gift to Dr. Kakra, a COVID-19 physician in the Seattle area.
CP3 pays it forward in her hometown of Chicago
Candace Parker was on hand via virtual live stream at the Sports Matter Giving Truck, sponsored by The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation. The truck was there to present basketball-related gifts to girls in the underserved Pilsen community of Chicago. Parker is a native of Chicago and played high school hoops at Naperville Central.
Recap: Arizona makes statement in 28-point rivalry win
The Arizona Wildcats are now 4-0 and the fourth win came in a much more desirable fashion than the previous three. No. 6 Arizona cruised past the Arizona State Sun Devils. Also on Thursday, the No. 7 Baylor Lady Bears bounced back with a win over the West Virginia Mountaineers.
Preview: Pac-12 Arizona schools in for another thriller?
If recent Pac-12 play is any indication, Aari McDonald and the No. 6 Arizona Wildcats may not be able to dominate their intrastate foe, the Arizona State Sun Devils, like they want to. The No. 7 Baylor Lady Bears may not be in for a cakewalk either against star guard Kysre Gondrezick of the West Virginia Mountaineers.
NCAAW Recap: Dana Evans delighted, dominated in Louisville’s blowout of Duke
It was the Dana Evans show from start to finish in the No. 2 Louisville Cardinals’ 73-49 dismantling of the Duke Blue Devils in Durham, NC, spoiling Kara Lawson’s first game against a ranked opponent as a collegiate head coach.
NCAAW Preview: Blue Devils vs. Cardinals in ACC showdown
The Louisville Cardinals have impressed with a 4-0 record and moved up in the AP rankings from fifth to second after two weeks of play. Can Miela Goodchild and the Kara Lawson-led Duke Blue Devils (3-0) hang tough against Dana Evans and the national power that Louisville head coach Jeff Walz has built?
CONFIRMED: Vickie Johnson hired as head coach of Dallas Wings
Former WNBA player and two-time All-Star Vickie Johnson will be the next head coach of the Dallas Wings, bringing Black female representation back the league’s group of head coaches.
Crystal Dangerfield, Te’a Cooper join Jordan Brand
Jordan Brand has expanded its WNBA portfolio, with Crystal Dangerfield and Te’a Cooper announcing that they have joined Maya Moore, Kia Nurse, Asia Durr and Satou Sabally as members of the brand’s WNBA endorsee team. Here’s why Jordan Brand was smart to sign both Dangerfield and Cooper.
WNBA Draft Watch 2021: Dana Evans shooting her way to top of boards
The Louisville Cardinals are one of the top teams in the nation and they boast one of the country’s best guards in Dana Evans. A skilled scorer, Evans continues to improve as a Cardinal and will be highly sought after in the 2021 WNBA Draft.
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SI selecting Breanna Stewart as the face of the WNBA’s activism in 2020 is not a good look
From Karleigh Webb in an op-ed for our friends at Outsports, Angel McCoughtry, A’ja Wilson, Nneka Ogwumike, Maya Moore, Natasha Cloud and Renee Montgomery should have been the top candidates for Sports Illustrated’s "Athlete Activist" Sportsperson of the Year award.
Around the NCAAW Weekly: DiDi Richards returns for Baylor
DiDi Richards of the Baylor Lady Bears sustained a spinal cord shock injury on Oct. 24 and worked her way back to the basketball court in a little more than a month. In her first game back, she helped Baylor record its 1,000th win as a program.
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SI snub of WNBA’s collective activist efforts a ‘stinging, yet familiar slap in the face’ to Black women
Outsports took a comprehensive look at the significance of Breanna Stewart being named a Sports Illustrated ‘Athlete Activist’ Sportsperson on the Year, and examined the backlash. WNBPA first vice-president Layshia Clarendon condemned the publication for not honoring the WNBA as a whole. Swish Appeal editor-in-chief Tamryn Spruill stated in her interview with Outsports that SI’s choice is a "familiar slap in the face" to Black women.
Is Stewie the right WNBA player to be named one of SI’s ‘Athlete Activist’ Sportspersons of the Year?
Yes, Breanna Stewart is an excellent athlete and a committed activist. While she is certainly not undeserving of being named one of Sports Illustrated’s Sportspersons of the Year, her selection is inopportune and off the mark.
Recap: No. 16 Arkansas overpowers No. 4 Baylor
Guards Amber Ramirez, Chelsea Dungee, Makayla Daniels and Destiny Slocum of the Arkansas Razorbacks outdid what the Baylor Lady Bears were able to accomplish in the post.
Preview: Arkansas hosts Baylor
NaLyssa Smith and Queen Egbo of the Baylor Lady Bears hope to dominate against the Arkansas Razorbacks’ frontcourt. Can the Razorbacks’ backcourt make this one close or will DiDi Richards’ defense be too much for them?
Recap: Sun stars Brionna Jones and Alyssa Thomas dazzled, forced three-way tie in EuroLeague Women Group B
Through the first hub of games in the condensed 2020-21 EuroLeague Women season, LDLC ASVEL Féminin, ZVVZ USK Praha and Fenerbahçe Oznur Kablo are in a three-way tie for Group B. Perfumerias Avenida, UMMC Ekaterinburg and Sopron Basket, meanwhile, are undefeated atop their respective groups.
Maryland’s Angel Reese out 12 weeks with foot fracture
Freshman Angel Reese of the Maryland Terrapins averaged 17 points and 8.7 rebounds through her first three collegiate games. She sustained the misfortune of a right foot fracture in her fourth outing and is expected to miss 12 weeks.
2021 WNBA Draft Lottery: Liberty will be picking first
The New York Liberty have the No. 1 pick in the WNBA Draft for the second year in a row. In the 2020 draft, the Liberty drafted Sabrina Ionescu out of the University of Oregon.
Preview: Arizona and UCLA set to clash in Top 10 showdown
Aari McDonald of the Arizona Wildcats and Michaela Onyenwere of the UCLA Bruins are two of the best players in the country. But Friday’s game between the two teams could come down to which supporting cast performs better. Enter Cate Reese of Arizona and Charisma Osborne of UCLA.
Recap: No. 8 NC State takes down No. 1 South Carolina
Senior forward Kayla Jones knocked down a huge 3-pointer and the No. 8 NC State Wolfpack topped the No. 1 South Carolina Gamecocks in a low-scoring affair.
Recap: Jonquel Jones, Ekat highlight Thursday EuroLeague Women wins
Jonquel Jones led all scorers with 21 points in UMMC Ekaterinburg’s blowout of Spar Girona. Four of her teammates joined her in double-digit offense. Satou Sabally again led Fenerbahçe to victory. And Marine Johannes’ 38 points were not enough to get Lyon past Praha.