Takeaways from Oui Play Paris women's basketball tipoff: USC has a new freshman star on its hands

Takeaways from Oui-Play Paris women's basketball tipoff: USC has a new freshman star on its hands

Here’s what we learned about each team from the two best matchups of opening day.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 5

USC, JuJu Watkins survive upset scare vs. Ole Miss in Paris to open 2024-25 women's college basketball season

Newcomer Kiki Iriafen lifted the Trojans to victory with a pair of late free throws

Sports - CBS Sports - November 4

USC’s Kiki Iriafen heads list of transfers in women’s basketball

USC's Kiki Iriafen can’t wait to start delivering highlight-worthy plays with JuJu Watkins now that the former Pac-12 rivals are teammates in the Big Ten Conference.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 31

Fantasy basketball takeaways from NBA Opening Night

Opening Night featured star power and history. Dan Titus breaks down what fantasy hoops managers need to know, including an add to make.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 23

With JuJu Watkins leading a star-studded roster, USC has high expectations

As All-American JuJu Watkins embarks on her sophomore season, the Trojans are loaded with two impact graduate transfers and three incoming McDonald's All-Americans.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 4

Caitlin Clark turns down Unrivaled: Fever star will not play in new basketball league, per report

The league reportedly offered her a contract worth more than $1 million

Sports - CBS Sports - 18 hours ago

Tracking college basketball freshman debuts: How Cooper Flagg and other five-star recruits did in first game

We're tracking the performances of every five-star recruit from the 2024 recruiting class in their first college game

Sports - CBS Sports - November 7

As Tipoff Nears for Men’s College Basketball, These Story Lines Loom Large

The UConn Huskies are vying for a third straight championship.

Sports - The New York Times - November 1

JuJu Watkins' USC Trojans among four teams capable of winning the 2025 NCAA women's basketball title

Making the case for the four teams likeliest to be cutting the nets in April

Sports - CBS Sports - October 30

Women's college basketball rankings: USC, JuJu Watkins remain at No. 3 after avoiding upset vs. Ole Miss

South Carolina, meanwhile, is now unanimously the top-ranked team

Sports - CBS Sports - November 11

Key takeaways from latest Trump-Harris race CBS News poll

A gender gap and a tight race in battleground states appear to be some of the latest takeaways from the most recent CBS News poll on former President Donald Trump's race against Vice President ...

Duke freshman star Flagg inks Gatorade deal

Duke freshman superstar Cooper Flag becomes the first men's basketball player to sign with Gatorade, adding to his portfolio before the season begins.

Sports - ESPN - October 29

Rutgers star freshman Bailey out vs. Wagner

Rutgers star freshman Ace Bailey is out for Wednesday's game against Wagner after suffering an injury in practice on Monday, the school announced, delaying the debut of the projected top-five pick.

Sports - ESPN - November 6

Ohio State-Penn State: Top plays and takeaways from the Buckeyes' crucial win

It was a top-four matchup with huge stakes for the Big Ten and College Football Playoff. Here's the best from Buckeyes-Nittany Lions.

Sports - ESPN - November 2

College basketball rankings: Marquette hands Purdue its first nonconference loss in regular season since 2020

The Boilermakers won 39 straight regular-season nonconference games before losing to the Golden Eagles

Sports - CBS Sports - Yesterday

South Carolina, UConn, USC top women's AP Top 25 college basketball poll as first 12 teams unchanged; TCU joins rankings

Sports - ABC News - 3 days ago

A New Zealand city waves goodbye to its 'disturbing' giant hand sculpture that many came to love

Perched on two fingers on the roof of an art gallery in Wellington, New Zealand, the giant sculpture of a hand has loomed over the city for five years

World - ABC News - October 31

A New Zealand city waves goodbye to its 'disturbing' giant hand sculpture that many came to love

Perched on two fingers on the roof of an art gallery in Wellington, New Zealand, the giant sculpture of a hand has loomed over the city for five years

Entertainment - ABC News - October 31

About last night: One fantasy basketball takeaway from each of Wednesday's 10 NBA games

Dan Titus offers adds, analysis and more from the second night of the NBA season.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 24

Standouts from the updated women's basketball recruiting player rankings

As high school basketball begins, these are the players to watch from ESPN's updated 2025, 2026 and 2027 rankings. Plus, freshmen to keep an eye on.

Sports - ESPN - October 30

New 'Star Wars' trilogy in the works from Lucasfilm

“X-Men” alum Simon Kinberg is preparing to visit a galaxy far, far away.

Women’s Basketball Isn’t Having a Moment. This Is Our New Reality.

What we’re seeing is long overdue, and it still feels like it’s just getting started, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - November 8

Dawn Staley says she once dreamed to play in NBA while reflecting on women's basketball's 'beautiful' growth

The WNBA wasn't around during Staley's childhood, so her dreams took her elsewhere

Sports - CBS Sports - November 11

NWSL's Chicago Red Stars to become Chicago Stars Football Club: How the women's soccer team got a new identity

Chicago Stars Football Club will be the new name of the organization come the end of the 2024 season

Sports - CBS Sports - October 23

Ole Miss' defense flummoxes USC as Yolett McPhee-McCuin's squad nearly pulls off season-opening upset in Paris

The Rebels forced 26 USC turnovers in a valiant losing effort

Sports - CBS Sports - November 4

No. 3 USC hits two late free throws to beat Ole Miss 68-66 in Paris

Kiki Iriafen made a pair of free throws with seconds remaining to lift No. 3 Southern California over Mississippi 68-66 in a season-opening doubleheader in France

Sports - ABC News - November 4

No. 3 USC hits two late free throws to beat Ole Miss 68-66 in Paris

Kiki Iriafen made a pair of free throws with seconds remaining to lift No. 3 Southern California over Mississippi 68-66 on Monday in a season-opening doubleheader in France.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 5

‘Devious’ New Deep Sea Slug Hid Its Identity From Scientists

It took nearly 25 years for biologists to discover that a swimming and glowing organism in the ocean’s midnight zone was actually a sea slug.

Science - The New York Times - November 12

Opening day takeaways: How South Carolina, USC overcame early struggles to win

Olivia Miles tallied a triple-double, JuJu Watkins and USC held off Ole Miss, and South Carolina escaped Michigan as the 2024-25 season opened.

Sports - ESPN - November 4

Trotter's 10 Trends: Alabama's Labaron Philon shows a subtle shake, clock blunder costs USC and more takeaways

Arizona State's Jayden Quaintance is a budding superstar defensively is also among 10 things Isaac Trotter is tracking

Sports - CBS Sports - 23 hours ago

USC beats UCLA to claim first outright conference championship in women's soccer

The Trojans win their first outright conference title as Maile Hayes scores the game's only goal in the 36th minute Sunday at Dignity Health Sports Park.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 27

Women's Power Rankings: USC, UCLA prep to host ranked opponents this weekend

While most of the top teams stayed the same, who joined this week's rankings? Michael Voepel updates his weekly rankings.

Sports - ESPN - 21 hours ago

Despite criticism, USC is sticking with Miller Moss as its starting quarterback

Even with the Trojans at 3-4, coach Lincoln Riley made clear Monday that he's not entertaining the idea of benching quarterback Miller Moss. Not yet, at least.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 22

Paris on alert as Israeli soccer team to play after violence in Amsterdam

Some 4,000 security forces were deployed to keep the peace in Paris as Israel's national soccer team faces France a week after antisemitic attacks in Amsterdam.

Billy Bob Thornton on starring in new drama, "Landman" from "Yellowstone" creator

Oscar-winning actor Billy Bob Thornton joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss his new role in "Landman," the latest Paramount Plus series from Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan. Thornton stars as Tommy ...

DJ Lagway injury update: Prognosis for Florida QB improves, freshman could play against Texas in Week 11

Lagway's return would be a major break for Billy Napier in a pivotal season

Sports - CBS Sports - November 4

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