Women's Basketball Players

Women’s college basketball power rankings: UConn’s steadiness inches Huskies up

There have been many Game of the Year candidates so far in the 2024-25 season. Texas taking Notre Dame to overtime in South Bend stands out, as does USC and UConn relitigating last season’s Elite ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Women's basketball players reflect on Kobe Bryant's impact on their game five years after his death

Five years after NBA great Kobe Bryant, 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash in California, several women’s basketball players reflected on what he meant ...

ABC News - 3d

Naomi Girma is women's soccer's first million-dollar player after transfer

Chelsea announced the signing of Girma. Reports say the English champions have spent $1.1 million on the transfer.

CBS News - 3d

A New Women’s Basketball League Is an Instant Hit. Now Comes the Hard Part.

Unrivaled filled its rosters with W.N.B.A. All-Stars and found deep-pocketed investors. Up next: a bigger audience.

The New York Times - Jan. 21

Women's college basketball Power Rankings: Ohio State, Maryland exit top 10 before clash in Columbus

The Buckeyes suffered their first loss of the season, while Texas dominated the Terrapins

CBS Sports - Jan. 21

Unrivaled’s an instant hit, but can the new women’s basketball 3×3 league sustain?

MEDLEY, Fla. — Outside a custom-built arena on the outskirts of Miami, a line of fans waited to sit on a throne composed largely of basketballs. They wrote personal answers on a sign asking, “What ...

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 21

'Built by basketball players for basketball people': What to know about Unrivaled

What are the rules for the new 3-on-3 league? How were the rosters built? We have all the details.

ESPN - Jan. 20

Women's college basketball rankings: South Carolina gets first place vote in AP Top 25

UCLA is No. 1 for the ninth consecutive week, but the Bruins haven't been an unanimous selection yet

CBS Sports - Jan. 20

Unrivaled women's basketball league debuts Friday. Here's everything we know about it

The Unrivaled basketball league will play its first games, airing on TNT, on Friday. It's poised to capitalize on growing national interest in women's sports.

CNBC - Jan. 17

Dawn Staley becomes highest-paid women’s basketball coach with $25m extension

Extension keeps Staley at South Carolina until 2030 Gamecocks have won three NCAA titles under coach Coach Dawn Staley received a contract extension on Friday that South Carolina said will make ...

The Guardian - Jan. 17

Unrivaled, the new 3-on-3 women's basketball league, set for debut

Unrivaled is ready for its closeup

ABC News - Jan. 17

Unrivaled 3-on-3 women's basketball league, explained: Rules, rosters, schedule, compensation and more

The 36-player league is comprised of WNBA stars, including founders Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier

CBS Sports - Jan. 17

South Carolina's Dawn Staley becomes highest paid coach in women's basketball history with new contract

Staley's new five-year contract is valued at approximately $25.25 million

CBS Sports - Jan. 17

South Carolina makes Dawn Staley highest-paid coach in women’s college basketball

The University of South Carolina’s board of trustees approved a contract extension for women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley on Friday that will make her the highest-paid coach in women’s college ...

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 17

How a New League Is Changing the U.S. Women’s Basketball Game

With the launch of Unrivaled, more top-tier W.N.B.A. players than ever have elected to stay in the U.S. this offseason.

The New York Times - Jan. 17

Unrivaled Charts a New Path for Women’s Basketball

A new 3-on-3 league offers a condensed format, some of the best W.N.B.A. players and a made-for-TV approach that aims to bring viewers close to the action.

The New York Times - Jan. 17

Women's college basketball teams to be paid for playing NCAA Tournament games

In a move to help close the pay gap between men and women in college sports, the NCAA will now pay Division I women's basketball teams who play in March Madness games starting this year.

CBS News - Jan. 16

Investors pitch new international basketball league that would offer players equity

A group of high powered investors want to raise billions to form a new international basketball league, according to people familiar with the matter.

NBC News - Jan. 16

Investors pitch new international basketball league that would offer players equity

The investors are looking to raise $5 billion to start a basketball league that could offer players equity to potentially lure them away from the NBA.

CNBC - Jan. 16

How to watch Illinois vs Indiana: Live stream info for tonight's Big Ten women's college basketball game

The Big Ten women's college basketball excitement continues tonight on Peacock. It's Illinois vs Indiana at 7, followed by Ohio State vs Wisconsin at 9 PM.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 16

Scottish basketball club signs then sacks player who is US murder suspect

Malik Dunbar joined Caledonia Gladiators after being named as the suspect in a shooting in Augusta, Georgia.

BBC News - Jan. 16

Women's basketball midseason awards: Why Hidalgo is the player of the year favorite

We break down the front-runners and top contenders for player, freshman and coach of the year, plus top transfers and All-Americans.

ESPN - Jan. 14

Women's college basketball Freshmen Tracker: Kennedy Smith lifts USC to top-10 win over Maryland

Smith scored 11 points in No. 4 USC's nail-biting victory over No. 8 Maryland

CBS Sports - Jan. 13

Women's college basketball Star Power Index: LSU's Aneesah Morrow asserts dominance against Tennessee

Morrow's monster night only adds to her impressive season

CBS Sports - Jan. 13

Women’s college basketball power rankings: How high did LSU and South Carolina jump?

It has been quite the week for the defending champions. First, South Carolina’s Ashlyn Watkins suffered a season-ending ACL tear against Mississippi State. The Gamecocks were already adapting to ...

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 13

Texas at South Carolina: Storylines, odds for Sunday’s top-five women’s basketball matchup

Dawn Staley and dynastic South Carolina are the reigning champions. Vic Schaefer and Texas are seeking their first national title since 1986. Sunday’s clash is stocked with intrigue, as the ...

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 12

UCLA women's basketball team copes with fear, uncertainty during fire threat

The top-ranked Bruins returned home from Indiana this week as the Palisades fire and others ignited, forcing coach Cori Close and the players to deal with tragedy.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 11

Watkins? Bueckers? Betts? Hidalgo? Who’s women’s basketball’s Player of the Year leader?

The Athletic Chantel Jennings: Last season, the player of the year “debate” boiled down to: How close is the second-place vote-getter behind Caitlin Clark? So it felt like a more robust debate ...

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 9

Transgender players to be banned from women’s hockey

Transgender players will be banned from competing in women’s hockey across England from the start of next season.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 8

Six things that will shape women's pro basketball in a pivotal 2025

WNBA free agency (and potentially big trades), Unrivaled's inaugural season, a new WNBA playoff format and possibly a new CBA are coming in 2025.

ESPN - Jan. 7

Women's college basketball Power Rankings: Utah reenters top 25 after beating Audi Crooks, Iowa State

The Utes are building an impressive resume, which includes an upset win over Notre Dame

CBS Sports - Jan. 7

Women's college basketball Freshmen Tracker: Michigan's Syla Swords scores career-high against No. 1 UCLA

Swords battled through injury to put together a career night against the nation's top team

CBS Sports - Jan. 6

Women's college basketball rankings: Tennessee slips out of top 15 after nail-biting loss to Oklahoma

The Lady Vols' impressive comeback effort came up short against the Sooners

CBS Sports - Jan. 6

Women's college basketball Star Power Index: Hannah Hidalgo helps Notre Dame outlast North Carolina

Hidalgo and Audi Crooks are both dominating in their second collegiate seasons

CBS Sports - Jan. 6

Women’s college basketball power rankings: Is Maryland a Final Four team?

Conference realignment in women’s college basketball came into full effect this week. The theoretical matchups fans anticipated during the offseason are finally starting to play out on the court, ...

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 6

Ranking women's college basketball's undefeated teams: UCLA is clear No. 1 as LSU, Tennessee set for battle

Six major conference teams enter 2025 without a loss

CBS Sports - Jan. 4

Cal women's basketball riding hot 3-point shooting to best start in nearly a decade

Chamin Smith's squad is motivated to make its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2019

CBS Sports - Jan. 3

Women's college basketball Power Rankings: Cal enters top 25 amid chase for best start in program history

Michigan, meanwhile, is trending down after consecutive losses to USC and UCLA

CBS Sports - Jan. 2

After a Monumental Year for Women’s Basketball, What’s Next?

Professional and college games broke into the broader cultural zeitgeist like never before in 2024.

The New York Times - Jan. 1

Dartmouth College Basketball Players Halt Effort to Unionize

The decision to withdraw the petition appeared to be an effort to preserve a favorable federal ruling that could have been in jeopardy under President-elect Donald J. Trump.

The New York Times - Jan. 1

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