March Madness is finally upon us and on paper, the NCAA women’s tournament is primed for quite a bit of drama. South Carolina leads the Albany 1 region as the No. 1 seed, with the Iowa Hawkeyes taking the top spot in the Albany 2 region. But it won’t be an
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Women’s Basketball Program Cancels Remainder of Season Due to ‘Significant Number of Injuries’
One of the best seasons in the history of Davidson’s women’s basketball program has come to an abrupt end. The Wildcats have canceled the remainder of their 2024 season “due to a significant number of injuries,” the program announced Friday afternoon. “The injuries we have sustained this season have weighed heavily on our entire
Iowa House Unanimously Approves ‘Caitlin Clark Day’ to Celebrate Hawkeyes Star
Caitlin Clark’s name will forever be etched in NCAA basketball history, and now the state of Iowa is recognizing the college basketball star as well. February 22 will officially be deemed “Caitlin Clark Day” across the state of Iowa, the Iowa House unanimously decided on Thursday. Clark sports No. 22 on her Hawkeyes
LSU’s Angel Reese Denied Rights to Nickname by U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
The NIL era of college sports is still young—three years old this July, to be precise—but LSU forward Angel Reese already has proven to be one of its biggest beneficiaries. After transferring from Maryland to play for the Tigers before the 2022-23 season, Reese’s celebrity exploded when she led LSU to the national championship. A double-double
Caitlin Clark Is In Class of Her Own After Fitting Ride Into Record Books
South Carolina Stands Apart Because of a Remarkable Ability to Rally
There are plenty of South Carolina statistics designed to cause nightmares for opponents. The Gamecocks entered Thursday with the largest margin of victory per game in the country (38.6 points). They boast Division I’s best offensive rating and best defensive rating. On a per-possession basis, they score more than anyone
Elena Rybakina Eliminated From Australian Open by Anna Blinkova After Record-Setting Tiebreaker
Elena Rybakina, the runner-up at last year’s Australian Open, crashed out of this year’s tournament in the second round after a marathon match. Anna Blinkova won the match 6–4, 4–6, 7–6 (20) after a 42-point tiebreaker that was the longest in Grand Slam history. Blinkova survived six match points in the
Angel Reese Is Back With LSU, but Her Absence Remains a Mystery
Paige Bueckers Is Back, and Maybe Better Than Ever
Where Will the Liberty Go From Here?
The Liberty’s season came down to eight seconds, one point, a struggling double-teamed Breanna Stewart and a missed Courtney Vandersloot three. But really, it was so much more than a last-ditch drawn-up play gone wrong that sealed New York’s fate as WNBA finalists rather than champions. “I put the ball