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Doug Pensinger/Getty ImagesRecently, the basketball world has been debating whether Brittney Griner should have her shot in the NBA. First of all, I note the shift in dialogue from the collegiate level to the professional. The nets have been cut.
UNC Athletic Communications ArchivesConnecticut won its eighth women’s NCAA basketball title on Tuesday night to tie Tennessee for the most by a school. But the two dominant women’s basketball programs aren’t even close to matching the dynasty in women’s soccer.
Courtesy of Force RacingOn Thursday night before the SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas, I signed autographs at the FanFest at the New York New York hotel and casino. It was like no autograph signing I have ever been to and the fans filled the room with an energy that got me motivated for the weekend at the track.
Louisville star Shoni Schimmel talks to her teammates about what it has been like to advance to their second championship game since 2009.
AP Photo/Dave MartinAhhhh! We made it. And I guess, for me, you can say the third time’s a charm! It's been three years of trying to make it to the national championship game, and the last two years we've come up short.
Derick E. Hingle/USA TODAY SportsThey’ve been overcoming long odds all tournament long, and the numbers don’t look so good once again for fifth-seeded Louisville heading into Tuesday night’s national championship game against Connecticut.
AP Photo/Dave MartinJeff Walz has led his Louisville women’s basketball team to the national championship game on Tuesday against Connecticut, but he’s not the only member of his family to grab headlines in the Bluegrass State and beyond.
Jeff Gross/Getty ImagesRANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. -- Stacy Lewis could be forgiven for being a bit distracted.She entered her first major as the world’s No. 1 player following a whirlwind three weeks that, at times, she said, caught her off-guard.
So far New Orleans has been a blast!My team has had a lot of fun seeing some of the city and eating local dishes like crawfish and jambalaya. After doing all the ESPN press conferences Friday we got to get all dressed up the NCAA Salute dinner.
Reese Strickland/USA TODAY SportsNotre Dame’s Skylar Diggins is shooting for 132. The senior already has the most wins in Notre Dame history with 130, but she’ll look to add to that total on Sunday against Connecticut and, if successful, again on Tuesday in the women’s NCAA tournament championship game.
Stephen Dunn/Getty ImagesRANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. -- As the sun set Saturday on a crowded leader board at the Kraft Nabisco Championship, No. 1-ranked Stacy Lewis was tied for 23rd.The good news? Five American golfers were ahead of her, four among the top 10, including Angela Stanford, who shot a 6-under 66 for the best round of the week.
Seniors Destiny Williams and Mariah Chandler talk about their favorite memories playing for Baylor. Yes, the national title ranks right up there.
AP Photo/Dave MartinFriday was a very busy day for the Louisville women’s basketball team. It started with a pool workout at our hotel. Our strength coach, Teena Murray, makes us get in to get our bodies moving and relaxed for the long day ahead of us.
Ed Szczepanski/USA TODAY SportsConnecticut is making a record sixth straight Final Four appearance, but it has a ways to go to catch Tennessee for the most all-time. The Lady Vols have made 18 Final Four appearances, followed by UConn with 14, Stanford with 11 and Louisiana Tech with 10.
Jeff Gross/Getty ImagesRANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. -- Last year, Lizette Salas was an accomplished four-time All-American out of Southern Cal but a nervous LPGA rookie.On Wednesday, Salas hobnobbed with Oscar de la Hoya in the Kraft Nabisco pro-am, and on Friday, she shot a 4-under 68 in the LPGA’s first major of the year to take a 6-under 138 into the weekend, one shot behind leader Inbee Park.