MINNEAPOLIS — With 2:38 left in regulation and trailing by eight points Sunday, the Iowa women’s basketball team didn’t look as if it would be celebrating its third consecutive Big Ten tournament title or anticipating a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. But when a team has the veteran guards the Hawkeyes do — […]
Continue readingLAS VEGAS — For the first time since 2014, USC will play for the Pac-12 women’s basketball tournament title after advancing to the championship game with an 80-70 double-overtime semifinal win on Friday over crosstown rival UCLA. Freshman phenom JuJu Watkins, the centerpiece of USC’s rebuild, said even she was surprised by the Trojans’ rapid […]
Continue readingMINNEAPOLIS — Friday was a rough 3-point shooting game for Iowa star Caitlin Clark, but she has had a great career from long range overall. In the No. 2 seed Hawkeyes’ 95-62 victory over No. 7 Penn State in the Big Ten tournament quarterfinals, Clark’s two 3-pointers gave her 164, the most ever in a […]
Continue readingIt’s been nearly two weeks since Duke’s Kyle Filipowski hobbled off the court after being caught in a swarm of jubilant Wake Forest basketball fans, sparking national debate over court storming and prompting widespread calls for a ban. Despite the outcry from coaches and others, no such action appears to be imminent for schools, conferences […]
Continue readingCaitlin Clark enters her final Big Ten tournament hoping to lead Iowa to its third consecutive title. In 2022, the Hawkeyes won the tournament at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Last year, Iowa won the championship at Target Center in Minneapolis, site of this season’s tournament. The senior guard’s focus is fully on Iowa. But in […]
Continue readingThe 2024 NFL free agency period is rapidly approaching! The legal tampering period — when teams can begin negotiating with free agents — gets underway at noon ET on Monday. Contracts can be finalized on Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET. Here’s a guide to help you stay up-to-date on the latest NFL rumors and signings. […]
Continue readingThere is a USC legend in the top spot of our list, but it’s not Cheryl Miller. That’s because the two-time NCAA champion didn’t play in the Pac-10/Pac-12. The league didn’t begin governing women’s sports until the 1986-87 academic year, right after Miller finished her college career. Thus, names such as Miller, USC teammate Cynthia […]
Continue readingCaitlin Clark‘s record-setting game for Iowa against Ohio State on Sunday attracted more than 4 million television viewers at its peak and was the most watched women’s regular-season basketball game since 1999, Fox Sports announced Tuesday. Clark scored 35 points and passed Pete Maravich as the NCAA Division I overall career scoring leader during the […]
Continue readingCatch your breath yet? The final regular-season weekend for Power 5 conferences in women’s college basketball was full of broken records (via Caitlin Clark), extended win streaks (courtesy of South Carolina) and some eyebrow-raising results (see: the ACC and Pac-12). Champ Week is here, and it’s officially the time of year when coaches tell their […]
Continue readingIn the final week of the regular season for the major conferences, Iowa guard Caitlin Clark set more records, seeds were finalized for upcoming league tournaments, some fifth-year seniors suffered worrisome injuries, and the No. 2 team in the AP poll suffered a loss for the 10th time this season. But who sits above the […]
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