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Fantasy women’s basketball roundtable: Who are the big winners from the WNBA draft?
We turned to our fantasy experts Andre Snellings, Eric Moody and Liz Loza to to get their thoughts on that and other big questions following an exciting draft night in Brooklyn. Clark has such a massive following coming off her college career that I expect her to be drafted very early. Much like Wemby in […]
Continue readingWNBA draft 2024: Grading the Fever and every team’s night
A big part of getting a good grade on WNBA draft night is often in place months before, when the lottery order is decided. In the case of the 2024 draft, the Indiana Fever really couldn’t mess it up after they got the first pick: Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark would give them an A-plus. […]
Continue readingIndiana Fever select Iowa’s Caitlin Clark No. 1 in 2024 WNBA draft
NEW YORK — Caitlin Clark is officially a pro. Clark, the record-breaking face of women’s college basketball, was selected No. 1 overall by the Indiana Fever in the 2024 WNBA draft Monday night at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The draft was held with fans for the first time since the 2014-16 iterations of the […]
Continue readingCaitlin Clark, Angel Reese among those invited to WNBA draft
Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Cameron Brink and Kamilla Cardoso headline a list of 15 prospects who have been invited to Monday’s 2024 WNBA draft, the league announced Thursday. Clark, the new top scorer across Division I men’s and women’s basketball after her historic career at Iowa, is widely expected to be selected by the Indiana […]
Continue readingWNBA mock draft 2024: What will Sparks do with Nos. 2 and 4?
There’s no question about the No. 1 pick in Monday’s WNBA draft (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN) as Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark is certain to go to the Indiana Fever. But after that, the mystery starts. And what the Los Angeles Sparks do with the Nos. 2 and 4 picks could shape the rest of […]
Continue readingHip-drop tackle ‘needed to be out,’ says Ravens’ John Harbaugh
OWINGS MILLS, Md. – Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh strongly supported the NFL’s recent ban of the swivel hip-drop tackle, insisting defensive players won’t be put at a disadvantage with the removal of this technique. Harbaugh has been an advocate of getting rid of the hip-drop tackle ever since Ravens tight end Mark Andrews was […]
Continue readingKellie Harper out at Tennessee: What’s next for Lady Vols?
On April 8, 2019, Tennessee announced Kellie Harper as its new women’s basketball coach. It was her dream job: She was going back to her alma mater, the school where she won three national championships as a player. The mutual excitement of Harper and fans of the Lady Vols was through the roof. But five […]
Continue readingLady Vols fire head coach Kellie Harper after five seasons
Tennessee parted ways with coach Kellie Harper on Monday after five seasons, opting to make a change to try to reinvigorate a program that has not played for a national championship since the late Pat Summitt retired. Harper, who played under Summitt, could never quite get the program back to an elite level. Though she […]
Continue readingWomen’s March Madness 2024: Second-round tournament updates
No. 7 seed Duke and 5-seeds Colorado and Baylor all won on their opponents’ home court Sunday to advance to the Sweet 16. So far, Monday’s second-round games — every contest is on ESPN Networks and the ESPN App — have not brought us more upsets. No. 2 seed Notre Dame and 3-seeds NC State […]
Continue readingWomen’s March Madness 2024: Reseeding the round of 32
The 2024 women’s NCAA tournament should have perhaps been played on a blackboard. There’s that much chalk all over it after the first round wrapped up. Higher-seeded teams went 31-1 in the first round. No bracket has played so true to form since the NCAA tournament expanded in 1994. For those who like to pick […]
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