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South Carolina banking on balance and depth in title game

CLEVELAND — With 47 seconds left in the third quarter of Friday night’s national semifinal against NC State, South Carolina slings the ball around the perimeter. It ends up in transfer guard Te-Hina Paopao‘s hands. She launches a 3-point shot, and the Gamecocks’ bench players stand and cheer with their arms in the air as […]

How last year’s imperfect season led to South Carolina’s perfect title

CLEVELAND — Dressed in a Louis Vuitton metallic-silver jacket, South Carolina coach Dawn Staley had a golden afternoon in Cleveland, and was moved to tears after an emotional group hug with her team and players. After a difficult end to last season, the Gamecocks had a perfect 38-0 finish on Sunday. “They weren’t going to […]

Can Staley’s new-look South Carolina be as dominant as ever?

Dawn Staley hasn’t shied away from acknowledging the slate is wiped clean for South Carolina entering the 2023-24 campaign. The Gamecocks said goodbye to six major contributors from last year’s squad, five of whom were drafted into the WNBA, including No. 1 pick and 2023 Rookie of the Year Aliyah Boston. But Staley and her […]

Overtime Select announced as new league for elite high school girls basketball

The best girls high school basketball players aren’t just earning thousands of likes on social for impressive crossovers and flashy dimes, they’re also signing NIL deals with major sponsors and playing in tournaments that draw sold out crowds and boast courtside superstars like UConn’s Paige Bueckers and LSU’s Angel Reese. The game has changed, and […]

2023-24 women’s basketball offseason recap: News, transfers

What has happened since then? Glad you asked. We head into 2023-24 with LSU ranked No. 1 in ESPN’s Way-Too-Early Top 25. For the second straight offseason, coach Kim Mulkey cleaned up in the transfer portal to make the Tigers — who have Final Four Most Outstanding Player Angel Reese back — the favorites on […]

Derek Carr: Mark Davis’ backing of Josh McDaniels allowed Raiders to exhale

HENDERSON, Nev. — Both Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr and receiver Davante Adams expressed relief Wednesday at team owner Mark Davis giving his support to first-year coach Josh McDaniels in the wake of the Raiders’ disappointing 2-7 start to the season. Davis on Monday told ESPN that people want “instant gratification” and that “Rome […]