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Timestamp: 2019-04-26 04:05:04+00:00

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Lots of scoreboard-watching as ranked teams got surprising resistance from unranked teams.
By 1: In a battle of the unbeaten between Iowa and #13 Florida, the Seminoles escaped by the hair of their chinny-chin-chin thanks to a furious fourth quarter comeback.
By 1: The lead flipped back and forth between #15 Maryland and Virginia until the Terps’ Kaila Charles scored the last three points to secure the win.
By 3: #25 Villanova avoided the “we’re back in the rankings!” jinx, escaping the Princeton Tigers, 62-59.
By 6: Showing they’re no longer a pushover, the Rice Owls battled Texas A&M to the end. Aggies emerged victorious, 82-76.
#16 Stanford by 20 over San Francisco.
#3 Notre Dame by 20 over #22 Michigan.
#6 Mississippi State by 57 over Louisiana. Of note: Ameshya Williams is no longer with the Bulldogs.
Sitting at 6-1, William & Mary’s program is still growing.
Ditto with IUPUI, who’s got a 5-1 record.
North Carolina gave Minnesota its first loss, 88-83.
Good win for Temple over a strong St. Joseph’s, 69-66.
Hello! Ball State (6-0) is still undefeated.
Ball State has overcome its first six opponents to start the season 6-0 for the first time ever.
Less than three weeks before the Aztecs were to open their season Nov. 3 with an exhibition against Cal State Los Angeles, a group of players, inspired by the demonstrations of other athletes, decided they wanted to kneel for the national anthem.
A number of their teammates, some of whom have family members serving in the military, were adamant about not doing so.
Sirens of anxiety went off in the school’s athletic department.
Few players in the college realm, and none at SDSU, had performed protests. There was a legitimate fear that the young women would face an angry backlash, especially in a city stridently devoted to the military.
That’s the juicy, headline-grabbing part of the story. The inspiration comes in how the players eventually came to decide upon a display that apparently has been embraced by all while bringing the teammates closer together.
“It has turned into something bigger than I could have expected,” Aztecs head coach Stacie Terry said.
Listen up! Around the Rim with McGraw, Collen Notre Dame coach Muffet McGraw and Atlanta Dream coach Nicki Collen discuss their hopes for the season, transfers and relocation on LaChina Robinson’s latest podcast.
Tyler Scaife went for a routine physical a few years ago that turned out to be anything but normal.
This was after her sophomore year and doctors detected a heart murmur. After further testing, it was discovered Rutgers’ star guard had a congenital heart defect. Scaife was shocked at the diagnosis.
WNBA President Lisa Borders expects the Liberty to stay in New York.
“We understand there is a significant interest in the team,” Borders told The Associated Press in a phone interview Wednesday.
Congrats! With North championship, Tamara Moore ‘finally out of the shadow of the boys’ (and in the University of Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame next September).
Shelton wasn’t just a standout in high school but went on to have a Hall of Fame career at Mars Hill University. She was the South Atlantic Conference Player of the Year in 1996 and averaged 19.1 points per game, which was the best in school’s history when she graduated.
After a year away from college, she attended an open tryout for the WNBA’s Charlotte Sting. Out of more than 300 players, she was one of two players to receive a spot on the developmental team.
She eventually was moved up to the active roster and played spot minutes her one season on the team.
“It was neat to do. I don’t really talk about it a lot,” she said. “These kids don’t realize it has been so long ago. I can say I was there and i did it.
In August 2015, I wrote a piece that chronicled sexual harassment toward female sports reporters, hoping to provide some insight as to how often this happens to women in sports media. This week I decided this week to re-run the piece (with additional reporting below) given the nationwide conversation about sexual harassment and assault, as well as the near-daily stories about alleged and confirmed sexual predation.
Sounded like a great game, didn’t it?
’cause ESPN didn’t carry it. Sure, you could have shelled out some not insignificant (relatively) bucks to watch the stream….but do we really trust streams? And shouldn’t a game between #3 and #6 have been on some ESPN platform? Or mebbe SnappyTV? I made do with the Notre Dame radio feed, and it sounded like a great game. After staking South Carolina to a bit of a lead, the Irish roared back, seeming to have the game in hand until those last few minutes. Ah, the stuff of a coaches nightmares. BUT, they held on for the win.
Jackie Young and Notre Dame sent a clear message Sunday night. The Irish are a force yet again.
Arike Ogunbowale scored 23 points, Young added 22 on her way to tournament MVP honors and No. 6 Notre Dame beat No. 3 South Carolina 92-85 on Sunday night to take the Gulf Coast Showcase championship and snap the defending national champion Gamecocks’ 17-game winning streak.
More on new coach Powell: Pride standout takes helm of GCU women’s basketball. Wins are hard to come by, though.
Jen Wellnitz remembers the first touchdown, an end around that saw her race nearly the length of the field to score. She also remembers with no small amount of satisfaction the looks on the faces of the opposing team’s players when they realized a girl had done it.
What isn’t entirely clear from talking to her is which memory she thinks of more fondly.
the battle of the undefeateds in the Gulf Coast Showcase: #3 South Carolina v. #6 Notre Dame, 7:30pm. Interested to see how McGraw’s patched-together team matches up against Staley’s replace-what-we-lost team. FWIW, the Irish have played two ranked teams (#18 Oregon State and #17 USF), the Gamecocks one (#15 Maryland).
Mitchell for threeeeeee (and the NCAA record).
As far as NCAA record-setting goes, this one was pretty quiet. Kelsey Mitchell’s game is anything but.
Thanks to a highly efficient and dominant game Friday, Ohio State’s Mitchell is now the NCAA’s all-time leader in made 3-point field goals. The 5-foot-8 senior guard hit seven 3-pointers and now has 402 for her career.
And only about 150 people were there to see it.
1:30 #7 Mississippi State v. @24 Arizona State. Bulldogs, 65-57, thanks to McCown.
3:30: DePaul v FGCU. Could be a barnburner. ’twas, w/the Eagles as OT winners, 89-84.
4:00: 4-0 Oklahoma State v. South Dakota. Good game, with Cowgirls coming out on top, 76-68.
6:30: #20 Marquette v. #12 Tennessee. Whassup, teams? Lots of points, with the Vols winning in OT, 101-99.
Gonzaga v. Belmont (3-1). Established strong program v. growing program. And Belmont continues to grow, topping the Bulldogs, 71-63.
1:30 #3 South Carolina v. 4-0 Rutgers. Whatcha got, Scarlet Knights? A lot, but not enough, as A’ja scored 33 and the Gamecocks came away with a 78-68 win.
1:30: Green Bay v. #24 Arizona State. How strong are the Phoenix? How much has ASU grown? Strong enough to thump the Sun Devils, 61-48.
2:00: Creighton v Washington. Solid v. struggling? Tight game, as a Blue Jays comeback in the fourth fell just short. Huskies win, 67-64.
2:30: NC State (5-0) v. South Dakota Sate (3-1). Nice test for both teams. Wabbits win! 75-67.
3:00: UT Arlington v. Fresno State. UTA is 4-0. And they’re now 5-0. Mavericks win, 67-54.
3:30. Drexel v. #11 West Virginia. The Mountaineers barely escaped Butler. How will that do against the Dragons? Hush, Helen, we’ve got this. But sure as heck ESPN’s tech folks do not. What is UP with the dang scoreboard! It says WVA didn’t score in the fourth.
3:30. 4-0 Syracuse v. 0-4 Vanderbilt. Two programs, two different directions. Stay the course or make a change? Nice battle, with the Orange coming out the winners, 84-78.
4:15: #5 UCLA v. Kansas State (4-0). Hangover? Mebbe a smidge? (or should we take K-State seriously?) Bruins win behind Billings’ double-double, 64-55.
5:00: Elon (5-0) v Alabama (4-0). Keep an eye on Charlotte Smith’s team (again). ’cause they’re now 5-0.
6pm: 3-1 Mercer v. 1-3 Western Kentucky. Hilltoppers have fought hard, but don’t have the wins. What happens now? They get a win, 67-62.
6:30: #6 Notre Dame v. East Tennessee State, who sits at 4-1. Thump. Irish by 31.
8pm: USC v. Purdue. Trakh has the Trojans at 4-0. And now has them at 5-0 after a 58-46 win.
Not on my radar: LSU scored 29 points in the fourth quarter, but it wasn’t enough to catch #2 Texas. Longhorns win, 75-66.
Also not on my radar: Rice is 5-0.
Yes, I see LaTech taking down Penn State, 71-59.
11am: Green Bay v. #7 Mississippi State. The Horizon’s best up for an early morning test? Not so much. Bulldogs by 21.
2pm: #25 Michigan v. Ohio. Bobcats are 3-0. Michigan outscores Ohio by 10 in the fourth for a 13-point win.
3pm: #1 UConn v. Michigan State (4-0). Thump.
3pm: #18 Oregon State v. #16 Duke. Bounce-back time for both teams. Blue Devils bounce higher, winning by 7.
3:15: Battle of two undefeateds: North Dakota State v. Navy. The Mids used a strong first half to earn a 13-point win.
4:00: Georgia v. BYU. Early season temperature test. Georgia passes with flying colors.
5pm: Indiana v. St. Mary’s. Gaels win, 88-82.
5pm: Iowa v. Elon. Established v. Up-and-coming coach. Not yet, Phoenix. Hawkeyes explode in the fourth to seal the win.
5:30: Oklahoma v. #10 Oregon. What’s up with the Sooners this season? Another loss, as the Ducks were clicking on all cylinders.
6pm: Virginia Tech v. #11 West Virginia. Neighbor v. Neighbor. Mountaineers say, “Not so close, friends!” with an 18-point win.
6:30: #5 UCLA v. Creighton. The game-after-the-game game. We got this – Bruins by 9.
Hello! The rematch was a doozy, showing how much Stanford has grown. Ran out of gas in OT, though, as Ohio State pulled off the 94-82 win.
’cause that’s now THREE wins. St. Peter’s Peacock’s over Delaware Blue Hens in double-overtime, 90-87.
Ahem: That’s Belmont over FGCU, 75-65.
Ahem, ahem: Central Michigan earns the Junkanoo Jam title with a 81-61 win over Iowa State.
There are not many people who have a story worthy of a book after just 25 years of life.
There are even fewer people who would, alone and with no experience, write and publish that book.
As you squeeze in family friends, a little basketball distraction for those down/quiet times. Be safe. Give hugs. Share laughter. are plans…speakingbof which: Maybe one of these years convince your clan to travel to one of the Thanksgiving tournaments. So. Much. Fun.
1:30 #7 Mississippi State v. @24 Arizona State.
3:30: DePaul v FGCU. Could be a barnburner.
4:00: 4-0 Oklahoma State v. South Dakota.
6:30: #20 Marquette v. #12 Tennessee. Whassup, teams?
Gonzaga v. Belmont (3-1). Established strong program v. growing program.
1:30 #3 South Carolina v. 4-0 Rutgers. Whatcha got, Scarlet Knights?
1:30: Green Bay v. #24 Arizona State. How strong are the Phoenix? How much has ASU grown?
2:00: Creighton v Washington. Solid v. struggling?
2:30: NC State (5-0) v. South Dakota Sate (3-1). Nice test for both teams.
3:00: UT Arlington v. Fresno State. UTA is 4-0.
3:30. Drexel v. #11 West Virginia. The Mountaineers barely escaped Butler. How will that do against the Dragons?
3:30. 4-0 Syracuse v. 0-4 Vanderbilt. Two programs, two different directions. Stay the course or make a change?
4:15: #5 UCLA v. Kansas State (4-0). Hangover?
5:00: Elon (5-0) v Alabama (4-0). Keep an eye on Charlotte Smith’s team (again).
6pm: 3-1 Mercer v. 1-3 Western Kentucky. Hilltoppers have fought hard, but don’t have the wins. What happens now?
6:30: #6 Notre Dame v. East Tennessee State, who sits at 4-1.
8pm: USC v. Purdue. Trakh has the Trojans at 4-0.
11am: Green Bay v. #7 Mississippi State. The Horizon’s best up fro an early morning test.
2pm: #25 Michigan v. Ohio. Bobcats are 3-0.
3pm: #18 Oregon State v. #16 Duke. Bounce-back time for both teams.
3:15: Battle of two undefeateds: North Dakota State v. Navy.
4:00: Georgia v. BYU. Early season temperature test.
5pm: Iowa v. Elon. Established v. Up-and-coming coach.
5:30: Oklahoma v. #10 Oregon. What’s up with the Sooners this season?
6pm: Virginia Tech v. #11 West Virginia. Neighbor v. Neighbor.
6:30: #5 UCLA v. Creighton. The game-after-the-game game.
Jaime Nared put time, effort and travel into preparing for her role as a leader of Tennessee’s women’s basketball this season. Hard to understate the travel part.
Ohio State coach Kevin McGuff has noticed a trend with his team.
When the Buckeyes are making shots, McGuff said, their defense is locked in. But when the shots aren’t falling, he said, the defense dips.
“I think right now our defense is being driven on how well we do on offense, and that’s a really, really dangerous way to play the game,” McGuff said after an underwhelming 85-76 win over Washington on Sunday.
Fate and a burning desire to honour her best friend’s memory are driving Perth Lynx star Courtney Williams this season.
The WNBA star, and member of America’s national squad, is Perth’s boom recruit and she’s inspired by her best friend, Coco.
Williams played in Turkey at the end of the 2016 WNBA season and Coco joined her overseas.
The pair returned to America for the mid-season break and were set to fly back to Turkey in the first week of March this year. Then, tragedy struck as Coco drove home from getting her nails done.
A drunk driver veered onto the wrong side of the road, crashed head-on into Coco’s car and killed both the 23-year-old and her passenger Jaqhayla.
Williams’ world caved in. The pair had been inseparable since primary school.
That was fun while it lasted — which was about, what, seven minutes?
Three days after a euphoric victory described by the coach as a “monumental step forward” for the program, UCLA was visited by an opponent who placed that moment of glory in its proper context.
Tuesday night at Pauley Pavilion, Connecticut reminded the Bruins that in the world of women’s basketball, there’s UConn and there’s everyone else.
Senior Jordin Canada shot just 5-of-16 from the field and had four turnovers, and the point guard placed a lot of the blame on her own shoulders.
Connecticut handed UCLA its first loss of the season, snapping the Bruins’ 32-game winning streak at home. This was the second-longest active home winning streak in the nation behind the Huskies’ streak of 67.
Auriemma said perhaps that dented Collier’s confidence on offense, too. But Tuesday, she looked back to her usual self.
Powered by a swarming defense, UConn handily beat UCLA 78-60 at historic Pauley Pavilion Tuesday night. Both teams started out tentative, but it was the Huskies that got comfortable while the Bruins seemed to be under duress most of the game.
Swish Appeal: After UConn rout, what went terribly wrong for No. 5 UCLA?
The atmosphere was energetic and the crowd hostile as No. 5 UCLA nipped at the heels of No. 1 UConn Tuesday night. Under all of those title banners, the Bruins were keeping pace and the crowd was hopeful.
But as one UConn team after another has done over the years, the Huskies seized the game and didn’t let go. An 11-point halftime lead turned into a third-quarter blowout, sucking the air out of the building and silencing the crowd.
Always tough Troy roared back in the fourth quarter, but came up three points short of an upset of Ole Miss.
Nice win for the Waves, as Pepperdine rides a strong third quarter to give Idaho State their first loss of the season, 80-74.
It took double overtime, but Creighton outlasted UNI, 80-79.
Hello, Eli! Yale defeats TCU, 82-72.
Hello, Western Illinois! They take down Illinois courtesy of 14 3-pointers.
Wyoming moves to 4-0 with a win over Drake.
Loyola Marymount is also 4-0, courtesy of a win over Arizona, 84-70.
The Southeastern Conference of women’s basketball – those ranked by the Associated Press – grew to six after one week of the season, with Kentucky sliding in at No. 25.
For the week, five remained unbeaten with one losing to a higher-ranked team.
Listen up: President & COO of the @LA_Sparks @cnsimmons drops gems on what being a #girlboss is all about on #BallGirlMagic .
They come together, even though they are so far apart.
An advocate from a lesbian rights group. A leader in a Christian sports ministry. The chief diversity officer from the largest university in the country. An athletics director from an evangelical Christian college. A transgender swimmer. And nearly 45 others.
Their paths converge, if only for a couple of days, on the campus of Houghton College, a small Christian school located in the rolling countryside of western New York. It is an unlikely setting for an unlikely undertaking.
Panel discussions like the one that Bree Horrocks took part in at Purdue University in spring of 2015 tend not to make national news; they may not even make the school paper. For Horrocks, it was a different story. By participating in the Purdue LGBTQ Center’s panel on inclusion in sports, Horrocks accidentally thrust herself into the spotlight by becoming not only the first openly gay athlete in a revenue sport at Purdue University history, but also the first openly gay female athlete among the Power Five conference schools.
The fact that UCLA is a part of this contest is no surprise. Head coach Cori Close has been the architect, contractor, engineer and landscaper that has made this Bruins squad the #3 team in the nation.
Close has been quietly putting together a team that has championship potential, on the conference and on the national level.
The UCLA women’s program is on the rise and there’s a link to Wooden. Coach Cori Close began her career as an assistant at UCLA in the mid-1990s, when Wooden was still a visible presence at the school. Close approached Wooden and asked for advice, forming a friendship with the Wizard of Westwood.
Close, in fact, is somewhat of a link between Wooden and Auriemma. While she considers Wooden a mentor and she carries his spirit with her program, she is also an unabashed fan of Auriemma and five years ago she brought her entire UCLA staff to Storrs to watch UConn practice.
The position was an awkward one, this UConn women’s basketball player doing something that rarely has happened over the past three decades.
She disappointed one of the team’s fans.
With her mere presence at a grocery store near campus last week, Katie Lou Samuelson left the poor guy crestfallen.
He was there without his young daughters, meaning a moment begging to be captured in a picture instead would vanish faster than the Huskies typically put away their opponents.
Welcome to First Step, a video series featuring athletes engaging the communities most affected by today’s social issues, from healthcare access and gender equality, to childhood obesity and mental health. Former NBA all-star Jerry Stackhouse travels around the country and meets with athletes to discuss issues that are important to them.
In this episode, Stackhouse speaks with Minnesota Lynx Forward Maya Moore on her work to push for prosecutorial reform in the American justice system. Moore discusses her personal connection with individuals who have been wrongly convicted, the need to fight for and spread awareness about the most vulnerable people in the criminal justice system, and the consequences that follow their sentence for the larger community.

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