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April 8, 2026
WNBA mock draft: There's a new projected No. 1
Lauren Betts and three teammates on UCLA's NCAA championship team are projected first-round picks.
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April 6, 2026
Trade grades: Dream get Reese, Sky get picks -- who gets the better mark?
On the first day of WNBA free agency, Angel Reese is headed to Atlanta after two seasons in Chicago.
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April 5, 2026
Six seniors, four transfers, 48 years in the making: How UCLA won its first NCAA title
How a longtime coach and an eclectic mix of transfers finally delivered an NCAA title years in the making.
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April 3, 2026
Expansion draft projections: The top player available on every team
Portland and Toronto are on the clock to start building out their rosters. These players could be picks Friday.
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April 2, 2026
Women's March Madness: The 15 best players left in the field
Wondering who to watch during this weekend's Final Four? We break down the best on the court.
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March 31, 2026
Texas returns to Final Four with rout of Michigan
No. 1 seed Texas continued what has been a drama-free NCAA tournament run with a 77-41 victory over 2-seed Michigan on Monday to reach the Final Four for the second year in a row.
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March 27, 2026
WNBA's CBA: 10 biggest wins from new agreement
The CBA permanently and positively changes the WNBA's landscape. These are the wins, biggest strides and areas of compromise.
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March 26, 2026
UCLA's Close sounds alarm on coaching burden
UCLA women's basketball coach Cori Close said Thursday that collegiate sports success comes with an exhausting pace for coaches, and pleaded for the NCAA to make changes.
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March 26, 2026
Ranking the 25 best players in the women's Sweet 16
Kymora Johnson from 10-seed Virginia is one of seven new players in our Sweet 16 ranking.
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March 25, 2026
How the new WNBA CBA will impact every player's salary in 2026
A'ja Wilson will likely get the $1.4 million supermax, while Caitlin Clark's rookie contract will pay over $500,000.
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March 19, 2026
What the 2026 WNBA CBA means for league, players, salaries
Is this CBA truly transformational? Breaking down the impact of the WNBA's new deal.
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March 18, 2026
Ranking the 25 best players in women's March Madness
Who are the top players in the women's NCAA bracket? Where do Azzi Fudd, Hannah Hidalgo and Lauren Betts rank?
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March 17, 2026
Ranking the top underclass guards in women's March Madness
One must-see guard scores from anywhere like the WNBA's Kelsey Plum. Another handles pressure like Chelsea Gray.
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March 16, 2026
How March Madness foes can end UConn's run through bracket
The Huskies are six wins away from a 13th title. Coaches and analysts gave us a blueprint for how to beat them.
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March 16, 2026
Women's March Madness 2026 bracket: First look at all 68 teams
No. 1 seed UConn is looking to repeat in 2026. We look at every team in the women's NCAA bracket.
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March 11, 2026
Women's college basketball awards and All-Americans: UConn's Sarah Strong leads way
Mikayla Blakes made sure POY wasn't a one-player race, and Aaliyah Chavez had company in the FOY talk.
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March 10, 2026
Six wins away: How UConn is closing in on 13th NCAA title, seventh perfect season
Even after Paige Bueckers departed for the WNBA, the Huskies kept rolling and are closing in on a repeat.
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March 5, 2026
'Nobody sleeps for a month': How WNBA GMs will squeeze in drafts, free agency once CBA in place
As CBA negotiations linger, the time to conduct drafts and free agency gets shorter. We asked WNBA GMs how they're preparing.
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March 4, 2026
Power Rankings: How Champ Week can help or hurt the top teams
Teams have one last chance to improve their projected seed -- or protect their spot in the top 16.
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March 4, 2026
Wynn leaves Lady Vols; senior day 'breaking point'
Kaiya Wynn, a reserve guard on the Tennessee women's basketball team, said Tuesday she is leaving the program, calling what she felt was a slight on senior day this past weekend a "breaking point."
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March 1, 2026
UT joins No. 1s in women's NCAA seed projections
UConn, UCLA, South Carolina and Texas are the projected No. 1 seeds in the women's NCAA tournament, with Iowa (No. 6) and Oklahoma (No. 12) making the biggest jumps.
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March 1, 2026
Staley: Working to bring home ex-players in Israel
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley said on social media Saturday that the school is working to try to help a few former players return home from Israel, where they are playing.
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February 25, 2026
Power Rankings: Stakes are high for UCLA, two teams rejoin the list
UCLA is on the brink of a perfect league record with its matchup Sunday against USC.
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February 23, 2026
Kara Braxton, 2-time WNBA champion, dies at 43
Kara Braxton, a two-time WNBA champion with the Detroit Shock and former SEC Freshman of the Year at Georgia, has died at the age of 43.
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February 22, 2026
Gamecocks clinch SEC title tie, put party on hold
The No. 3 Gamecocks clinched at least a tie for the championship with their 85-48 victory over Ole Miss, but they want to win the title outright, which they can do this week when they host Missouri.
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February 18, 2026
Women's Power Rankings: How the Terps returned to the top 16
After riding a four-game losing streak into February, the Terps have turned it around, winning four in a row.
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February 15, 2026
UConn, UCLA top projected women's top 16 seeds
UConn, UCLA, South Carolina and Vanderbilt are the projected No. 1 seeds in the women's NCAA tournament, it was announced Saturday.
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February 13, 2026
WNBA mock draft: Who follows Azzi Fudd at No. 1?
Awa Fam, Olivia Miles, Lauren Betts and Flau'jae Johnson follow projected No. 1 pick Azzi Fudd.
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February 11, 2026
Power Rankings: A big week for the top of the Big 12
Baylor, up five spots in our rankings, is once again atop the Big 12, with WVU, Texas Tech and TCU not far behind.
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February 4, 2026
Power Rankings: Can Texas exact revenge and snap LSU's win streak?
The Tigers seek to sweep a key series in the SEC, but the Longhorns look to avenge their loss in Baton Rouge from last month.
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