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No. 1 Baylor routs Texas Tech 90-60
Brittney Griner took down another record Wednesday night, prompting coach Kim Mulkey to reminisce about when the senior first arrived at Baylor.
No. 2 Notre Dame outlasts No. 9 Lady Vols 77-67
One of the best performances of Skylar Diggins' brilliant career spoiled a night when Tennessee was honoring former coach Pat Summitt. Diggins scored ...
No. 2 Notre Dame defeats No. 9 Lady Vols 77-67
Skylar Diggins wouldn't allow Notre Dame to lose. On a night when Tennessee was honoring one of the greatest coaches in college basketball history, ...
No. 1 Baylor women beat No. 20 Oklahoma 82-65
Brittney Griner now has the record she has always wanted. How about a block party for the two-time All-American from Baylor who already holds the NCAA ...
No. 1 Baylor women beat No. 24 Iowa State 66-51
Every block, every shot she swats away against a disheartened opponent brings Brittney Griner closer to an NCAA record. And yes, she's paying ...
No. 9 Tennessee breezes past Alabama 96-69
On the final day of a week honoring Pat Summitt, Tennessee paid tribute to its former coach by continuing a tradition she had started. Beating Alabama
No. 2 Notre Dame women defeat Georgetown 79-64
Notre Dame's tough defense and good free-throw shooting were too much for Georgetown. The second-ranked Fighting Irish held the Hoyas' Sugar Rodgers, ...
No. 1 Baylor women better without being perfect
Baylor coach Kim Mulkey struggles at times because her top-ranked Lady Bears are showing they can be better even without being perfect again.
No. 7 Cal women top fifth-ranked Stanford 67-55
Stanford has reigned for so long every other Pac-12 team only hopes to hang around each season. It had been almost four years since the Cardinal last ...
Notre Dame women shock No. 1 UConn 73-72
Skylar Diggins and Notre Dame just seem to have Connecticut's number. The Irish have turned one of the best rivalries in women's basketball into a ...
UConn takes top spot in AP women's basketball poll
Connecticut took over No. 1 in The Associated Press women's basketball poll after routing Stanford over the weekend. Coach Geno Auriemma's team had ...
No. 2 UConn women rout No. 1 Stanford 61-35
Geno Auriemma insists long winning streaks do little to get him amped up, even after he traveled his Connecticut team across the country to face ...
1 vs 2: Stanford, UConn women renew rivalry
Stanford and Connecticut have developed one of the best rivalries in women's basketball over the past five years. Whether facing off in the national ...
Sports year: Sad sagas the story of 2012
Jerry Sandusky will spend the rest of his life in prison, Penn State football played under NCAA sanctions and Joe Paterno passed away. Lance Armstrong ...
No. 1 Stanford topples No. 10 Tennessee 73-60
Stanford forward Chiney Ogwumike has at least one career achievement that eluded her older sister. Ogwumike had 21 points and a career-high 19 ...
Sirius XM Radio promotes Meyer to interim CEO
Satellite radio company Sirius XM Radio named one of its executives, James Meyer, as its interim CEO while it looks for a replacement for Mel Karmazin
No. 3 Baylor women beat No. 10 Tennessee 76-53
Brittney Griner scored the first six points of the game and third-ranked Baylor had the first 17, extending its home winning streak to 45 in a row ...
Transgender college hoops player keeps head high
The women's basketball team at Mission College expected the bleachers to be full and the hecklers ready when its newest player made her home court ...
Maya Moore leaving mark on Chinese basketball
Maya Moore has excelled everywhere she's played, winning championships from college to the WNBA and Europe. Now she's leaving her mark on the Chinese ...
Tyler Summitt takes the family legacy to Marquette
When Marquette coach Terri Mitchell picked up the phone to talk with Tyler Summitt about the opening on her staff, it figured to be little more than ...
Griner leads No. 3 Baylor women over No. 5 Irish
Rapper Lil Wayne showed up at Notre Dame to see Skylar Diggins play and watched as Brittney Griner and defending national champion Baylor put on a ...
Holdsclaw's lawyer investigating alleged assault
A lawyer for former WNBA star Chamique Holdsclaw says he's investigating the circumstances that led to assault and weapons charges against the Olympic ...
Cal's Rogers carries on despite heart condition
For two years, Tierra Rogers cried herself to sleep each night as California's basketball team moved forward without her. Still grieving 20 months ...
With Terps gone, UConn could be candidate for ACC
The latest round of conference musical chairs has left Connecticut once again looking for a seat. The Big Ten's recruitment of Rutgers from the Big ...
Connecticut Sun fire coach Mike Thibault
Mike Thibault, who led the Connecticut Sun to eight playoff appearances but no WNBA championships in his 10 seasons, was fired by the team on Tuesday.