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Baylor women beat Iowa State in Big 12 title game
With the way Brittney Griner and top-ranked Baylor have dominated the Big 12, the Lady Bears' third consecutive conference title is really no surprise
Baylor still No. 1 in AP women's basketball poll
Baylor remained No. 1 in The Associated Press women's basketball poll for a 10th consecutive week. The Lady Bears received all 40 first-place votes ...
UConn women beat Cuse advance to BEast title game
Get ready for UConn-Notre Dame, Part III. The teams who played a triple-overtime thriller a week ago will meet for the Big East title Tuesday night.
No. 1 Baylor holds on, 77-69 over Oklahoma State
With the NCAA tournament right around the corner, maybe this was just the kind of reminder defending national champion Baylor needed of how to hold ...
Thomas leads Terp women past Wake in ACC tourney
Alyssa Thomas had the first triple-double in Atlantic Coast Conference tournament history, and No. 10 Maryland beat Wake Forest 92-81 in overtime in ...
Simmons, No. 9 Lady Vols top Florida 82-73 in SEC
A late rally from Florida left Tennessee coach Holly Warlick thinking the Lady Vols haven't learned how to put a team away. Meighan Simmons scored 20 ...
Diggins, Notre Dame sweep major Big East awards
Notre Dame guard Skylar Diggins was selected Big East player of the year for the second consecutive season on Friday, leading an Irish sweep of the ...
Stanford's Ogwumike wins Pac-12 Player of Year
Stanford's Chiney Ogwumike has become the first player to win Pac-12 Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season.
Griner's 50 lift No. 1 Baylor over K-State, 90-68
Half-a-hundred and a dunk for Brittney Griner. For all the highlights and dunks the 6-foot-8, two-time All-American has had in four seasons for ...
Diggins leads No. 2 ND women past UConn in 3 OTs
Second-ranked Notre Dame just wouldn't give up against No. 3 Connecticut. Not when the Fighting Irish fell behind by six points in the first overtime, ...
Griner 50 points, No. 1 Baylor 90-68 over K-State
Brittney Griner finally gave Baylor fans what they have been waiting so long to see again at home: a slam dunk. Along with another record performance ...
Griner, No. 1 Baylor women beat WVU 80-49
Her fifth career triple-double did little to coax some excitement out of Brittney Griner. Not when there's still a month left in top-ranked Baylor's ...
USF women thumped by No. 3 UConn, 85-51
Late in the first half, South Florida had a chance to tie the game with No. 3 Connecticut. By intermission, the game was a blowout. Lesson for the ...
Yderstrom, Wilson lift Miami women past No. 5 Duke
For Stefanie Yderstrom and Pepper Wilson, it was a grand finale. For Katie Meier, it was an unforgettable first. Yderstrom and Wilson each scored 16 ...
Holdsclaw indicted on aggravated assault charge
Former WNBA player and Olympic gold medalist Chamique Holdsclaw is being indicted in a November 2012 shooting in Atlanta, prosecutors said Wednesday.
Stringer wins 900th as Rutgers tops South Florida
Not much has come easily for C. Vivian Stringer during her Hall of Fame coaching career. So it was fitting that it took her five tries to become the ...
Griner, No. 1 Baylor women rout Oklahoma 86-64
After picking up two fouls that she considered silly, Brittney Griner waited for her chance to make an impact again. Once she was back in the game, ...
Griner, Baylor women roll past Texas 67-47
The green-and-gold confetti flew. And green-clad Baylor coach Kim Mulkey climbed the ladder to finish the Big 12 championship celebration. The No.
Griner reaches 3,000 points as Baylor beats UConn
Brittney Griner and top-ranked Baylor withstood their first serious challenge in two months. Coach Kim Mulkey hopes it will prepare them for the ...
Griner and No. 1 Baylor women set to visit UConn
Brittney Griner vividly remembers her last trip to Connecticut in two simple words: free throws. As a sophomore, Griner had a miserable time at the ...
Profiles of 4 believed killed by ex-LA policeman
Fugitive ex-Los Angeles police officer Christopher Dorner was charged Monday with killing a Riverside police officer. He also is suspected of killing ...
Oregon 3-sport star sets sights on track team
It all began in 2011, when Oregon volleyball coach Jim Moore got a knock on his door shortly after the Ducks' season wrapped up. It was basketball ...
Late 3 spoils Stringer's bid for 900th win
C. Vivian Stringer will have to wait for another shot at her 900th career victory. And when it happens, the Rutgers coach will be happy to have it ...
Fordham women turning heads in Atlantic 10
It was only a few years ago when Fordham was the laughing stock of women's basketball, setting a record for futility. Now second-year coach Stephanie ...
Ogwumike, No. 4 Stanford women rout Arizona 73-43
Chiney Ogwumike is used to posting big numbers on most nights. Mikaela Ruef surprised herself by nearly matching Ogwumike. Ogwumike had 18 points and ...