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September 22, 2018

US beats Senegal 87-67 in World Cup opener

U.S. coach Dawn Staley knows her team is a work in progress. With a lack of training time as a group, each game is an ...

September 22, 2018

World Cup Diary: A'ja Wilson talks USA Basketball

Here we are on the eve of the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup getting started and I'm so excited to wear the USA jersey ...

September 21, 2018

US women basketball team heavy favorite to win World Cup

It would be easy to think it's a forgone conclusion that the U.S. women's basketball team will win a third straight World Cup

September 21, 2018

International players to watch at Women's World Cup

The U.S. women's basketball roster is full of WNBA All-Stars and clearly the 12-member team led by Diana Taurasi, Sue Bird ...

September 21, 2018

Spanish federation withholds approval of match in US

The Spanish league's plan to play a regular-season match in the United States was put in serious doubt Friday after the ...

September 21, 2018

Fun facts and tidbits from the Women's Basketball World Cup

Welcome to the first FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup. Well it's really been around since 1953, but the first 17 tournaments ...

September 21, 2018

Osaka beats Strycova to reach semifinals at Pan Pacific Open

Naomi Osaka raised her game when she needed to, and it landed her a spot in the semifinals of the Pan Pacific Open. The U.S.

September 21, 2018

Alexandrova beats top-seeded Ostapenko at Korea Open

Ekaterina Alexandrova broke top-seeded Jelena Ostapenko's serve five times Friday to beat the defending champion 6-3, 6-2 in ...

September 21, 2018

Evgenia Medvedeva leads Autumn Classic International

Two-time world champion Evgenia Medvedeva of Russia topped the women's short program Thursday night in the Autumn Classic ...

September 20, 2018

No rest for WNBA champs Bird, Stewart and Loyd

It's been a whirlwind week for Breanna Stewart, Sue Bird and Jewell Loyd. The trio won a WNBA championship with the Seattle ...

September 20, 2018

FIFA to upgrade flights, raise prize money for Women's WCup

In a concession to women's soccer, FIFA will start funding business-class flights for some of the Women's World Cup teams ...

September 20, 2018

Vigil honors star golfer from Spain who was killed in Iowa

Teammates and others who knew an Iowa State University student-athlete who was killed this week while playing golf near the ...

September 20, 2018

Hanyu and Medvedeva begin season at Autumn Classic

Two-time men's Olympic gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan and Pyeongchang Games women's silver medalist Evgenia Medvedeva ...

September 19, 2018

Similar slayings draw vastly different political reaction

The cases are strikingly similar: Two talented young women were stabbed to death by male strangers while doing athletic ...

September 19, 2018

Bird highlights US women's world cup roster

Fresh off winning a third WNBA title, Sue Bird will try to help the U.S. win a third straight FIBA Women's Basketball World ...

September 18, 2018

Slaying of star golfer from Spain shocks Iowa college town

A star collegiate golfer from Spain was attacked and killed by a homeless stranger while she was playing a round alone near ...

September 18, 2018

Latest: Iowa State to wear helmet decals for slain golfer

The Latest on the killing of a champion golfer from Spain whose body was found on a golf course in central Iowa (all times ...

September 18, 2018

Justin Thomas to get a taste of a different cup

Justin Thomas is one of three Americans who will make his Ryder Cup debut, even though he doesn't seem like a rookie.

September 18, 2018

PGA to bring Ryder Cup, other top events to Congressional

The PGA of America is bringing its biggest championships to Congressional over the next two decades. Nearly three months ...