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Stanford looks to exact revenge vs. Gonzaga

Stanford looks to exact revenge vs. Gonzaga

Gonzaga (2-0) at No. 3 Stanford (3-0) 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET Live stream || Audio Series: Stanford leads the series, 8-2. Gonzaga won the last two regular-season games. STANFORD, Calif. – No. 3 Stanford…

Oregon tops first STI/Hoopfeed Top 25 Poll for 2019-20

Oregon tops first STI/Hoopfeed Top 25 Poll for 2019-20

Oregon tops the first poll of the season Voting panel Coming off an exhibition win over the U.S. Senior Women’s National Team, the Oregon Ducks (1-0) enter the season at the top of the first…

Oregon State sweeps Pac-12 Player of the Week Awards from opening week

Oregon State sweeps Pac-12 Player of the Week Awards from opening week

Oregon State’s Pivec and Jones win weekly conference honors Top ten team Oregon State saw stellar performances across the board during the first week of regular season play. The Beavers advanced to the second round…

San Francisco and Stanford set to make history, will play the first-ever college game at the Chase Center

San Francisco and Stanford set to make history, will play the first-ever college game at the Chase Center

The University of San Francisco and AP Preseason No. 3 Stanford are set to make history today when they tip off in the first-ever college basketball game at the brand new Chase Center in downtown…

Ogwumike leads USA over Stanford, 95-80, national team kicks off campaign for gold in Tokyo

Ogwumike leads USA over Stanford, 95-80, national team kicks off campaign for gold in Tokyo

Pac-12 to enjoy heightened visibility during USA Basketball November tour; Ogwumike and Clarendon represent STANFORD, Calif. – “It was probably everything that we hoped it would be, Stanford’s very difficult to play against. We got…

Pac-12 to enjoy heightened visibility during USA Basketball November tour; Ogwumike and Clarendon represent

Pac-12 to enjoy heightened visibility during USA Basketball November tour; Ogwumike and Clarendon represent

Tour Schedule With members that represent some of the best teams in the nation, including preseason No. 1 Oregon, it is no surprise that the Pac-12 is set to play a prominent role in the…

Preseason 2019-20: USA Today Sports Top 25 women’s basketball coaches poll

The USA Today Sports Top 25 women’s basketball coaches poll, with last season’s record in parentheses. Total points are based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th, ranking in last week’s…

NCAA paves way for student-athletes to be compensated for use of their name, image and likeness

NCAA paves way for student-athletes to be compensated for use of their name, image and likeness

NCAA Q&A on Name, Image and Likeness The NCAA’s Board of Governors voted unanimously to clear the way for the amateur athletes to “benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness in a…

Cal freshmen lead in 95-77 exhibition win over Beijing Normal, Lutje Schipholt earns a double-double

Cal freshmen lead in 95-77 exhibition win over Beijing Normal, Lutje Schipholt earns a double-double

  STANFORD, Calif. — In her first outing as Cal’s head coach, Charmin Smith maneuvered her troops to overcome a slow start beset by jitters before defeating Beijing Normal 95-77 in an exhibition matchup. “I…

Allisha Gray added to USA National Team’s November tour roster

Allisha Gray added to USA National Team’s November tour roster

USA Basketball added Dallas Wings guard Allisha Gray to the November roster for the USA’s four-game NCAA tour and three FIBA games in Brazil. She replaces Washington Mystics forward Elena Delle Donne who injured her…

Oregon tops 2019-20 Pac-12 Preseason Media Poll, Ionescu unanimous Preseason All-Pac-12 pick

For the second consecutive season, media tabbed Oregon as the preseason favorite to win the Pac-12 regular season crown. The Ducks received 19 first-place votes and 239 points while second-place Stanford collected 219 points and…

Big 12 coaches select Baylor as preseason fave to win conference title, Lauren Cox is Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year

Big 12 coaches select Baylor as preseason fave to win conference title, Lauren Cox is Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year

Big 12 coaches tabbed Baylor as the preseason favorite to win the conference’s regular-season title. The Lady Bears top the preseason poll for the ninth time in conference history. Overall, Baylor has won or tied…

Gonzaga tops the West Coast Conference Preseason Poll for the seventh straight season

Gonzaga tops the West Coast Conference Preseason Poll for the seventh straight season

Gonzaga tops the Preseason West Coast Conference Poll for the seventh straight season. The conference’s 10 head coaches voted in the annual preseason rankings tapping the Zags to repeat as WCC Champions in 2020. Gonzaga…

Connecticut Sun enter WNBA Finals motivated by underdog status

Connecticut Sun enter WNBA Finals motivated by underdog status

With a backdrop of a regular season where pundits continually underestimated their odds of making a championship run, the Connecticut Sun enters the Finals using the summer of what they term “DisrespeCT” as motivation in…

The WNBA Finals are set: Washington Mystics vs. Connecticut Sun in best-of-five series

The WNBA Finals are set: Washington Mystics vs. Connecticut Sun in best-of-five series

Best-of-Five Series (2-2-1) Game 1: Sunday, Sept. 29, Washington 95, Connecticut 86 Game 2: Tuesday, Oct. 1, Connecticut 99, Washington 87 Game 3: Sunday, Oct. 6, No. 1 Washington vs. No. 2 Connecticut, 3:30 p.m.…

New York Liberty wins first pick of the 2020 WNBA Draft after lottery

New York Liberty wins first pick of the 2020 WNBA Draft after lottery

That #1 pick feeling ??? pic.twitter.com/7BsNwS2JzF — New York Liberty (@nyliberty) September 17, 2019 The New York Liberty won the first pick in the WNBA’s draft lottery Tuesday evening. The lottery took place during halftime…

Phoenix’s Griner, Connecticut’s Jones and Chicago’s Vandersloot earn 2019 WNBA Peak Performer Awards

Phoenix’s Griner, Connecticut’s Jones and Chicago’s Vandersloot earn 2019 WNBA Peak Performer Awards

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner, Connecticut Sun forward/center Jonquel Jones and Chicago Sky guard Courtney Vandersloot won the 2019 WNBA Peak Performer Awards in scoring, rebounding and assists. Griner, Jones and Vandersloot all earned the…

Hoopfeed Weekly Twitter Digest for 08-05-2019

Hoopfeed Weekly Twitter Digest for 08-05-2019

#WNBA announces Players of the Week: Elena Delle Donne (Washington Mystics) averaged 26.7 ppg, 8.0 rpg, 1.67 bpg ||… https://t.co/5NuvdOESS6 -> Today’s #WNBA game: Washington 51, Las Vegas 36, 7pm PT/10pm ET, LeaguePass, MyLVTV, Monumental……

WASHINGTON D.C. – The Washington Mystics (16-7) returned home to defeat the Indiana Fever (8-16) 91-78, incorporating a bigger lineup in the Thursday matchup. “I thought our defense was up and down but it’s a…

As trade deadline approaches, Sun acquire Theresa Plaisance from Wings in exchange for rookie Kristine Anigwe

As trade deadline approaches, Sun acquire Theresa Plaisance from Wings in exchange for rookie Kristine Anigwe

In a Tuesday morning trade, the Dallas Wings acquired rookie forward/center Kristine Anigwe from the Connecticut Sun in exchange for sixth year forward/center Theresa Plaisance. The league’s trade deadline is today at 8 p.m. ET.…

Memphis Grizzlies hire Notre Dame’s Niele Ivey as an assistant coach

Memphis Grizzlies hire Notre Dame’s Niele Ivey as an assistant coach

The NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies hired Notre Dame associate head coach Niele Ivey as the newest member of its coaching staff. Ivey, who earned a national championship in 2001 as a player with the Fighting Irish,…

Team Wilson wins 2019 WNBA All-Star Game, Erica Wheeler warms hearts winning MVP honor

Team Wilson wins 2019 WNBA All-Star Game, Erica Wheeler warms hearts winning MVP honor

2019 WNBA All-Star: Stricklen takes three-point crown and DeShields wins skills challenge Notes || Social Media Recap LAS VEGAS – Team Wilson held off a fourth-quarter comeback by Team Delle Donne to win the 2019…

2019 WNBA All-Star: Stricklen takes three-point crown and DeShields wins skills challenge

2019 WNBA All-Star: Stricklen takes three-point crown and DeShields wins skills challenge

LAS VEGAS — The WNBA has a new three-point contest champion as Connecticut Sun guard/forward Shekinna Stricklen won the event at the 2019 All-Star Game weekend festivities in Las Vegas Friday night. Chicago Sky guard…

WNBA adds two experimental rules to 2019 All-Star Game

WNBA adds two experimental rules to 2019 All-Star Game

The WNBA will introduce two experimental rules for the 2019 All-Star Game Saturday. The game is set for 3:30 p.m. EDT in Las Vegas and will be televised on ABC. The new rules as explained…

Team captains Elena Delle Donne and A’ja Wilson select rosters for the 2019 WNBA All-Star Game

Team captains Elena Delle Donne and A’ja Wilson select rosters for the 2019 WNBA All-Star Game

Three-point Contest and Skills Challenge Participants The 2019 WNBA All-Star Game captains Elena Delle Donne of the Washington Mystics and A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces selected the rosters for the event Tuesday night.…

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