Game schedule changes due to weather, etc. – week of 1/8/17
Sun. Jan. 8 St. Bonaventure at Richmond – Moved from Sat. 1/7 to Sun. 1/8 at 12 p.m. ET. East Tennessee at Samford – Moved from Sat. 1/7 to Sun. 1/8 at 1 p.m. ET.…
Sun. Jan. 8 St. Bonaventure at Richmond – Moved from Sat. 1/7 to Sun. 1/8 at 12 p.m. ET. East Tennessee at Samford – Moved from Sat. 1/7 to Sun. 1/8 at 1 p.m. ET.…
Thirty women’s basketball student-athletes who excel both on and off the court were selected as candidates for the 2016-17 Senior CLASS Award. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an…
Entering her senior year, former Stanford guard Lili Thompson decided not to return to the program for the 2016-17 season. In mid-July 2016, the Cardinal announced that Thompson would stay at the school to finish…
Maryland signed former Florida player and All-SEC Freshman Team honoree Eleanna Christinaki. The sophomore guard from Athens, Greece, joins the Terrapins after playing a season and a half at Florida. In December, Christinaki left Florida because she…
Player of the Week: Monique Billings, UCLA • 2 GP, 18.5 ppg, 15.5 rpg, .481 (13-27), .550 FT (11-20), 5 asst, 2 stl, 5 blk • Led the Bruins to a 2-0 week as UCLA extended its…
https://twitter.com/Pr3pE/status/815390323379617792 WNBA President Lisa Borders released the following statement regarding the safety of the WNBA players in Istanbul after a fatal mass shooting in the city early Saturday morning at a nightclub. “The attack at Reina…
In a first-of-its-kind telecast, Fox Sports will give women’s basketball fans an all-access pass to the St. John’s at Seton Hall game Friday, Dec. 30, (7 p.m. ET), as both head coaches will wear live…
The San Antonio Stars hired former Stars player and assistant coach Vickie Johnson as the ninth head coach in franchise history. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. “Having spent 10 years…
On the 125th anniversary of basketball’s founding, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced the eligible candidates for the Class of 2017. A press conference announcing the finalists will be held at NBA All-Star Weekend, which…
The Chicago Sky named Amber Stocks as team’s new head coach and general manager, a month and a half after the franchise fired Pokey Chatman. Stocks has been an assistant with the Los Angeles Sparks since…
A day after becoming the all-time leading scorer in Pac-12 history, Washington senior Kelsey Plum was named Pac-12 Player of the Week. Her teammate, first-year guard Aarion McDonald earned Pac-12 Freshman of the Week. Highlights…
Susan Robinson Fruchtl is among the six former student-athletes honored with the 2017 NCAA Silver Anniversary Award for their collegiate and professional achievements. The annual award recognizes distinguished individuals on the 25th anniversary of the…
The John R. Wooden Award announced the Women’s Preseason Top 30 today. The list includes student-athletes who are the early front-runners for the honor. The list is chosen by a preseason poll of national women’s…
Connecticut (7-0): Hoopfeed No. 1, AP No. 1, USA Today No. 2 vs. Notre Dame (8-0): Hoopfeed No. 2, AP No. 2, USA Today No. 1 Tipoff: 7 p.m. (ET) Site: Purcell Pavilion (9,149), South…
USA Today Coaches Poll Rankings as of 12/6/2016 Rank School Record Votes Prev 1 Notre Dame 8-0 784 (18) 1 2 Connecticut 7-0 781 (14) 2 3 Baylor 9-1 716 4 4 Maryland 8-0 715…
WNBA stars Alana Beard, Sue Bird and Nneka Ogwumike are among the world-class athletes featured in a video supporting the annual Hour of Code campaign that kicks off this week. The event is a project…
The Women’s Basketball Coaches Association announced the “Wade Watch” list of candidates for the 2017 Wade Trophy. Now in its 40th year, the Wade Trophy is the oldest and most prestigious national player of the year award…
Connecticut Sun forward Chiney Ogwumike underwent successful Achilles surgery Wednesday on her left tendon at Houston Methodist Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. Her timetable six to nine months. “Battle scars come with the territory,” said Ogwumike,…
The Atlanta Tipoff Club announced the watch list of 50 athletes in consideration for the 2017 Naismith Women’s College Player of the Year. Among conferences, the ACC leads with 12 players followed by the SEC.…
USA Today Coaches poll for November 29, 2016 Rank School Record Points Previous 1 Notre Dame (18) 6-0 779 1 2 Connecticut (11) 4-0 770 2 3 South Carolina (3) 5-0 751 3 4 Baylor…
From Ohio State: Sophomore Theresa Ekhelar has decided to leave The Ohio State University, head coach Kevin McGuff announced on Tuesday. A native of Woodbridge, N.J., Ekhelar played in a total of nine games at…
The WNBA will tip off its 21st season on Saturday, May 13, 2017, with three games, highlighted by the defending WNBA champion Los Angeles Sparks hosting the Seattle Storm at 5 p.m. ET on ESPN.…
Yesterday the news broke that the Indiana Fever hired former Chicago Sky coach and general manager to head the team. The official announcement from the Fever is below: Pokey Chatman has been named as head…
The Indiana Fever hired former Chicago Sky head coach and general manager Pokey Chatman as its sixth head coach, succeeding Stephanie White according to the Indianapolis Star. The move comes nearly three weeks after the…
Round One Friday, Nov. 11 Notre Dame 107, Central Michigan 47 Fordham 60, Furman 47 Little Rock 55, North Texas 44 Missouri 52, Abilene Christian 46 Green Bay 71, Elon 56 Colorado State 69, Omaha…
