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Swin Cash heads to to Atlanta Dream in trade

The Atlanta Dream acquired four-time All-Star forward Swin Cash from the Chicago Sky in a trade that will send guard Courtney Clements to Chicago. The teams will also swap draft picks, with Atlanta receiving the…

Indiana Fever head coach Lin Dunn announces that the 2014 WNBA season will be her final year in coaching

From the Fever: Scheduled for induction into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame on June 14, Indiana Fever Head Coach Lin Dunn has announced that the 2014 WNBA season will be her final year in…

Preseason: Postgame Notes and Quotes – May 2, 2014 – San Antonio Stars at Tulsa Shock

Post-Game Notes and Quotes – May 2, 2014 – San Antonio Stars @ Tulsa Shock Final Score: Tulsa Shock 82 San Antonio Stars 59 Preseason: Shock 1-0 / Stars 0-1 Box score Game Leaders Tulsa…

2014 WNBA Preseason: Connecticut Sun waive Keisha Hampton and Shenneika Smith

The Connecticut Sun have waived Keisha Hampton and Shenneika Smith. A former star at DePaul, Hampton was signed to a training camp contract by the Connecticut Sun on April 1st. Originally drafted Seattle in 2012,…

Monica Wright undergoes arthroscopic surgery on left knee, sidelined indefinitely

Minnesota Lynx guard Monica Wright underwent an arthroscopy on her left knee on Friday at TRIA Orthopedics in Bloomington, Minn. Wright will be sidelined indefinitely according to the team. “In her workouts last week she…

New York Liberty finalizes 2014 training camp roster

The New York Liberty finalized its 2014 training camp roster with the additions of Jerica Coley, Shanece McKinney and Ebony Hoffman. The Liberty open training camp on Sunday, April 27, and to celebrate their return…

Tulsa Shock finalizes 2014 training camp roster

The Tulsa Shock has finalized the 2014 training camp roster with a total of 15 players.  The training camp roster are nine returning players from the 2013 season: Glory Johnson, Riquna Williams, Skylar Diggins, Jennifer…

WNBA to hold first-ever preseason tournament featuring Lynx, Sky, Fever and Mercury

The first-ever WNBA preseason tournament featuring the defending champion Minnesota Lynx along with the Chicago Sky, Indiana Fever and Phoenix Mercury, will tip off on Friday, May 9 at the HP Field House at ESPN…

Tulsa Shock center Elizabeth Cambage will not return to Tulsa for the 2014 WNBA season

From the Shock: Tulsa Shock center Elizabeth Cambage will not return to Tulsa for the 2014 WNBA season. Cambage will remain in Australia to train with the Australian National Basketball Team for the upcoming FIBA…

Thirty-nine elite players accept invites to 2014 USA Basketball Women’s U17 World Championship Team Trials

Thirty-nine players, including all 12 members of the gold-medal winning 2013 USA Basketball Women’s U16 National Team and 19 others with experience from the 2013 USA U16 National Team Trials, have accepted invitations to attend…

After stellar season, star freshman Diamond DeShields to leave North Carolina

UPDATE 4/24/14 DeShields posted a Twitter message about her decision: 4/17/14 Diamond DeShields, the nation’s top freshman of 2013-14, is transferring from North Carolina according to reports. The Herald-Sun in Durham first reported the decision…

2014 WNBA Draft was most watched ever on ESPN2

The 2014 WNBA Draft held at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., on Monday, April 14 averaged 413,000 viewers  on ESPN2, making it the most-watched WNBA Draft on the network, according to Nielsen. Viewership was…

Chiney Ogwumike, Odyssey Sims & Kayla McBride top selections in 2014 WNBA Draft

Chiney Ogwumike, Odyssey Sims & Kayla McBride top selections in 2014 WNBA Draft

Complete Draft Order The Connecticut Sun selected Stanford’s Chiney Ogwumike with the No. 1 overall pick of the 2014 WNBA Draft. The Tulsa Shock picked Odyssey Sims of Baylor with the second overall selection, and…

Stanford’s Chiney Ogwumike wins the 2013-14 John R. Wooden Award

Stanford University senior Chiney Ogwumike is the recipient of the 2013-14 John R. Wooden Award presented at the Los Angeles Athletic Club Friday evening. Ogwumike is a two-time Pac-12 Player of the Year and three-time…

College players invited to the 2014 WNBA Draft

Odyssey Sims of Baylor, winner of the 2014 Wade Trophy as the NCAA Division I Player of the Year, and Stanford’s Chiney Ogwumike, a four-time First Team All-American and two-time Pac-12 Player of the Year,…

San Antonio Stars announce local broadcast schedule

San Antonio Stars announce local broadcast schedule

The San Antonio Stars will broadcast eight games on FOX Sports Southwest (FSSW) during the 2014 season. The local broadcast schedule includes coverage of four home games and four road contests. FOX Sports Southwest’s coverage…

No more pursuit, perfection achieved. UConn defeats Notre Dame 79-58 in championship to finish 40-0

No more pursuit, perfection achieved. UConn defeats Notre Dame 79-58 in championship to finish 40-0

By David Siegel and Cheryl Coward NASHVILLE – “President Obama, we’re baaaaaack,” exclaimed Stefanie Dolson, providing an exclamation point to a national championship game that saw her Connecticut Huskies defeat previously unbeaten Notre Dame, 79-58.…

Notre Dame advances to championship game, cruises past Maryland 87-61

Notre Dame advances to championship game, cruises past Maryland 87-61

By David Siegel and Cheryl Coward NASHVILLE – Notre Dame’s self-proclaimed status as underdog due to the loss of starting forward and Irish leading rebounder Natalie Achonwa to an ACL injury in the Elite Eight…

2014 WBCA All-America Team and Honorable Mentions

2014 WBCA Division I Coaches’ All-America Team Honorable Mentions Unbeaten’s Connecticut and Notre Dame placed a total of five players on the 2014 WBCA Division I Coaches’ All-America Team, which the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association…

Atlanta Dream signs French star Céline Dumerc

Atlanta Dream signs French star Céline Dumerc

From the Dream: The WNBA Atlanta Dream announced today that the team has signed French star Céline Dumerc to a multi-year deal. Per team policy, contract terms were not disclosed. The 31-year-old point guard is…

Chicago Sky to hold open tryouts

The Chicago Sky’s head coach and general manager, Pokey Chatman, announced that the team will hold open tryouts in an effort to build the team’s roster for the upcoming season. Under the WNBA’s new collective…

Minnesota Lynx sign multi-year jersey sponsorship deal with Mayo Clinic

Minnesota Lynx sign multi-year jersey sponsorship deal with Mayo Clinic

From the Lynx: The 2013 WNBA Champion Minnesota Lynx announced a multi-year partnership with Mayo Clinic that includes marquee placement on the team’s home and away jerseys. The new agreement also designates Mayo Clinic as…

Karl Malone speaks out via Twitter about the firing of Louisiana Tech coach Teresa Weatherspoon

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2013-14 Gatorade Player of the Year State Winners

The Gatorade Player of the Year award was established in 1985 to recognize and celebrate outstanding high school student-athletes for athletic achievement, academic excellence and exemplary character. All final selection decisions are the result of…

WNBA and Players Association sign new collective bargaining agreement

WNBA and Players Association sign new collective bargaining agreement

The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) and the Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) announced today that they have entered into a new eight-year collective bargaining agreement, commencing with the 2014 season and continuing through…

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