Statement from University of Connecticut athletic director Warde Manuel: Over the last 24 hours, the University of Connecticut, the American Athletic Conference and the NCAA have been working together to determine whether a violation occurred…
Chiney Ogwumike of the Connecticut Sun is the recipient of the 2014 WNBA Rookie of the Year, the WNBA announced today. Ogwumike received 23 votes from a national panel of 38 sportswriters and broadcasters who…
From the league: Becky Hammon of the San Antonio Stars was named the recipient of the 2014 Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award, the WNBA announced today. The first-time winner received 24 of 37 votes from a…
Texas-El Paso junior guard Jenzel Nash posted a photo and message on Instagram Wednesday that indicates she is pregnant. She was the team’s second leading scoring during the 2013-14 season. UTEP head coach Keitha Adams issue…
From the Mercury: The most decorated player in team history and one of the best players in women’s basketball history, Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi, today signed a multi-year contract extension, the team announced. Taurasi…
Video: WNBA In Thursday’s nights 78-73 overtime win at San Antonio, Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner set the WNBA single season record for blocks, breaking the late Margo Dydek’s record of 114 set in 1998.…
New York Liberty Head Coach and General Manager Bill Laimbeer announced today that the team has waived guard Leilani Mitchell. Prior to the 2014 campaign, Mitchell notified the Liberty that she would forgo the season…
Leaders in the women’s basketball community convened for a 2014 Women’s Collegiate Basketball Officiating, LLC (WCBO) rules strategy session at the Big 12 Conference office August 5-6 in Irving, Texas to focus on ways to improve the collegiate game. Attendees…
Becky Hammon’s debut on the San Antonio Spurs’ bench as an assistant begins overseas. The defending NBA champions will travel to Berlin, Germany to face Alba Berlin on Wednesday, Oct. 8 to open their seven-game…
From the Stars: The San Antonio Stars will host a Becky Hammon retirement ceremony presented by SWBC on August 15. The ceremony, which will take place following the Stars-Lynx game, will honor the career of…
From the Dream: The Atlanta Dream will defend its Eastern Conference Championship as the team has clinched its sixth consecutive playoff berth in the franchise’s seven-year history. A loss by Indiana late Saturday night in…
From the NCAA: The NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee has selected Spokane, Wash. and Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena as a regional host site for the 2015 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship. The Spokane…
From the Dream: The Atlanta Dream announced today that head coach Michael Cooper has been diagnosed with early stage tongue cancer, and will take a temporary leave of absence from the team. Cooper will undergo a…
The Los Angeles Sparks entered the WNBA All-Star break after dropping a home game to Washington preceded by three wins on the road. However, the team’s 10-12 record includes seven losses at home. With the season…
Rapper and actor Drake is the host of Wednesday night’s 2014 ESPY awards. In light of the media hype around his alleged obsession with WNBA player Skylar Diggins, he wrote a skit for the show…
Sue Bird of the Seattle Storm and Ivory Latta of the Washington Mystics have been named by WNBA President Laurel J. Richie as replacement players for the 2011 WNBA All-Star game, the league announced today.…
Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner recorded the fourth dunk of her two-year career Tuesday night in a 90-78 win over Washington. The dunk came with 7:59 left in the fourth quarter and was her second…
Atlanta Dream forward DeLisha Milton-Jones will miss the remainder of the 2014 season after suffering a ruptured right Achilles tendon, the team announced Wednesday. The injury occurred during the first half of Atlanta’s victory over…
Chiney and Nneka Ogwumike, who in April became only the second set of siblings ever selected with the top overall pick in an American professional sports draft, have again made history. Chiney, the No. 1…
UNCASVILLE, Conn. – The Tulsa Shock (7-10) opened with a 12-0 run and with the exception of a second quarter run by the home team, controlled the Connecticut Sun (8-10) en route to a 96-83…
From the Fever: Indiana Fever star Tamika Catchings will make her 2014 WNBA debut when the Indiana Fever hosts the San Antonio Stars at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Saturday, July 5 at 5:00 p.m. ET on…
From the WBCA: American Athletic Conference Associate Commissioner Danielle Donehew has been named Executive Director of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association, WBCA President Sue Semrau announced today. Donehew becomes only the third person to lead…
Chicago Sky guard/forward Elena Delle Donne has traveled home to Delaware, where she will continue to receive treatment for Lyme disease. As of now there is no timetable for her return. Delle Donne’s progress with…
East Room 2:10 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. (Applause.) Please, have a seat. Welcome to the White House. And give it up for our special guests, the 2013 WNBA Champions, “Los Lynx” -– the…
From the Sky: Chicago Sky guard/forward Elena Delle Donne did not travel with the team to Washington for the Sky’s June 13 game against the Mystics. Delle Donne will remain in Chicago while she receives…
