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Basketball legend Sheryl Swoopes named head coach of Loyola University Chicago

From Loyola University Chicago: Sheryl Swoopes, who is regarded as one of the greatest female athletes of all time, has been named head women’s basketball coach at Loyola University Chicago, it was announced today by…

What if Breanna Stewart entered the WNBA draft this season? Some WNBA GMs weigh in anonymously

What if Breanna Stewart entered the WNBA draft this season? Some WNBA GMs weigh in anonymously

What If Breanna Stewart were to enter the WNBA draft this season… One of the great things about women’s college basketball, at least great for the fans, is that the players stick around for four…

2013 NCAA championship game celebrates the greatness of the Big East

You’ll excuse fans of the Big East conference if they are feeling nostalgic this week, flashing back to 2009. Louisville “crashed the party” to earn a spot in the women’s national championship game. No, not…

2013 Final Four: Players dress up for the NCAA Salute to teams

The first day of Final Four festivities includes team interviews with television and radio crews. The evening’s events begin with a red carpet entrance of teams to the NCAA salute to the Final Four participants.…

Elena Delle Donne wins the 2012-13 Senior CLASS Award, first and second teams announced

Four-time All-American Elena Delle Donne of the University of Delaware has been selected as the 2012-13 Senior CLASS Award winner in NCAA Division I women’s basketball. The award, chosen by a nationwide vote of Division…

Dishin & Swishin 4/04/13 Podcast: Previewing the Final Four with Doug Bruno and Kevin McGuff

Dishin & Swishin 4/04/13 Podcast: Previewing the Final Four with Doug Bruno and Kevin McGuff

[display_podcast] The Final Four begins in New Orleans on Sunday night with NCAA tournament semifinal teams trying to earn a spot in Tuesday’s national championship. Two No. 1 seeds are there, Notre Dame and Connecticut.…

Geno Auriemma on Mark Cuban’s comments about drafting Brittney Griner

Yesterday during a media teleconference with Final Four coaches, Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma addressed comments recently made by Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban about drafting Baylor’s star center Brittney Griner. Cuban said he would…

Texas A&M junior center Kelsey Bone will forego her senior season and enter the 2013 WNBA Draft

From Texas A&M: Texas A&M junior center Kelsey Bone announced Wednesday that she has decided to forego her senior season and will enter the 2013 WNBA Draft. “The growth and maturity that I have acquired…

Photo gallery: Louisville runs past Tennessee and into the 2013 Final Four

Photo gallery: Louisville runs past Tennessee and into the 2013 Final Four

OKLAHOMA CITY – Louisville (28-8) continued their run in the NCAA tournament, defeating Tennessee (27-8) Tuesday night, 86-78, for a berth in the Final Four. Shoni Schimmel led the Cardinals with 24 points in the…

Photo: The calm before the storm of Tennessee vs. Louisville, Chesapeake Energy Arena

#2 TENNESSEE VS. #5 LOUISVILLE Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City 9:00 p.m. ET

Photos: Tennessee and Louisville meet the press

On their day off in between the Sweet Sixteen and the Elite Eight, Tennessee and Louisville faced the press and talked about the Cardinal’s major upset of No. 1 Baylor and the Tuesday game for…

Storyfied: Cal’s defeat of Georgia in OT to reach the Final Four

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Making the Final Four never gets old for Connecticut

Six straight years the Connecticut Huskies have earned a trip to the Final Four. The challenge is different each time, and the feeling “doesn’t get old” according to senior Kelly Faris and the rest of…

UConn overcomes slow start to blow out Kentucky 83-53 and advance to New Orleans

UConn overcomes slow start to blow out Kentucky 83-53 and advance to New Orleans

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – It had all the makings of a potential classic: top-seeded Connecticut (33-4) taking on second-seeded Kentucky with a trip to New Orleans on the line. However, the Huskies did not cooperate. Trailing 23-22…

Pitt fires Agnus Berenato

From Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh athletic director Steve Pederson announced today that Agnus Berenato will not return as the Panthers’ head women’s basketball coach. “We thank Agnus for her contributions to the University and wish…

Can Kentucky’s “40 minutes of dread” lead them to the Final Four over Connecticut?

If Matthew Mitchell and Kentucky are going to have the opportunity to continue their season down south in New Orleans, they are going to have to fight through the New England cold of Husky country…

Robert Griffin III vents on Twitter about Baylor’s loss in the Sweet 16

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No. 5-seed Louisville stuns No. 1 Baylor in the Sweet Sixteen with an 82-81 victory

No. 5-seed Louisville stuns No. 1 Baylor in the Sweet Sixteen with an 82-81 victory

Kim Mulkey’s postgame comments || Jeff Walz’s postgame comments With a barrage of three-point shots, Louisville (27-8) defeated Baylor (34-2), 82-81, taking down the defending national champions and overall top seed in the NCAA tournament.…

2013 NCAA Tournament: Tennessee beats Oklahoma to advance to the Elite Eight

2013 NCAA Tournament: Tennessee beats Oklahoma to advance to the Elite Eight

Tennessee (27-7) cruised to a 74-59 victory over Oklahoma in the Sweet 16 Sunday evening in Oklahoma City. The Lady Vols will play Louisville in the Elite Eight on Tuesday night. Tennessee advanced to the…

Connecticut rolls over Maryland 76-50 on way to Elite Eight

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – With Stefanie Dolson nursing sore legs, the Connecticut Huskies turned to Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, Breanna Stewart and the bench in rolling to a 76-50 victory over Maryland. Maryland played short-handed-all season with injuries…

Kentucky stops Delaware 69-62 to advance to Elite Eight in Bridgeport

Kentucky stops Delaware 69-62 to advance to Elite Eight in Bridgeport

BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut – A crowd that included New Jersey Governor and Delaware alumnus Chris Christie came to see the run of sixth-seeded Delaware to a possible championship. Instead, they saw Kentucky’s 40 minutes of dread…

New head coaches at Ohio and Ole Miss, Bob Boldon and Matt Insell

From Ohio: Ohio University Director of Athletics Jim Schaus has named Bob Boldon as the new head coach of the Ohio Women’s Basketball Program at a news conference on Thursday. With six years of head…

Dishin & Swishin 3/28/12 Podcast: Six looking to impact the Sweet Sixteen – Elena Delle Donne, Chiney Ogwumike, Alyssa Thomas, DeNesha Stallworth, Kayla McBride and Elizabeth Williams

Dishin & Swishin 3/28/12 Podcast: Six looking to impact the Sweet Sixteen – Elena Delle Donne, Chiney Ogwumike, Alyssa Thomas, DeNesha Stallworth, Kayla McBride and Elizabeth Williams

[display_podcast] “March Madness” is captivating the women’s basketball world with the NCAA Sweet Sixteen games this weekend. This week we bring you one of our favorite Dishin & Swishin podcasts, a tradition we began last…

Brittney Griner dunks three times vs. Florida State, Lady Bears advance to the Sweet Sixteen

Brittney Griner dunks three times vs. Florida State, Lady Bears advance to the Sweet Sixteen

WACO, Texas – Brittney Griner made sure to leave a lasting impression in her Ferrell Center finale in front of a crowd of 9, 652 Tuesday night in Waco during round two of the NCAA…

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