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Cal survives a Washington State rally, Brittany Boyd earns program assist record

Cal survives a Washington State rally, Brittany Boyd earns program assist record

BERKELEY, Calif. – After a dominant twenty minutes, Cal (16-5, 8-2 Pac-12) barely survived a second half rally by Washington State (13-8, 4-6 Pac-12) Monday evening but came out on top, 57-54 led by freshman…

Cal dominates Washington 82-58, wins fourth straight

Cal dominates Washington 82-58, wins fourth straight

BEARS WIN! California coasts to an 82-58 win against Washington! Next Up: WSU at 5pm Monday. #DoOneMore pic.twitter.com/Aru34Ur512 — Cal Basketball (@CalWBBall) February 1, 2015 BERKELEY, Calif. – Cal (15-5, 7-2 Pac-12) continued a win…

2015 McDonald’s All American Games final rosters announced

2015 McDonald’s All American Games final rosters announced

McDonald’s announced the list of high school seniors who will play in the 2015 McDonald’s All American Games taking place on April 1 at Chicago’s United Center. Players were nominated by high school coaches, athletic directors, principals…

A Special Dishin & Swishin Podcast: The Jenny Boucek era begins in Seattle

A Special Dishin & Swishin Podcast: The Jenny Boucek era begins in Seattle

[display_podcast] The 2015 Seattle Storm will have a familiar face on the bench, it just will not be former head coach Brian Agler. Today the Storm announced the promotion of associate head coach Jenny Boucek…

Seattle Storm promotes Jenny Boucek to head coach

From a Storm release: The Seattle Storm today announced that Jenny Boucek has been named head coach. “Jenny has a tremendous energy, tenacity and passion for this franchise,” said Storm President & General Manager, Alisha…

2015 McDonald’s All American Games Nominations

2015 McDonald’s All American Games Nominations

McDonald’s announced the list of high school seniors nominated for the 2015 McDonald’s All American Games taking place on April 1 at Chicago’s United Center. The nominees from across the country are now eligible to…

Rehired after getting fired: New York Liberty rename Bill Laimbeer as head coach

Rehired after getting fired: New York Liberty rename Bill Laimbeer as head coach

After a disappointing two seasons of missing the playoffs, the New York Liberty fired head coach and general manager Bill Laimbeer in October. However, in a flip-flop that gives Laimbeer his third chance to coach…

Brian Agler leaves the Seattle Storm to coach the Los Angeles Sparks

Brian Agler leaves the Seattle Storm to coach the Los Angeles Sparks

Los Angeles Sparks executive vice president and general manager Penny Toler named veteran coach Brian Agler the 12th head coach in franchise history on Monday. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.…

With a losing streak off their minds, Cal heads into conference play confident and excited. First up: Utah

With a losing streak off their minds, Cal heads into conference play confident and excited. First up: Utah

California vs Utah, Saturday, Jan. 3 | 3:00 pm PT TV: Pac-12 Networks (Krista Blunk & Mary Murphy) Live Stats: CalBears.com Series History: Cal leads, 1 0-4 Last Meeting: California 68, Utah 59 (Jan. 12, 2014) in Salt…

Strong second half by Moriah Jefferson keys UConn rout of Duke, 83-52

HARTFORD, Conn. – After a shaky start that saw second-ranked Connecticut turn the ball over five times in the first five minutes of the game, the Huskies turned to their trademark stifling defense to pull…

USA Today coaches poll for Dec. 30, 2014: South Carolina stays on top, Washington and Northwestern enter

USA Today coaches poll for Dec. 30, 2014: South Carolina stays on top, Washington and Northwestern enter

In the last poll of 2014, undefeated South Carolina (12-0) remains in the No. 1 spot. There were no changes in the top 4. Previous No. 5 Texas A&M dropped to No. 8 after losing to Washington last night. After taking…

No. 2 UConn opens American Athletic Conference season with 96-45 win over SMU

No. 2 UConn opens American Athletic Conference season with 96-45 win over SMU

HARTFORD, Conn. – After home victories in Bridgeport and Uncasville, the Connecticut Huskies (9-1, 1-0) returned to Hartford to open American Athletic Conference play with a 96-45 win over Southern Methodist (4-8, 0-1). A crowd…

Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird featured in State Farm ad

Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird featured in State Farm ad

Seattle Storm guard and Olympian Sue Bird is one of the basketball stars featured in a new State Farm Insurance commercial that picks on a theme of ads by the company featuring NBA star Chris…

USA Today coaches poll for Dec. 23, 2014: South Carolina continues reign, James Madison and DePaul enter

USA Today coaches poll for Dec. 23, 2014: South Carolina continues reign, James Madison and DePaul enter

In the last poll of the year before the Christmas break, undefeated South Carolina (12-0) stands strong in the No. 1 spot. There were no changes in the top 5. Baylor moved into the No.…

WNBA announces rules changes for 2015 season

WNBA announces rules changes for 2015 season

From the league: The WNBA announced today that its Board of Governors has approved an additional “trigger” for instant replay review as well as five modifications to existing instant replay rules. In addition, the Board…

USA Today coaches poll for Dec. 16, 2014: No changes in top 11, St. John’s enters

USA Today coaches poll for Dec. 16, 2014: No changes in top 11, St. John’s enters

With exams in the past two weeks, many teams had long breaks from play. Consequently, there was very little movement in the coaches’ poll. With two losses in the past week and a half, Cal…

Amber Orrange leads No. 7 Stanford in rout of Santa Clara, 82-43

STANFORD, Calif. – After a two-week break to study for exams, No. 7 Stanford returned to their home court to defeat Santa Clara 82-43 at Maples Pavilion Sunday night despite shooting just 40 percent from…

Dishin & Swishin 12/11/14 Podcast: Looking at the first part of the  college basketball season with Debbie Antonelli & Brenda VanLengen

Dishin & Swishin 12/11/14 Podcast: Looking at the first part of the college basketball season with Debbie Antonelli & Brenda VanLengen

[display_podcast] The women’s college basketball season is in full swing, and there is a lot to talk about: Increased scoring, upsets and more upsets, outstanding performances, surprises, disappointments and one incredible game for the ages.…

USA Today coaches poll for Dec. 9, 2014: South Carolina tops rankings, Texas continues rise

USA Today coaches poll for Dec. 9, 2014: South Carolina tops rankings, Texas continues rise

Undefeated South Carolina (8-0) takes over the top spot in the coaches’ poll. The Gamecocks survived a close call on the road with then-No. 8 Duke, 51-50, Sunday. Freshman sensation A’ja Wilson’s fortuitous putback with 1.8…

Dishin & Swishin 12/04/14 Podcast: With five Sweet Sixteen visits in seven years, Louisville Jeff Walz will settle for nothing less than a championship

Dishin & Swishin 12/04/14 Podcast: With five Sweet Sixteen visits in seven years, Louisville Jeff Walz will settle for nothing less than a championship

[display_podcast] In this week’s podcast, Jeff Walz commented that at Louisville, he does not worry about winning conference championships, he worries about national championships. Think about that for a second. This is a head coach…

USA Today coaches poll for Dec. 2, 2014: Notre Dame stays No. 1, Texas leaps into top five

After taking the top spot last week, Notre Dame (7-0) holds its position at No. 1 in the USA Today Sports Top 25 women’s basketball coaches poll. South Carolina (6-0) and Connecticut (5-1) held their…

#14 Cal wins tournament, downs Creighton 94-69

#14 Cal wins tournament, downs Creighton 94-69

BERKELEY, Calif. – While Creighton (3-3) never backed down from #14 Cal (6-0) for a fast-paced contest, the Golden Bears were relentless in keeping a commanding lead over the Bluejays for a 94-69 win Saturday…

No. 14 Cal dominates San Jose State 110-87, Brittany Boyd notches a triple-double

No. 14 Cal dominates San Jose State 110-87, Brittany Boyd notches a triple-double

BERKELEY, Calif. – Fresh off a successful road trip to Hawaii for the Rainbow Wahine Classic, No. 14 Cal (5-0) began a homestand hosting a tournament of their own at Haas Pavilion with a dominant…

Lineup changes key UConn victory over Creighton in home opener, 96-60

STORRS, Conn. – The day started with the awarding of rings to the members of the 2013-14 national champion Connecticut Huskies. Afterwards, Geno Auriemma’s team sought to put the past behind it; both their championship…

No. 10 Texas stuns No. 6 Stanford, 87-81, in overtime

STANFORD, Calif. – Just three days after they defeated the No. 1 team in the nation, No. 6 Stanford (2-1) fell to an energized No. 10 Texas (2-0), 87-81. While guard play was key in…

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