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Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo is AP women’s basketball player of the week
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo is AP women’s basketball player of the week

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! The Associated Press national player of the week in women’s basketball for Week 3 of the season: Hannah Hidalgo, Notre Dame Had 24 points, eight assists and six rebounds to help then-No. It was the 10th game of the sophomore guard’s career with at least …

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South Carolina forward Ashlyn Watkins has charges against her dismissed
1 month, 2 weeks ago

South Carolina forward Ashlyn Watkins has charges against her dismissed

The Independent  

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Last-minute turnovers cause China's loss to Spanish club Joventut in basketball friendly
3 months ago

Last-minute turnovers cause China's loss to Spanish club Joventut in basketball friendly

China Daily  

QUZHOU, China - Four crucial turnovers led to China's men's basketball team falling to Spanish Liga ACB club Joventut Badalona, 70-65, in a warmup match on Wednesday. The 23-year-old played nearly the entire game, resting for just 16 seconds in the third quarter, despite China's crowded backcourt featuring Liao, Hu, Xu Jie, and Cheng Shuaipeng. China's head coach Guo Shiqiang …

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WNBA legend sparks outrage with 'terrible' Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese Rookie of the Year claim
3 months, 3 weeks ago

WNBA legend sparks outrage with 'terrible' Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese Rookie of the Year claim

Daily Mail  

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese should share this year's WNBA Rookie of the Year award, women's basketball legend Lisa Leslie has controversially claimed. Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are battling it out for the WNBA Rookie of the Year award But women's basketball legend Lisa Leslie believes the pair should share this year's prize Many believe the Indiana phenomenon should …

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Who is Maya Moore? The WNBA star who helped release her husband Jonathan Irons from jail and Caitlin Clark paid tribute to
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Who is Maya Moore? The WNBA star who helped release her husband Jonathan Irons from jail and Caitlin Clark paid tribute to

Daily Mail  

Maya Moore was immortalized in Minnesota Lynx legend Saturday night as the franchise retired her jersey. Maya Moore, born in Jefferson City, Missouri in 1989, is a WNBA and Minnesota Lynx legend, who had her jersey retired by the franchise Saturday night. Already inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, Moore enjoyed a glittering career Who is Maya Moore's …

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France back in men’s basketball gold medal game after win over Germany in Paris Olympics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

France back in men’s basketball gold medal game after win over Germany in Paris Olympics

Associated Press  

PARIS — With blue, white and red flags waving in the stands and cheers blaring around them, France’s players took in the moment. Later, the team gathered in a circle at center court as fans erupted in an encore of, “Allez Les Bleus!” — “Let’s go Blue!” —- to serenade them. “We just want to win,” said Guerschon Yabusele, who …

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WNBA synergy shines during U.S. Olympic basketball team’s 59th straight win
4 months, 2 weeks ago

WNBA synergy shines during U.S. Olympic basketball team’s 59th straight win

LA Times  

American Diana Taurasi celebrates with teammate Jackie Young during a women’s quarterfinal win over Nigeria at the 2024 Summer Olympics Wednesday in Paris. Chemistry between WNBA teammates shone as Kelsey Plum launched a three-quarters court pass to A’ja Wilson and Chelsea Gray equaled the feat with a pass to Jackie Young that had the Bercy Arena announcer shouting “touchdown” during …

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Today in Sports - U.S. men’s basketball team beats Yugoslavia to win the gold medal at the Olympics
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Today in Sports - U.S. men’s basketball team beats Yugoslavia to win the gold medal at the Olympics

Associated Press  

Aug. 2 1864 — The first Travers Stakes at Saratoga is won by Kentucky, a horse that scores 20 consecutive victories. 1952 — Five American boxers win gold medals at the Olympics, marking the first time the U.S. wins the unofficial team title. 1996 — The star-studded United States men’s basketball team, Dream Team III, beat Yugoslavia 95-69 to win …

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South Sudan’s story continues at the Paris Games with a basketball rematch against the US
4 months, 3 weeks ago

South Sudan’s story continues at the Paris Games with a basketball rematch against the US

Associated Press  

VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France — South Sudan coach Royal Ivey says his life feels like a movie right now. The U.S. and South Sudan meet in a group-play game at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, two weeks after the African nation — the world’s newest country, one that got its independence just 13 years ago — nearly stunned the Americans at an …

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Joe Bryant, Father Of Basketball Legend Kobe Bryant, Dies At 69
5 months, 1 week ago

Joe Bryant, Father Of Basketball Legend Kobe Bryant, Dies At 69

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Professional basketball veteran Joe Bryant has died at the age of 69, according to his college alma mater. The death of the athlete and coach, who was the father of the late NBA legend Kobe Bryant, was announced by his former team, the La Salle University Explorers, on Tuesday. “We are saddened to announce the passing of …

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Clippers say they wanted Kawhi Leonard on US basketball team for Paris Olympics
5 months, 1 week ago

Clippers say they wanted Kawhi Leonard on US basketball team for Paris Olympics

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — The Los Angeles Clippers had no problem with Kawhi Leonard playing for the U.S. in the Paris Olympics this summer and wanted him to remain on the team, general manager Lawrence Frank said Monday. USA Basketball removed Leonard — whose NBA season was disrupted at the end because of a knee problem — from its roster last …

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Final of Village Basketball Association concludes in Guizhou
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Final of Village Basketball Association concludes in Guizhou

China Daily  

Basketball players compete in the final match of the Village Basketball Association Championship Tournament. The final match of the Village Basketball Association Championship Tournament was held in Taipan village, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture, Southwest China's Guizhou province, on July 7. The Village Basketball Association is not just a celebration for basketball players and fans, but also a grand …

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Ex-college basketball star Terrence Shannon Jr. found NOT GUILTY and is acquitted of all charges in rape trial
6 months, 1 week ago

Ex-college basketball star Terrence Shannon Jr. found NOT GUILTY and is acquitted of all charges in rape trial

Daily Mail  

Former University of Illinois basketball player Terrence Shannon Jr. has been found not guilty of rape in a trial in Kansas. Shannon's defense attorney told jurors, 'Two things aren't debatable: simple science dictates that Terrence Shannon Jr. isn't responsible for this crime, and there's been absolutely no effort to find the perpetrator guilty of this crime.' Emotions in Kansas court …

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The wheel to win
6 months, 2 weeks ago

The wheel to win

China Daily  

Team China's wheelchair basketball team's preparations for the Paris Paralympic Games this summer are well underway. As well as an intensive training program, the team recently participated in an international training camp in Beijing, featuring teams from the Netherlands, the United States, Britain and China. WEI XIAOHAO/CHINA DAILY With less than 100 days until the Paris Paralympics, the Chinese women's …

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No hate crime charges filed against man who yelled racist slurs at Utah women’s basketball team
7 months, 2 weeks ago

No hate crime charges filed against man who yelled racist slurs at Utah women’s basketball team

Associated Press  

BOISE, Idaho — A northern Idaho prosecutor won’t bring hate crime charges against an 18-year-old accused of shouting a racist slur at members of the Utah women’s basketball team during the NCAA Tournament. The deputy attorney for the city of Coeur d’Alene made the announcement on Monday, writing in a charging decision document that though the use of the slur …

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Trent Perry, The Times’ high school basketball player of the year, signs with UCLA
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Trent Perry, The Times’ high school basketball player of the year, signs with UCLA

LA Times  

Trent Perry of Harvard-Westlake, The Times’ high school player of the year, has switched his commitment from USC to UCLA. Perry’s commitment represented a second major triumph for UCLA over its crosstown rival after USC small forward Kobe Johnson announced his transfer to the Bruins earlier this spring. A McDonald’s All-American who was also selected The Times’ player of the …

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Tennessee still elite? Geno Auriemma nearing retirement? Women’s college basketball mailbag
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Tennessee still elite? Geno Auriemma nearing retirement? Women’s college basketball mailbag

New York Times  

The 2023-24 season is over. Let’s see how next season goes with a healthy Paige Bueckers, a healthy Azzi Fudd, Sarah Strong and Jana El-Alfy holding down the post and a bench that can contribute … then, maybe. When I spoke with Talia von Oelhoffen in Albany during the NCAA Tournament, she told me, “People don’t even know how to …

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USA Basketball unveils its men's team for the Paris Olympics
8 months ago

USA Basketball unveils its men's team for the Paris Olympics

China Daily  

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry sits on the bench during action against the Sacramento Kings in the fourth quarter during a play-in game of the 2024 NBA playoffs at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California, USA April 16, 2024. USA Basketball announced its men's Olympic team for Paris on Wednesday — James, Curry, Durant, Bam Adebayo, Devin Booker, …

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Canisius hires Penn State assistant Tiffany Swoffard to take over women’s basketball program
8 months ago

Canisius hires Penn State assistant Tiffany Swoffard to take over women’s basketball program

Associated Press  

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Canisius University hired Penn State assistant Tiffany Swoffard to coach its women’s basketball team on Wednesday. She takes over the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference program in replacing Sahar Nusseibeh, who was hired by Eastern Michigan last month. Swoffard will oversee a team in Buffalo, New York, that’s coming off a 17-14 finish — the Golden Griffins’ first …

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Stanford basketball coach Tara VanDerveer retires after setting NCAA wins record
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Stanford basketball coach Tara VanDerveer retires after setting NCAA wins record

LA Times  

Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer smiles as players celebrate her 1,202nd victory as a college coach following a win over Oregon on Jan. 19. VanDerveer later broke the career wins record set by former Duke men’s basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski. Tara VanDerveer, the winningest basketball coach in NCAA history, announced her retirement Tuesday night after 38 seasons leading the Stanford women’s …

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Which team has won the most NCAA women’s basketball tournament titles?
9 months ago

Which team has won the most NCAA women’s basketball tournament titles?

LA Times  

The NCAA Division I women’s basketball tournament has taken place 41 times before this year’s event that starts this week and ends April 7 in Cleveland. Tennessee has eight titles, all under late coach Pat Summitt and none since 2008. Three of the four top-seeded teams are former champions looking to inch closer to Connecticut and Tennessee on the all-time …

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How San Diego State basketball is looking to build off last year’s magical run
9 months, 2 weeks ago

How San Diego State basketball is looking to build off last year’s magical run

New York Times  

SAN DIEGO — The most important trophy the San Diego State men’s basketball program has ever won is not resting in a glass case. “I like to say we’re the other pro team in San Diego,” Dutcher says. “I’m the one probably that held him back more than anybody, just because of the makeup of last year’s team,” Dutcher says. …

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As Pac-12 falls apart, No. 19 Washington State basketball delivers an underdog story
9 months, 3 weeks ago

As Pac-12 falls apart, No. 19 Washington State basketball delivers an underdog story

LA Times  

Coach Kyle Smith had spent much of the previous 36 hours trying to get his Washington State basketball team to refocus on the task ahead, moving on from the program’s massive road win over then-No. “I told the guys before the season ‘This is a tournament team,’ ” Smith said. Washington State appears well on its way to the NCAA …

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Iowa’s Caitlin Clark wants more focus on team during final stretch now that NCAA record is broken
10 months, 1 week ago

Iowa’s Caitlin Clark wants more focus on team during final stretch now that NCAA record is broken

Associated Press  

IOWA CITY, Iowa — More scoring records are in sight for Caitlin Clark, but right now the Iowa superstar is looking forward to a break from the chase. Iowa coach Lisa Bluder said it was a relief to have Clark’s pursuit of the NCAA record end. But at the same time, it’s time now for us to really focus on …

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