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AP Photo/Gerry BroomeWell, we've made it to Game 3 and Norfolk, Va. We are so excited to take two of our players Elizabeth Williams and Ka'lia Johnson back to their home state! This is an exciting time for our program.
Kevin Jairaj/USA TODAY SportsHeading in to Sunday night’s game against Louisville, Brittney Griner had 103 blocks in 17 NCAA tournament games. While she’s already set the record, the suspense is in whether or not she can double the number of blocks by the previous leader, former Duke star Alison Bales (2003-07), who had 62 blocks in 15 games.
Ty FreemanI’m leaving for Chicago! I am so excited I can't even put it into words. This has been a dream of mine since I have been a little girl, and now the McDonald's All American Games are only a couple days away!
AP Photo/George NikitinThe tourney is in full madness mode! No lead is safe. No team is out until that final buzzer sounds. We were so fortunate to play at home in Maples for the first two rounds -- and does Nerd Nation go hard!
Richard Bord/Getty ImagesI just got back home from France 15 minutes ago, so I'm pretty ready to crash, but I wanted to give the download from my season-ender at the X Games in Tignes. It was a tough contest, so I was psyched to walk away with the win.
AP Photo/Charlie NeibergallWow, what a great run through the first two rounds of the tournament.We knew when we saw the draw that it would not be easy. Even though we are a No. 1 seed, we had to travel to Iowa City. After we beat Tennessee-Martin in the opening round, we faced Iowa on their home floor.
AP Photo/Bill FeigLSU looks to extend its storybook run at the women’s NCAA tournament tonight in Spokane against Cal. The story may seem more like a sequel to the Lady Tigers, who advanced to the Final Four the last time they played in the regionals in Washington State.
Courtesy Elana MeyersIt’s official: The season is over. We wrapped up in mid-March with a pretty fun finale — a friendly co-ed national championship race where I teamed up with my fiance Nic Taylor as brakeman to race against Katie Eberling (my brakeman at the world championships this year) and Steve Holcomb, the No.
While the women's NCAA tournament was in full swing this past week, WNBA stars Tamika Catchings and Ebony Hoffman were bringing the game of basketball to more than 100 female athletes in Thailand.As part of the State Department's Empowering Women and Girls through Sports Initiative, the players led clinics and drills, and there was even a little trash talking.
Baylor players Destiny Williams and Mariah Chandler look back at teammate Brittney Griner's three dunks and ahead to the Sweet 16 and Louisville.
AP Photo/Jessica HillUConn is the only Division I school to win the men’s and women’s basketball national titles in the same season, having earned both championships in 2004. That feat capped a 10-season stretch in which the teams from Storrs won a total of seven national championships -- five for the women and two for the men.
- Mar2820139:16 PM ET | By espnW staff
Photos: Tamika Catchings, others hold clinics for young girls in Thailand
U.S. Department of StateTamika Catchings & Co. are checking in from Thailand, where they are sharing their stories and experiences with young athletes to show that anything is possible, as part of the State Department's Empowering Women and Girls through Sports Initiative.
AP Photo/Patrick SemanskyAfter Tuesday night’s game against North Carolina ended, I spoke to the media and celebrated with my teammates. Finally, I was able to sit down in my locker and check my cell phone.
Jim McIsaac/Getty ImagesBefore there was Brittney, there was Candace. Brittney Griner’s record three-dunk, one-tweet performance on Tuesday night against Florida State in the second round of the women’s NCAA tournament is one to ship to your memory bank.
- Mar2720131:29 PM ET | By espnW staff
Catchings, Hoffman share Title IX's message to young athletes in Thailand
Title IX legislation helped open doors for girls and women in schools and sports since it was signed into law 40 years ago, but can its message reach those beyond America's borders?That question is one of the main inspirations behind the State Department's Empowering Women and Girls through Sports Initiative, which aims to encourage and motivate young female athletes across the globe.