First day, time to slay

WNBA team news:

The Sun opened training camp with new players, new coaches, but the same expectations.

The Liberty open at full strength, in search of a title.

School is in session as the Sparks open camp.

The Fever brought the energy on day one.

WNBA player news:

Brittney Griner's first practice was everything she wanted it to be........her teammates and coaches were happy to have her back.

The Aces open camp and welcome two-time MVP Candace Parker.

Kahleah Copper is more than comfortable in the driver's seat for Chicago.

Napheesa Collier is unfazed and inspired by being named Lynx captain.

Let's get it started

WNBA team news:

The Aces' quest for a repeat title begins with training camp.

The Sky's rebuild season is set to begin.

WNBA player news:

Aliyah Boston is a perfect fit for Indiana.

College team news:

America could get sick of LSU next season.

Shania Twain gave WSU tickets to see her perform in concert.

College coach news:

The transfer portal is forcing Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer to adjust.

Training camp tips off in 2 days

WNBA team news:

The Mercury are taking their games off cable and moving into a new TV set up.

The Aces unveiled their posh new practice facility.

Roster turnover means the Seattle Storm enter training camp with a blank canvas.

How different are the Lynx heading into camp?

Three things to know as the Fever enter training camp.

College player news:

Lauren Gustin has exited the transfer portal and returned to BYU.

College coach news:

East Carolina has extended coach Kim McNeill's contract through 2027.

Idaho's new coach is Carrie Eighmey.

Emporia State has named Brian Ostermann its new coach.

Miami Ohio coach DeUnna Hendrix resigned because of her relationship with a player.

Brittney Griner speaks to the media

WNBA player news:

Brittney Griner spoke to the media today for the first time since being released from Russian captivity, and said she'll fight for those still imprisoned.

She is partnering with an organization that strives to bring those home who are wrongfully detained.

In the emotional presser, Griner said she looks forward.

She seemed like her usual self.

Griner said she is done playing overseas, unless it is with the Olympic team.

WNBA team news:

The Aces will play a high-profile preseason game against the Liberty on May 13.

WNBA coach news:

Las Vegas coach Becky Hammon has been given permission to speak with the Toronto Raptors about their head coaching vacancy.

College team news:

A busy offseason is building excitement for rejuvenated Virginia.

LSU was welcomed at the Louisiana governor's mansion.

College player news:

Louisville transfer Hailey Van Lith has committed to LSU.

How does she fit there?

Perking up

WNBA news:

The WNBA is growing, but players aren't seeing any of the revenue share.

WNBA team news:

Indiana waived Emily Engstler today, marking the third year in a row they've let a top-4 pick go.

WNBA player news:

Diana Taurasi says Brittney Griner's game is improving by the week.

College player news:

Why Lauren Park-Lane chose Mississippi State.

College coach news:

Miami Ohio coach DeUnna Hendrix has resigned for unspecified reasons.

Marisa Moseley has hired her former college coach, Margaret McKeown, as an assistant at Wisconsin.

Montana State has two new assistant coaches.

UMass has hired two new assistant coaches.

The portal still flows

WNBA news:

The league's deal with Scripps is a winning formula for both sides.

College team news:

How NIL, the transfer portal and an extra year of eligibility combined for movement.

No transfer portal grabs for Indiana this offseason.

College coach news:

BYU coach Amber Whiting's pitch to keep Lauren Gustin from transferring.

New Lindenwood coach Amy Eagan is priming for her first season.

Aleah Goodman is a new assistant coach at her alma mater, Oregon State.

Gathering the troops

WNBA player news:

Aliyah Boston is the key to the Fever's reload.

Why South Carolina connections matter for Boston and Indiana.

College coach news:

Wisconsin has extended Marisa Moseley through 2028.

The barest of bones

College coach news:

Jim Flanery is sticking to tradition in building Creighton's next roster.

Scott Merritt is the new head coach at Gardner-Webb.

A bit more

WNBA player news:

Leigha Brown's last season at Michigan earned her a shot in the WNBA.

College player news:

The real world can wait for Iowa's Kate Martin.

College coach news:

Oklahoma State has given Jacie Hoyt a contract extension.

Tory Verdi wants to build a winning culture at Pitt.

Stephanie Gaitley is the new head coach at Farleigh Dickinson.

Candice Finley and Ty Margenthaler are new assistant coaches at Pitt.

Bett Shelby has been named an assistant coach at Arizona.

USA 3X3 news:

Nationals are set for May 5-7, in Colorado Springs.

As the world turns

WNBA news:

The league has entered a multi-year deal with Scripps to bring Friday night games to the ION Network.

College coach news:

Joe Tartamella has signed a new six-year contract with St. John's.

Kristin Haynie is the new head coach at Central Michigan.

Northeastern has hired Priscilla Edwards at their new head coach.

Dean Lockwood is part of Michigan State's new staff.\

Stanford assistant coach Britney Anderson is taking the same position at Illinois.

The quiet times continue

College coach news:

Keitha Adams talks about why she returned to UTEP.

Skyler Young is the new head coach at Seattle University.

Erika Lambert is North Florida's new head coach.

USA Basketball news:

Kamie Ethridge will coach the AmeriCup Team this summer, and will be assisted by Katrina Merriweather and Aaron Johnston.

12 days until WNBA training camp

WNBA player news:

Grace Berger says getting to live out her WNBA dream with the Fever is "unbelievable."

College player news:

Stanford center Lauren Betts has transferred to UCLA.

Virginia Tech's Taylor Geiman reflects on her fight to the Final Four.

College player and coach movement continues to take center stage

WNBA player news:

Lou Lopez Senechal is ready to continue her unique career path in the WNBA.

Maddy Siegrist enters the league with the same dedication she displayed at Villanova.

College team news:

Buffalo has lost five incoming freshmen for the season.

College player news:

James Madison transfer Kiki Jefferson has committed to Louisville.

NC State guard Diamond Johnson has entered the transfer portal.

Kailyn Gilbert has exited the transfer portal and is staying at Arizona.

College coach news:

Aaron Kallhoff is the new head coach at Sacramento State.

Wichita State has hired Terry Nooner as their new head coach.

Amy Wright has been named head coach at Long Beach State.

Iona's new head coach is Angelika Szumilo.

Tennessee has extended Kellie Harper's contract by one year.

Jillian Dunston is a new assistant coach at Michigan.

Adrienne Shibles has stepped down at Dartmouth after two seasons.

Not a whole lot going on

WNBA player news:

Diamond Miller beings polish, personality and pedigree to the Lynx.

Ashley Joens is ready to prove herself all over again.

Abby Meyers is ready for the next step.

Bowling Green standout Jocelyn Tate is transferring to Michigan State.

More college news

College team news:

Can Stanford compete for transfers?

College coach news:

New Michigan State coach Robyn Fralick is one of the highest-paid in the country.

Leonard Bishop has been promoted from associate head coach to head coach at Stephen F. Austin.

Bryant has named Lynne-Ann Kokoski as their new head coach.

South Carolina has hired former Duke assistant coach Winston Gandy for the same position there.

Popping along

WNBA news:

Behind the scenes at the draft with Diamond Miller.

The Lynx draft class has reported, but their impact might not be known for years.

For the Storm, there are more questions than answers going into the season.

NCAA news:

The NCAA Division I Council adopted several changes, including allowing athletes unlimited official visits and requiring student-athletes to be part of decision-making at both the school and conference levels.

College team news:

Tennessee has no 2023 signees. What that means for 2024.

College player news:

The top 35 players in the transfer portal.

There's more to Angel Reese than trash-talking.

Jaz Shelley was leaning towards not returning to Nebraska, but changed her mind.

College coach news:

Lisa Bluder will receive $310,000 in bonuses after leading Iowa to the Final Four.

New Memphis coach Alex Simmons on the program's NCAA Tournament drought.

Nicole Woods is the new head coach at UNCW.

Duke associate head coach Winston Gandy has resigned, and is expected to join the South Carolina staff.

Nebraska assistant coach Tom Goehle is retiring.

Silent night, chillin' night

WNBA news:

Grace Berger is a great pick for the Fever.

College team news:

South Carolina and Notre Dame will open the season in Paris Nov. 6.

College player news:

Duke's top scorer, Celeste Taylor, has entered the transfer portal.

Justine Pissot will transfer from Tennessee.

College coach news:

Jenteal Jackson is the new head coach at Weber State.

The dust begins to settle

More on the draft:

ESPN gives the Fever and Lynx top marks in last night's draft.

The Lynx declined trades on draft night to get the players they wanted.

Ashley Joens is excited to reunite with Stephanie Soares in the WNBA.

"Dream merchant" Dawn Staley draws praise after five Gamecocks were taken in the draft.

WNBA player news:

Brittney Griner will soon release a memoir detailing her detainment in Russia.

College player news:

Miami's Cavinder twins will forego their final year of  eligibility to move on to other things.

College coach news:

Keitha Adams is returning as UTEP's head coach.

As five players have transferred out, Florida coach Kelly Rae Finley remains committed to her vision of the program.

Why new Bowling Green coach Fred Chmiel took a pay cut.

Georgetown has hired Tasha Butts as their new head coach.

New Orleans has hired Trelanne Powell as their new head coach.

WNBA draft: complete

Round-by-round selections for all 12 teams.

The Fever selected South Carolina star Aliyah Boston at No. 1.......the obvious choice.

Mid-range queen Grace Berger is staying in Indiana.

Trust in Dawn Staley lead five Gamecock seniors to the draft.

Dallas Wings draft round up.

Every Lynx pick.

The Storm took Jordan Horston in the first round.

Top photos from the draft.

Bonus:

There's no good reason to keep Caitlin Clark out of the WNBA draft.

These next couple of years are your big shot, WNBA. Don't screw it up.

The WNBA will expand charter flight service for the 2023 season.

College coach news:

Jacksonville has named Special Jennings as their new head coach.

UMass associate head coach Mike Leflar has been elevated to head coach.

Mark Stephens is a new assistant coach at Purdue.

Night before the draft news

WNBA draft news:

Aliyah Boston's time is now.

Grace Berger could be Indiana's first-ever round 1 pick.

Haley Jones' playmaking will get her picked, likely outside of the top 3.

What experts say about South Carolina's draftees.

The defending champ Aces have one pick in tomorrow's draft.

The Storm will look to the draft to restock after losing Sue Bird and Breanna Stewart.

The Lynx will probably choose Maryland guard Diamond Miller with their No. 2 pick.

Sky coach James Wade will take the best player possible in rounds 2 and 3.

Questions ahead of the Mercury's season.

The Fever are headed in the right direction........they're likely to take Boston with their No. 1 pick, but who will they chose at No. 7?

Mind-blowing movement

WNBA draft news:

Aliyah Boston is expected to go No. 1 in Monday's draft.

How the Sun is approaching the draft.

Maddy Siegrist podcast.

College team news:

Virginia Tech offseason sound bites.

College player news:

Charisma Osborne podcast.

Oregon transfer Sedona Prince has committed to TCU......former teammate Endyia Rogers has entered the transfer portal.

Top Florida scorer KK Deans has transferred to Ole Miss.

Louisville standout Hailey Van Lith has entered the transfer portal.

Stanford has lost three players to the transfer portal over the last two days.

College coach news:

Dawn Staley is a force on and off the court.

Longtime South Carolina assistant coach Fred Chmiel has been named Bowling Green's new head coach.

Three days to go

WNBA draft news:

The list of attendees for draft night has been finalized.

How NIL and an extra COVID year have transformed draft decisions.

An inside look at the draft process for Dallas, which controls the first round.

Why has Haley Jones' draft stock dropped?

Laeticia Amihere is excited for the next level.

College player news:

Arizona transfer Paris Clark has landed at Virginia.

Middle Tennessee State transfer Courtney Blakely has committed to Arizona.

Baylor has added Kentucky transfer Jada Walker and Ohio transfer Yaya Felder.

Stanford center Lauren Betts is transferring.

Ally Fitzgerald and Lizzie Holder are leaving Colorado.

College coach news:

Tory Verdi has officially been named Pitt's new head coach.

Bridgette Mitchell is Fordham's new head coach.

Transfer season continues as we gear for WNBA draft

College team news:

LSU has accepted an invitation to the White House.

Iowa has paused season ticket requests due to overwhelming demand.

Transfer news:

Sedona Prince has opted out of the WNBA draft and has entered the transfer portal.

NC State standout Jakia Brown-Turner has transferred to Maryland.

Auburn transfer Kharyssa Richardson has landed at Ole Miss.

College coach news:

Colorful and divisive Kim Mulkey has won another title.

After five seasons at Gardner-Webb, Alex Simmons is the new head coach at Memphis.

UMass coach Tory Verdi is leaving to take the head coaching job at Pitt.

Grambling State has named Courtney Simmons as their new head coach.

Coach Heather Oesterle is out at Central Michigan.

Idaho and coach Jon Newlee have mutually parted ways.

WNBA news:

The list of players opting to enter the WNBA draft has been finalized.

A new rewards program is helping two Sky stars rest in the offseason.

Annual player and coach shuffle underway

College player news:

Charisma Osborne and Camryn Brown will return to UCLA for fifth years, which means the team will see four returning starters in 2023-2024.

DePaul star Aneesah Morrow has entered the transfer portal.

College coach news:

Toledo has extended Tricia Cullop's contract to 2030.

Xavier has named Billi Chambers their new head coach.

One source says Pitt has offered its coaching job to longtime FGCU coach Karl Smesko.

Kevin Baker has resigned after six years at UTEP, declining an extension offer, to pursue a new career path.

Case closed

More on the Final Four:

First Lady Jill Biden clarified that the White House invitation she issued yesterday was for LSU.

Caitlin Clark said Angel Reese doesn't deserve criticism for her actions during the Championship game, and said only the Tigers should go to the White House.

College player news:

Clark won the Wooden Award.

Clark and company have made NCAA WBB stars.

What comes next for Clark?

The journey of Alexis Morris back to Kim Mulkey, and to LSU.

Two from LSU and three from South Carolina will enter the WNBA draft.

Ashley Owusu has entered the transfer portal after one year with Virginia Tech.

College team news:

USC is in a perfect position to benefit from new exposure.

Reverberations continue

More on the National Championship game:

The record-breaking matchup, by the numbers.

Kim Mulkey has won at every stop in her career, but it means the most at LSU.

Iowa fell short, but Caitlin Clark accomplished a lot.

Monika Czinano was a steady pillar of strength for the Hawkeyes.

No title for Iowa, but they changed the perception of the game.

College team news:

Jill Biden wants LSU and Iowa at the White House.

The Gamecocks will deal with roster changes next season.

State of the game:

Yesterday's title game shattered TV viewing records.

This isn't a moment in women's basketball - it's momentum.

This could be a watershed moment for the college game.

Great synopsis of the racial tension that boiled over yesterday when Angel Reese taunted Caitlin Clark at game's end.

The double standard of race in sports.

Iowa's upset of the Gamecocks is a sign of things to come.

After college, women's pro basketball options are slim.

College player news:

Angel Reese nearly transferred to South Carolina.

Cal transfer Jayda Curry has committed to Louisville.

College coach news:

West Virginia has hired Mark Kellogg as its new head coach, from Stephen F. Austin.

LSU wins first national title, 102-85, over Iowa

LSU won their first National Championship in program history with a 102-85 rout of Iowa.

The Tiger reserves were pivotal in the win.

Angel Reese had the last laugh.

Beyond the tears, taunts and technical, it was a sparkling title for the SEC stars.

LSU coach Kim Mulkey has won her fourth title, at her second school.

Referees wrecked the title game.

Hawkeye coach Lisa Bluder was frustrated with the officiating.

Even in defeat, Caitlin Clark's Tournament run was one for the ages, as she broke the 30-year-old tourney scoring record set by Sheryl Swoopes.

Emotional Clark said she hopes her play inspired joy this season.

Bonus:

Clark and Reese highlight the WNBA's talent problem.

Less than 15 hours until the natty

Final Four news:

First Lady Jill Biden will attend  tomorrow's National Championship game.

Final Four team news:

The finish line has arrived for the Hawkeyes and Tigers.

The two teams have little in common, except greatness.

How Iowa merged Caitlin Clark's historic talent into team championship hoops.

How the Hawkeyes ended South Carolina's perfect season.

Final Four player news:

Caitlin Clark's legend grows......she is one of one.

Clark's record-breaking tournament, by the numbers.

Alexis Morris' drive lead LSU to the title game.

Aliyah Boston declared for the WNBA draft earlier today.

DII and DIII news:

Ashland capped a 37-0 season by defeating Minnesota Duluth, 78-67, to claim the DII National Championship.

Transylvania capped a 33-0 year with a 57-52 victory over Christopher Newport to win the DIII National Championship.

WNIT news:

Kansas came from behind to beat Columbia, 66-59, for the tournament title.