Things are happening

WNBA team news:

The Storm took down the Mercury, 103-93, in a preseason scrimmage.

How will the Aces weather the loss of Angel McCoughtry?

Why the Dream are feeling dangerous.

WNBA player news:

ESPN ranks the top 25 players.

Many key players are set to return this year.

Angel McCoughtry tore her ACL and meniscus in Saturday's matchup, and is out for the season.

Breanna Stewart is back with the Storm and hungry for more......and she is ready to lead.

Gabby Williams wanted out of Chicago in April.

Sabrina Ionescu is ready for the season with the Liberty.

Q&A with Ezi Magbegor.

WNBA coach news:

Winning with an incomplete roster has Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve excited about the team's depth.

WNBA news:

The league has an opportunity to advance to the next level.

How the orange hoodie became the WNBA's symbol.

International news:

A protocol review has Canada's National Team stalled days before the start of training camp.

College player news:

Anna Wilson will return for a sixth year at Stanford.

Kelly Jekot will return to Penn State for one more season.

Azzi Fudd is counting the days until her arrival at UConn.

Virginia Tech transfer Makayla Ennis and UCF transfer Maniya Custis have committed to Hofstra.

College coach news:

USC has hired Lindsay Gottlieb as their new head coach.

Eastern Kentucky has hired Greg Todd as their new head coach.

Val Nainima is a new assistant coach at Michigan.

Itoro Coleman is a new assistant coach at North Carolina.

Wesley Brooks is a new assistant coach at Ohio State.

Still short in training camp

Today's preseason results:

The Fever downed the Sky, 82-65.

WNBA team news:

With so many missing players, it's hard to evaluate the Storm.

WNBA player news:

The Sparks acquired Gabby Williams from the Sky in a trade.

Mother's Day:

Adia Barnes explains what it means to balance motherhood with career, while learning to love herself.

To be a working mom in sports.

College team news:

Kentucky's new strength and conditioning coach could help them find paint dominance.

Nearly all Swarthmore players have quit, amidst the University ignoring their calls for coach Candice Signor-Brown to resign.

Preseason action today

Today's preseason game results:

The Sun beat the Wings, 89-76.

The Lynx topped the Mystics, 79-68.

The Aces and Sparks tied at 85.

The Storm routed the Mercury, 88-71, after which Phoenix waived three.

WNBA team news:

Las Vegas lost Angel McCoughtry to injury in today's match up. Praying it's not serious.

The Sky's training camp roster highlights the need for roster expansion.

How will the Liberty adjust to the loss of Jocelyn Willoughby?

WNBA player news:

DeWanna Bonner is ready to roll with the Sun, and so are her three-year-old twins.

Jordin Canada, who has soared with the Storm, is focused on taking the program to new heights.

What the Gabby Williams suspension means.

Dana Williams said Louisville prepared her for the WNBA.

College player news:

Detroit Mercy players are flooding the transfer portal.

Bree Salenbien is ready to get to Gonzaga.

College coach news:

Coach Robin Pingeton is striking a balance leading Missouri.

In taking over as head coach at Wittenberg, Tamika Williams Jeter helms a program that's a perfect fit for her.

Kristen Mattio is the new head coach at Northern Colorado.

NCAA news:

The NCAA Women's Basketball Rules Committee yesterday approved moving the three-point line to an international distance of 22 feet and 1 and 3/4 inches for the upcoming season.

News gallery

WNBA team news:

The new-look Storm are excited to see how the pieces fit ahead of their first exhibition game.

The Sparks are embracing change.

The Lynx are returning to Target Center for the first time since 2019.

Teams drafted the most international players in 20 years, but its rosters aren't big enough to keep them all.

The Liberty changed mascots.

Inside the making of the 144 documentary.

WNBA player news:

Liz Cambage is angry at the Australian Olympic Committee and is threatening to sit out the Olympics.

A'ja Wilson is in a new music video.

Play-making Destiny Slocum is adjusting to the WNBA and the Aces.

College player news:

Texas transfer Karisma Ortiz had landed at Cal.

All you need to know about Syracuse's incoming freshmen.

College coach news:

As Kim Mulkey joins LSU during its sexual assault crisis, her defense of Baylor looms large.

Nicki Collen: for the love of the game.

Ashley Langford embraces the pressure of maintaining Stony Brook's success.

UC Davis has extended Jennifer Gross' contract.

Gary Blair is hosting a golf event to benefit the Special Olympics.

Carrie Moore is Michigan's new assistant coach.

The emotional reaction to the coaching shakeup at Montana reflects the end of an era.

Bonus:

How a young sneaker entrepreneur is changing the game for female ballers.

One week until final cuts

WNBA team news:

ESPN's first power rankings of the season.

WNBA player news:

Podcast with Candace Parker.

Despite setbacks, Elena Delle Donne has big goals for 2021.

Diana Taurasi feels good about her chemistry with Skylar Diggins-Smith and Brittney Griner.

The Sky have put Gabby Williams on the full season suspended list.

Sabrina Ionescu is starring in a new Nike campaign, "Play New."

Storm newcomer Kennedy Burke has a chance to start with the defending champion Storm.

How Sun players mentally deal with grueling schedules.

College team news:

Hartford will move from DI to DIII.

College player news:

Old Dominion transfer Lanay Wheaton and Alabama transfer Destiny Rice will play for Louisiana.

College coach news:

Wittenberg has hired Tamika Williams Jeter as their new head coach.

LSU has approved Kim Mulkey's contract, and ticket prices have increased.

Get to know the new Memphis coaching staff.

Continuing a quiet run to the start of pro season

WNBA team news:

The five biggest transitions ahead this season.

The Mystics are happy to be home, despite losing to Atlanta in preseason today.

The Storm will welcome a limited number of fans back this summer.

The Fever need to make defense their No. 1 priority.

Will Indiana get back to winning this year?

WNBA player news:

Elena Delle Donne is excited to return to the WNBA, and normalcy......she is feeling good after two back surgeries.

Natalie Achonwa's passing ability will earn her more playing time for the Lynx.

The Mercury expect even more from Brianna Turner in her third season.

Shakayla Thomas is adjusting from the post to the perimeter for Las Vegas.

College team news:

The winners of the transfer portal.

College coach news:

Shea Ralph will build Vanderbilt from a UConn perspective.

Nicki Collen said she will be herself in stepping in as Baylor's coach.

Collen is set to take over the program "my way."

Assistant coaches for Austin Peay have been named.

USA Basketball news:

World Cup U19 trials invitees.

Time to digest

WNBA news:

A long journey.....the league marks 25 years.

WNBA team news:

The Aces are already learning to play together.

WNBA player news:

Sue Bird feels great ahead of her 18th season.

Breanna Stewart insisted on hiking, and now Marta Xargay knows why.

WNBA coach news:

Jim Petersen is surprised to land the role as interim head coach for the Dream.

College team news:

Analysis of South Carolina's returning starters.

UNCW has added six players.

College player news:

Michigan State transfer Janai Crooms has landed at Providence.

Tyler Frierson and Emani Jefferson have followed Katrina Merriweather to Memphis.

Buffalo transfer Keowa Walters will play for VCU.

College coach news:

Arizona has announced new contract terms with Adia Barnes.

Kara Lawson's rebuild: so far, so good.

Nicki Collen met the Baylor Bears today.

Allison Pohlman has announced her coaching staff at Drake.

Corry Irvin is a new assistant coach at Illinois.

USA Basketball news:

The 1996 "Dream Team" will be featured on an ESPN 30 for 30 special. Bout time!

A big day in the world of hoops

WNBA news:

Google has been named the new changemaker and presenting partner of the league on ESPN, in a multi-year agreement.

The WNBA's season broadcasting and streaming schedule is out.

WNBA team news:

Safety protocols are adding an extra challenge to training camp this year.

Can the Sun go far without Alyssa Thomas?

The Storm have a stable of point guards.

WNBA player news:

Candace Parker is impressed by her new teammates and the Sky organization after her first week of camp.

Sue Bird has teamed up with eBay in their new sneaker campaign.

Rachel Banham has a green light with the Lynx.

After a standout rookie season, Ezi Magbegor could be key for Seattle in their thin front court.

Fever rookie Kysre Gondrezick aims to change the landscape of women's basketball.

Aces rookie Lauren Manis is making an impression in camp.

College player news:

Oregon freshman Angela Dugalic will transfer......her teammate, reserve Arielle Wilson, is medically retiring.

Iowa transfer Lauren Jensen has landed at Creighton.

Saint Mary's grad transfer Emily Codding will play for Oregon State.

College coach news:

Nicki Collen is Baylor's new head coach.

Dartmouth has hired Adrienne Shibles as their new head coach.

Clarisse Garcia is the new head coach at Charleston Southern.

Former Duck men's star Mike Moser is a new assistant for Oregon WBB.

USA Basketball news:

Cori Close will coach the U19 World Cup team, assisted by Joni Taylor and Aaron Johnston.

Bits and pieces

WNBA team news:

It's time for the Sky to compete for a Championship.

WNBA player news:

Jessica Shepard shows promise in her return to the Lynx.

Tiana Mangakahia is keeping her dream alive.

Breanna Stewart and Marta Xargay are engaged.

College team news:

Oregon State has seen plenty of changes in the offseason.

College player news:

Rice transfer Nancy Mulkey has committed to Washington.

Haley Van Dyke has withdrawn from the portal and will return to the Huskies.

Texas A&M transfer Anna Dreimane will play for Rhode Island.

College coach news:

Matthew Mitchell explains his exit from Kentucky.

Just a few storylines

WNBA team news:

How the Lynx became the most outspoken organization in pro sports.

Some key Minnesota players are still overseas, and missing from camp.

There was a scrimmage in Atlanta today between the Dream and the Lynx, but no coverage......

WNBA player news:

Sabrina Ionescu is excited to return to the court after eight months away.

Lexie Brown is ready to capitalize on her new opportunity with the Sky......while teammate Shyla Heal is ready to prove that what she lacks in age, she makes up for in pro experience.

Lynx rookie Rennia Davis has been sidelined indefinitely with a stress fracture in her foot.....while new (to the team) veteran Aerial Powers is lighting up the floor.

Powers might not be their biggest name, but she could be the most important player.

Brianna Turner, Brittney Griner and Marta Xargay will join Mercury camp next week.

College team news:

A look back at Cal Baptist's season.

College player news:

Paige Bueckers underwent successful ankle surgery, but should be ready for the season.

Baylor's Hannah Gusters will transfer to LSU.

College coach news:

A former ESPN reporter says Kim Mulkey tried to get her fired over reporting Griner's statement that the coach tried to get her to hide her sexuality at Baylor.