Basketball legend Lynette Woodard reversed course and acknowledged Caitlin Clark as the NCAA all-time scoring record holder after her initial remarks sparked backlash. Woodard gave a nod to Clark on Instagram after Iowa lost to South Carolina in the national championship. Woodard wrote she would root for Clark for the rest of her career. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE …
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Alabama's Nate Oats waves off rumors he's leaving with Kentucky job reportedly opening
Alabama Crimson Tide men’s basketball coach Nate Oats assured fans Monday night he plans on staying with the program despite rumors to the contrary. Oats released a statement to Crimson Tide fans on X in an attempt to dispel any notion he would leave to take the Kentucky job with John Calipari, seemingly on his way to Arkansas. CLICK HERE …
Read More »UConn's Dan Hurley steps onto court to nudge his own player in bizarre move during national title game
The UConn Huskies became the first men’s basketball team since the Florida Gators in 2006 and 2007 to win back-to-back national championships. On Monday, it came against Purdue. Before the confetti dropped and coach Dan Hurley celebrated another championship with his team, he bewildered the college basketball audience with a stunt late in the game. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS …
Read More »Magic Johnson gives Caitlin Clark 'her flowers' in high-praise social media post
Caitlin Clark set, and broke, her own record three times in her final three college games. Iowa’s 2023 championship rematch against LSU in the Elite Eight averaged over 12 million viewers and peaked at 16 million, then the most-watched women’s college basketball game on record. Then, their Final Four matchup against UConn surpassed that, and their championship game against South …
Read More »Dawn Staley media coverage may have influenced answer on trans athletes in women's sports, OutKick writer says
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley’s support for transgender athletes in women’s sports went viral over the weekend ahead of the Gamecocks’ national championship win over Iowa. OutKick writer Dan Zaksheske appeared on “Don’t @ Me with Dan Dakich” on Monday and assessed what he thought about Staley’s answer. He pointed to a problem with those who cover women’s college basketball, …
Read More »College athletics organization bans trans athletes from participating in women's sports
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) banned transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports on Monday. The NAIA said it supported “fair and safe competition for all student-athletes” and that “Title IX ensures there are separate and equal opportunities for female athletes.” The organization laid out its participation rules with conditions. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM …
Read More »Paige Spiranac comes to defense of Caitlin Clark: 'Women can be absolutely vicious to other women'
Golf influencer Paige Spiranac came to the defense of Iowa sharpshooter Caitlin Clark on Sunday as the Hawkeyes fell to South Carolina in the national championship. Clark faced criticism from WNBA legends Diana Taurasi and Sheryl Swoopes, former UConn star Breanna Stewart and Hall of Famer Lynette Woodard all within the span of a few months as she pursued the …
Read More »UConn pursues back-to-back national championships as Purdue hopes to claim 1st title
At the end of Monday night, either the UConn Huskies or the Purdue Boilermakers will have had their one shining moment and will have left Phoenix as men’s basketball national champions. The madness is nearly over, and UConn is in as good of a position as ever to win back-to-back national championships and become the first team to do so …
Read More »South Carolina-Iowa women's basketball national championship draws record viewership
The NCAA women’s basketball national championship between South Carolina and Iowa smashed ratings records on Sunday. The Gamecocks’ win over the Hawkeyes drew in 18.7 million views to ABC’s coverage with a peak of 24 million viewers during the game, according to ESPN. The number is up 89% from last year and 285% from the 2022 national championship. CLICK HERE …
Read More »UConn dominates Purdue to capture back-to-back national championships
The Connecticut Huskies are back on top for the second consecutive season after dominating the Purdue Boilermakers, 75-60, in the NCAA men’s basketball national championship game Monday night. Not only have the Huskies won 12 straight NCAA tournament games, but they kept their streak of defeating their opponents by double digits alive, showcasing how lethal their team is on the …
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