Women’s College Basketball

With UCLA coming off a national title and Southern Cal going for one of its own with star Juju Watkins returning from injury, there may never have been more attention on women's basketball in Los Angeles. "If you intend to come," USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb said Wednesday at Big Ten media days, "you should probably get your tickets early." The success of the two West Coast schools has been a […]

The UCLA Bruins and UConn Huskies, who won the past two national championships, will both play in the third annual Coretta Scott King Classic this year. The Bruins, who won the NCAA title last season, will face the Oklahoma Sooners in the opener on Jan. 18. The 2025 champion Huskies will face the Seton Hall Pirates in a Big East matchup in the second game. "The Coretta Scott King Classic […]

UConn was in its familiar place — atop the preseason poll in the Big East. The Huskies have won the regular-season conference title 25 times and the Big East Tournament 24, including both each year since UConn returned in 2021. Geno Auriemma's team, which was a unanimous choice, is led by preseason Big East Player of the Year Sarah Strong. The junior won the conference's Player of the Year and […]

Minnesota Vikings safety Harrison Smith is coming back for a 15th season. The Vikings announced Saturday that they had agreed to terms on a deal with the six-time Pro Bowl selection who has spent his entire career in Minnesota. Terms weren’t disclosed. Smith had indicated at the end of last season that he wasn’t sure whether he would retire or play again in 2026, and his future was the subject […]

Spain didn't just win the 2026 FIFA World Cup; it did it in historic fashion. With its 1-0 win over Argentina on Sunday at New York New Jersey Stadium, Spain broke the all-time streak for matches unbeaten (38), which was previously held by Italy (37) for matches played between 2018 and 2021. During the streak, Spain has recorded 29 wins and nine draws. Spain's unbeaten streak joins a list of […]

Beginning with next year’s NCAA women's basketball tournament, the top 16 teams will be placed in the bracket in their true ranking regardless of conference affiliation. In the past, the top four teams in a conference would be placed in different regions to protect them from playing each other until the Final Four. For example, the tournament this past season had four SEC teams in the top eight overall seeds. […]

A bill that top lawmakers and athletic leaders have described as the best chance to stabilize college sports faces a key test in the Senate on Thursday as sponsors roll out a revised version after weeks of input from schools, conferences and athletes. The bipartisan Protect College Sports Act aims to regulate payments to players, limit them to one free transfer over their careers and create a rule to restrict […]