Audi Crooks joins Oklahoma State women’s basketball out of transfer portal Audi Crooks is heading to Oklahoma State. After signing the All-American, Jacie Hoyt's Cowgirls are winners in the women's basketball transfer portal.

After a midnight bottle feeding for the 7-month-old... breaking news!

Audi Crooks is heading to Oklahoma State. And with Liv McGill, Stailee Heard and some other talented players, Jacie Hoyt's Cowgirls are going to be must-watch:

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How Fiesta Bowl platform adds 'instant credibility' to women’s flag football The Fiesta Sports Foundation will host a women's college flag football tournament this weekend. CEO Erik Moses hopes it's a movement, not a moment.

“What many may think is a moment in women's sports, we really hope is a movement, right?"

@FiestaBowlCEO explains why he wanted to get in on the ground floor of the growth in women's flag football. He started with a marquee tournament for the sport:

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Jim Jabir, longtime women's basketball coach, dies at 63 after cancer battle Dayton announced that former women's basketball coach Jim Jabir, who guided the Flyers to the Elite Eight in 2015, has died after a cancer battle.

Jim Jabir won 551 games and is 19th all-time in games coached in the history of D1 women’s college basketball. He was twice named A-10 Coach of the Year, and led Dayton to the Elite Eight in 2015.

The longtime coach died at 63 after a battle with cancer: www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

Iowa State to add women’s wrestling as varsity sport beginning in 2027-28 Iowa State will become the ninth Division I school to add varsity women's wrestling. The news comes after the Cyclones eliminated women's gymnastics.

Less than two months after eliminating its women's gymnastics program, Iowa State is adding women's wrestling -- becoming the ninth Division I school (and second in the Power 4) to do so.

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Meet the women paving the way for flag football at the NCAA Power 4 level Students at Georgia, Arizona State and USC founded their own women's flag football teams. Now, they'll play in a tournament hosted by the Fiesta Bowl.

Arizona State, Georgia and USC didn’t have flag football when these women arrived on campus — so they created club teams.

This weekend, they’re taking their teams to @Fiesta_Bowl’s tournament.

“It’s all about timing and place, and the timing is now.”

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Out on Dec. 1 from @uncpress.bsky.social, my book on my season with North Carolina's women's basketball team -- a behind-the-scenes look at one of the sport's signature programs.

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Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson signs biggest deal in WNBA history at $5 million Four-time MVP A'ja Wilson has signed the richest contract in WNBA history at $5 million guaranteed over three years to remain with the Las Vegas Aces.

A'ja Wilson has signed the richest contract in WNBA history at $5 million (fully guaranteed) over three years to remain with the Las Vegas Aces:

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Audi Crooks teaming up with Hannah Hidalgo? We’ll see.

Dianna Russini put credibility of all women in sports at risk | Opinion The Athletic's Dianna Russini was photographed holding hands with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel. The photos are problematic for all women in sports.

Dianna Russini didn’t just put her own credibility at risk. She jeopardized that of every other woman in sports, too.

Top 3 players who went undrafted in 2026 WNBA draft: Who was left out? Richmond's Maggie Doogan and Oklahoma's Raegan Beers were among the best college players who went unselected in the 2026 WNBA Draft.

- A double-double machine from the SEC.
- A 50-40-90 player in the Big Ten.
- A mid-major star who can score at all levels.

These are the three best players that went undrafted by WNBA teams tonight: www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

Davidson's Charlisse Dunn is the first mid-major player taken in this year's WNBA Draft, selected 36th overall by the Toronto Tempo.

She's the first player ever drafted out of Davidson.

LSU star Flau'Jae Johnson picked by Golden State Valkyries in 2026 WNBA Draft LSU women's basketball star Flau'Jae Johnson was selected eighth overall by the Golden State Valkyries in the 2026 WNBA Draft on Monday.

Flau'Jae Johnson will still be wearing purple, just a different shade. The Golden State Valkyries took her 8th in #WNBADraft.

An LSU player has been drafted in the first round in three consecutive seasons. Kim Mulkey has now coached 28 draft picks.

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Azzi Fudd is the No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA Draft. The UConn guard is heading to the Dallas Wings, joining former teammate Paige Bueckers. First-year head coach Jose Fernandez gets an absolute knockdown 3-point shooter.

Ranking top players in 2026 women's college basketball transfer portal The transfer portal doesn't officially open for women's basketball until after the national championship, but some players have already declared.

#ncaaW

Been trying to update this once a day. Now up to 93 transfer portal players, ranked:

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Lauren Jackson worked out ok, but yes, I agree.

Will UConn's Azzi Fudd be the No. 1 pick in 2026 WNBA Draft? Could UConn's Azzi Fudd be selected No. 1 overall by the Dallas Wings in the WNBA Draft? Experts like ESPN's Andraya Carter and Rebecca Lobo think so.

Azzi Fudd could be the seventh UConn player to be picked No. 1 overall in the WNBA Draft.

Experts like ESPN’s Andraya Carter and Rebecca Lobo think she could end up with the Dallas Wings.

“I think she has WNBA All-Star potential as a rookie.”

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Who’s the greatest No. 1 pick in WNBA history? Our ranking delivers answers This year marks the 30th WNBA draft. From Tina Thompson to A'ja Wilson, we've ranked each of the No. 1 overall picks in league history.

The WNBA holds its 30th draft tonight.

Who is the greatest No. 1 pick of all time?

Diana Taurasi? Maya Moore? A’ja Wilson? Tina Thompson? Caitlin Clark?

I tried to figure it out: www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

Three mid-major stars who could hear their name called at the 2026 WNBA Draft Western Illinois' Mia NiCastro, South Dakota State's Brooklyn Meyer and Richmond's Maggie Doogan aim to buck the mid-major trend in the WNBA draft.

In Monday’s WNBA draft, there are three players from the mid-major level that have a decent chance of having their names called: Nicastro from Western Illinois, Brooklyn Meyer of South Dakota State and Richmond’s Maggie Doogan.

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WNBA co-Defensive Player of the Year Alanna Smith signs with Dallas Wings Alanna Smith, the WNBA's co-Defensive Player of the Year in 2025, is leaving the Minnesota Lynx to sign with Jose Fernandez's Dallas Wings.

On paper, the Dallas Wings under first-year coach Jose Fernandez have the look of a WNBA playoff team.

Dallas boosted its frontcourt by signing co-Defensive Player of the Year Alanna Smith:

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South Carolina women’s basketball to host top transfer portal target, Kymora Johnson South Carolina is in the mix to land arguably the best guard available in the transfer portal. Virginia's Kymora Johnson will visit the Gamecocks.

Virginia connection?

Kymora Johnson will visit Dawn Staley and South Carolina within the next few days: www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

WNBA's Arike Ogunbowale pleads not guilty to battery in nightclub incident WNBA star Arike Ogunbowale has entered a plea of not guilty to a battery charge stemming from an incident at a Miami night club last month.

According to court documents filed this week, Arike Ogunbowale has entered a not guilty plea for battery, stemming from an incident at a Miami nightclub last month.

The prosecution is still moving forward with the charge.

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South Carolina’s Dawn Staley is women’s basketball’s highest-paid coach Winner of three national titles, South Carolina's Dawn Staley is the highest-paid coach in women's college basketball, making $4.25 million per year.

Dawn Staley is the highest-paid coach in women's college basketball, as her salary this season increased to $4.25 million: www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

Texas women's basketball faces roster overhaul as six players leave after Final Four run Four players from Texas are in the transfer portal days after Vic Schaefer's Longhorns made the Final Four for the second consecutive season.

Story here on Texas losing four transfers. Coupled with Rori Harmon, Kyla Oldacre and Teya Sidberry graduating, the Longhorns are losing six of their top eight players from their Final Four and SEC title team:

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Way too early 2027 Women’s NCAA Tournament bracketology: USC leads field A returning JuJu Watkins and a loaded roster put USC atop USA TODAY Sports’ early 2027 NCAA Tournament projections.

I have no real data points to use and this will be completely different after the transfer portal settles but... gotta give the people what they want.

Your way-too-early 2027 bracketology: www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

Gotta see if @jmverlin.bsky.social has a couch I can crash on.

South Carolina women’s basketball star to enter WNBA draft after NCAA declines extra eligibility South Carolina center Madina Okot will enter the WNBA Draft after the NCAA denied her request for an extra year of eligibility.

Story here on the NCAA denying South Carolina's request for extra eligibility for Madina Okot. She is officially WNBA Draft bound: www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

Never been to the Palestra. 2027 Ivy Madness seems like a good reason to go.

Roussell’s deal at Virginia is for six years.

Virginia women's basketball hires Richmond's Aaron Roussell as head coach After turning Richmond into a mid-major power, Aaron Roussell will be the next head coach of Virginia's women's basketball program.

Before making the Sweet 16 this season, Virginia had struggled in recent years. About 70 miles southeast of Charlottesville, Aaron Roussell was turning Richmond into a mid-major power.

Now, he'll test his winning formula in the ACC.
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