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With Clark and Reese gone, new crop of talented women's basketball players ready to take over
Read full article: With Clark and Reese gone, new crop of talented women's basketball players ready to take overCaitlin Clark and Angel Reese helped bring womenโs basketball to new heights over the past two years.
South Carolina ranked No. 1 in women's AP Top 25 preseason poll with UConn, USC, Texas and UCLA next
Read full article: South Carolina ranked No. 1 in women's AP Top 25 preseason poll with UConn, USC, Texas and UCLA nextSouth Carolina is starting the season at No. 1 in the AP Top 25 women's college basketball poll.
Biden honors NCAA basketball champs South Carolina and UConn for historic 2024 title runs
Read full article: Biden honors NCAA basketball champs South Carolina and UConn for historic 2024 title runsPresident Joe Biden has honored NCAA basketball champs South Carolina and Connecticut with White House celebrations to mark the programs' latest title runs.
NCAA moves closer to financially rewarding women's basketball teams that reach March Madness
Read full article: NCAA moves closer to financially rewarding women's basketball teams that reach March MadnessWomenโs college basketball teams are a step away from getting financially rewarded for success in the NCAA Tournament.
Serena Williams hosts an ESPY awards show celebrating landmark year for women's sports
Read full article: Serena Williams hosts an ESPY awards show celebrating landmark year for women's sportsLed by host Serena Williams, The ESPYS celebrated a landmark year for womenโs sports, with Simone Biles, Aโja Wilson, Caitlin Clark, Dawn Staley and JuJu Watkins among the honorees on Thursday nigh at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.
Women's NCAA title game outdraws the men's championship with an average of 18.9 million viewers
Read full article: Women's NCAA title game outdraws the men's championship with an average of 18.9 million viewersThe womenโs NCAA championship game drew a bigger television audience than the menโs title game for the first time, with an average of 18.9 million viewers watching undefeated South Carolina beat Iowa and superstar Caitlin Clark.
18.7 million: Early figures from NCAA women's title game make it most-watched hoops game in 5 years
Read full article: 18.7 million: Early figures from NCAA women's title game make it most-watched hoops game in 5 yearsSouth Carolinaโs victory over Caitlin Clark and Iowa in Sundayโs womenโs NCAA championship game had a preliminary audience average of 18.7 million on ABC and ESPN.
South Carolina, Iowa, UConn top final AP Top 25 women's basketball poll to cap extraordinary season
Read full article: South Carolina, Iowa, UConn top final AP Top 25 women's basketball poll to cap extraordinary seasonSouth Carolina, Iowa and UConn have finished atop the final AP Top 25 women's basketball poll of the season.
Dawn Staley and South Carolina in good place to keep dynasty rolling and repeat as champions
Read full article: Dawn Staley and South Carolina in good place to keep dynasty rolling and repeat as championsDawn Staley and South Carolina have cemented their place as the next dynasty in womenโs basketball.
South Carolina finishes perfect season with NCAA championship, beating Clark and Iowa 87-75
Read full article: South Carolina finishes perfect season with NCAA championship, beating Clark and Iowa 87-75Coach Dawn Staley and South Carolina have completed their perfect season, ending Caitlin Clarkโs historic college career with an 87-75 win over Iowa in the NCAA championship game.
Iowa star Caitlin Clark pours in 30 points in final NCAA game but Hawkeyes fall to South Carolina
Read full article: Iowa star Caitlin Clark pours in 30 points in final NCAA game but Hawkeyes fall to South CarolinaCaitlin Clark scored 30 points in her final collegiate game but it wasn't enough as the Hawkeyes fell just short of an NCAA championship for a second straight year.
Caitlin Clark set out to turn Iowa into a winner. She redefined women's college hoops along the way
Read full article: Caitlin Clark set out to turn Iowa into a winner. She redefined women's college hoops along the wayCaitlin Clark took her final bow at Iowa when the Hawkeyes lost to South Carolina in the national title game.
Staley, South Carolina achieve perfection, becoming 10th unbeaten team in NCAA Division I history
Read full article: Staley, South Carolina achieve perfection, becoming 10th unbeaten team in NCAA Division I historyDawn Staley and South Carolina have completed the 10th perfect season in NCAA Division I womenโs basketball history, becoming the first program to accomplish the feat since UConn in 2016.
South Carolina women's hoops coach Dawn Staley says transgender athletes should be allowed to play
Read full article: South Carolina women's hoops coach Dawn Staley says transgender athletes should be allowed to playSouth Carolina coach Dawn Staley said she believes transgender athletes should be allowed to compete in womenโs sports.
South Carolina women stay perfect, surge past N.C. State 78-59 to reach NCAA title game
Read full article: South Carolina women stay perfect, surge past N.C. State 78-59 to reach NCAA title gameAll-America center Kamilla Cardoso scored 22 points and unbeaten South Carolina emphatically kept its perfect season going, advancing to the championship game of the womenโs NCAA Tournament with a 78-59 victory over North Carolina State.
Undefeated South Carolina women advance to Final Four with 70-58 win over Oregon State
Read full article: Undefeated South Carolina women advance to Final Four with 70-58 win over Oregon StateTessa Johnson scored 15 points, Kamilla Cardoso added 12 and undefeated South Carolina advanced to the Final Four of the womenโs NCAA Tournament with a 70-58 win over Oregon State.
Cardoso, Johnson help South Carolina remain perfect with 79-75 win over spirited Indiana in Sweet 16
Read full article: Cardoso, Johnson help South Carolina remain perfect with 79-75 win over spirited Indiana in Sweet 16Kamilla Cardoso scored 22 points and top-seeded, unbeaten South Carolina held off a spirited Indiana rally to win 79-75 and advance to the Albany 1 Regional Final of the womenโs NCAA Tournament.
No. 1 seed South Carolina women blow past Presbyterian 91-39 to begin March Madness run
Read full article: No. 1 seed South Carolina women blow past Presbyterian 91-39 to begin March Madness runChloe Kitts tied her career high with 21 points on 9-of-9 shooting as No. 1 overall seed South Carolina easily overcame the absence of starters Kamilla Cardoso and Bree Hall to beat No. 16 seed Presbyterian 91-39 in the first round of the womenโs NCAA Tournament.
No. 1 South Carolina wins SEC Tournament over No. 8 LSU 79-72 in game marred by skirmish, ejections
Read full article: No. 1 South Carolina wins SEC Tournament over No. 8 LSU 79-72 in game marred by skirmish, ejectionsMiLaysia Fulwiley scored a career-high 24 points including four 3-pointers as No. 1 South Carolina held off No. 8 LSU 79-72 to win the Southeastern Conference Tournament title.
South Carolina's Kamilla Cardoso shoves LSU's Flau'jae Johnson, is ejected with 5 other players
Read full article: South Carolina's Kamilla Cardoso shoves LSU's Flau'jae Johnson, is ejected with 5 other playersSouth Carolina forward Kamilla Cardoso was one of six players ejected from the Southeastern Conference Tournament championship game after she shoved LSUโs Flauโjae Johnson to the floor late in the fourth quarter.
Cardoso's first-ever 3 rescues No. 1 South Carolina at SEC Tournament with 74-73 win over Lady Vols
Read full article: Cardoso's first-ever 3 rescues No. 1 South Carolina at SEC Tournament with 74-73 win over Lady VolsKamilla Cardoso banked in her first-ever 3-pointer at the buzzer and rescued No. 1 South Carolinaโs perfect season with a 74-73 victory over Tennessee at the Southeastern Conference Tournament semifinals on Saturday.
Kamilla Cardoso leads No. 1 South Carolina to 79-68 victory over Texas A&M in SEC Tournament
Read full article: Kamilla Cardoso leads No. 1 South Carolina to 79-68 victory over Texas A&M in SEC TournamentKamilla Cardoso scored 17 points and Tessa Johnson 13 as No. 1 South Carolina overcame a slow start to the postseason to beat ninth-seeded Texas A&M 79-68 at the SEC Tournament and reach 30 wins for the third straight season on Friday.
Cardoso and Paopao lead No. 1 Gamecocks to perfect regular season with 76-68 win over Lady Vols
Read full article: Cardoso and Paopao lead No. 1 Gamecocks to perfect regular season with 76-68 win over Lady VolsKamilla Cardoso had 18 points and 14 rebounds, Te-Hina Paopao scored 14 points and No. 1 South Carolina completed its second straight perfect regular season with a 76-68 victory over Tennessee.
South Carolina, Ohio State, Stanford and UCLA top seeds in second women's NCAA Tournament reveal
Read full article: South Carolina, Ohio State, Stanford and UCLA top seeds in second women's NCAA Tournament revealSouth Carolina, Ohio State, Stanford and UCLA would be the No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament if it began now.
Major conference races are heating up down the stretch
Read full article: Major conference races are heating up down the stretchSouth Carolina will try to wrap up the Southeastern Conference regular-season crown this week while Stanford attempts to move closer to winning its 27th regular-season Pac-12 title.
Cardoso, No. 1 South Carolina beat Georgia 70-56 for SEC record 43rd straight regular season win
Read full article: Cardoso, No. 1 South Carolina beat Georgia 70-56 for SEC record 43rd straight regular season winKamilla Cardoso had 16 points and 16 rebounds as No. 1 South Carolina rallied pat Georgia 70-56 on Sunday to win its record 43rd straight Southeastern Conference regular-season game.
Paopao, No. 1 South Carolina run past No. 11 UConn early without Cardoso in a 83-65 victory
Read full article: Paopao, No. 1 South Carolina run past No. 11 UConn early without Cardoso in a 83-65 victoryTe-Hina Paopao scored 21 points with five 3-pointers and Raven Johnson had 10 points and 11 rebounds as No. 1 South Carolina pulled away early for its fourth straight win over No. 11 UConn 83-65 on Sunday.
No. 1 South Carolina without scoring, rebounding leader Cardoso next 2 games for Olympic qualifying
Read full article: No. 1 South Carolina without scoring, rebounding leader Cardoso next 2 games for Olympic qualifyingNo. 1 South Carolina will have to get along without its top scorer and rebounder in Kamilla Cardoso for two games including next Sunday's matchup against No. 11 UConn.
South Carolina keeps grip on No. 1 in AP women's poll as top teams stumble; Kansas State up to 2
Read full article: South Carolina keeps grip on No. 1 in AP women's poll as top teams stumble; Kansas State up to 2South Carolina remains the clear No. 1 team in the country and No. Kansas State matched its best ranking ever after a chaotic week that saw nearly half of the AP Top 25 lose at least one game.
Bree Hall makes go-ahead 3 as No. 1 South Carolina rallies past No. 9 LSU 76-70
Read full article: Bree Hall makes go-ahead 3 as No. 1 South Carolina rallies past No. 9 LSU 76-70Bree Hall made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:14 remaining, and No. 1 South Carolina rallied from an 11-point deficit to beat ninth-ranked and defending national champion LSU 76-70.
SEC fines South Carolina $100,000 for fans on the court after Kentucky win
Read full article: SEC fines South Carolina $100,000 for fans on the court after Kentucky winThe Southeastern Conference has fined South Carolina $100,000 for fans storming the court after the Gamecocks 79-62 win over No. 6 Kentucky on Tuesday night.
Women's basketball community sees new NCAA-ESPN deal as a first step with more work to be done
Read full article: Women's basketball community sees new NCAA-ESPN deal as a first step with more work to be doneMembers of the womenโs basketball community say the new NCAA eight-year deal with ESPN that will pour an estimated $65 million annually into the sport reflects the growth of the game.
South Carolina, UCLA, NC State lead the way again as top 10 teams in women's AP Top 25 unchanged
Read full article: South Carolina, UCLA, NC State lead the way again as top 10 teams in women's AP Top 25 unchangedSouth Carolina remains the No. 1 team in The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll.
South Carolina jumps to No. 1 in women's AP Top 25 after chaotic week; Colorado crashes top 5
Read full article: South Carolina jumps to No. 1 in women's AP Top 25 after chaotic week; Colorado crashes top 5South Carolina moves up to No. 1 after a chaotic opening week that saw nine of the first 14 teams lose, including previous top choice LSU and second-ranked UConn.
Cardoso's double-double helps No. 6 South Carolina beat No. 10 Notre Dame 100-71 in Paris
Read full article: Cardoso's double-double helps No. 6 South Carolina beat No. 10 Notre Dame 100-71 in ParisKamilla Cardoso had 20 points, 15 rebounds and four blocks as No. 6 South Carolina opened in style with a 100-71 victory over No. 10 Notre Dame in the NCAA's first women's game in Paris on Monday.
Rule change gives top seed in NCAA women's tourney most rest for Final Four after Staley's criticism
Read full article: Rule change gives top seed in NCAA women's tourney most rest for Final Four after Staley's criticismThe overall No. 1 seed in the NCAA Womenโs Tournament will get preferential treatment moving forward.
March Madness: Boston, South Carolina women reach Final Four
Read full article: March Madness: Boston, South Carolina women reach Final FourAliyah Boston had 22 points and 10 rebounds, Zia Cooke scored 18 points and top-seeded South Carolina used its smothering defense to outlast second-seeded Maryland 86-75 to reach its third straight Final Four.
Boston, South Carolina women overpower UCLA in March Madness
Read full article: Boston, South Carolina women overpower UCLA in March MadnessAliyah Boston had 14 boards and two blocks while reigning national champion South Carolina turned in its latest overwhelming defense-and-rebounding-first performance to beat UCLA 59-43 on Saturday in the Sweet 16 of the womenโs NCAA Tournament.
March Madness: Top-seeded SC moves on after topping USF
Read full article: March Madness: Top-seeded SC moves on after topping USFZia Cooke scored 21 points and Aliyah Boston had her 81st career double double as top-seeded South Carolina shoot a slow start to power past eighth-seeded South Florida and into the Sweet 16 with a 76-45 victory Sunday.
No. 1 Gamecocks cruise past Norfolk State in March Madness
Read full article: No. 1 Gamecocks cruise past Norfolk State in March MadnessZia Cooke scored 11 points as No. 1 South Carolina moved five wins away from a perfect season after opening the women's NCAA Tournament with a 72-40 victory over No. 16 seed Norfolk State on Friday.
South Carolina No. 1 overall seed in women's NCAA Tournament
Read full article: South Carolina No. 1 overall seed in women's NCAA TournamentSouth Carolina is six wins away from becoming the 10th womenโs basketball team to go undefeated for an entire season, and the Gamecocks will enter the NCAA Tournament as the No. 1 overall seed.
Women's March Madness could have more upsets due to parity
Read full article: Women's March Madness could have more upsets due to parityMore March Madness chaos in the womenโs NCAA Tournament could be looming on the horizon if the past few months of upsets are any indication of whatโs around the corner.
No. 1 South Carolina women rout Mississippi, reach SEC final
Read full article: No. 1 South Carolina women rout Mississippi, reach SEC finalLaeticia Amihere scored 17 points and Aliyah Boston posted her 80th career double-double to lead No. 1 South Carolina into the SEC Tournament final for the eighth time in nine seasons with an 80-51 victory over Mississippi.
South Carolina's Staley defends team after Auriemma comments
Read full article: South Carolina's Staley defends team after Auriemma commentsSouth Carolina coach Dawn Staley has strongly defended her team in response to comments by UConn coach Geno Auriemma after the top-ranked Gamecocks' 81-77 victory over the Huskies on Sunday.
Cooke, Boston lead No. 1 Gamecocks to 87-23 win over Bucs
Read full article: Cooke, Boston lead No. 1 Gamecocks to 87-23 win over BucsZia Cooke scored 16 points, Aliyah Boston had 10 points and 13 rebounds for her 67th career double-double and No. 1 South Carolina steamrolled Charleston Southern 87-23.
Brittney Griner's release celebrated by basketball world
Read full article: Brittney Griner's release celebrated by basketball worldBrittney Grinerโs loved ones and extended basketball family were ecstatic when news broke about her release from a Russian prison and that she was on her way back to the United States.
Stringer honored No. 4 Ohio State women beat Rutgers 82-70
Read full article: Stringer honored No. 4 Ohio State women beat Rutgers 82-70Rebeka Mikulasikova scored a career-high 31 points and Taylor Mikesell added 30 to help No. 4 Ohio State beat Rutgers 82-70 on a day the Scarlet Knights honored former coach C.
Staley, VanDerveer back Griner at S Carolina-Stanford game
Read full article: Staley, VanDerveer back Griner at S Carolina-Stanford gameSouth Carolina coach Dawn Staley and Hall of Fame Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer each wore white long-sleeved T-shirts featuring Brittney Griner's name and image during their game Sunday.
Boston rallies No. 1 South Carolina past No. 2 Stanford
Read full article: Boston rallies No. 1 South Carolina past No. 2 StanfordBree Hall hit a 3-pointer with 42 seconds left in overtime, Aliyah Boston overcame early foul trouble to score 14, and No. 1 and defending champion South Carolina rallied past second-ranked Stanford 76-71 in an early-season showdown.
US runs past Canada into World Cup gold-medal game
Read full article: US runs past Canada into World Cup gold-medal gameBreanna Stewart scored 17 points and the United States raced out to an early lead to put away Canada 83-43, advancing to the gold-medal game of the World Cup for the fourth consecutive tournament.
BYU investigation finds no racial slurs against Duke player
Read full article: BYU investigation finds no racial slurs against Duke playerAn investigation by Brigham Young University into allegations that fans engaged in racial heckling and uttered racial slurs at a Duke volleyball player last month found no evidence to support the claim.
Gamecocks' Aliyah Boston: Turned down late invite by ESPYS
Read full article: Gamecocks' Aliyah Boston: Turned down late invite by ESPYSSouth Carolina consensus player of the year Aliyah Boston says she turned down a late invite to the ESPYS awards show and was hurt she wasn't asked earlier to attend.
Staley upset Gamecocks' Aliyah Boston not invited to ESPYs
Read full article: Staley upset Gamecocks' Aliyah Boston not invited to ESPYsSouth Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley is calling out ESPN and its ESPY awards show for not inviting national player of the year Aliyah Boston to the ceremonies this week.
Griner's extended detention disappointing to her WNBA family
Read full article: Griner's extended detention disappointing to her WNBA familyLiberty coach Sandy Brondello was on her way to morning shootaround when she heard the news that Russia had extended Brittney Grinerโs pre-trial detention another 30 days.
Staley leads South Carolina over UConn for second NCAA title
Read full article: Staley leads South Carolina over UConn for second NCAA titleDawn Staley and South Carolina buttoned up on defense and won their second national championship, stifling UConn for a 64-49 victory that ended the Huskiesโ undefeated streak in title games.
South Carolina and UConn meet for women's hoops championship
Read full article: South Carolina and UConn meet for women's hoops championshipGeno Auriemma and his UConn Huskies have gone 11-0 in NCAA title games and will look to continue that success when they face South Carolina for the women's basketball title Sunday night.