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Tiffany Jackson, Texas women’s basketball great and former WNBA player, dies at 37

Texas women’s basketball legend and former WNBA player Tiffany Jackson died Monday from breast cancer, the school announced. She was 37.“We are deeply saddened...

Angel Reese, Azzi Fudd and more: Most intriguing women’s college basketball players this season

Summer is over. Fall is almost here. And the 2022-2023 women’s college basketball season is just around the corner. Before the ball officially tips...

Serena Williams – analysing the barely believable data that explains her genius

So that’s it.After 23 grand-slam titles, more than a thousand matches, and innumerable GOAT debates, Serena Williams’ professional tennis career is over.It wasn’t the...

South Carolina cancels games with BYU after racial slurs incident

South Carolina women’s basketball has canceled a home-and-home series with BYU following a racist incident that occurred at a BYU-Duke volleyball game last week.“As...

On a quiet lake in rustic Minnesota, Stanford coaching icon Tara VanDerveer runs it back one more time

Editor’s Note: This story is included in The Athletic’s Best of 2022. View the full list. NORTHERN MINNESOTA — Tara VanDerveer leans back in...

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Coco Gauff gave smart advice to Qinwen Zheng about emulating their idols

Coco Gauff won the China Open in Beijing againt Karolina Muchova...

Spirit’s Andi Sullivan out for season with torn ACL: What it means for ailing squad ahead of playoffs

Washington Spirit midfielder Andi Sullivan will miss the remainder...

WNBA Finals: Liberty’s first title or Lynx’s return to top?

The top two teams in the WNBA's regular season...

WNBA: Will Betnijah Laney-Hamilton step up for NY Liberty in Finals?

Betnijah Laney-Hamilton has embodied New York City...