College Standouts Compete for Spots in the WNBA
April 15, 2021
The WNBA Draft will take place on April 15 and the nation’s top talent will be vying to be one of the 144 players in the league.
Breaking News
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March Madness
UCLA and USC Display Their Skills at March Madness
April 8, 2021
The USC Trojans and the UCLA Bruins shook the men’s basketball world with their prominent runs in March Madness. Both teams defied the odds to display their strong programs.
UCLA Women’s Head Coach Cori Close Misses Women’s Sports Advocate Kobe Bryant
March 22, 2021
March Madness is here, and women’s basketball continues to rise. Games tipped off this past weekend but let’s not forget about the inequalities women have faced when they are supposed to be celebrated.
The Tough Pac-12 Conference Prepared UCLA For The NCAA Tournament
March 19, 2021
UCLA Women’s Basketball will face Wyoming on March 22nd, and Head coach Cori Close feels this is the most wide-open bracket she has seen in Women’s basketball. The lady Bruins secured the No. 3 seed, and they are ready to give it all to have a chance at winning.
Kobe Bryant’s Legacy Lives Forever
February 5, 2021
One year ago, Kobe Bryant passed away in a tragic helicopter crash with his daughter Gianna Bryant and seven others. The world shattered as millions mourned the tragedy. Fans in Los Angeles posted in front of Staples with flowers, jerseys, and candles.
Grizzlies make Niele Ivey NBA’s 9th female assistant coach
August 8, 2019
The Memphis Grizzlies have hired former Notre Dame women’s associate head coach Niele Ivey among the new assistants on Taylor Jenkins’ staff.
Student Athlete of the Week: Teaira McCowan
April 25, 2019
Mississippi State senior center Teaira McCowan has had a historic career, she has broken records at her university and became a stand-out player in the SEC conference and in college basketball. She was the third overall pick in the WNBA Draft, becoming one of the newest additions to the Indiana Fever. “I’m a rim protector, rebounder, shot blocker, that’s what I do,” McCowan said. “That’s what lacking last season, so this season I’ll just come in and just take what I did in college up to the pro level.” During this past season, McCowan averaged 18.4 points and
Sparks Acquire March Madness Standouts in WNBA Draft
April 18, 2019
The Los Angeles Sparks 2019 Draft picks have versatility, competitiveness and size to go along with their ability to perform in big-game situations.
Report Reveals How the NCAA Shortchanges Black Men
April 4, 2019
A new issue brief from the Center for American Progress (CAP), a Washington D.C.-based a nonpartisan research and educational institute, paints a vivid portrait of how college athletics distort the reality of black male experiences on college campuses and raises significant concerns about racial equity in college admissions and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
Brad Pye’s National Sports Beat (3/28-4/3/19)
March 31, 2019
Notes, quotes and things picked up on the run from coast-to-coast and all the stops in between and beyond.
Barack Obama’s March Madness Picks
March 21, 2019
It’s time for the Big Dance—and President Obama is ready. Check out his brackets for the Men’s and Women’s NCAA Basketball Championship below.
Proposed Bill to Reform NCAA Policies Allowing California College Athletes to Organize
April 5, 2018
Assemblyman Chris Holden announced Assembly Bill 2747: the College Athletes Civil Rights Act of 2018, a groundbreaking measure that would provide student-athletes at NCAA mandated schools in the state of California the right to organize and earn money from commercial sponsorships on Wednesday (March 28).
West Region Sweet 16 in Los Angeles: Michigan and Florida State prevail in blowout fashion
March 29, 2018
Third-seeded Michigan was clearly still riding off momentum Thursday night, converting 10 three-pointers in the first half on 62.5 percent shooting, as they went on to fully dismantle seventh-seeded Texas A&M 99-72.
NCAA tournament Round of 32 in San Diego: No. 5 Clemson and No. 5 West Virginia advance to Sweet 16
March 23, 2018
It was the Clemson Tigers (25-9) who dismantled a very good SEC co-regular season champion team in the Auburn Tigers (26-8), 84-53; while Clemson was able to disrupt any flow Auburn tried to get, limiting them to only 17 made field goals the entire game.
2018 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship First Round
March 23, 2018
The 2018 NCAA men’s basketball tournament continued Friday, at Viejas Arena in San Diego, Calif., served as the host of four more first round tournament matchups.