Idaho police investigating racist behavior directed at the Utah women’s basketball team two weeks ago said they identified an audio recording where the use of a racial slur “was clearly audible.” The Coeur d’Alene Police Department is still determining the “context and conduct” associated with its use to determine whether a violation of the law … Read more
The Final Four is an annual event, but this year’s edition includes a never-before-seen occurrence. Connecticut and NC State’s men’s and women’s basketball teams both reached their respective NCAA Tournament semifinals, marking the first time two schools have sent both of their teams to the Final Four in the same year. The UConn women’s team … Read more
The records keep falling for JuJu Watkins in her historic freshman season. With a deep 3-pointer in the second quarter against UConn in Monday’s Elite Eight matchup, Watkins passed Tina Hutchinson for the highest-scoring freshman season in Division I women’s college basketball history with 899 points. Hutchinson had 898 points for San Diego State during … Read more
ALBANY, N.Y. — Here are some universal truths about college basketball: A game will start and eventually end. Shots will be taken. One team will win; another will lose. Want one more? It’s impossible to fully stop Iowa’s Caitlin Clark. A head coach who has played Clark multiple times throughout her career has set the … Read more
Caitlin Clark as a viewership draw just soared to a new level. No. 1 Iowa’s 64-54 tension filled win over eighth-seeded West Virginia on Monday night — the final home game for Clark at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City — averaged a massive 4.9 million viewers on ESPN. That viewership number shatters the record for … Read more
Iowa star Caitlin Clark knew what to expect from her opponent Monday night. Speaking to reporters on the eve of the No. 1 Hawkeyes’ round of 32 matchup with No. 8 West Virginia, Clark cited the Mountaineers’ defensive prowess as the first thing that jumped out on tape. “They’re going to want to turn us … Read more
IOWA CITY — It wasn’t the start to March Madness that Iowa or Caitlin Clark wanted, but in a month of survive-and-advance, the Hawkeyes did just that in a 91-65 win over Holy Cross in their NCAA Tournament first-round game Saturday. “I think the first quarter kind of frustrated maybe all of us in a … Read more
Are you ready for March Madness? Below is a full schedule of every game in the 2024 women’s NCAA Tournament, including tipoff times (in ET) and TV channels. (Click here for the men’s schedule.) First Round Saturday, March 23 No. 11 Green Bay vs. No. 6 Tennessee, Noon, ESPN (Raleigh, N.C.) No. 14 Jackson State … Read more
With ESPN’s direct-to-consumer plan, the network is attempting to uphold its mission statement of, “Serving sports fans. Anytime. Anywhere.” In the process, Disney CEO Bob Iger and ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro are looking to make deals. Anytime. Anywhere. Iger and Pitaro are trying, through equity stake talks with the biggest leagues and with distribution discussions … Read more
Last fall, representatives from Gainbridge, an Indiana-based annuities seller, reached out to Caitlin Clark’s marketing agents at Excel Sports Management to discuss a sponsorship deal. The company was launching a new product line and its executives believed Clark could help them reach younger customers. Minji Ro, Gainbridge’s chief strategy officer, is also a longtime WNBA … Read more