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WNBA Suspends Aces Coach Becky Hammon for Player's Allegation She Was Bullied for Being Pregnant
The WNBA has suspended Las Vegas coach Becky Hammon for two games for violating league and team respect in the workplace policies.
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US Runs Past Canada Into World Cup Gold-Medal Game
Breanna Stewart and Team USA defeat Canada to reach the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup gold-medal game for the fourth consecutive tournament.
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Joe Biden Has Read Brittney Griner's Letter Pleading for Help, White House Says
White House officials say that Joe Biden has read Brittney Griner’s letter where she pleads for help as she remains detained in Russia.
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South Carolina and UConn Meet for Women's Hoops Championship
South Carolina and UConn will face off in Minneapolis for the 2022 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament title game on Sunday.
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NCAA Sweet 16: Williams, Bueckers Lead UConn Past Iowa 92-72
Christyn Williams scored 27 points and Paige Bueckers added 18 to lead No. 1 UConn to a 92-72 win over fifth-seeded Iowa on Saturday in the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA Tournament. The game featured a matchup of two extremely talented freshmen in Bueckers and Iowa’s Caitlyn Clark. The friends had taken the women’s basketball world by storm this…
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New York Museum Honors City's Rich Basketball History
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar smiled as he rattled off the names of his former high school teammates and opponents. The Hall of Fame center was intently watching video of one of his New York high school championships when he starred for Power Memorial Academy 55 years ago. He was known as Lew Alcindor back then, when he dominated the city before heading…
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WNBA Tentative Agreement Bumps Average Player Salary to $130,000, Includes Maternity Leave
The WNBA and its union announced a tentative eight-year labor deal Tuesday that will allow top players to earn more than $500,000 while the average annual compensation will surpass six figures for the first time. The contract, which begins this season and runs through 2027, will pay players an average of $130,000 and guarantees full salaries while on maternity leave….
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Still Got Game? Ice Cube, Iverson Back 3-on-3 Hoops League
Ice Cube has dreamed about seeing his favorite NBA players come out of retirement. Now, he’s going to make it happen. The rapper turned entertainment mogul is starting a 3-on-3 league for former professional basketball players. And one of his favorites, Allen Iverson, has signed on as a player/coach in Big3. The two were at a news conference Wednesday...
