Tag: Women’s sports
EXPLAINER: Japan’s latest Olympic controversy
TOKYO — Japan's latest Olympic controversy — the reluctant resignation of Japanese organizing committee head Yoshiro Mori over sexist comments — comes as its...
Analysis: Only Venus Williams gets to decide when she leaves
The questions about Venus Williams’ future have been accumulating for a while now, some subtle, some less so.
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No. 19 West Virginia women beat Kansas, win 11th straight
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. — Kysre Gondrezick scored 19 points, Esmery Martinez and Kari Niblack added 17 apiece, and No. 19 West Virginia beat Kansas...
AP Sportlight
Feb. 13
1923 — The New York Renaissance, the first all-black...
Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea adds Earl Bennett to his staff
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea has hired two more staff members, with former NFL wide receiver Earl Bennett as director of player...
Wisconsin women take down No. 12 Ohio State 75-70
MADISON, Wis. — Imani Lewis scored a career-high 27 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, Sara Stapleton added 13 points and 10 boards, and Wisconsin...
‘Your helmet whistles’ through Cortina’s Tofana Schuss
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy — Watching skiers hurtle down the mountain at full throttle, it’s often hard to appreciate the connection to nature.
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Cubs’ Hoyer: Wrigley Field must be place for women to thrive
CHICAGO — The Cubs might conduct more thorough background checks when deciding hires in the wake of sexual harassment accusations against former director of...
Sluggish UConn ovecomes early deficit to beat Seton Hall
STORRS, Conn. — Freshman Paige Bueckers scored 23 points and No. 2 UConn overcame an early 11-point deficit Wednesday night to beat Seton Hall...
Arizona and Northern Arizona reach 10-year scheduling deal
TUCSON, Ariz. — Arizona and Northern Arizona have agreed to a 10-year scheduling partnership across nine sports, including football and basketball.
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