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2012 NJCAA Women’s Basketball All-America Teams

The NJCAA selected the women’s basketball All-America teams for the 2011-12 season in all three divisions of play at the organization’s annual meeting held March 28-31 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Sha’Kayla Caples of Trinity Valley…

Analysts, coaches and players weigh in on the 2012 WNBA draft: Lynx supporting players, Riquna Williams’ stock and player prep

Analysts, coaches and players weigh in on the 2012 WNBA draft: Lynx supporting players, Riquna Williams’ stock and player prep

List of college prospects invited to the 2012 WNBA Draft A few of the top college WNBA prospects had a chance to talk to the media yesterday about their expectations for the upcoming draft and…

NCAA accepts Baylor’s self-imposed penalties on basketball programs, statements from Kim Mulkey and Brittney Griner

The NCAA’s letter to Baylor || NCAA public report on the investigation Baylor released a statement on an NCAA investigation that began in 2008 into impermissible text messages and phone calls made by women’s and men’s…

Baylor basketball teams face possible NCAA sanctions

Baylor women’s and men’s basketball teams face NCAA sanctions after an investigation uncovered over 1,200 impermissible phone calls and text messages between coaches and recruits according to ESPN. Coaches involved include Baylor head coach Kim…

Readout of President Obama’s call with Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey

Today President Barack Obama called Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey to congratulate the Lady Bears on winning the 2012 national championship and earning a 40-0 record. Readout of the call: Today, President Obama called Coach…

Baylor goes 40-0 winning the 2012 NCAA DI Championship, beats Notre Dame 80-61

Baylor goes 40-0 winning the 2012 NCAA DI Championship, beats Notre Dame 80-61

Led by NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player Brittney Griner, Baylor beat Notre Dame 80-61 in front of a sold out crowd at the Pepsi Center in Denver to win the national championship.

Photos: WNBA President Laurel Richie hosts a reception for media at the 2012 Final Four

Photos: WNBA President Laurel Richie hosts a reception for media at the 2012 Final Four

WNBA President Laurel Richie is in Denver for NCAA Women’s DI Final Four action. Last night she hosted a reception for members of the media. Print, television and web-based writers and editors chatted Richie and…

Spring snow wonderland for the championship game

While the first few days of Final Four festivities included beautiful, sunny weather in Denver with highs in the 80s Fahrenheit and stunning views of the Rocky Mountains, Monday night snow flurries descended on the…

2012 NCAA Championship: Baylor vs. UConn, Brice Cherry previews the matchup

2012 NCAA Championship: Baylor vs. UConn, Brice Cherry previews the matchup

Baylor (39-0) vs. Notre Dame (35-3), Tuesday, April 3, 2012, 8:30 p.m. ET, Denver, Colorado, ESPN/ESPN3.com

Oklahoma State claims WNIT title, beats James Madison 75-68

From WomensNIT.com The Oklahoma State women’s basketball team honored former head coach Kurt Budke the best way they knew how. On Saturday, in front of a season-high 6,157 fans in Stillwater, the Cowgirls defeated JMU…

Connecticut Governor Malloy proclaims “Husky Weekend”

Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy proclaimed Friday, March 30 through Sunday, April 1, “Husky Weekend” in the State of Connecticut, in honor of the UConn women’s basketball team playing in the NCAA Final Four tournament…

NCAA rules and the three Baylor players ejected during the game vs. Tennessee

Late in the second half during the Elite Eight game between Baylor and Tennessee, officials ejected three players for leaving the bench when Shekinna Stricklen and Odyssey Sims got into a minor scuffle. Officials punished…

Baylor marches on to the Final Four, Summitt’s Lady Vols head home

Baylor marches on to the Final Four, Summitt’s Lady Vols head home

Photo gallery In the sixth ever meeting between Baylor and Tennessee, the Lady Bears advanced to the Final Four with a 77-58 victory in the Des Moines Regional Final of the NCAA tournament. With the…

Griner dunks again and Baylor makes a thunderous entrance into the Elite Eight

Griner dunks again and Baylor makes a thunderous entrance into the Elite Eight

Video | Box score | Photo gallery With a comfortable lead over Georgia Tech late in the second half, No. 1 seed Baylor put the nail in the coffin when 6-8 center Brittney Griner slammed a…

Another Elite Eight for Stanford, Cardinal defeat South Carolina, 76-60

Another Elite Eight for Stanford, Cardinal defeat South Carolina, 76-60

Senior forward Nnemkadi Ogwumike’s 39 points and 10 rebounds helped propel No. 1 Stanford into another Elite Eight Saturday night. The Cardinal defeated No. 5 seed South Carolina 76-60. If they beat Duke Monday night…

Duke beats St. John’s 74-47 to reach the Elite Eight for the third straight year.

Duke beats St. John’s 74-47 to reach the Elite Eight for the third straight year.

Duke cruised to a 74-47 victory to reach the Elite Eight for the third straight year ending the season for St. John’s. The Blue Devils used a balanced scoring effort to throttle the Red Storm…

Tennessee beats Kansas to reach the Elite Eight for the 25th time

Tennessee beats Kansas to reach the Elite Eight for the 25th time

Box score |  Photo Gallery Final score from Des Moines: Tennessee 84, Kansas 73. The #LadyVols advance to their 25th Elite Eight and will take on the winner of BU/GT. — Lady Vol Basketball (@LadyVol_Hoops) March 24,…

Shaw beats Ashland to win NCAA DII National Championship

From Shaw University: SAN ANTONIO, Tex. – “We are going to give them a game worthy of television.” Shaw head coach Jacques Curtis said those words in a press conference prior to the NCAA Division…

Finalists for the WBCA Division I National Coach of the Year Award announced

The Women’s Basketball Cocahes Association announced finalists for the Division I National Coach of the Year award: Muffet McGraw, Notre Dame Brenda Frese, Maryland Tom Collen, Arkansas Curt Miller, Bowling Green Kim Mulkey, Baylor Coquese Washington, Penn…

Goodrich leads Kansas into Sweet 16, field set

Goodrich leads Kansas into Sweet 16, field set

Video highlights While Baylor had a dunking Brittney Griner, another Big 12 team turned heads Tuesday night. Kansas outlasted Delaware and phenom Elena Delle Donne with a career-high performance from Angel Goodrich who had 27…

Video: Brittney Griner dunks in NCAA tournament game vs. Florida

Video: Brittney Griner dunks in NCAA tournament game vs. Florida

Brittney Griner became only the second woman to dunk in the NCAA tournament Tuesday night in a second round game against Florida. The Lady Bears won 76-57 to reach the Sweet 16 for the fourth…

Texas coach Gail Goestenkors resigns after five seasons, will stay in Austin

Texas coach Gail Goestenkors resigns after five seasons, will stay in Austin

Video of press conference After five seasons of winning only one NCAA tournament game, Texas coach Gail Goestenkors is resigning.  She leaves Texas with a 102-63 record after arriving from Duke and a 1-5 NCAA tournament…

Hoopfeed Twitter Weekly Digest for week ending 2012-04-21

Dandenong Rangers win WNBL Championship with emphatic victory over Bulleen http://t.co/xj1Y9RAr #wnbl Grand Final MVP: Kath MacLeod # Dandenong Rangers overcome crushing defense to win title, not stopped by 22pts/14rebs from Bulleen's Liz Cambage http://t.co/QYHxFlHU…

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