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USC comes out on top against crosstown rival UCLA, 66-54, McGee sisters honored

USC comes out on top against crosstown rival UCLA, 66-54, McGee sisters honored

LOS ANGELES – The USC Trojans beat the UCLA Bruins 66-54 Sunday, sweeping their crosstown rivals this season and breaking a fourth-place tie in the Pac-12 standings with them to take the spot. The game…

St. John’s shocks the Huskies, halts UConn’s 99-game home winning streak

St. John’s shocks the Huskies, halts UConn’s 99-game home winning streak

Unranked St. John's (18-8, 10-3) stunned No. 2 Connecticut (24-3, 11-2) Saturday night beating the Huskies 57-56 after Shenneika Smith drained a three-pointer with just eight seconds left in the game.

Dishin & Swishin February 16 includes top coaches: Miami’s Katie Meier, WVU’s Mike Carey, Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve and Amherst’s GP Gromacki

Dishin & Swishin February 16 includes top coaches: Miami’s Katie Meier, WVU’s Mike Carey, Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve and Amherst’s GP Gromacki

On today's Dishin & Swishin podcast, we get to show how diversified our coverage of women's basketball can be. We talk with coaches of three different levels in four segments: University of Miami head coach…

USA Basketball announces finalists for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team

USA Basketball announces finalists for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team

USA Basketball announced 21 USA Women’s National Team members as finalists for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team.   The player selections were made by the USA Basketball Women’ National Team Player Selection Committee.…

Baylor routs Texas A&M in Waco in front of a sellout crowd

Baylor routs Texas A&M in Waco in front of a sellout crowd

WACO, Texas - Same story, story different team. Baylor routs a visitor to the Ferrell Center. Except this time, it was the reigning national champions. No. 15 Texas A&M had no answers for No. 1…

Defense and dominant second half propels UConn past Georgetown, 80-38

STORRS, Conn. – You knew after the success Louisville had this past Tuesday against Connecticut in an aggressive, physical game that Georgetown was going to try to do the same. For half the game, it…

No. 1 Baylor looks to exact revenge on No. 15 Texas A&M in Brazos battle, Trace Adkins to sing national anthem

No. 1 Baylor looks to exact revenge on No. 15 Texas A&M in Brazos battle, Trace Adkins to sing national anthem

WACO, Texas – Thirty years ago, Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey was a sophomore at Louisiana Tech and the starting point guard who ran the floor for a squad that won the first ever NCAA…

Alana Beard “thrilled” to be with the Sparks, Ticha Penicheiro still undecided about 2012 season

Alana Beard “thrilled” to be with the Sparks, Ticha Penicheiro still undecided about 2012 season

The Los Angeles Sparks added an important piece to their mix this week in acquiring veteran guard Alana Beard, but the rest of the picture has yet to be painted. Beard, who the franchise signed…

Dishin & Swishin February 9, 2012 Podcast: Tina Thornton on Play4Kay on ESPN, Alison Vernerey gives back, Stefanie Dolson having fun & Jennifer Azzi builds a program

Dishin & Swishin February 9, 2012 Podcast: Tina Thornton on Play4Kay on ESPN, Alison Vernerey gives back, Stefanie Dolson having fun & Jennifer Azzi builds a program

On this week's podcast, we are split in half on coverage. First, we take a look at one of our favorite, and most important events of each season, the Play4Kay initiative and cancer awareness with…

Exclusive interview: Chamique Holdsclaw talks about her new book, opens up about battling clinical depression and her bond with Pat Summitt

Exclusive interview: Chamique Holdsclaw talks about her new book, opens up about battling clinical depression and her bond with Pat Summitt

Chamique Holdsclaw's season-ending injury in 2010 was a devastating blow. The basketball icon's torn Achilles tendon interrupted her WNBA comeback with the San Antonio Silver Stars and proved to be the worst injury of her…

Baylor presses the easy button in rout of Oklahoma, 81-54

Baylor presses the easy button in rout of Oklahoma, 81-54

WACO, Texas – No. 1 Baylor had no trouble defeating Oklahoma 81-54, Monday night in front of 8,341 fans in Waco. After the Sooners earned a slim lead during the first few minutes of the…

No. 1 Baylor hosts Oklahoma, Sooners riding a win streak

No. 1 Baylor hosts Oklahoma, Sooners riding a win streak

WACO, Texas - No. 1 Baylor (23-0, 10-0) looks to complete a regular season sweep of Oklahoma (15-6, 7-3) when they host the Sooners tonight in Waco. The undefeated Lady Bears come into the contest…

Defensive pressure too much for Stringer’s Scarlet Knights as UConn rolls over Rutgers

Defensive pressure too much for Stringer’s Scarlet Knights as UConn rolls over Rutgers

When most of the 9,882 people that were at Gampel Pavilion for the Rutgers versus Connecticut game bought their tickets, they expected to see their Huskies tested by a top ten ranked-Rutgers team. Instead, with…

Dishin & Swishin February 2, 2012 Podcast: A few things you may not know (but should) about this year’s college basketball season

Dishin & Swishin February 2, 2012 Podcast: A few things you may not know (but should) about this year’s college basketball season

Today's guests are Delaware head coach Tina Martin, Nebraska stars Jordan Hooper and Lindsey Moore, Florida Gulf Coast head coach Karl Smesko, and Saint Bonaventure head coach Jim Crowley.

Griner reaches another blocking milestone as No. 1 Baylor continues unbeaten streak and dominates Kansas

Griner reaches another blocking milestone as No. 1 Baylor continues unbeaten streak and dominates Kansas

WACO, Texas - Kansas had no answers on either end of the court when they visited No. 1 Baylor Saturday night. Over 10,000 fans witnessed the Lady Bears rout Kansas, 74-46.

Big West leader Cal State Northridge survives Cal State Bakersfield

Big West leader Cal State Northridge survives Cal State Bakersfield

NORTHRIDGE, Calif. – Cal State Northridge survived a fierce, short-handed Cal State Bakersfield team, and their own turnover rate, to hang on for the 54-52 win Saturday. CSUN’s Jasmine Erving and CSUB’s Amber Williams each…

Hayes sets UConn record for points in back-to-back games as Huskies handle USF Bulls

Hayes sets UConn record for points in back-to-back games as Huskies handle USF Bulls

HARTFORD, Conn. - Tiffany Hayes is in a zone; one of those places where the basket looks huge and the ball is small. The senior guard, omitted from the Top 20 midseason Wooden Award list…

Big 12’s top teams go head-to-head: No. 1 Baylor hosts Kansas

Big 12’s top teams go head-to-head: No. 1 Baylor hosts Kansas

WACO, Texas - Just two days after a road win at Oklahoma, the No. 1 team in the nation and Big 12 leader Baylor (20-0, 7-0) hosts the conference’s second place team Kansas (16-3, 5-2).…

The Midseason Top 20 candidate list for the John R. Wooden Award announced

The Midseason Top 20 candidate list for the John R. Wooden Award announced

The Los Angeles Athletic Club announced the Midseason Top 20 Candidate List for the John R. Wooden Award today on womenssportscentral.com’s podcast hosted by Brenda VanLengen and Mechelle Voepel. The award emphasizes performance rather than…

Dishin & Swishin January 26, 2012 podcast: No matter the field, Lisa Leslie strives to be the best

Dishin & Swishin January 26, 2012 podcast: No matter the field, Lisa Leslie strives to be the best

Last week's podcast featured one of the greatest point guards to ever play the game, Dawn Staley. This week, I was lucky enough to talk to one of the greatest, if not the greatest, post…

Pac-12 Updates: Oregon State downs USC in overtime, weekend scores and the week ahead

Pac-12 Updates: Oregon State downs USC in overtime, weekend scores and the week ahead

LOS ANGELES - Oregon State outlasted USC in overtime Saturday, 65-61, in a tight game that featured 25 lead changes, four ties and an overtime. Beaver freshman guard Ali Gibson scored a bucket with 1:42…

Griner leads No. 1 Baylor in rout of Kansas State, 76-41

Griner leads No. 1 Baylor in rout of Kansas State, 76-41

WACO, Texas - After watching men's basketball games on television all afternoon Baylor coach Kim Mulkey arrived to the Ferrell Center riled up. She was especially energized by the fact that the Baylor men's team…

Dishin & Swishin January 19, 2012 podcast: Dawn Staley looks to change the culture of South Carolina basketball

Dishin & Swishin January 19, 2012 podcast: Dawn Staley looks to change the culture of South Carolina basketball

When you are a legend, in particular a local legend doing great things in your home state, it is easy to be comfortable and be content with where you are in life. Settling for being…

Around the WNBA: 2012 schedule released, Olympics to interrupt season

Around the WNBA: 2012 schedule released, Olympics to interrupt season

The WNBA released its 2012 schedule and a matchup of the Los Angeles Sparks visiting the Seattle Storm kicks off the schedule on May 18 at 10 p.m. EST.

Huskies continue streak of MLK Day blowouts versus ACC with 86-35 defeat of North Carolina

Huskies continue streak of MLK Day blowouts versus ACC with 86-35 defeat of North Carolina

2009 - UConn defeats North Carolina, 88-58 2010 - UConn defeats Duke, 81-48 2011 - UConn defeats North Carolina, 83-57 2012 - UConn defeats North Carolina, 86-35, the worst loss in Tar Heels history. Are…

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