Dawn Thornton stepped down after five seasons as head coach at Arkansas-Pine Bluff after leading the Lady Lions to a record for wins this past season, with key victories over SMU and Arkansas. In 2022-23, Thornton helped Pine Bluff to

The morning after a heartbreaking loss to Iowa at the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament, UConn received some very good news. Sarah Strong, a 6-foot-2 forward from North Carolina, announced her commitment to coach Geno Auriemma and the Huskies

CLEVELAND — The battle between Iowa and UConn at the Final Four came down to its last crucial — and bizarre — moments. In the end, the top-seeded Hawkeyes and national player of the year Caitlin Clark emerged with a

CLEVELAND — Kamilla Cardoso scored 22 points on 10-of-12 shooting and collected 11 rebounds and No. 1 South Carolina earned a spot in the national title game with a 78-59 rout of No. 3 North Carolina State on Friday night.

CLEVELAND — A year ago, Dawn Staley’s South Carolina Gamecocks rolled into the Final Four undefeated and seeking to repeat as national champions before they were upset by Caitlin Clark and Iowa. South Carolina is again undefeated and the No.

LSU senior guard Hailey Van Lith is in the transfer portal for the second time in her career, according to multiple media reports on Thursday. Van Lith played one season at LSU, shifting to point guard from shooting guard, which

CLEVELAND — A year ago, Dawn Staley’s South Carolina Gamecocks rolled into the Final Four undefeated and seeking to repeat as national champions before they were upset by Caitlin Clark and Iowa. South Carolina is again undefeated and the No.

CLEVELAND — Iowa coach Lisa Bluder made a plea on Thursday, knowing that the ship she was trying to anchor already had sailed. “I do not want this to be a game that’s promoted as Caitlin versus Paige, and I

CLEVELAND — By the way, there’s an undefeated, No. 1-ranked South Carolina team at the Final Four, too. The first semifinal played Friday night features four-time Naismith Coach of the Year Dawn Staley and the Gamecocks shooting to improve to