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USC athletic director Mike Bohn resigns after 3 1/2 years in charge

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California athletic director Mike Bohn has resigned. USC confirmed the 62-year-old Bohn's resignation Friday, roughly 3 1/2 years after he succeeded Lynn Swann in the high-profile job. The Trojans' athletic department experienced a surge of success during Bohn's tenure, and the school also made the

May 19

Naz Hillmon gained valuable insight as college basketball analyst

WNBA players used to spend their offseasons playing overseas in other leagues. But after rules changed to force players to prioritize their WNBA teams, some players took other jobs in the offseason. For the Atlanta Dream's Naz Hillmon, that meant shifting from basketball player to hoops pundit.

May 18

Heat embracing challenge, find way to return to the Eastern Conference finals

MIAMI (AP) — Inside the Miami Heat locker room, now officially halfway to the season's ultimate goal, Erik Spoelstra stepped onto the NBA championship logo on the center of the floor and gathered his team around him. His message was simple. "There's been nothing about this season that's been easy,"

May 13

Aliyah Boston's dreams come true during memorable weekend

South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley often tells her team, "Don't get too high with the highs, or low with the lows." Her former star center, Aliyah Boston, is taking that message to heart as she transitions to the WNBA. Boston, the No. 1 pick of the 2023 WNBA

May 09

Bidens to host UConn, LSU basketball teams at White House

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, plan to welcome the men's and women's NCAA basketball champions to the White House later this month. The University of Connecticut Huskies men's team beat San Diego State 76-59 in April to secure its fifth national title. The Louisiana State

May 08

Haley Jones brings 'very unique talent' to Atlanta Dream as latest dynamic rookie

What's better than one dynamic talent? Two. At the WNBA Draft earlier this month, the Atlanta Dream selected Stanford standout Haley Jones with the sixth overall pick. Jones joins an Atlanta squad that is led by second-year head coach Tanisha Wright and guard Rhyne Howard, the 2022 WNBA Rookie of

Apr 29

'It's been a whirlwind': WNBA rookies navigate road from college to pros

The schedule for WNBA rookies is unrelenting. The college basketball season ended on April 2, with LSU winning the national championship. Eight days later, the WNBA held its draft. Two-and-a-half weeks after that, WNBA training camps will begin. But before the league's rookies can focus on their professional careers, several

Apr 25

WNBA Draft: Maddy Siegrist can score from anywhere on the floor

Before the 2023 WNBA Draft on Monday, Bally Sports profiles some of the top prospects. Here's a closer look at Villanova's Maddy Siegrist.

Apr 09

WNBA Draft: Diamond Miller persevered at Maryland to become a top prospect

Before the 2023 WNBA Draft on Monday, Bally Sports profiles some of the top prospects. Here's a closer look at Maryland's Diamond Miller.

Apr 08

Champion LSU women accepting Biden invitation to White House

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU's national champion women's basketball team will accept an invitation from President Joe Biden to visit the White House. University spokesman Michael Bonnette confirmed LSU's intentions on the matter on Thursday, a day after Tigers star forward Angel Reese suggested during a podcast interview that

Apr 06

LSU's national championship women's team honored with parade

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU star forward Angel Reese sat in the back of an orange convertible Corvette, waving to thousands of fans lining the roadside — and also waving her hand in front of her face from time to time, repeating a gesture that caused a stir at

Apr 06

LSU's Reese on White House flap: 'We’ll go to the Obamas'

First lady Jill Biden's walk-back of her suggestion that runner-up Iowa should join NCAA women's basketball champion LSU for a visit to the White House didn't sit well with Tigers star Angel Reese. Prompted by a discussion of Biden's comments during her Wednesday appearance on "The Paper Route Podcast," Reese

Apr 05

South Carolina's Cooke, Beal, Amihere enter WNBA draft

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina lost three more players Tuesday when Zia Cooke, Brea Beal and Laeticia Amihere joined three-time All-American Aliyah Boston in entering the WNBA draft. Cooke, Beal and Amihere announced their decisions on social media. All three could have returned for a fifth year because of

Apr 05

Iowa's Clark: Don't criticize LSU's Reese for gesture

NEW YORK (AP) — Iowa standout Caitlin Clark said there's no reason for LSU's Angel Reese to be criticized on social media for waving her hand in front of her face while staring down Clark during the women's NCAA championship game. Clark, The Associated Press Player of the Year, made

Apr 04

Biden to host NCAA champs UConn, LSU; doesn't mention Iowa

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Tuesday that he looks forward to hosting the NCAA men's and women's championship basketball teams, the University of Connecticut and Louisiana State University, at the White House, appearing to shut the door on a suggestion a day earlier by his wife, Jill, that

Apr 04