Becky Downie Becky Downie is from my hometown of Nottingham UK and she once presented my children with medals for ‘sporting enthusiasm’ back at my old school. I was so thrilled that they got to meet such a young and fabulous sporting icon. Becky Downie is now 29 and I met her first when she …
Month: November 2020
College team news:The USA Today preseason top 25 coaches poll has South Carolina on top.Outlooks for each team.Big 12 preview.Central Michigan is picked to win the MAC title.Fresno State has been tabbed to finish first in the Mountain West Conference.T…
If DiDi Richards is able to play at full strength this season, watch out for Baylor. | Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images
The No. 4 Baylor Lady Bears have won the Big 12 regular season 10 years in a row and return a trio…
The Princeton Tigers women’s basketball team was denied a third-straight trip to the NCAA Tournament in 2019-20 and will have to sit out all of 2020-21 as well. | Photo by John Jones/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
The …
I’ve been on several Zoom calls with players the last few days, and their bravery is amazing and inspiring. Some are on teams that don’t even know who they’ll play next week. No one knows how many games they’ll actually end up playing, as the season co…
Saniya Rivers adds to South Carolina’s wealth of talent. | Photo courtesy of South Carolina Athletics
The South Carolina Gamecocks have a stellar recruiting class for 2021 that features No. 2 Raven Johnson, No. 3 Saniya …
Aliyah Boston was the best freshman in the country last season. | Photo by John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
The South Carolina Gamecocks look like the team to beat coming into the season. Can anyone challenge…
College team news:Stanford is the Pac-12 preseason favorite.SEC preseason team and player picks.UConn expects to compete for the title this season.Maryland will be challenged in the improved Big Ten.The unusual offseason has forced South Dakota to adap…
Can Nancy Mulkey, named co-Preseason Player of the Year, help keep the Rice Owls at the top of Conference USA? | Photo by Samuel Lewis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images
Led by sisters Anastasia and Aislynn Hayes, Middle Tennessee will aim …
College team news:No decision yet on NCAA Tournament locations.The Pac-12 schedule is finally out.ESPN’s Pac-12 predictions.Louisville and NC State are headlining the ACC race.Maryland won’t allow fans at games.Boston College enters ACC play with high …
Teresa Weatherspoon went to five WNBA All-Star Games in a row from 1999 to 2003. | Photo by Layne Murdoch Jr./NBAE via Getty Images
Teresa Weatherspoon has been promoted within the New Orleans Pelicans organization to a full-time assistan…
Odyssey Sims was as key to the Baylor Lady Bears’ 2012 NCAA Women’s Tournament Championship as teammate Brittney Griner and head coach Kim Mulkey. | Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images
From No. 1 South Carolina Gamecocks to No. 5 Connectic…
College team news:The unique race to March begins for the Big Ten.Utah preview.College coach news:Scheduling during the pandemic is tough for ETSU coach Brittany Ezell.NAU is in contention in coach Loree Payne’s fourth season.Jamelle Elliott returned t…
Charleston’s Latrice Perkins (jersey #3) goes up for a shot against the Hofstra Pride | Photo courtesy of College of Charleston women’s basketball via Twitter.
The Charleston Cougars and Northeastern Huskies return more talent than any ot…
College player news:The Oregon fab freshmen: Maddie Scherr.North Texas transfers are ready to soar after redshirt seasons.WNBA news:Though her 2020 season was derailed by injuries, the Sky still see Diamond DeShields as the future.