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WNBA corporate sponsorship deals are growing. But not every athlete is getting their due
In a banner year for women’s professional sports, athletes who dominate their game are reaping the financial benefits. The WNBA is a leading example. Last month, it wrapped up a historic season that notched all-time viewership and attendance records while racking up brand deals...
Bird, Fowles, Pondexter, Beard headline Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2025
WNBA greats Sue Bird, Sylvia Fowles, Cappie Pondexter and Alana Beard headline the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2025 that was announced Friday. Also inducted on June 14 will be Mark Campbell, the longtime Union University coach, as well as Lucille Kyvallos, who led West...
Teresa Weatherspoon hired among six coaches for new Unrivaled 3-on-3 basketball league
Teresa Weatherspoon is one of the six coaches hired for the new Unrivaled 3-on-3 league. The other coaches announced for the new league on Thursday are former Lakers assistant Phil Handy, Adam Harrington, Nola Henry, DJ Sackmann and Andrew Wade. The league is co-founded by WNBA stars...
Atlanta Dream hire longtime Florida Gulf Coast coach Karl Smesko to lead team
The Atlanta Dream managed to do what many other teams have tried over the years. They lured Karl Smesko away from Florida Gulf Coast. Smesko was announced Wednesday as the new head coach of the Dream. He built FGCU into a perennial NCAA Tournament team and went 611-112 — an .845...
Dallas Wings hire Curt Miller as GM and executive vice president of basketball operations
The Dallas Wings hired Curt Miller as their general manager and executive vice president of basketball operations on Friday. Miller comes to the Wings after spending two years as the head coach of the Los Angeles Sparks. Before that, he was the coach of the Connecticut Sun for seven...
Stephanie White eager to return home as she begins 2nd stint as Indiana Fever coach
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Stephanie White is coming home to win again. Yes, after collecting Indiana's prestigious Miss Basketball Award in high school and leading Purdue to the 1999 NCAA title, after playing on the Indiana Fever expansion team and serving as an assistant coach during...
Tyler Marsh has been hired as coach of the Chicago Sky
Tyler Marsh has been hired as coach of the Chicago Sky, taking over a team that features two of the WNBA's most promising young players in Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso. Andy Miller, Marsh's agent, confirmed the move in a text message to the AP. ESPN first reported the hiring. ...
Indiana hires Stephanie White as coach to lead Caitlin Clark and the Fever
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Fever hired Stephanie White as coach on Friday, putting her in charge of a team led by WNBA Rookie of the Year Caitlin Clark. White spent the past two seasons as head coach of the Connecticut Sun before parting ways with the team earlier this week. ...
Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes among those trying to land WNBA team for Kansas City in 2028 expansion
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the rest of the ownership group of the Kansas City Current, who play in the National Women's Soccer League, have been meeting with WNBA officials a bout bringing an expansion franchise to the city. Mahomes confirmed the...
Stephanie White out as Connecticut Sun coach, the seventh job to open in WNBA since end of season
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Stephanie White and the Connecticut Sun have parted ways after she led the team to the WNBA semifinals both of her seasons as coach, the team announced Monday. The Sun finished third in the regular season with a 28-12 record, swept Indiana in the first...
