On eve of CFP title game, some college players ask, What would it look like to be employees?

ATLANTA (AP) — The way Kardell Thomas sees things, it wasn't so much the schools as it was the system that let him down. When thinking about the pros and cons of college players forming a union as they navigate their way through an industry that's changing by the day, the story of...

March Madness will pay women's teams under a new structure approved by the NCAA

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Women's basketball teams finally will be paid for playing games in the NCAA Tournament each March just like the men have for years under a plan approved Wednesday at the NCAA convention. The unanimous vote by NCAA membership was met by a round of applause...

NCAA members approve paying women's basketball teams for playing in March Madness under new structure

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — NCAA members approve paying women's basketball teams for playing in March Madness under new structure.

Twidale, Krimili and Suarez lead No. 24 Cal women past Florida State 82-70

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Lulu Twidale hit five 3-pointers and finished with 19 points, Ioanna Krimili added 18 and Marta Suarez scored 17 on Sunday to help the No. 24 California women beat Florida State 82-70. Michelle Onyiah added 11 points on 5-of-6 shooting for Cal. ...

Transfers a hit for No. 8 Maryland, which brings an unbeaten record into matchup with Michigan State

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — For Brenda Frese and her unbeaten Maryland team, the word “chemistry” is an important one. After a down season by their standards, the Terrapins have rebounded in 2024-25, winning their first 11 games with a slew of new players. Of the six women who...

Caitlin Clark honored as AP Female Athlete of the Year following her impact on women's sports

Caitlin Clark raised the profile of women's basketball to unprecedented levels in both the college ranks and the WNBA, and Tuesday she was named the AP Female Athlete of the Year for her impact on and off the court. After leading Iowa to the national championship game, Clark was the...

JuJu Watkins and No. 7 USC hold off Paige Bueckers and fourth-ranked UConn 72-70

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — JuJu Watkins scored 25 points and No. 7 USC recovered from blowing a 18-point lead in the second half to beat Paige Bueckers and fourth-ranked UConn 72-70 on Saturday night. The game was a rematch of last season's Elite Eight contest that the Huskies won and...

The darker side of the rise of women’s sports: With more visibility comes more online harassment

NEW YORK (AP) — For Djaniele Taylor, attending WNBA games was the perfect way to rediscover a sense of community coming out of the long slog of pandemic-era lockdowns. The 38-year-old Evanston, Illinois, resident has regularly attended Chicago Sky games for the last three seasons,...