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UConn women’s basketball sensation Paige Bueckers announces NIL deal with Gatorade

November 29, 2021 at 3:23 p.m.

UConn women's basketball sophomore Paige Bueckers has another name, image and likeness deal in the books. The guard became the first college athlete to sign a multiyear NIL deal with...

South Carolina forward Victaria Saxton, right, and guard Destanni Henderson, fight for possession with UConn's Paige Bueckers during Monday's Battle 4 Atlantis championship game in the Bahamas. South Carolina took control in the fourth quarter to take the title. (Tim Aylen/Bahamas Visual Services via AP)

No. 2 UConn falls to No. 1 South Carolina in inaugural Battle 4 Atlantis women’s basketball tournament championship

November 23, 2021 at 3:10 p.m.

For three quarters of Monday's championship game of the inaugural Battle 4 Atlantis women's basketball tournament, UConn coach Geno Auriemma was actually pleased with what he saw from his No....

Connecticut Sun guard Jasmine Thomas, center, commits the foul on Chicago Sky guard Kahleah Copper, right, while fighting through the screen from Stefanie Dolson, left, during a WNBA playoff basketball game Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day via AP)

Alyssa Thomas picks up sluggish Connecticut Sun in WNBA semifinal series-tying win over Chicago Sky

October 1, 2021 at 9:06 a.m.

The Connecticut Sun's Alyssa Thomas worked tirelessly to come back from a January Achilles tear to help her team win a championship. Did anyone really think that with an 0-2...

Chicago Sky center Candace Parker shoots over Connecticut Sun forward Jonquel Jones during a WNBA semifinal playoff basketball game Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day via AP)

Connecticut Sun fall to Chicago Sky in Game 1 of WNBA semifinals in double overtime instant classic

September 29, 2021 at 8:19 a.m.

The Connecticut Sun may have been the hottest team in the WNBA entering the 2021 playoffs, sporting a league-record 14 consecutive regular-season wins heading into the postseason. But the gutsy...

United States' Sue Bird uses her phone to take video of teammates during a women's basketball practice at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Sue Bird confirms Tokyo is her last Olympics and other takeaways from Team USA’s win over Nigeria in its women’s basketball pool play opener

July 27, 2021 at 1:52 p.m.

Fans may joke that Sue Bird, the WNBA's oldest active player and the league's all-time assists leader, will play forever. But on Tuesday after Team USA's 81-72 win over Nigeria...

Members of the United States basketball team pose their gold medals after their win over Spain in a women's basketball game at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

The U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team is one of the most dominant dynasties in all of sports. Here are the numbers to prove it.

July 24, 2021 at 12:49 p.m.

When sports fans talk about dominant dynasties, they'll bring up the likes of Bill Russell's Boston Celtics, Tom Brady's New England Patriots, Alabama football under Nick Saban, UCLA basketball under...

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UConn women’s basketball sensation Paige Bueckers announces NIL deal with Gatorade

No. 2 UConn falls to No. 1 South Carolina in inaugural Battle 4 Atlantis women’s basketball tournament championship

Alyssa Thomas picks up sluggish Connecticut Sun in WNBA semifinal series-tying win over Chicago Sky

Connecticut Sun fall to Chicago Sky in Game 1 of WNBA semifinals in double overtime instant classic

Sue Bird confirms Tokyo is her last Olympics and other takeaways from Team USA’s win over Nigeria in its women’s basketball pool play opener

The U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team is one of the most dominant dynasties in all of sports. Here are the numbers to prove it.

Why did the Chicago Sky suspend Gabby Williams for the WNBA season? Here’s what we know.

UConn women’s basketball great, USA Basketball assistant coach Jen Rizzotti named new president of the Connecticut Sun

UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma tests positive for COVID-19

UConn women avoid consecutive losses for 1,005 games and counting, throttle No. 17 DePaul, 100-67