May 24, 2013

WNBA Roundup: San Antonio Stars ease by Chicago Sky 77-68

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ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Sophia Young and Danielle Robinson scored 16 points each to lead the San Antonio Silver Stars to a 77-68 victory over the Chicago Sky on Wednesday for their eighth straight win. Jia Perkins had 11 poitns and Shenise Johnson added 10 to help the Silver Stars (12-5) get their 10th win [...]

March Madness 2012: Lady Bears finish 40-0, win national title

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(Picture courtesy of NCAA) DENVER (AP) — Brittney Griner came up big for Baylor, scoring 26 points and grabbing 13 rebounds to help the Lady Bears finish off an undefeated season with an 80-61 win over Notre Dame in the national championship game Tuesday night. Baylor became the first team in NCAA history to win [...]

March Madness 2012: Women’s Final Four and NIT Results

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(Sklyar Diggins had no limits on Tuesday, posting a triple-double of 22 points, 11 assists and 10 boards. She helped to spearhead an 80-49 Notre Dame win versus Maryland to advance to the Final Four. Picture courtesy of NCAA) KINGSTON, R.I. (AP) — Tiffany Hayes scored 22 points and top-seeded Connecticut beat Kentucky 80-65 on [...]

College Basketball Roundup: Notre Dame routs West Virginia 73-45

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HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Natalie Novosel scored 18 points and Kayla McBride added 15 to help third-ranked Notre Dame beat No. 25 West Virginia 73-45 on Monday night in the semifinals of the Big East tournament. The Irish will Connecticut in the title game Tuesday night. Notre Dame will be looking for its first Big [...]

College Basketball: Griner Powers No. 1 Baylor Past UConn

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(PhatzRadio / NYT) — Brittney Griner scored 12 of her 25 points in a closing run that pushed top-ranked Baylor past No. 2 Connecticut, 66-61, on Sunday night in Waco, Tex. The Lady Bears (11-0) won their second No. 1-versus-No. 2 game this season while avenging a 1-point loss at UConn early last season when [...]

College Basketball Roundup: Orange nip Gators amid investigation

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. — No. 4 Syracuse remained unbeaten with a 72-68 win over No. 10 Florida on Friday, as coach Jim Boeheim maintained a stoic facade amid an intense federal investigation into his program. Syracuse (8-0) breezed to its first seven wins with an average margin of victory of 26 points, but the Gators (5-2), [...]