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South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley, right, and Mercer head coach Susie Gardner greet each other after their college basketball game in the first round of the women's NCAA tournament at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Sunday, March 21, 2021. South Carolina won 79-53. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Staley ready for day hoops the sole focus of women's tourney

Mar. 27, 2021 06:22 PM EDT

From left, Syracuse Orange forward Digna Strautmane (45), NC State Wolfpack center Elissa Cunane (33) and NC State Wolfpack forward Jakia Brown-Turner (11) vie for a rebound in an NCAA college basketball game in Syracuse N.Y., Feb 28, 2021. (Dennis Nett/The Post-Standard via AP)
No. 3 Wolfpack, No. 5 Cardinals headline ACC women's tourney

By Aaron Beard Mar. 02, 2021 11:17 AM EST

Louisville's Dana Evans, right, escapes Virginia Tech's Georgia Amoore after stealing the ball from her in the final moments of an NCAA college basketball game Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)
Coach: Louisville women ready for challenges of being No. 1

By Gary B. Graves Jan. 20, 2021 06:00 PM EST

California News Digest

Jan. 18, 2021 06:59 PM EST
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No. 2 Louisville women wait out late delay, beat Clemson

By Steve Bittenbender Jan. 10, 2021 05:48 PM EST
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kianna Smith scored 17 points and No. 2 Louisville, after waiting out a late delay caused by COVID-19 protocols, beat Clemson 70-45 on...

Virginia Tech coach Kenny Brooks gestures during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Louisville on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021, in Blacksburg, Va. (Matt Gentry/The Roanoke Times via AP, Pool)
Evans, No. 2 Louisville women survive test at Virginia Tech

By Jimmy Robertson Jan. 07, 2021 11:25 PM EST

Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey is shown during the second half of an NCAA women's college basketball game against South Florida Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, in Tampa, Fla. No. 6 Baylor canceled its much-anticipated home game Thursday night against No. 3 UConn after Lady Bears coach Kim Mulkey tested positive for COVID-19. “I immediately self-quarantined and did not re-join the team when our staff and players came back from our holiday break on December 28," Mulkey said in a statement Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Mulkey positive for COVID-19, UConn-Baylor women's game off

By Stephen Hawkins Jan. 05, 2021 03:55 PM EST

Pittsburgh's Justin Champagnie (11) passes as Gardner Webb's Jamaine Mann defends during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
No. 23 Louisville, N.C. State set for return to ACC schedule

By Aaron Beard Dec. 18, 2020 04:00 AM EST

Louisville's Elizabeth Dixon, left, stops a shot-attempt by DePaul's Dee Bekelja in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
Van Lith helps No. 5 Louisville break school points record

By Doug Feinberg Dec. 04, 2020 08:53 PM EST

Van Lith, Evans lead No. 5 Louisville in rout of EKU, 101-58

By Steve Bittenbender Nov. 29, 2020 04:29 PM EST
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Hailey Van Lith scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead No. 5 Louisville to a 101-58 victory in its home opener over Eastern...

No. 5 Louisville tops SE Missouri State 74-53

Nov. 25, 2020 05:07 PM EST
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) — Olivia Cochran scored 17 points and Dana Evans added 15 to help No. 5 Louisville beat Southeast Missouri State 74-53 on Wednesday in...

FILE - In this Dec. 31, 2018, file photo, Rutgers coach C. Vivian Stringer directs her team during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Maryland, in Baltimore. In the 2020-21 basketball season, Stringer will be entering her 50th season as a college coach, including the last 26th at Rutgers. The Hall of Famer will be the first NCAA women’s basketball coach ever to coach 50 seasons and just the fourth men’s or women’s basketball coach in any NCAA division to reach that milestone. (AP Photo/Gail Burton, File)
Women's hoops begins; flexibility key in COVID times

By Doug Feinberg Nov. 25, 2020 02:11 AM EST

FILE - This March 7, 2020, file photo shows Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma during an NCAA college basketball game in the American Athletic Conference tournament quarterfinals at Mohegan Sun Arena, in Uncasville, Conn. UConn has not had seven first-year players on its roster since back in 1988, the year the Huskies won the first of their 18 Big East titles. No. 3 Connecticut returns this season to the league it helped build with a young, but talented team after playing seven years in the American Athletic Conference without a conference loss.(AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)
Pandemic leaves opening week of college hoops in disarray

By Cliff Brunt Nov. 24, 2020 05:56 PM EST

FILE - This March 7, 2020, file photo shows Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma during an NCAA college basketball game in the American Athletic Conference tournament quarterfinals at Mohegan Sun Arena, in Uncasville, Conn. UConn has not had seven first-year players on its roster since back in 1988, the year the Huskies won the first of their 18 Big East titles. No. 3 Connecticut returns this season to the league it helped build with a young, but talented team after playing seven years in the American Athletic Conference without a conference loss.(AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)
UConn says positive test wasn't from a player or a coach

By Pat Eaton-Robb Nov. 24, 2020 03:15 PM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2020, file photo, Louisville coach Jeff Walz yells to players during the first half of the team's NCAA college basketball game against Boston College in Louisville, Ky. Walz knows that games will be lost at the last minute this season because of the coronavirus. So he set up a group text with fellow coaches at about a dozen schools that are within driving distance. The premise is that if a team loses a game late, they have a quick way to see if someone else needed a game. (AP Photo/Wade Payne, File)
Women's hoops coaches find creative ways to fill schedules

By Doug Feinberg Nov. 18, 2020 04:53 AM EST

Update on the latest sports

Apr. 10, 2020 06:55 AM EDT
VIRUS OUTBREAK-SPORTS NBA players to get paid next week UNDATED (AP) — The NBA says players will receive their full...

Louisville head basketball coach Chris Mack signal his next play to his team during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Virginia in Charlottesville, Va., Saturday, March 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Lee Luther Jr.)
Louisville to implement 10% pay cuts for coaches, staffers

Apr. 09, 2020 04:31 PM EDT

Update on the latest sports

Apr. 09, 2020 11:03 AM EDT
VIRUS OUTBREAK-SPORTS NBA players to get paid next week UNDATED (AP) — The NBA says players will receive their full...