Maya Moore
FILE - China's Han Xu (15) shoots over Serbia's Tina Krajisnik during a women's basketball quarterfinal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Aug. 4, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. After missing the last two seasons while she stayed at home in China, dealing with the COVID lockdowns and training for the Olympics, Han is back in New York. The 22-year-old has grown an inch, standing at 6-foot-10 now and feels more ready to play in the WNBA. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
China's 6-10 Han among international WNBA players to watch

By Doug Feinberg May. 06, 2022 02:20 AM EDT

United States' Sue Bird (6), center, celebrates with teammates after making a shot during women's basketball preliminary round game against Japan at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
UConn women hoops players making mark at Olympics

By Doug Feinberg Aug. 03, 2021 06:36 AM EDT

UConn's Paige Bueckers celebrates after an NCAA college basketball game against Baylor in the Elite Eight round of the Women's NCAA tournament Monday, March 29, 2021, at the Alamodome in San Antonio. UConn won 69-67 to advance to the Final Four. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Bueckers, McDonald propel UConn and Arizona to Final Four

By Jim Vertuno Apr. 01, 2021 06:38 PM EDT

Stanford coach Tara VanDerveer talks to players during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Southern California in the second round of the Pac-12 women's tournament Thursday, March 4, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)
NCAA women's basketball tournament 'wide-open a year as any'

By Doug Feinberg Mar. 20, 2021 04:13 PM EDT

Georgia, Minnesota players win national prep honors

By Beth Harris Jul. 24, 2020 02:10 PM EDT
Football player Arik Gilbert and basketball player Paige Bueckers have been named national high school athletes of the year. Gilbert of...

FILE - In this Jan. 31, 2009, file photo, Connecticut's Maya Moore (23) is congratulated by Tiffany Hayes after scoring against Georgetown during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Washington. Renee Montgomery and Hayes appreciated what former UConn teammate Moore was doing when the All-Star forward stepped away from basketball two years ago to focus on criminal justice reform. The Atlanta Dream guards admit they weren't sure why she couldn't continue keep playing at the same time. Now they have a better understanding. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez, File)
Trio of former UConn greats leading social justice charge

By Doug Feinberg Jul. 02, 2020 02:32 AM EDT