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NCAA basketball championship: Criticism of Angel Reese reveals the unfair standards imposed on Black women in sport

Louisiana State University’s women’s basketball team has been crowned 2023 NCAA champions. The championship game was the most watched in women’s NCAA basketball history with 9.9 million viewers tuning in.

The Conversation · Apr 12, 2023

Michelle Kaufman: Feathers, stars, trash-talking, TikTok-ing are just what women’s basketball needed

Apparently, it took pink feathers, ruffled feathers, trash talking, controversy, TikTok dances, and, by the way, some absolutely riveting games for much of the sports world to realize what diehard fans had known for years: Women’s college basketball can be a whole lot of fun and is deserving of more…

Miami Herald · Apr 12, 2023

Why the best women’s basketball players aren’t in a hurry to play in the WNBA

It's complicated. But extra eligibility, NIL, small rosters and charter flights are big reasons.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 10, 2023

15 prospects to watch if the Eagles trade down in the 2023 NFL draft

We're looking at 15 prospects to watch if the Philadelphia Eagles trade down in the 2023 NFL Draft.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 7, 2023

Atlanta Falcons 2023 NFL mock draft roundup

In our latest #Falcons mock draft roundup, we see the team draft QB Will Levis, DE Lukas Van Ness and EDGE Will Anderson

USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 7, 2023

2023 WNBA Mock Draft: Who gets picked after Aliyah Boston, Diamond Miller?

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese aren't eligible for the draft, but this year's class is still loaded

USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 7, 2023

LSU women’s basketball team accepts invitation to White House

University spokesman Michael Bonnette confirmed LSU’s intentions on the matter on Thursday, a day after Tigers star forward Angel Reese suggested during a podcast interview that her team not visit Washington.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 6, 2023

Champion LSU women accepting Biden invitation to White House

LSU’s national champion women’s basketball team will accept an invitation from President Joe Biden to visit the White House

The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2023

Iowa WBB’s Popularity Surge Causes School to Make Tough Decision on Ticket Sales

The university had to make a call to pause ticket sales after soaring popularity following the school’s national title game appearance.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 6, 2023

Show me the money. Recruiting budgets and results for each Big Ten school.

The Big Ten teams are spending a good chuck of change on recruiting #GoBucks

USA Today Sports Media Group · Apr 6, 2023