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The Best 2026 ESPY Awards Red Carpet Looks Prove the Summer of Sports Is So Stylish

Alysa Liu, Simone Biles, and Jordyn Woods went all out for sport's biggest fashion night.

Marie Claire · Jul 16

WNBA Rookie Watch: How Did Azzi Fudd, Flau'jae Johnson Fare in Preseason?

A look around the league at the top rookies following preseason play and what it can tell us about each player’s potential role in year one.

Sports Illustrated · May 6

With Eyes on the Future, the Mystics Are Launching a Youth Movement

The 18 players invited to Mystics camp included 12 rookies, while another four players were rookies just last year.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 24

WNBA draft: Azzi Fudd goes No 1, UCLA smash record and Flau’jae Johnson traded – as it happened

Rolling report: Ella Brockway had updates from the WNBA draft in New York, where a new class of rookies arrived ahead of the league’s historic 30th season

The Guardian - US · Apr 13

2026 WNBA Draft Takeaways: UCLA, Azzi Fudd Make History, Flau’jae Johnson Stunningly Traded to Storm

Catch up with Sports Illustrated’s live blog of all the breaking news and updates from this year’s WNBA draft.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 13

WNBA draft 2026 predictions: Will Azzi Fudd or a Spanish prodigy go No 1 overall?

Our writers take a look at the best prospects coming out of college, select their lower-round gems to watch and take a look at the expansion draft

The Guardian - US · Apr 13

SI:AM | UCLA Leaves No Doubt in National Title Blowout vs. South Carolina

The Bruins completed an incredible season with a thorough thrashing in the championship game.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 6

After a Hard Reset, UCLA Decided to Win a National Championship on Its Own Terms

Many doubted if the happy-go-lucky Bruins were tough enough to win it all. It turns out they had so much heart for each other that they played heartlessly against their opponents.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 6

Sports Illustrated’s 2025–26 Women’s College Basketball All-Americans

Dominant runs in March Madness solidified these players’ places on the end-of-season list.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 6

‘We Got Smacked’: South Carolina Couldn’t Do Anything Right in the National Championship

For a second consecutive year, the Gamecocks have not just lost in the national championship game but lost remarkably, gut-wrenchingly badly.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 6