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UConn, South Carolina, coaches slated for rematch in November
Coaches Geno Auriemma of UConn and Dawn Staley of South Carolina will be on opposing benches just seven months after their fiery exchange at the end of their Final Four game in April.,The Huskies and Gamecocks will play as part of a doubleheader at the annual Basketball Hall of Fame Women's Showcase...
Sparks sign Kate Martin to player development contract
Guard Kate Martin signed a development contract with the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday, three days after she was waived by the Golden State Valkyries.,Martin, who played alongside Caitlin Clark at Iowa, was the 18th overall pick (second round) by the Las Vegas Aces in the 2024 WNBA Draft.,Martin play...
Geno Auriemma on dispute with Dawn Staley: 'Feel like a dumbass'
UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma reflected Monday on his game-ending dispute with South Carolina coach Dawn Staley at the end of a Final Four defeat last month, saying, "I just feel like a dumbass for the way it played out.",The Gamecocks prevailed 62-48 on April 3 in Phoenix, earning a ...
Dick Vitale, battling melanoma, plans to 'win another battle'
Dick Vitale will soon begin immunotherapy to treat melanoma in his lung and liver cavity, the legendary ESPN college basketball analyst announced on Monday.,It's the latest in a series of health challenges for Vitale, 86.,"I've beaten melanoma. I've beaten lymphoma. I've beaten vocal cord cancer. I'...
Dick Vitale announces 'abnormalities' discovered during latest scans
Legendary broadcaster Dick Vitale announced Wednesday that "some abnormalities" were discovered after the 86-year-old underwent a series of scans last week. He is scheduled for a biopsy on Friday.,"Like countless others, each time I go for any kind of test I am a nervous wreck," Vitale, who has been...
South Carolina's Dawn Staley moving on from spat with UConn's Geno Auriemma
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley said Tuesday that she has moved on from an on-court spat with UConn coach Geno Auriemma in the Women's Final Four and would like everyone else to do the same.,Two of the sport's elite coaches had a heated argument after Staley's Gamecocks defeated the defending champ...
Geno Auriemma, Dawn Staley engage in game-ending argument
The rivalry between South Carolina and UConn reached new heights at the end of the teams' matchup in the Women's Final Four on Friday in Phoenix when the head coaches got into an on-court spat.,With the final seconds winding down on the Gamecocks' 62-48 victory, South Carolina coach Dawn Staley and ...
Former Gamecocks playing in Israel trying to come home
Former South Carolina players Tiffany Mitchell, Mikiah Herbert Harrigan and Destiny Littleton are "in a war zone in Israel," according to Gamecocks coach Dawn Staley, who added that an effort is underway to get the players back to the United States.,In a social media post on X on Saturday, Staley wr...
Sun's Tina Charles wins WNBA leadership award
Connecticut Sun center Tina Charles is the recipient of the Dawn Staley Community Leadership Award.,The award is given to a player for her "extraordinary commitment to service, social justice, and creating lasting impact in the communities she serves," according to a league news release issued Wedne...
Dawn Staley would have taken New York Knicks coaching job if offered
South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley confirmed she interviewed this summer for the New York Knicks' head coaching vacancy, saying she was prepared to become the first woman to lead an NBA team if the job had been offered.,Speaking on the "Post Moves" podcast hosted by Candace Parker a...
Duke, Texas to play in inaugural Dick Vitale Invitational
Duke and Texas will play in the inaugural Dick Vitale Invitational in Charlotte on Nov. 4, ESPN announced Monday. ,The announcement coincides with Vitale's 86th birthday and his new multiyear contract with the network. ,"Dick is the heart of college basketball, and his kindness, generosity and coura...
South Carolina, coach Dawn Staley land 5-star G Agot Makeer
Agot Makeer, the No. 1 combo guard in the nation and the No. 4 overall recruit, committed to South Carolina on Saturday.,The five-star player announced her commitment on social media site X with photos of her wearing a Gamecocks uniform and one of head coach Dawn Staley.,She simply wrote, "no long c...
Let Dick Vitale Wind Down Broadcasting Career in Peace
Legendary college basketball announcer Dick Vitale returned to the broadcast booth a few weeks ago and fans have been critical, let the man call these games in peace....
Reports: Saints to tab Brandon Staley as defensive coordinator
The New Orleans Saints are hiring Brandon Staley as their defensive coordinator, multiple media outlets reported on Friday.,Staley, 42, joins new head coach Kellen Moore's staff after spending two-plus seasons (2021-23) as the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers. The two previously were linked af...
Dick Vitale's return to broadcasting on hold after accident
Just one day after announcing an anticipated comeback, Hall of Fame broadcaster Dick Vitale said he will have to delay his return due to a health issue unrelated to the cancer that has kept him out of the booth since 2023.,In a statement posted by ESPN, Vitale said he suffered an accident at his hom...
South Carolina's Dawn Staley inks historic $25M extension
South Carolina's Dawn Staley signed a contract extension Friday that makes her the highest-paid coach in women's college basketball history.,The four-time Naismith National Coach of the Year is signed through the 2029-30 season. Starting immediately, she will earn an annual salary of $4 million and ...
Dick Vitale to make broadcasting return Jan. 25
It's awesome, baby. ,Dick Vitale received his first broadcasting assignment from ESPN this season, marking his return to the air for the first time since 2023. Vitale battled four types of cancer for more than three years and is only months removed from a 2024 surgery to address a lymph node in his ...
Dick Vitale cleared for return to sideline, broadcasting role at ESPN
A month after trumpeting Dickie V is cancer-free, legendary college basketball broadcaster Dick Vitale said Wednesday he has been cleared by doctors to return to the sideline and call games for ESPN. ,"Just had scope of my vocal cords & I was very emotional with the great report by Dr ZEITELS . He s...
Dick Vitale says he’s cancer-free once again
Longtime ESPN college basketball broadcaster Dick Vitale announced Thursday he is cancer-free after his fourth diagnosis in four years.,Vitale, 85, revealed in June that he needed surgery to address lymph node cancer, just six months after beating his previous cancer diagnosis.,"SANTA CLAUS came ear...
South Carolina F Ashlyn Watkins remains suspended
Defending national champion South Carolina is practicing without forward Ashlyn Watkins, who remains suspended following her Aug. 31 arrest.,"The status is still the same," head coach Dawn Staley said Tuesday, the day after the Gamecocks' first official team practice. "Nothing has moved yet. We're n...