Unrivaled Charts a New Path for Women’s Basketball
A new 3-on-3 league offers a condensed format, some of the best W.N.B.A. players and a made-for-TV approach that aims to ...
Women's college basketball teams to be paid for playing NCAA Tournament games after approval of new plan
In a historic vote Wednesday at the NCAA convention in Nashville, the organization approved a plan to pay women's basketball ...
‘Just what we need.’ How Unrivaled created a blueprint for women’s basketball
It’s just an exciting time for women basketball in general with just the trajectory that we’re on,’ Natasha Cloud said. ‘This ...
The State5d
A closer look at the WNBA, NBA clause in Dawn Staley’s new South Carolina contract
South Carolina’s Dawn Staley has often said that leading young people as a college basketball coach is her lifelong calling. At the same time, USC’s decorated women’s basketball coach has ...
Sports Illustrated6d
NCAA will finally pay women's basketball teams for March Madness games
The NCAA took another step in the right direction on Wednesday, approving a pay structure for women's basketball teams who qualify for the NCAA tournament. Men's basketball teams — and their ...
Start-up league Unrivaled ready to tip off with top WNBA talent
Top talent from the WNBA will be on display when the novel 3x3 basketball league Unrivaled tips off on Friday in Miami, ...
On eve of CFP title game, some college players ask, What would it look like to be employees?
Many in the college space view the idea of athletes as employees as an existential threat, claiming athletic departments will ...
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‘Just what we need.’ How Unrivaled created a blueprint for women’s basketball
Teresa Weatherspoon has seen a lot of basketball. Her resume speaks for itself: NCAA Champion; five-time WNBA All-Star; six-time Italian League All-Star. So when Unrivaled reached out to her about ...
New York Post6d
Unrivaled Basketball’s luxury touches raising the bar for women’s pro sports
The dry heat radiating within the sauna caused sweat to drip down Courtney Williams’ brow. Williams had plopped herself onto the wooden bench as part of her recovery from Lunar Owls practice.
As college sports move toward pay for play, Title IX looms as another hurdle for the NCAA
A court settlement that would require colleges – for the first time – to pay athletes billions for their play is not going to ...