Women's World Cup, WNBA and Women's sports news

USWNT's year included a baby boom, key injuries and a youth movement
U.S. coach Emma Hayes got a good look at the future of the women's national soccer team and developed depth with an eye toward the 2027 Women's World Cup while some of the more veteran stars stepped away to start families or rest nagging injuries this year.
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Serena Williams says she is not coming back to tennis 2m read

Macario and Shaw score in 2-0 USWNT win over Italy to end 2025 1m read

WNBA and players union extend CBA deadline to Jan. 9

Final Four feel in Las Vegas: Top teams clash in women's basketball 1m read

Photos: Girls tennis state championships
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Gotham FC celebrates NWSL title with parade, keys to the city 3m read

NYC plans parade to celebrate Gotham FC's championship 1m read

Lavelle's goal leads Gotham FC to NWSL championship 2m read

Delfosse scores 21, leads No. 6 Michigan past Syracuse in Hall of Fame Women's Showcase 1m read

New York Liberty hire Warriors assistant Chris DeMarco as head coach, AP source says 1m read

Naomi Girma returns for year's final USWNT matches against Italy 1m read

Michigan's Barnes Arico set to face UConn for first time in 13 years 2m read

Nassau adding first HS girls wrestling dual meet championship 1m read

PWHL expands neutral site game schedule to 16, with Denver, Detroit, Chicago getting 2 stops 2m read

Richie Adubato, former NBA and WNBA coach, dies at 87 1m read
BBP's Castka clinches program's first state girls tennis team title 1m read

PWHL unveils expansion team nicknames and logos: Seattle Torrent and Vancouver Goldeneyes 2m read

Women's boxing champ Claressa Shields signs $8 million promotional deal, plans ring return in 2026

South Carolina and UConn to clash in next two seasons

'I'm just going to be me': New Seattle Storm coach Sonia Raman hopeful to get franchise on track 2m read
Judy Bell, the first female president of the USGA, dies at 89 1m read

Venus Williams plans to start 33rd straight pro season

'Christy': Sydney Sweeney stars in rock-solid boxing biopic 1m read

Popular performer Red Panda makes NBA return, roughly 4 months after breaking wrist in fall

Coco Gauff revives her chances of advancing at WTA Finals

Sabalenka to play Kyrgios in 'Battle of the Sexes' match
Skye Owen is limit for how far Storm can go 2m read

Defense a universal language for diverse SBU women's roster 2m read
Return of injured Chloe Sterling gives Hofstra women a boost 2m read

Long Island quartet have high profiles on national scene 4m read

Malonga joins Unrivaled league after leaving Turkey's Fenerbahce 1m read

Players with LI ties playing Division I women's hoops in 2025-26

Depth could be UConn's calling card for 13th national championship 2m read
Villegas puts up fight, but falls in girls state championship final 2m read

Barker: Caitlin Clark visits LI, talks about being a role model 2m read

No. 7 Duke, No. 9 N.C. State, No. 11 North Carolina are neighboring favorites in ACC women's race 3m read

Big Ten favorite UCLA reloads, has sights set on national championship 2m read

Matthew Mitchell returns to coaching, takes over Houston women's program in wide open Big 12 3m read
Perez fights back at girls tennis state championships 2m read

Sonia Raman makes history as first Indian head coach in WNBA with Seattle Storm, AP source says 1m read

Top 5 Suffolk girls volleyball teams entering the playoffs 2m read

Mikaela Shiffrin expands brand, launches podcast that explores driving forces behind success 3m read

Influencer-point guard Jada Williams brings million-plus followers along with her to No. 14 Iowa St 3m read

Sandy Brondello to become first coach of Toronto Tempo, AP source says
Storm women picked to finish No. 6 in Big East poll 1m read

Adam Silver says WNBA players 'deserve' big raises in new CBA 1m read

US joined by Mexico, Costa Rica and Jamaica in plan to host 2031 Women's World Cup, the only bid 2m read

Gotham FC has a not-so-secret weapon -- a lot of rookies 1m read

Portland Fire names Alex Sarama as first head coach, team to begin play next season 1m read

AP Source: Government shutdown may move UConn-Louisville opener from Ramstein Air Base to US 1m read

WNBA All-Star Game returns to Chicago in 2026 1m read
Ex-Liberty assistant Olaf Lange to coach German women's national team 1m read

Tom Crean, who coached Anthony Edwards in college, joins Timberwolves TV broadcast crew

Becky Hammon cements her legacy as one of the WNBA's greatest coaches with another Aces title 3m read

South Carolina star forward Chloe Kitts to miss entire season with torn ACL 1m read