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UCLA storms past South Carolina to claim its 1st NCAA women's basketball title

Gabriela Jaquez scored 21 points, Lauren Betts added 16 and UCLA routed South Carolina 79-51 Sunday to win its first NCAA championship in women's basketball.

Women's Final Four teams reflect on the transfer portal's impact

UConn star sophomore Sarah Strong named the AP Player of the Year in women's college basketball

USWNT's Sophia Wilson gave herself grace after the birth of her daughter

Pioneer women's basketball powers fade into the shadows full of pride as money reshapes the game

More women in sports headlines

Storm's Mühl to miss second straight WNBA season because of a knee injury sustained overseas

Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu stay loyal to Liberty amid record-breaking WNBA free agency

Auriemma taking an undefeated UConn team to Final Four for 9th time

Connecticut Sun reach deal to sell to Rockets owner, move team to Houston in 2027, AP source says

Sweet 16 regulars UConn and Notre Dame join UNC and Vanderbilt in regional semifinals

Familiar foes collide in regional with UCLA-Minnesota and LSU-Duke

Women's flag football has basketball players trading sneakers for cleats ahead of 2028 LA Games

Top 100 girls lacrosse players this season

Azzi Fudd's March Madness takeover appearing in commercials and social media spots

Shiffrin wins record-tying 6th overall World Cup skiing title

LSU sets NCAA record for 100-point games in a season

Barker: WNBA hits big time, and Sue Wicks loves it

South Carolina coach Dawn Staley pleased the WNBA and players' union reached an agreement

Toby Fournier scores 24, Duke beats Charleston 81-64 in 1st round of women's NCAA Tournament

NYU women end 91-game win streak in Division III Final Four

WNBA labor deal paves the way for the first million dollar players

Meet two LI softball stars going international

New women's pro baseball league turns dreams into reality at Red Sox spring home

WNBA and players union have aligned on key elements for a new collective bargaining agreement

10 women's basketball players with LI ties in March Madness

Gotham FC to play in first women's sporting event at Citi Field

WNBA CBA negotiation drags past 3:30 a.m. with no deal done

Texas a No. 1 seed in March Madness with friendly road map to the Final Four

LI's Barbot twins lift Charleston women past Hofstra in conference final

No. 10 seed Hofstra knocks out Drexel in OT to reach CAA title game

WNBA's Engelbert: Progress in negotiations and a deal needed by Monday to avoid season disruption

Rousey vs. Carano is biggest fight in MMA right now, says Ronda

WNBA players' union feels movement is being made in CBA talks

No. 2 UCLA ends UConn run as unanimous No. 1 in women's AP Top 25, Texas moves up to No. 3

No. 4 Texas beats No. 3 South Carolina 78-61 for its first women's SEC Tournament title

No. 2 UCLA wins 2nd straight women's Big Ten Tournament title

Only in NewsdayRoslyn woman cycling to raise awareness for rare cancer

Experts see a wide data gap in women's sports science. This WNBA team owner wants to fix it

UConn caps its 11th unbeaten regular season, but Geno warns tougher March ahead

Fudd helps No. 1 UConn rout St. John's for 47th straight win

Stony Brook women's lacrosse hosts hundreds of youth girls players

US women's hockey team has date in July with Flavor Flav in Vegas to celebrate gold medal victory

NWSL Atlanta expansion team announces 7-year front-of-kit sponsorship deal with Georgia-based Aflac

US women's gold medal-winning team declines invitation from Trump to attend State of Union address

Lindsey Vonn says surgery saved her from having her left leg amputated following Olympic crash

Auriemma's 655th AP Top 25 appearance the most ever

Gu in tears after defending Olympic title, learning of grandmother's death

Only in NewsdayU.S. women's hockey team inspires LI's female players: 'Maybe I could do it one day'

Mikaela Shiffrin remembers her late father after winning Olympic slalom gold

Alysa Liu sits within 2 points of the lead heading into Olympic free skate Thursday night

Hilary Knight gets her dream matchup as US faces Canada for Olympic gold in women's hockey

Mikaela Shiffrin came to the Olympics looking for peace in her skiing. She found gold along the way

Suffolk girls wrestling champions

LIers' eyes on the goal as Team USA women's hockey goes for gold

Breanna Stewart to join Fenerbahçe in April ahead of EuroLeague Women Final Six

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