A bill that would ban transgender women from collegiate sports passed on second reading in the Senate Tuesday, with amendments proposed by Democrats voted down by the Republican supermajority.
At least four states — Illinois, Georgia, Alabama and Louisiana — are considering giving college athletes tax breaks on endorsement income.
Paige Bueckers carried UConn to its record 24th Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament, scoring 31 points Monday night in a 78-64 victory over USC.
Olivia Miles, a 5-foot-10 guard who had spent her entire college career at Notre Dame, was a projected lottery pick in the WNBA draft in April.
Madison Booker scored 18 points and No. 1 seed Texas used its stifling defense to reach the Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament.
Kampschroeder, who started her college career at Oregon State, saved her best for last.
Fittingly for an NCAA Tournament in which big schools from big conferences took a record numbers of spots, the Final Four will be four No. 1s to play for the title.
UConn coach Geno Auriemma caused a minor stir during last year’s NCAA Tournament when he proclaimed that his star guard, Paige Bueckers, was the best player in the country.
Twenty-five years after his lone national title, Tom Izzo has come up short of a second. Michigan State fell behind by 15 points in the opening minutes and never could fight all the way back.
The final outing of Aneesah Morrow’s collegiate career proved the point she’s been trying to make since she first picked up a basketball in Chicago — she will never back down.