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

The title is UCLA’s first since winning the 1978 AIAW championship, which was the postseason tournament for women’s basketball before the NCAA took over in 1982. WASHINGTON — 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. The near-record … Read more

March Madness: Who’s playing for the championship title?

UConn will face Michigan on Monday night to battle for the NCAA championship title. WASHINGTON — Now that the 2026 NCAA Final Four games are complete, UConn and Michigan will compete for the championship Monday.  The Connecticut Huskies defeated the Illinois Fighting Illini and the Michigan Wolverines defeated the Arizona Wildcats Saturday to move onto the National Championship. … Read more

Texas women’s basketball loses to UCLA in Final Four, once again falls short of national championship game

The Texas Longhorns women’s basketball team fell to UCLA 51-44 in the Final Four, missing the national championship game for the second consecutive season. AUSTIN, Texas — Despite a promising season, the Texas Longhorns women’s basketball team has once again fallen just short of a national championship. The Longhorns fell short in their attempt to … Read more

Red-hot Spurs taking on red-hot Nuggets as both teams jockey for playoff positioning in loaded West: What to know

The No. 2 seeded Spurs look to win their 12th straight game Saturday against a Nuggets team which has won seven straight themselves. SAN ANTONIO — With five games left in the regular season, the San Antonio Spurs have a chance to win 60 games for the first time since the 2016-17 season. They also have … Read more