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Women’s NCAA title game outdraws the men’s championship with an average of 18.9 million viewers

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The audience for the game between the number one seeds peaked at 24.1 million during the final 15 minutes. WASHINGTON — South Carolina’s 87-75 victory over Caitlin Clark and Iowa in the women’s NCAA championship game has achieved a pair of milestones. It is the first time the women’s title game outdrew the men. It … Read more

UConn concludes a dominant run to its 2nd straight NCAA title, beating Zach Edey and Purdue 75-60

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The Huskies are the first team to win back-to-back national championships since the Florida Gators in 2006-07. This is the sixth national title in school history. GLENDALE, Ariz. — UConn delivered the latest of its suffocating basketball beatdowns Monday night, smothering Purdue for a 75-60 victory to become the first team since 2007 to capture … Read more

NAIA bans trans athletes from women’s sports at its 241 colleges across the US

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According to the transgender participation policy, all athletes may participate in NAIA-sponsored male sports, but female sports will be restricted by birth sex. WASHINGTON — The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced a policy Monday that all but bans transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports at its 241 mostly small colleges across the country. … Read more

South Carolina finishes off perfect season with NCAA championship, beating Clark and Iowa 87-75

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The 38-0 Gamecocks became the 10th Division I team to go through a season without a loss. CLEVELAND — Dawn Staley and South Carolina completed their perfect season, ending Caitlin Clark’s historic college career with an 87-75 win over Iowa in the NCAA championship game Sunday. With Staley directing a relentless attack from the sideline, … Read more