A Russian court sentenced WNBA star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison Thursday, an expected conclusion to her trial that should allow negotiations for…
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UConn’s Bueckers has torn ACL, will miss season
3:34 PM ET Mechelle VoepelESPN.com Close Mechelle Voepel covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women’s basketball…
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USA’s Pera stuns Kontaveit for 2nd title in 7 days
HAMBURG, Germany — American Bernarda Pera stunned top-seeded Anett Kontaveit 6-2, 6-4 to win the Hamburg European Open on Saturday for her second title in…
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Russian tennis claims Rybakina as ‘our product’
LONDON — The Russian Tennis Federation was quick to claim Elena Rybakina as “our product” on her run to the women’s title at Wimbledon. It…
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Ledecky wins record-extending 17th swim title
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Katie Ledecky led an American one-two and won her fourth 1,500-meter freestyle title at the world swimming championships on Monday. Ledecky never…
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Oklahoma softball’s ‘avalanche’ of a lineup puts Sooners on brink of history
OKLAHOMA CITY – The door opened and a shell-shocked group of players and their head coach walked through the door underneath the site of the…
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Inside Oklahoma softball’s Jordy Bahl’s ‘whole other level of greatness’
FEW THINGS IN softball have the ability to surprise Patty Gasso anymore. In her 28 years at Oklahoma, she has won five national championships and…
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World No. 1 Barty to retire from tennis at age 25
Ash Barty, the No. 1-ranked women’s tennis player in the world, has announced her retirement from the sport at the age of 25. The reigning…
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Canada bests U.S. in rivalry showdown for gold
Canada defeated archrival Team USA to win women’s ice hockey gold Thursday at the Beijing Olympics in the latest thrilling chapter of the sport’s greatest…
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Osaka opens her season with win in Melbourne
MELBOURNE — Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka opened her 2022 season with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win over Alize Cornet on Tuesday in one of…
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WTA: Peng Shuai call does not alleviate concerns
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai‘s video call with the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) does not address or alleviate the Women’s Tennis Association’s…
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Ko overtakes Korda to win LPGA player of year
NAPLES, Fla. — Facing high stakes against her toughest opponent, Jin Young Ko delivered a performance that was close to perfect Sunday to win the…
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