Basketball

WNCAAB: Report: NCAA women’s tourney to move to straight seeding of top 16

The NCAA women's tournament is introducing a change in how the top 16 seeds will be positioned in the bracket. The chair of the NCAA women's basketball committee said they...

WNBA: Red-hot rookie Olivia Miles leads Lynx into clash with Sparks

While pursuing their second winning streak of at least four games this season, the Minnesota Lynx have had...

WNBA: Sun hold off furious rally from Fire, win as buzzer-beater fails

Reserve Aaliyah Edwards scored 21 points as the Connecticut Sun withstood a comeback try by the Portland...

WNBA: Storm and Sky looking to clean up late-game messes

Poor execution late in games has plagued the Chicago Sky and Seattle Storm during the first two months...

WNBA: Kayla McBride, Olivia Miles power Lynx to comeback win vs. Mercury

Kayla McBride scored 37 points on 11-for-17 shooting, and the Minnesota Lynx rallied for a 104-100 win over...

WNBA: Valkyries hope to prove mettle in 2-game set vs. Dream

While the Golden State Valkyries are off to a fine start, they need to prove they can beat the WNBA's best teams before they're...

WNBA: Struggling Sky seek season-series win over Fire

Mired in a month-long slide, the Chicago Sky will try to regroup Wednesday as they host the Portland Fire with an opportunity to secure...

WNBA: Lynx aim for revenge on streaking Mystics

Winners of three straight games, the Washington Mystics will aim to keep rolling Wednesday night when they host the league-leading Minnesota Lynx. The Mystics (8-7)...

WNBA: After rallying to beat Mercury, Fever seek faster start in rematch

The Indiana Fever spent the first quarter against the Phoenix Mercury on Monday digging out from a large deficit. Two nights later, the Fever hope...

NCAAB: Basketball players sue NCAA over new 5-year eligibility cap rule

A day after the NCAA approved a new five-year eligibility model for Division I athletics, 15 men's and women's basketball players sued the NCAA...

NBA: Celtics’ Brad Stevens: Jaylen Brown ‘a big part of us’

Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens said All-Star Jaylen Brown remains "a big part of us" following a failed attempt to trade...