Vanessa Bryant on UConn championship: ‘Gigi would’ve loved being there’
Gianna Bryant was a basketball prodigy who was “hell-bent” on one day playing basketball at Connecticut. That’s what her father, Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, told…
UConn crushes South Carolina to win NCAA women’s basketball title
TAMPA, Fla. — During the final sweet moments of Connecticut’s 12th national title, Geno Auriemma and Paige Bueckers embraced after the star guard departed her final game…
How to watch UCLA vs. UConn in the Final Four and what to expect
Here’s what you need to know about No. 1 UCLA vs. No. 2 Connecticut in NCAA tournament women’s Final Four:When: Friday, 6:30 p.m. PDTWhere: Amalie…
UConn as ‘pesky underdogs’ before UCLA game? Geno Auriemma calls it ‘funny’
Geno Auriemma seemed both amused and bemused.The legendary Connecticut women’s basketball coach described himself as “shocked” after ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt jokingly referred to the…
The Sports Report: USC’s season ends with loss to UConn
Howdy, I’m your host, Austin Knoblauch, filling in for Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news.From Ryan Kartje: The answers had run out. The…
March Madness: USC women lose again to UConn in Elite Eight
SPOKANE, Wash. — The answers had run out. The worst case had caught up to USC, at the worst time.There was no more outrunning the reality looming…
JuJu Watkins and No. 7 USC defeat No. 4 UConn in a thriller
HARTFORD, Conn. — In a marquee matchup Saturday night, No. 7 USC defeated perennial powerhouse No. 4 Connecticut 72-70, avenging its Elite Eight loss to the…
USC vs. UConn a showcase of star players and standout coaches
The seeds for the most anticipated matchup of this women’s college basketball season were planted decades earlier, in the halls of Scarsdale High School in…
Dan Hurley says ‘there probably is a number’ Lakers could have offered
The Lakers offered Connecticut coach Dan Hurley a large sum — $70 million over six years — to become their head coach. He turned them…
Dan Hurley turns down Lakers coaching offer, will stay at Connecticut
The Lakers’ coaching search, which took a major turn last week, marches on, the team forced to keep looking for its next head coach after…
Hurley up! The Lakers need to hire UConn champ Dan Hurley now
This is crazy. This could work. This is loud and turbulent and fraught with unending drama and unceasing peril. This could work. I was stunned…
The Sports Report: UConn defends its national championship
Howdy, I’m your host, Houston Mitchell. Let’s get right to the news. Newsletter Go beyond the scoreboard Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the…
UConn defeats Purdue to repeat as NCAA basketball champions
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Connecticut delivered another dominant performance Monday night, smothering Purdue for a 75-60 victory to become the first team since 2007 to capture…
UConn defeats Alabama in Final Four, will play Purdue for title
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Connecticut kept its bid to repeat as national champion intact by surviving its first true test of the NCAA tournament, getting 21 points…
Why Iowa’s Caitlin Clark is playing against — and not for — UConn
Caitlin Clark grew up in West Des Moines, Iowa, but was a Connecticut women’s basketball fan. Her dream was to play for legendary coach Geno…
Paige Bueckers ends magical season for JuJu Watkins and USC
PORTLAND, Ore. — Not so fast, freshman. JuJu Watkins propelled USC to a meteoric, magical, mesmerizing one-year rise to get back into the national championship…
Three-point lines will be fixed for USC vs. UConn, NCAA says
When USC and Connecticut play Monday night for a spot in the NCAA women’s basketball Final Four, the three-point lines should be the same distance…
JuJu vs. Paige? No, it’s USC vs. UConn in Elite Eight
PORTLAND, Ore. — It’s the star-studded matchup TV executives dreamed about. Paige Bueckers, Connecticut’s senior star, against USC’s freshman phenom JuJu Watkins. The headliners will surely…