Lawmakers rip Emmert, demand more progress on NCAA equityThree congressional lawmakers say the NCAA has made “inadequate progress” in addressing the inequities in the treatment of male and female athletes.
Delle Donne, Ogwumike return after long injury layoffsElena Delle Donne and Chiney Ogwumike will have a major impact on the Washington Mystics and Los Angeles Sparks playoff chances now that they're back on the basketball court.
AP sources: Ogwumike denied by FIBA to play for NigeriaNneka Ogwumike and Elizabeth Williams have been notified by FIBA that their petitions to play for Nigeria in the upcoming Olympics were denied because they played for the U.S. for too long, says two people familiar with the situation.
WNBA teams jockey for position before Olympic breakWith less than a week remaining before the WNBA begins its Olympic break, teams are jockeying for position in the standings knowing that it will be a sprint to the finish once play resumes in August following the Tokyo Games and a monthlong hiatus.
ESPN's '144' chronicles WNBA players' bravery amidst racial reckoning, pandemic'144' is a unique look from ESPN inside the historic WNBA season where players were a key part of America's racial reckoning during the pandemic.usatoday.com
Jeff Bezos, Drake and others invest $80 million in sports media company OvertimeOvertime will use a portion of the funds to fuel its basketball league that pays 16-to-18-year-old players at least $100,000 per year.cnbc.com
