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Saturday’s NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 action didn’t exactly provide the thrills and chills that makes March magical. Dominance, more than drama, ruled the day. The day’s final game, at least, did not totally slam the door on any excitement, even as No. 3-seed TCU completed a double-digit win, 79-69, over No. 10-seed Virginia. Through the […]
Good news? Bad news? Or, a mix of both? The Houston Comets are coming back! The Connecticut Sun are going away. The long-rumored relocation of the Sun from Connecticut to Houston, with the concomitant revival of the Comets branding, is happening, as first reported by PaperCity Magazine. Per ESPN, an official announcement is expected to […]
The ACC continues to boggle our minds as we enter the second day of the Sweet 16. Two more ACC teams aim for upsets today, so let’s take a look at them, as well as the two from the SEC who are hoping for unexpected victories. Here’s what to watch for on Saturday. Join the […]
We have a new frontrunner for the performance of the NCAA Tournament. Hello, Hannah Hidalgo! Hidalgo had an unreal triple-double in No. 6-seed Notre Dame’s 67-64 upset win over No. 2-seed Vanderbilt. She had a stat line of 31 points, 10 steals and 11 rebounds. Registering that many steals is rare, and such defensive pressure […]
The WNBA offseason is officially in overdrive. The Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo are set to have an expansion draft in one week. Then, a historic wave of free agency action will sweep the league. The decisions facing WNBA have never been harder. As a first step, here’s a look at the five players every […]
The 2026 NCAA Basketball Tournament resumes this Friday, March 27 with the Sweet 16, and for many, this is when the competition really gets good. Aside from a couple of lower-seeded teams that may still be dancing, the Sweet 16 typically pits higher seeds against one another, meaning there will be no shortage of must-see […]
As we enter another weekend of the NCAA Tournament, brackets have been busted, upsets have occurred and 16 teams remain. So far, all the No. 1 seeds are still in the game, and none of them have been tested yet. Through eight contests, the top seeds have a margin of victory of 45.8 points. However, […]
From the summer to the fall of 2018, Lindsay Whalen went from point guard of the Minnesota Lynx to head coach of the University of Minnesota women’s basketball team. She retired having played the final nine seasons of her 15-year WNBA career as a Lynx, and it was no surprise that the Hutchinson, MN native […]
After the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, one single bracket remains standing. Given the drought of upsets in women’s basketball, especially with NIL and the portal filtering talent towards top teams at never-seen-before levels, the women’s bracket has become slightly more predictable than the men’s bracket. There were only two upsets in the […]
The first order of business in the forthcoming WNBA offseason frenzy is officially on the calendar. WNBA Expansion Draft 2026 will be held on Friday, April 3 at 3:30 p.m. ET. The draft will be broadcast on ESPN. A coin toss will be held between the two expansion teams, the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo, […]
The 2026 NCAA Tournament is off to an exciting start, and through the first two rounds we’ve seen several WNBA hopefuls build on their cases to be drafted. Last week, we identified five WNBA Draft prospects who could use strong NCAA Tournament performances to boost their draft stock; now, with a short break before the […]
Well, despite the challenges it took to get here, the WNBA offseason is now officially underway. With a two-team expansion draft, a traditional draft and free agency needing to be completed before the games can begin, teams will be moving at a blistering speed to fill up an offseason of activity in just a matter […]
On Tuesday, the WNBA board of governors unanimously ratified the new seven-year collective bargaining agreement (CBA), meaning the league is guaranteed to tip off its 30th season on May 8. As both the players and owners have ratified the agreement, more details about its contents have emerged, with ESPN’s Alexa Philippou and Kendra Andrews accessing […]
Swish Appeal’s contributing photographer Christina Merrion was in the building for the second-round NCAA Tournament game between No. 1-seed South Carolina and No. 9-seed USC. The game also served as the second SC-vs.-SC showdown, at the two teams met in Los Angeles in mid-November to determine “The Real SC.” South Carolina, even more authoritatively, asserted […]
The new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) is almost official. On Monday, the WNBPA ratified the agreement with unanimous approval as over 90 percent of players participated in the vote. Next up is ratification from the WNBA board of governors. Nevertheless, official or not, the arrival of a new CBA is an opportunity for WNBA fans […]
The women’s college basketball coaching carousel already has started spinning, with Power Four programs wasting little time making moves. Which dismissals have disappointed you? Did someone not get a fair shake? Which ones were deserved? Who else do you think will be, or should be, shown the door? (Yes, all eyes are wandering towards the […]
On Monday, March Madness was in full swing. No. 10-seed Virginia pulled off the biggest of the NCAA Tournament, beating No. 2-seed Iowa in a double-overtime thriller, while No. 3-seed Louisville avoided disaster, taking down No. 6-seed Alabama. Meanwhile, the top teams reminded us why they are No. 1 seeds. Virginia claims Cinderella status with […]
Eight more spots in the Sweet 16 await. Monday’s NCAA Tournament action tips off at high noon, with No. 6-seed Alabama challenging No. 3-seed Louisville (12 p.m. ET, ESPN). Here’s a closer look at some of the most intriguing matchups, storylines and more that could develop during Monday’s full day of action. Share your must-watch […]
Eight of 16 tickets to the second weekend of the 2026 NCAA Tournament were punched on Sunday. No. 1-seed Texas, No. 2-seed Michigan, No. 2-seed LSU, No. 3-seed Duke, No. 3-seed TCU, No. 4-seed North Carolina, No. 4-seed Minnesota and No. 4-seed Oklahoma are bound for the Sweet 16. Although winning a tournament game is […]
Things get more exciting on the third day of the NCAA Tournament, as we’re now down to 32 teams. Three of the No. 4-vs.-No. 5 matchups will take place on Sunday, and I’ve got my eye on two of them in particular. Plus, I’m curious to see just how far Olivia Miles can take No. […]
Saturday gave fans everything they could ask for from the NCAA Tournament. There were some minor upsets, big performances from star players, dominance from the top teams and one school got a good scare from a Cinderella candidate. Here are the most memorable moments of madness that occurred on the second full day of play. […]
After an opening day of straight chalk, we welcome Day 2 of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. The three other No. 1-seed are in action, as well as three of the four No. 8-vs.-No. 9 matchups, which are always expected to be the tightest contests. I’m particularly interested in two of those games, because they involve […]
If you wanted some surprise and drama to start the 2026 NCAA Tournament, there wasn’t much of any provided on Friday. All of the top seeds won their games, and only a few games were decided by single digits. While the results went as expected, that doesn’t mean the games weren’t worth watching or without […]
On Friday afternoon, the WNBA and WNPBA completed and signed the term sheet for the new collective bargaining agreement (CBA). The next step is ratification by the players and board of governors. As reported by Annie Costabile at Front Office Sports, the union held meetings on Friday where they educated players on all the dynamics […]
The 2026 NCAA Basketball Tournament is here! The biggest women’s college basketball event of the year begins in earnest this Friday, March 20 and, as always, there will be no shortage of things to watch for. Sure, the opening round of the tournament can feel like a bit of a formality at times. The highest-seeded […]