Women’s NCAA Tournament

The Latest: ACC tourney preparing for games without fans

By The Associated PressMarch 12, 2020 GMT

The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak's affect on sports around the globe (all times EDT):

Virus impact on US sports grows; more restrictions in Europe

By JAKE SEINERMarch 11, 2020 GMT

The novel coronavirus outbreak, which has already reshaped the professional sports landscape in Europe, prompted new restrictions to restrict fan access in the U...

County ban of large gatherings could impact Sharks, Stanford

By JOSH DUBOWMarch 10, 2020 GMT

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The status of three San Jose Sharks hockey games, the NCAA women's basketball tournament at Stanford and one MLS game are in doubt after Santa Clara County announced a ban of all large gatherings of at least 1,000 people for the rest of the month in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

No. 3 Oregon women rout No. 7 Stanford for Pac-12 title

By W.G. RAMIREZMarch 9, 2020 GMT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu said she wanted to cut down three nets with her teammates before closing out her illustrious career...

Baylor holds off Notre Dame 82-81 for women’s title

By DOUG FEINBERGApril 8, 2019 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Baylor lost a star player, then the rest of its 17-point lead. But the Lady Bears, led by the ever-poised Chloe Jackson, kept their composure...

AP awards: Gustafson player of year, Mulkey coach of year

By DOUG FEINBERGApril 4, 2019 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Megan Gustafson rewrote the women's basketball record book at Iowa.

The 6-foot-3 center led the nation in scoring for the second straight season, averaging 27...

UConn, Notre Dame, Baylor and Oregon reach Final Four

By DOUG FEINBERGApril 2, 2019 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Geno Auriemma and his UConn Huskies will face a familiar foe in Notre Dame on the game's grandest stage...

Samuelson leads UConn to 12th straight Final Four

By DOUG FEINBERGMarch 31, 2019 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Katie Lou Samuelson put UConn on her injured back and shot the Huskies into a record 12th straight Final Four...