NCAA apologizes for disparities between women's and men's facilities
The NCAA is promising to bring better resources to the Women's Division I Basketball Tournament after videos and images of the women's facilities sparked outrage among fans and athletes online. Ahead of March Madness, student-athletes and coaches shared comparisons between the men's training facilities and a single rack of dumbbells and one stationary bike for the women. Lynn Holzman, the NCAA's women's basketball VP, said the plan was to provide more space and equipment to teams that further advanced in the tournament. In a call with administrators, NCAA Senior Basketball VP Dan Gavitt said the organization would do better in addressing the disparities between their men and women's leagues. WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu, last year's NCAA player of the year, shared an image of the men's room which appeared to be better-equipped.
cbsnews.comNCAA apologizes for disparities between women's and men's facilities
The NCAA is promising to bring better resources to the Women's Division I Basketball Tournament after videos and images of the women's facilities sparked outrage among fans and athletes online. Ahead of March Madness, student-athletes and coaches shared comparisons between the men's training facilities and a single rack of dumbbells and one stationary bike for the women. Lynn Holzman, the NCAA's women's basketball VP, said the plan was to provide more space and equipment to teams that further advanced in the tournament. In a call with administrators, NCAA Senior Basketball VP Dan Gavitt said the organization would do better in addressing the disparities between their men and women's leagues. WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu, last year's NCAA player of the year, shared an image of the men's room which appeared to be better-equipped.
cbsnews.comLiberty rookie Sabrina Ionescu injures ankle against Dream
According to NBA TV, Ionescu sprained her ankle and underwent X-rays. After the game, Liberty coach Walt Hopkins said Ionescu was still being evaluated. She helped the Ducks win the Pac-12 regular-season and tournament titles as a senior while averaging 17.5 points, 9.1 assists and 8.6 rebounds. She was named the conferences most outstanding player of the tournament and of the regular season. The 5-foot-11 guard was also named AP Player of the Year and won the Wooden Award, the Naismith Trophy and Wade Trophy.
Liberty rookie Sabrina Ionescu has Grade 3 left ankle sprain
1 pick in the WNBA draft was diagnosed with a Grade 3 left ankle sprain after getting hurt in the second quarter against Atlanta and did not return to action in the New York Libertys 84-78 loss to the Dream on Friday night. A Grade 3 sprain is the most severe and usually requires months to heal fully as it's a full tear of the ankle ligament. Ionescu was bringing the ball up court and rolled her left ankle when she got tangled up with Atlanta's Betnijah Laney with about five minutes left in the opening half. Ionescu played in only 2 1/2 games this season and might be hard-pressed to return with the WNBA playing a truncated season with only 19 games left over the next 6 weeks. New York is short-handed at guard already with Kia Nurse sidelined with a sprained left ankle she suffered in the team's opener.
Sabrina Ionescu heads to New York as No. 1 WNBA pick
University of Oregon point guard Sabrina Ionescu, the overall top pick of this year's 2020 WNBA draft, is heading to the New York Liberty. Within the past season, the University of Oregon senior averaged 17.5 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 9.1 assists per game. Sabrina Ionescu is headed to the New York Liberty as the No. WELCOME TO NEW YORK, @sabrina_i20! #BrooklynLoud pic.twitter.com/JL2CF20uru New York Liberty (@nyliberty) April 17, 2020.
cbsnews.comIonescu's gets 24th triple-double, No. 3 Oregon tops Arizona
(AP Photo/Chris Pietsch)EUGENE, Ore. – The opponent was Arizona, so of course Sabrina Ionescu was up to the challenge and earned her NCAA record 24th triple-double. 3 Oregon overcame a slow start en route to an 85-52 rout of Arizona on Friday night. It was the third time Ionescu had recorded a triple-double against Arizona and second this season. UP NEXTArizona: The Wildcats play at Oregon State on Sunday, their fourth game in the past five against a ranked opponent. Oregon: The Ducks host a Sunday rematch with Arizona State, the lone Pac-12 team to beat Oregon this season.