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Caitlin Clark honored as AP Female Athlete of the Year following her impact on women's sports

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Caitlin Clark has been named the AP Female Athlete of the Year after raising the profile of womenโ€™s basketball to unprecedented levels in both college and the WNBA.

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Breanna Stewart edges Alyssa Thomas and A'ja Wilson for WNBA MVP award in tight race

Read full article: Breanna Stewart edges Alyssa Thomas and A'ja Wilson for WNBA MVP award in tight race

Breanna Stewart won the WNBAโ€™s Most Valuable Player award for the second time in her career Tuesday in a very close race.

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Pregnancy and sports a challenging combination for female professional athletes

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Recent allegations by WNBA player Dearica Hamby that her coach harassed her for being pregnant have shined a renewed spotlight on one of the biggest challenges that female professional athletes face.

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Caitlin Clark's dazzling season ends short of title for Iowa

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Caitlin Clark accomplished so much that had never been seen in any NCAA Tournament before, by any woman or man.

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LSU wins 1st NCAA title, Mulkey's 4th, beating Clark, Iowa

Read full article: LSU wins 1st NCAA title, Mulkey's 4th, beating Clark, Iowa

LSU won its first basketball title in school history, overcoming Caitlin Clark and Iowa 102-85 in the national championship game.

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Iowa, LSU both seeking first NCAA titles in women's final

Read full article: Iowa, LSU both seeking first NCAA titles in women's final

Caitlin Clark has captured the attention of basketball fans with her historic performance in the NCAA Tournament.

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These women changed the game for female athletes everywhere

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Sports are so powerful -- they transcend just the court, the mat or the field: They have the power to change lives.

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MARCH MADNESS: An AP trivia quiz for the NCAA Tournament

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From the First Four to the Final Four, the women's NCAA Tournament captivates sports fans for more than three weeks every year.

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Sun stay alive, beat Aces 105-76 in Game 3 of WNBA Finals

Read full article: Sun stay alive, beat Aces 105-76 in Game 3 of WNBA Finals

Alyssa Thomas had the first triple-double in WNBA Finals history to help the Connecticut Sun stave off elimination by beating the Las Vegas Aces 105-76 in Game 3.

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Hammon has Aces off to sizzling start on offense

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Becky Hammon vowed before the season tipped off that the Las Vegas Aces would be shooting more 3-poitners this year.

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WNBA playoff seeds up for grabs as teams enter home stretch

Read full article: WNBA playoff seeds up for grabs as teams enter home stretch

The WNBA playoff chase may come down to the final day of the regular season on Sept. 19.

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US rolls to women's hoops gold medal in Bird's last Olympics

Read full article: US rolls to women's hoops gold medal in Bird's last Olympics

Sue Bird capped off her unblemished 17-year Olympics run with a record fifth gold medal.

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Summer of Women: Females stole the show at 1996 Olympics

Read full article: Summer of Women: Females stole the show at 1996 Olympics

It remains the biggest jump at a single Olympics in the number of women competitors. Both wound up being two of the most popular sports at the Atlanta Games. On the other side of that curtain, the U.S. captured its first team gold medal in women's gymnastics with a group that became known as the Magnificent Seven. Then, for the gold medal game, I heard they were scalping tickets. You had some of the biggest, tallest women in the Olympics, and some of the shortest women in the Olympics going by each other.All of them stood tall in Atlanta.

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WNBA suspends LA Sparks' Riquna Williams

Read full article: WNBA suspends LA Sparks' Riquna Williams

1996: The creation of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is announced at a press conference with Rebecca Lobo, Lisa Leslie and Sheryl Swoopes in attendance. Riquna Williams is suspended for 10 games, according to a statement on the WNBA's website. The Womens' National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) said it disagrees with the suspension and is filing a grievance. We will provide whatever resources we are allowed to help Riquna learn and grow from this unfortunate situation," the LA Sparks said in a statement. Williams has been with the Sparks since 2016 after playing four seasons with the Tulsa Shock.

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