Nine years in a Russian penal colony would have likely been traumatizing for Brittney Griner. Here’s what life was like there for one woman.
Author: Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY
Brittney Griner en route to a Russian penal colony. What’s next for the WNBA star?
The next steps for Brittney Griner, who is expected to reach her permanent destination to serve a nine-year sentence on drug charges in about a month.
Can anyone stop South Carolina’s dominance? The biggest questions in women’s college hoops
Can South Carolina repeat? Who are the challengers for the Gamecocks? A look at these and other storylines for the women’s college basketball season.
Portland Thorns defeat San Diego Wave in NWSL playoff after wild final minute of stoppage time
The Portland Thorns advanced to the NWSL championship game with a victory Sunday that came despite numerous off-field issues swirling around the team.
Merritt Paulson’s power lies with Portland Timbers, Thorns. Now, he’s being pressured to sell
Portland Timbers and Thorns owner Merritt Paulson is a powerful figure in American soccer because of his teams’ success. But who is he without them?
Coming up Aces! Las Vegas beats Connecticut Sun to win first WNBA championship
The Aces won Game 4, 78-71, to prevail three games to one in the best-of-five series, handing a title to Becky Hammon in her first season as coach.
Connecticut Sun force Game 4 vs. Las Vegas Aces behind Alyssa Thomas’ historic triple-double
Alyssa Thomas became the first player to record a triple-double in the WNBA Finals as the Connecticut Sun fought off elimination.
As women athletes compete later into their lives, family planning and fertility take center stage
While previous generations of athletes were encouraged to wait until retirement to start a family, a new wave of women is eschewing that thinking.
Loss couldn’t spoil Sue Bird’s final Seattle Storm regular-season home game | Opinion
It was Sue Bird Sunday during the Seattle Storm’s loss to the Las Vegas Aces in front of a team-record crowd at Climate Pledge Arena.
‘Invest in women’: Female athletes changing landscape on ownership in professional sports
Ownership in professional sports teams is starting to shift as current and former female athletes invest in the next generation of women’s sports.