Aishwarya Kumar

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Stanford beats USC to win 10th NCAA women's water polo title

4 days ago | espn.com | Aishwarya Kumar

INDIANAPOLIS -- Juliette Dhalluin score three goals on Sunday and the Stanford defense allowed just one second-half goal to help the Cardinal beat Southern California 11-7 to claim its 10th NCAA women's water polo championship and third in the last four seasons. No. 1 Stanford (25-1) finished the season on a 10-game win streak, dating to a 12-11 loss to the Trojans on March 29. The Cardinal beat USC 11-7 on April 27 in the semifinals of the MPSF Championship.
Attorneys handling NCAA settlement propose do-over on roster limits

1 week ago | espn.com | Aishwarya Kumar

Attorneys handling the $2.8 billion NCAA settlement proposed a massive do-over Wednesday when it comes to roster limits, offering athletes who lost their spots a chance to play without counting against the new caps for as long as they have eligibility.
Penn St. volleyball lands All-American Kennedy Martin from portal

1 week ago | espn.com | Aishwarya Kumar

Penn State, the reigning NCAA volleyball national champion, landed All-American outside hitter Kennedy Martin from the transfer portal on Wednesday. Martin, who led the nation in points per set (6.28) and was second in the nation in kills per set (5.57) last season as a sophomore at Florida, announced her decision on Instagram. "I'm thrilled to announce my commitment to Penn State to continue my volleyball journey," Martin wrote.
Why Harvard's Harmoni Turner brings fun, flair to WNBA draft

1 month ago | espn.com | Aishwarya Kumar

HARMONI TURNER STORMS onto the Harvard practice court, driving her knees to her chest. She smiles brightly. Her braided blonde hair, piled in a loose bun, bobs as she runs. It's a cold February day in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and the coaches begin practice with a shooting drill. For the next 17 minutes, Turner makes shot after shot, from spot after spot. When the drill ends, her teammates continue to take aim. Not Turner.
The mercurial backcourt motoring Notre Dame's March Madness

1 month ago | espn.ph | Katie Barnes |Alexa Philippou |Charlie Creme |Aishwarya Kumar

SNOW FLURRIES FALL on a February night in Pittsburgh. An eager crowd -- some kids, some adults, some security -- gathers outside the Petersen Events Center. They stand beside the Notre Dame bus, trying to keep warm while they wait. Less than an hour earlier, the second-ranked women's basketball team in the country beat Pittsburgh 88-57 for its 17th straight win. The terrific trio in the Notre Dame backcourt combined for 61 points, 18 rebounds, 12 assists and 10 steals.
The blessing and curse of UCLA’s Lauren Betts’ 6-7 height

1 month ago | 700espn.com | Aishwarya Kumar

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The blessing and curse of UCLA's Lauren Betts' 6-7 height

1 month ago | espn.com | Aishwarya Kumar

LAUREN BETTS DUCKS as she walks through the conference room door. She hunches her shoulders. She bends her head. Still, her high bun bumps into the door frame as she enters the room at The Heldrich Hotel a mile from the Rutgers campus in New Jersey. The heralded UCLA junior basketball player spots a few chairs in the corner of the room and makes her way toward them. Halfway there, she stops. She turns around and backtracks to one positioned in the center. Her shoulders still slumped, she plonks down.
The blessing and curse of UCLA's Lauren Betts' 6-7 height

1 month ago | espn.ph | Aishwarya Kumar |Michael Voepel |Charlie Creme

LAUREN BETTS DUCKS as she walks through the conference room door. She hunches her shoulders. She bends her head. Still, her high bun bumps into the door frame as she enters the room at The Heldrich Hotel a mile from the Rutgers campus in New Jersey. The heralded UCLA junior basketball player spots a few chairs in the corner of the room and makes her way toward them. Halfway there, she stops. She turns around and backtracks to one positioned in the center. Her shoulders still slumped, she plonks down.
The blessing and curse of UCLA's Lauren Betts' 6-7 height

1 month ago | espn.co.uk | Aishwarya Kumar |Michael Voepel

LAUREN BETTS DUCKS as she walks through the conference room door. She hunches her shoulders. She bends her head. Still, her high bun bumps into the door frame as she enters the room at The Heldrich Hotel a mile from the Rutgers campus in New Jersey. The heralded UCLA junior basketball player spots a few chairs in the corner of the room and makes her way toward them. Halfway there, she stops. She turns around and backtracks to one positioned in the center. Her shoulders still slumped, she plonks down.
Boxing champion Imane Khelif targets second Olympic gold in L.A.

1 month ago | espn.com | Aishwarya Kumar

Imane Khelif, who won Paris Olympics boxing gold amid a gender-eligibility row, is determined to defend her title at the 2028 Los Angeles Games and says she will not be intimidated by U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump signed an executive order banning transgender women from female sports in the United States last month and called Khelif "a male boxer" in his speech after signing the order. "I will give you a straightforward answer, I am not transgender," she told ITV in an interview.