Katie Barnes

1 week ago | espn.in | Michael Voepel |Katie Barnes |Kevin Pelton

Draft day has arrived. UConn's Paige Bueckers is the runaway favorite to be the No. 1 pick by the Dallas Wings in Monday's WNBA draft (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN). ESPN's final WNBA mock draft projects all three rounds and features one change in the first round: The Chicago Sky obtained the No. 11 pick in a deal announced Sunday with the Minnesota Lynx; with that move, TCU guard Hailey Van Lith shifts back into the first-round projection, slotting at No. 11 to the Sky.

2 weeks ago | espn.in | Michael Voepel |Alexa Philippou |Katie Barnes |Andrea Adelson

TAMPA, Fla. -- The 2025 women's Final Four has arrived at last, with four heavyweights -- a No. 2 seed and a trio of 1-seeds -- clashing in Friday's national semifinals. The first game (7 p.m. ET, ESPN) features an SEC showdown between the Texas Longhorns and South Carolina Gamecocks, who have already faced off three times this season. The defending NCAA champion Gamecocks went 2-1 against the Longhorns, who are in their first Final Four since 2003.

2 weeks ago | espn.co.uk | Michael Voepel |Alexa Philippou |Katie Barnes |Andrea Adelson

TAMPA, Fla. -- The 2025 women's Final Four has arrived at last, with four heavyweights -- a No. 2 seed and a trio of 1-seeds -- clashing in Friday's national semifinals. The first game (7 p.m. ET, ESPN) features an SEC showdown between the Texas Longhorns and South Carolina Gamecocks, who have already faced off three times this season. The defending NCAA champion Gamecocks went 2-1 against the Longhorns, who are in their first Final Four since 2003.

4 weeks ago | espn.ph | Katie Barnes |Alexa Philippou |Charlie Creme

Just 16 teams remain in the 2025 women's NCAA tournament. All four No. 1 seeds advanced to the regional semifinals, including the USC Trojans. But we've lost Trojans star JuJu Watkins, who was the No. 1 player in ESPN's rankings last week of the top 25 players in March Madness. Watkins suffered a season-ending knee injury Monday in the second round.

4 weeks 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.