Owen Pence

2 weeks ago | contrarian.substack.com | Owen Pence

By Owen PenceIt says everything about Dawn Staley that I’m equally compelled to write about her, win or lose. The numeric outcome is never the point; it’s the lives she’s changed. The University of Connecticut defeated Staley’s South Carolina 82-59 in the National Championship game on Sunday. A deserving group of Huskies emphatically put their stamp on another wildly successful women’s NCAA Tournament. Despite the loss, Staley’s reach, outlook, and legacy remain as profound as ever.

1 month ago | winsidr.com | Myles Ehrlich |Owen Pence

March Madness is around the corner, with the field of 64 tipping off this Friday. For fans across the country, these next few weeks of single-elimination chaos teases the highest and lowest of emotional swings. For the participating athletes, those extremes could be even more consuming: from the stress inside the lines to the online harassment that has become all too commonplace.

2 months ago | winsidr.com | Michael Waterloo |Owen Pence

Cheyenne Parker-Tyus has signed a one-year, unguaranteed, veteran minimum contract with the Las Vegas Aces, first reported by Callie Fin of the Las Vegas Review Journal.. Parker-Tyus has been a consistent big in the WNBA since being drafted by the Chicago Sky in 2015. Parker-Tyus spent her first six seasons with the Sky before signing with the Atlanta Dream in 2021, where she spent her last four seasons – including an All-Star appearance in 2023.

2 months ago | winsidr.com | Jasmine Harper |Owen Pence

Tiffany Hayes has signed a one-year deal with the Golden State Valkyries, the team has announced. The deal is worth $200,000. Hayes won the Sixth Woman of the Year award in 2024, after unretiring from the WNBA just to play with the Las Vegas Aces. It’s no secret that everyone [secretly]wanted to play with the Aces heading into the 2024 season, but Hayes fit right in, immediately gelling with the team on and off the court.

Jan 14, 2025 | podnews.net | Owen Pence

Hosted on Transistor and measured by , OP3, Podcorn, Podsights and PodtracThis podcast may use tracking and attributionStats: Statistics are produced by Transistor, OP3, Podcorn, Podsights and Podtrac to help Pull Up with Myles and Owen to understand how many downloads it is getting, or how many people are listening. Your device’s IP address and user agent is used to help calculate this figure. Podtrac is IAB v2 certified. Here is more detail about podcast statistics.