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Shannon Ryan

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Managing Editor, Women's College Basketball and WNBA at The Athletic

The Athletic women’s basketball managing editor. Email: [email protected] Follow @TheAthleticWBB CLE to PHL to CHI

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  • 1 week ago | kesq.com | Chaz Miller |Shannon Ryan

    By Chaz Miller and Shannon RyanClick here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas ( KTRK) - Crews are battling a large building fire in northwest Harris County that ignited Thursday morning. The three-alarm fire is happening at a warehouse on McAllister Road near Dacoma Street. At about 8:30 a.m., SkyEye was above the scene, where large plumes of smoke could be seen from Highway 290. Eyewitness News spoke with Ben Riddle, who works across the street at North Side Electric Motors.

  • 1 week ago | nytimes.com | Daniel Shirley |Shannon Ryan

    By The AthleticIt is the second straight season the event will be open to the public, and all eyes will be on Paige Bueckers, as the UConn star and newly crowned national champion is expected to be selected first by the Dallas Wings. Join us as we begin counting down to the Draft and remember that you can get involved at any time by emailing [email protected].

  • 2 weeks ago | kesq.com | Shannon Ryan

    By Shannon RyanClick here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas ( KTRK) - Cycling advocates held a "funeral" for protected bike lanes along Austin Street in Midtown on Sunday morning. Some cyclists lay down pretending to be deceased as part of the demonstration. The macabre gesture was intended to demonstrate how they feel the City's latest decision to remove the bike lane protections will impact public safety. "The community wants this bike lane.

  • 2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Shannon Ryan

    TAMPA, Fla. - Sunday's national championship is a head-on collision between the undisputed heavyweights in women's basketball. The programs are defined by their coaches. In one corner, South Carolina's Dawn Staley, who is 3-0 in championship games. In the other, is UConn's Geno Auriemma, who is 11-1 in title bouts. Interestingly enough, the only championship loss on his resume was delivered by Staley's Gamecocks in 2022.

  • 1 month ago | nytimes.com | Shannon Ryan

    The 2025 WNBA Draft will be headlined by UConn's Paige Bueckers, who has been penciled in as the top pick ever since she decided to exercise her fifth year of eligibility. But beyond Bueckers, there is a deep pool of lead guards, scorers, and wings who are eager to make their impact at the next level. Bueckers and several of her fellow draftees, including the Notre Dame and NC State duos, are still competing in the NCAA Tournament.

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Shannon Ryan @SRyanAthletic
6 Aug 24

RT @benpickman: 🔊New @TheAthleticWBB Show 🔊 @ChantelJennings joins from Paris to preview Team USA's QF matchup vs Nigeria. W/ @itszenakeit…

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Shannon Ryan @SRyanAthletic
18 Jun 24

RT @TheAthleticWBB: Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston are poised to be a problem for WNBA teams for years to come. @benpickman, @sabreenajm…

Shannon Ryan
Shannon Ryan @SRyanAthletic
16 Jun 24

RT @TheAthletic: "I'm always going for the ball," Angel Reese said when asked about her flagrant foul block attempt on Caitlin Clark. "Y'a…