The New York Times – Sports:
Brianna Turner, a Phoenix Mercury teammate, thanked “every single person that kept Brittney Griner’s name alive.” Another teammate, Shey Peddy, said the situation went from “FREE BG to BG is FREE!!”
Category: Staley, Dawn
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Dawn Staley Is Still Coaching A’ja Wilson
The New York Times – Sports:
Staley and Wilson won a college championship at South Carolina. Now the coach is a “second mother” who harps on Wilson’s game as she stars for the Las Vegas Aces in the W.N.B.A.
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BYU Is Still Investigating Racial Slurs at Women’s Volleyball Match
The New York Times – Sports:
Brigham Young University has asked people who were at the Aug. 26 game for help finding the person who yelled slurs at a Black player for Duke University.
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Brittney Griner’s Supporters Have a New Strategy to Free Her: Make Noise
The New York Times – Sports:
Those close to Griner pursued a strategy of silence after her detention in Russia in February, hoping to avoid politicizing her case. Now they are amping up public pressure, with some of it aimed at President Biden.
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It’s Clearly South Carolina’s Time. Here’s How Dawn Staley Crafted It.
The New York Times – Sports:
Her teams have proved themselves over and over, and the players have enough comfort together to play like “shorthand writing.”
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How South Carolina Beat UConn to Win the National Championship
The New York Times – Sports:
And it made its final victory over the Huskies — the 11-time champions — look easy.
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Women’s National Championship: Channel, Tip Time and Analysis
The New York Times – Sports:
South Carolina plays UConn at 8 p.m. Eastern on Sunday for a national championship.
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South Carolina Gets Back in Championship Game With a Win Over Louisville
The New York Times – Sports:
Aliyah Boston was again the centerpiece of yet another statement victory for the Gamecocks.
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Women’s Final Four: Schedule and Analysis
The New York Times – Sports:
On Friday, Louisville and South Carolina face off in a matchup of No. 1 seeds, followed by No. 2 Connecticut against No. 1 Stanford. The women’s national championship game is Sunday.