It is the first time in 25 years that two No. 1 seeds were eliminated before the Sweet 16 in the women’s tournament.
When the final buzzer sounded on No. 9 Miami’s win over No. 1 Indiana, in all the frenetic, inchoate joy of a team celebrating a tremendous upset, Destiny Harden found her coach, Katie Meier.
She blurted out the first sentence that came to mind: I bet you’re so mad at me for missing those free throws.
“Well, yeah,” Meier said. “But I can be mad at you tomorrow.
Author: Michael
Don’t overlook how far the women’s game has come as more girls play from younger ages, at higher levels, with better trainers, under more experienced coaches.
Here’s everything that happened to end the second round of the women’s tournament.
No. 9 seed Miami knocked off 1-seed Indiana in the Greenville 2 Regional.
Pro MMA fighter Iuri Lapicus tragically died after succumbing to injuries from a motorcycle accident in Italy. Lapicus crashed his bike into a vehicle while riding in northwest Milan on Friday, according to Milano Today.
After falling several feet from the crash site, Lapicus was transported to a hospital in Milan by helicopter. The 27-year-old was in a coma all weekend before passing away on Monday.
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Giorgio Petrosyan, professional kickboxer and friend to Iuri Lapicus, posted a tribute for the late fighter on Monday.
Texas guard Sonya Morris made sure to grab Van Lith and exchange some heated words after the Cardinals’ second-round win.
Led by a 21-point effort from guard Hailey Van Lith, Louisville scored a 73–51 road win over Texas on Monday, advancing to the Sweet 16 for the sixth consecutive tournament. Immediately afterward, Van Lith was not the most popular person in Austin—at least among the Longhorns players.
As the teams lined up to shake hands after the game, Van Lith and Texas guard Sonya Morris had what appeared to be a contentious exchange.
Indiana on Monday became the second No. 1 seed this year to lose before the Sweet 16 of the women’s NCAA tournament.
Former NFL quarterback Cam Newton, a Heisman Trophy winner at Auburn, will throw at the Tigers’ pro day on Tuesday, he announced in a 54-second video posted on social media Monday night, saying there “ain’t 32 [quarterbacks] better than me.
Julius Randle scored a career-high 57 points, but it wasn’t enough to save the Knicks from a disappointing 140-134 loss to the Timberwolves on Monday night.
New Cowboys WR Brandin Cooks can’t explain why he’s been traded an NFL-record 4 times. Past colleagues, however, weigh in on qualities that continue to attract teams.