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Courtesy UMES Media RelationsSince the NCAA added women’s bowling in 2004, Nebraska and the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore have combined to win six of the nine national titles. Both powerhouses are back looking for more as the three-day championships open Thursday in Canton, Mich.
Doug Pensinger/Getty ImagesI call opponents my best frenemies; we are best friends off the court and enemies when we face each other.
UNC Athletic Communications ArchivesConnecticut won its eighth women’s NCAA basketball title on Tuesday night to tie Tennessee for the most by a school. But the two dominant women’s basketball programs aren’t even close to matching the dynasty in women’s soccer.
Courtesy of Force RacingOn Thursday night before the SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals in Las Vegas, I signed autographs at the FanFest at the New York New York hotel and casino. It was like no autograph signing I have ever been to and the fans filled the room with an energy that got me motivated for the weekend at the track.
Louisville star Shoni Schimmel talks to her teammates about what it has been like to advance to their second championship game since 2009.
AP Photo/Dave MartinIt's been three years of trying to make it to the national championship game, and the last two years we've come up short.
Derick E. Hingle/USA TODAY SportsThey’ve been overcoming long odds all tournament long, and the numbers don’t look so good once again for fifth-seeded Louisville heading into Tuesday night’s national championship game against Connecticut.
AP Photo/Dave MartinJeff Walz has led his Louisville women’s basketball team to the national championship game on Tuesday against Connecticut, but he’s not the only member of his family to grab headlines in the Bluegrass State and beyond.
Jeff Gross/Getty ImagesRANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. -- Stacy Lewis could be forgiven for being a bit distracted.She entered her first major as the world’s No. 1 player following a whirlwind three weeks that, at times, she said, caught her off-guard.
After doing all the ESPN press conferences Friday we got to get all dressed up the NCAA Salute dinner.
Reese Strickland/USA TODAY SportsNotre Dame’s Skylar Diggins is shooting for 132. The senior already has the most wins in Notre Dame history with 130, but she’ll look to add to that total on Sunday against Connecticut and, if successful, again on Tuesday in the women’s NCAA tournament championship game.
Stephen Dunn/Getty ImagesRANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. -- As the sun set Saturday on a crowded leader board at the Kraft Nabisco Championship, No. 1-ranked Stacy Lewis was tied for 23rd.The good news? Five American golfers were ahead of her, four among the top 10, including Angela Stanford, who shot a 6-under 66 for the best round of the week.
Seniors Destiny Williams and Mariah Chandler talk about their favorite memories playing for Baylor. Yes, the national title ranks right up there.
AP Photo/Dave MartinWe had practice for a few hours before heading to our next event, the Salute on Parade.
Ed Szczepanski/USA TODAY SportsConnecticut is making a record sixth straight Final Four appearance, but it has a ways to go to catch Tennessee for the most all-time. The Lady Vols have made 18 Final Four appearances, followed by UConn with 14, Stanford with 11 and Louisiana Tech with 10.