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Dawn Staley issues statement about incident with Geno Auriemma

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South Carolina coach Dawn Staley has publicly addressed her incident with Geno Auriemma after last week’s Final Four game. Staley released a statement urging everyone to “turn the page” on the incident in which Auriemma berated Staley after the Gamecocks’ 62-48 win over UConn. She ended by urging everyone to focus on growing the sport … The post Dawn Staley issues statement about incident with Geno Auriemma appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

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Sue Bird explains how WNBA CBA talks differed from any men’s league ever

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The WNBA finally has a new CBA after months of heated negotiations. Both the league and players’ union held marathon negotiations to finally get a deal done without disrupting the 2026 schedule. One legendary WNBA player suggested that the players’ unique leverage was crucial to getting the new CBA ratified. WNBA legend Sue Bird explained […] The post Sue Bird explains how WNBA CBA talks differed from any men’s league ever appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Michael Wilbon shreds Geno Auriemma over Final Four spat with Dawn Staley: ‘Petulant,’ ‘classless’

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The sports media world was fairly unanimous in its disapproval of how Geno Auriemma comported himself in the waning moments of UConn’s blowout loss to South Carolina in the women’s Final Four last week. But on Monday’s episode of Pardon the Interruption on ESPN, cohost Michael Wilbon went further than just about anyone in his…

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A title is a prelude to roster rebuilding for UCLA women’s basketball

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Win a championship, restock the roster. The former made the latter significantly easier for UCLA women’s basketball coach Cori Close in the hours before the transfer portal opened Monday. “I did say to my mom,” Close cracked Sunday, only minutes after winning the program’s first NCAA title, “the transfer portal just got easier.” Close said...

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Raven Johnson Shares Heartfelt Congratulations for ‘Great Friend’ Lauren Betts After UCLA Wins Title

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South Carolina guard Raven Johnson offered a sincere congratulations to UCLA star Lauren Betts after the Bruins won their first national title.

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Gabriela Jaquez’s Mom Angela Expresses Gratitude to Caitlin Clark After Public Shoutout For UCLA Star

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Gabriela Jaquez's mother thanked Caitlin Clark after the Fever star praised her daughter's 21-point, 10-rebound performance in UCLA's 79-51 NCAA title win over South Carolina.

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How sports media turned on Geno Auriemma amid Dawn Staley controversy

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This originally appeared in Monday’s edition of The A Block, Awful Announcing’s daily newsletter with the latest sports media news, commentary, and analysis. Sign up here and be the first to know everything going on in the sports media world. From inside the press conference room in Phoenix, the feeling permeating the room was not…

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