Transport strike affecting Olympic test event underscores risks facing Milan-Cortina Games
Read full article: Transport strike affecting Olympic test event underscores risks facing Milan-Cortina GamesA transport strike during an official test event for the Milan-Cortina Olympics highlighted why organizers are negotiating with trade unions to avoid a similar scenario during next year’s Winter Games.
NCAA women’s volleyball championship, men’s basketball regional coming to San Antonio
Read full article: NCAA women’s volleyball championship, men’s basketball regional coming to San AntonioSan Antonio will host the 2026 NCAA D1 women’s volleyball championship and the 2027 NCAA D1 men’s college basketball regional, the NCAA announced on Wednesday.
Regan Smith sets a world record in the 100 backstroke at the U.S. Olympic trials
Read full article: Regan Smith sets a world record in the 100 backstroke at the U.S. Olympic trialsRegan Smith has set a world record in the women's 100-meter backstroke at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials in Indianapolis.
Americans Curzan, Armstrong claim the spotlight at the World Aquatics Championships
Read full article: Americans Curzan, Armstrong claim the spotlight at the World Aquatics ChampionshipsWith some of America’s biggest stars deciding to stay home, Claire Curzan and Hunter Armstrong have claimed the spotlight at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar.
Finishing tied, Katie Moon and Nina Kennedy decide to split the pole vault gold at worlds
Read full article: Finishing tied, Katie Moon and Nina Kennedy decide to split the pole vault gold at worldsKatie Moon and Nina Kennedy decided to split gold in the pole vault after finishing in a tie at world championships.
Keys wins 2nd Eastbourne title after marathon tiebreaker; Cerundolo beats Paul in men's final
Read full article: Keys wins 2nd Eastbourne title after marathon tiebreaker; Cerundolo beats Paul in men's finalAmerican Madison Keys has prevailed in a marathon tiebreaker to win the Eastbourne International final, beating ninth-seeded Daria Kasatkina 6-2, 7-6 (13) for her second title at the grass-court tournament.
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Review finds women’s NCAA Tournament in San Antonio got less than men’s
Read full article: Review finds women’s NCAA Tournament in San Antonio got less than men’sA law firm's look into the gender equity of the men's and women's NCAA Tournaments found the women's teams came up short in everything from COVID-19 testing to weight room facilities and areas to escape hotel bubble life, The NCAA released the 100-plus page review by a law firm.
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Stanford rallies to beat Louisville 78-63, reach Final Four
Read full article: Stanford rallies to beat Louisville 78-63, reach Final FourLexie Hull had 21 points, Ashten Prechtel scored each of her 16 in the second half and Stanford reached the Final Four by rallying for a 78-63 victory over Louisville on Tuesday night. “To play a second half and beat them by 27 really says a lot about how hard people were playing,” VanDerveer said. Stanford dropped that one 62-53, ending its previous appearance in the Final Four. Stanford (29-2) trailed by 12 midway through the third quarter before scoring 13 consecutive points to take its first lead since early in the game. We weren’t aggressive enough.”AdThe Cardinal got going in the second half and made six of their final eight 3-point attempts.
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Baylor coach calls for end of COVID-19 testing for Final Four, implies players should participate if they test positive
Read full article: Baylor coach calls for end of COVID-19 testing for Final Four, implies players should participate if they test positiveAs of Saturday, there had been two confirmed positive tests at the women’s tournament with over 15,400 administered. The last positive result among the players, coaches and others working at the tournament was reported on March 22 from daily antigen testing. Six conference teams qualified for the women’s tournament: Stanford, Oregon, Oregon State, Arizona, Washington State and UCLA. Night in and night out in the Pac-12, we’re playing teams like Stanford, UCLA, great teams, Oregon State, Oregon. FINAL FOUR MEMORIESTara VanDerveer remembers very well the feeling of finally coaching Stanford to the Cardinal’s first Final Four berth.
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McDonald powers Arizona past Indiana and into Final Four
Read full article: McDonald powers Arizona past Indiana and into Final Four(AP Photo/Morry Gash)SAN ANTONIO – Aari McDonald scored 33 points and No. 4 Indiana 66-53 on Monday night to earn its first trip to the Final Four of the women's NCAA Tournament. Arizona (20-5) advanced to Friday’s national semifinal against top-seeded UConn, which reached its 13th straight Final Four when it beat No. But McDonald banked in a long 3-pointer to beat the shot clock early in the quarter and Arizona led 27-23 at halftime. McDonald ripped a rebound from the hands of an Indiana player and an easy layup sent Arizona into the fourth leading 46-44.
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Baylor coach calls for end of COVID-19 testing at NCAAs
Read full article: Baylor coach calls for end of COVID-19 testing at NCAAsAs of Saturday, there had been two confirmed positive tests at the women's tournament with over 15,400 administered. The last positive result among the players, coaches and others working at the tournament was reported on March 22 from daily antigen testing. Six conference teams qualified for the women’s tournament: Stanford, Oregon, Oregon State, Arizona, Washington State and UCLA. And it’s led to some mutual support: Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer has been texting Oregon State men’s coach Wayne Tinkle, among others. Night in and night out in the Pac-12, we’re playing teams like Stanford, UCLA, great teams, Oregon State, Oregon.
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Texas slows Maryland, gets to Elite Eight with 64-61 win
Read full article: Texas slows Maryland, gets to Elite Eight with 64-61 winCharli Collier scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and No. 6 seed Texas used a grinding, hustling defensive effort to shut down the nation's highest scoring offense for a 64-61 win Sunday night in the Sweet 16. Collier scored 10 points in the second half and her last basket in the fourth quarter pulled Texas even after second-seeded Maryland had swung momentum with two baskets, including a 3-pointer. "They are not letting anybody in that huddle think about anything but win," Schaefer said. Miller scored 21 points to lead Maryland (26-3) but there was just no punch in the offense outside of her.
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Williams scores 16, Stanford romps into Elite Eight, 89-62 over Missouri State
Read full article: Williams scores 16, Stanford romps into Elite Eight, 89-62 over Missouri State(AP Photo/Morry Gash)SAN ANTONIO – Missouri State had waited two years to get another crack at the Sweet 16 and Stanford, only to watch the Cardinal turn their rematch into a romp. 5 Lady Bears 89-62 to earn a spot in the Elite Eight of the women's NCAA Tournament for the 21st time. Elle Ruffridge scored 18 points to lead Missouri State (23-3), a team with a history of punching above its status as a mid-major from the Missouri Valley Conference. And Missouri State was hungry to push for even bigger things after the coronavirus pandemic canceled the 2020 tournament and abruptly ended a 26-4 season. “Every game we’ve been down, we’ve always come back,” Missouri State coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton said.
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Weekly COVID-19 positivity rate in Bexar County hits record low 2.3%
Read full article: Weekly COVID-19 positivity rate in Bexar County hits record low 2.3%Visitors crowd the River Walk in San Antonio, Thursday, March 18, 2021, as the city prepares to host the Women's NCAA College Basketball Championship. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)SAN ANTONIO – Bexar County’s COVID-19 positivity rate hit a record low last week, according to the county’s COVID-19 dashboard. The positivity rate is one of the metrics used to determine the severity of the virus’s spread in Bexar County, and the low positivity rate is a promising sign that the trends in Bexar County are heading in the right direction. “COVID-19 won’t take a break, so let’s keep our guard up.”The virus also continues killing Bexar County residents. Over the weekend, the county’s COVID-19 death toll surged past 3,000, marking a grim milestone.
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NCAA teams locked away in hotel rooms amid Texas reopening
Read full article: NCAA teams locked away in hotel rooms amid Texas reopeningVisitors crowd the River Walk in San Antonio, Thursday, March 18, 2021, as the city prepares to host the Women's NCAA College Basketball Championship. “We are regulated to our hotel can’t go off our hall, we can eat together, we can go practice together, otherwise you are in your room,” Lehigh coach Sue Troyan said. “You can’t go outside, you can’t walk around, can’t walk down the River Walk. While the players and teams are well aware of what's going on outside their bubble-like environment, there is little signage around town promoting the women's NCAA Tournament. AdThe NCAA just wants whatever happens outside of its control environment for teams remains outside of their bubble-like stay in Texas.
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Poles join strike as protests of abortion ruling expand
Read full article: Poles join strike as protests of abortion ruling expandA women's rights activist with a poster of the Women's Strike action protests in Warsaw, Poland, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020 against recent tightening of Poland's restrictive abortion law. Protests against last week's court ruling also spread to other countries. “You are exposing a lot of people to death, you are criminals.”The nationwide strike and protests have been largely organized by Women's Strike, a women's rights initiative. They come amid a deepening standoff between angry demonstrators and Poland's deeply conservative government, which pushed for last Thursday's court ruling and has vowed not to back down. Polish President Andrzej Duda, who is in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19, said last week that he supported the court ruling.
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