Hawai'i to join Mtn. West on full-time basis in '26
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Kyle Bonagura
S. Carolina, UConn start atop women's hoops poll
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AP NCAA women's basketball poll reaction: Biggest early-season game for every Top 25 team
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Charlie Creme
National champ Gamecocks picked to win SEC
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SEC, B10: No private funds; football not 'broken'
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Heather Dinich
Study: Athlete abuse spikes at March Madness
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David Purdum, Shwetha Surendran
NCAA replaces natl. letter of intent for recruits
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Eli Lederman
NCAA D-I Council shortens transfer windows
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Max Olson
Irish's Miles back from torn ACL, missed season
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Sources: USC's Watkins gets lucrative Nike deal
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Shams Charania

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Hawai'i to join Mountain West as full-time member in July 2026

Hawai'i, a football-only member of the Mountain West since 2012, will become its eighth full-time member -- the minimum necessary for it to remain a conference.

South Carolina, UConn lead AP preseason women's basketball poll

South Carolina received 27 of 30 first-place votes and is ranked No. 1 in the AP Top 25 preseason women's college basketball poll ahead of UConn, USC, Texas and UCLA.

AP NCAA women's basketball poll reaction: Biggest game for every Top 25 team

The AP preseason women's basketball Top 25 poll is out. Here are the biggest games ahead for every team in the rankings.

Voters pick South Carolina to win SEC women's basketball title

Defending national champion South Carolina was picked by a panel of league and national media members to win the SEC women's basketball championship

Brooks discusses building a powerhouse at UK

Kenny Brooks talks about the atmosphere at Kentucky and in the SEC, and what it will take to compete within the strongest conference in women's basketball.

SEC, Big Ten meet, show united front against private equity

SEC and Big Ten leaders showed a united front, as any big changes that would include private equity are unlikely to garner national support without their backing.

Study: Athlete abuse spikes at March Madness, targets women

The abuse college athletes face on social media, including threats of violence, spikes during March Madness, with women basketball players targeted three times more often than men, according to a study the NCAA released Thursday.

NCAA approves elimination of national letter of intent program

The NCAA Division I Council has approved the immediate elimination of the national letter of intent program, marking a historic shift to the recruiting landscape.

NCAA's Division I Council votes to shorten transfer windows

The NCAA's Division I Council has voted to shorten the transfer portal windows for football as well as men's and women's basketball, and in all sports, players will continue to get an additional 30-day transfer window in the event of a coaching change.

Notre Dame's Olivia Miles back from torn ACL, missed season

Notre Dame point guard Olivia Miles, who hasn't played since suffering a torn ACL in February 2023, is set to return and form a formidable duo with Hannah Hildalgo.

Sources: USC's JuJu Watkins, Nike reach lucrative extension

USC's JuJu Watkins has agreed to a multiyear extension with Nike that will give her one of the richest shoe endorsement deals in women's basketball, sources told ESPN.

New NIL company raises red flags for consumer finance experts

A new company is offering college athletes upfront cash in exchange for a portion of their name, image and likeness deals, an arrangement some consumer protection experts and financial advisers say could prey on young athletes.

Study: 'Angry bettors' behind growing abuse of NCAA athletes

Abuse by "angry sports bettors" is one of the most common types of harassment college athletes receive, according to a new analysis conducted on behalf of the NCAA.

DePaul women's coach Doug Bruno on medical leave indefinitely

DePaul women's basketball coach Doug Bruno will be away from the team indefinitely after he suffered a medical incident last month.

Settlement designed to pay college athletes gets preliminary approval

A judge granted preliminary approval to the landmark $2.78 billion legal settlement that would transform college sports by allowing schools to pay players.

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