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Women's college basketball is hot, says now-retired WBNA player Sue Bird (shown here in 2022). "If you liked us in college, why didn't you follow us to the WNBA? It is probably one of the more interesting and maybe more difficult questions to answer."

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Why haven't NCAA fans always followed the WNBA? Sue Bird has her theories

1:49pm April 01, 2024

by Terry Gross

Bird notes that WNBA players represent society's most marginalized groups. "We're Black, we're women, we're gay," she says. "And those are the groups that are held back in our society."

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The court for the women's ncaa basketball games

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Women's NCAA Tournament games in Portland played on court with mismatched 3-point lines

7:52am April 01, 2024

by Tim Booth, AP Sports Writer

The 3-point line for the women's NCAA Tournament at Moda Center had a discrepancy in distance at each end of the court that went unnoticed through four games over two days before Texas and North Carolina State were informed of the problem ahead of their Elite Eight matchup on Sunday.

N.C. State celebrates basketball victory

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N.C. State and its 2 DJs headed to 1st Final Four since 1983 after 76-64 win over Duke

7:44am April 01, 2024

by Stephen Hawkins, AP Sports Writer

The Wolfpack (26-14) head to Glendale, Arizona, with the most losses ever for a Final Four team, but on a winning streak that began after losing their last four regular-season games, and seven of nine. They had to win five games against past national champions in five days in the ACC Tournament, including a win over Duke in the quarterfinal round, just to get into the 68-team NCAA Tournament field.

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Teams advance to Final Four in the NCAA basketball championship

5:12am April 01, 2024

In the NCAA men's college basketball championship, UConn, Alabama, North Carolina State and Purdue advanced to the Final Four. The women's tournament continues tonight to round out the Final Four.

LSU's Angel Reese reacts in front of Iowa's Caitlin Clark during the second half of the NCAA Women's Final Four championship basketball game April 2, 2023, in Dallas.

Basketball superstars Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese meet again on Monday

7:31pm March 31, 2024

by Juliana Kim

Monday's game won't end with a championship ring, but the stakes are still high. The matchup between two of college basketball's biggest stars will determine who will advance to the Final Four.

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The latest NCAA tournament standings

6:15pm March 31, 2024

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Nicole Auerbach from The Athletic on the latest NCAA Elite 8 action.

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Duke head coach Jon Scheyer talks to two players

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It's a Tobacco Road showdown in Big D between Duke and N.C. State for a spot in the Final Four

2:06pm March 31, 2024

by Stephen Hawkins, AP Sports Writer

The South Region final is Sunday in Dallas, about 1,200 miles from Tobacco Road where their campuses are within about a half-hour drive of each other.

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How one NCAA basketball team plays the game using sign language

8:07am March 31, 2024

by Sandy Hausman

The Bisons, Gallaudet University's women's basketball team, is holding its own in its NCAA division. Almost all Bison players are deaf or hard of hearing,

The Tropicana will close its doors on Tuesday after a 67-year run on the Las Vegas Strip. Its demolition is set for October; afterward, it will be the site of a new ballpark for the Major League Baseball team the A's.

Las Vegas' famed Tropicana resort will close this week to make way for a new ballpark

7:59am March 31, 2024

by Becky Sullivan

When the Tropicana opened in 1957, it was the "Tiffany of the Strip," complete with showgirl revues, mob deals and James Bond. It will be demolished in October to build a new home for the Oakland A's.

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Saturday sports: Elite Eight begins; Colorado and Iowa face off in women's Sweet 16

9:06am March 30, 2024

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Michele Steele of ESPN about UConn's dominance in the March Madness basketball tournament. Also, a heartwarming update.