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WNBA heads to Olympic break with big All-Star weekend, showdown between US team and league standouts
Read full article: WNBA heads to Olympic break with big All-Star weekend, showdown between US team and league standoutsThe WNBA heads into its monthlong Olympic break following this weekend’s highly anticipated list of All-Star festivities.
Sparks spot Aces first 14 points before rallying for 96-92 victory over two-time defending champions
Read full article: Sparks spot Aces first 14 points before rallying for 96-92 victory over two-time defending championsDearica Hamby finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds, Aari McDonald scored 16 off the bench and the Los Angeles Sparks beat two-time defending-champion Las Vegas 96-92 after the Aces scored the first 14 points of the game.
Nurse, McDonald spur 2nd half rally to lead Los Angeles Sparks past Indiana Fever 88-82
Read full article: Nurse, McDonald spur 2nd half rally to lead Los Angeles Sparks past Indiana Fever 88-82Kia Nurse scored 22 points and Aari McDonald added a season-high 21 to help the Los Angeles Sparks rally for a 88-82 victory over the Indiana Fever, handing Caitlin Clark her third straight home loss.
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Arizona reaches NCAA title game with 69-59 win over UConn
Read full article: Arizona reaches NCAA title game with 69-59 win over UConnAari McDonald scored 26 points and led a smothering defensive effort for Arizona as the Wildcats beat UConn 69-59 to advance to the women’s NCAA Tournament championship game for the first time in school history.
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1st-timer Arizona joins mainstays in women's NCAA Final Four
Read full article: 1st-timer Arizona joins mainstays in women's NCAA Final Four(AP Photo/Eric Gay)Arizona has been having fun and playing good basketball, all the way to its first women's NCAA Final Four. The 11-time national champions are making their 13th consecutive Final Four appearance and 21st overall for coach Geno Auriemma. The Cardinal's first Final Four since 2017 is their 14th overall, trailing only to UConn and Tennessee's 18. The Wildcats hadn't even been in the women's NCAA Tournament since 2005, though they would have made it last year with a 24-7 record before the tourney was canceled because of the pandemic. Stanford is in its 34th consecutive women's NCAA Tournament, with Tara VanDerveer in her record 35th overall as a coach.
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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.