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South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley (left) walks to shake hands with UConn head coach Geno Auriemma prior to their women's Final Four semifinal game on April 3, 2026, at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix. Sports

Dawn Staley’s remarks on rival’s outburst reflect a restraint familiar to Black women

After postgame spat with UConn’s Geno Auriemma, Gamecocks coach shows her awareness of the weight of her words — and the double standard she faces

Tobe Awaka looks up on the court. Sports

From Lagos to the Final Four: Nigerian roots run through March Madness

Nigerian heritage continues to shape college basketball’s biggest stage

South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley (right) and guard Raven Johnson (left) huddle with the team after defeating Ole Miss at Colonial Life Arena on Feb. 22, 2026, in Columbia, South Carolina. Sports

Adversity and winning have bonded South Carolina’s Dawn Staley and Raven Johnson

Being a point guard under a coach who excelled at the position is challenging, but Johnson’s growth during her collegiate career earned Staley’s admiration

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Dawn Staley, South Carolina don’t need a chip on their shoulders entering NCAA tournament

The Gamecocks have responded to cheap shots and contempt with hard work and victories

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Advocates for DEI should also stand up for female athletes’ health

Few men have spoken up to encourage young women to avoid schools in states with abortion bans

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GRWM for the women’s NCAA tournament

Here’s what South Carolina’s Raven Johnson, UConn’s Aaliyah Edwards and Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo packed in their travel bags for March Madness

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UConn’s Jordan Hawkins joins cousin Angel Reese of LSU as an NCAA champion

Maryland natives won two titles in two days: ‘The family reunion is going to be crazy.’

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Black coaches to watch in the NCAA women’s tournament

Rising star Alex Simmons, Dawn Staley and Kenny Brooks are among the coaches to know on 11 teams

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Forty years later, the NCAA’s takeover from the AIAW still isn’t perfect

‘Has the NCAA taking women’s sports from the AIAW been helpful? Yes. Is it where it needs to be? No.’

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