WNBA

Mercury look to get record above .500 entering WNBA All-Star break
The Phoenix Mercury is 12-12 after losing at the Connecticut Sun on Sunday, then will play at Washington Mystics (6-18) on Tuesday.

WNBA Power Rankings: Liberty new No. 1, Fever jump to No. 5 - ESPN
For the third time in as many weeks, there's a new No. 1 as New York replaces Connecticut on top. Seattle and Indiana also climbed.

Aces' A'ja Wilson continues to serve as mentor for WNBA's next generation of stars - CBSSports.com
Angel Reese, Cameron Brink, Aaliyah Edwards and other rookies credit Wilson for helping them adjust to the WNBA

Liberty, Aces Surge Ahead of WNBA All-Star Weekend
New York tops the WNBA standings, with Connecticut and Las Vegas on their heels just days before WNBA All-Star Weekend tips off.

WNBA Rookie Rankings: Fever's Caitlin Clark sticks at No. 1, Mystics' Julie Vanloo makes debut on list - CBSSports.com
Washington now has two rookies in the top five
NCAA WBB

Indiana women’s basketball: Shay Ciezki scouting report - The Crimson Quarry
Breaking down the former Penn Stater’s game.

Iowa women's basketball's Taylor McCabe ready for bigger role in 2024
Two years of waiting in a loaded backcourt has Taylor McCabe ready to pounce on her biggest opportunity yet for Iowa women's basketball in 2024-25.
FIBA

Spain's Awa Fam named MVP despite loss in Final - FIBA U20 Women's EuroBasket 2024 | FIBA.basketball
Spain center Awa Fam took home the Most Valuable Player trophy despite losing in the Final.
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Nike Slashed Its Sustainability Team After a Pledge to Reduce Its Carbon Footprint — ProPublica
Since December, Nike has lost about 30% of employees who worked primarily on sustainability initiatives, due to layoffs, voluntary departures or transfers to other duties. Already, the company was missing its targets for reducing emissions.