WNBA player Chiney Ogwumike named to President Biden's council on African diplomacyWNBA player Chiney Ogwumike has been named to the Presidentโs Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States.
LA Sparks fighting to grab last playoff spot in rebuilding year riddled with injuriesThe Los Angeles Sparks knew this season was a rebuilding year for a franchise looking to regain its championship pedigree.
Lawmakers rip Emmert, demand more progress on NCAA equityThree congressional lawmakers say the NCAA has made โinadequate progressโ in addressing the inequities in the treatment of male and female athletes.
Delle Donne, Ogwumike return after long injury layoffsElena Delle Donne and Chiney Ogwumike will have a major impact on the Washington Mystics and Los Angeles Sparks playoff chances now that they're back on the basketball court.
AP sources: Ogwumike denied by FIBA to play for NigeriaNneka Ogwumike and Elizabeth Williams have been notified by FIBA that their petitions to play for Nigeria in the upcoming Olympics were denied because they played for the U.S. for too long, says two people familiar with the situation.
WNBA teams jockey for position before Olympic breakWith less than a week remaining before the WNBA begins its Olympic break, teams are jockeying for position in the standings knowing that it will be a sprint to the finish once play resumes in August following the Tokyo Games and a monthlong hiatus.