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The facts and fiction fueling the WNBA's CBA fight
This Labor Day, let's dive into one of the most consequential labor fights in women's sports history.
Sep 1 • 
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Christen Press on grief, gal culture, and going public with 'Preath'
"We don't like following all the rules."
Aug 12 • 
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Hey now, you're (at) All-Star!
Or, at least I am.
Jul 18 • 
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How iHeartMedia is changing the sports radio game
“Our network is like an act of resistance right now.”
Apr 24 • 
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Learning, growing, and grasping for meaning in Tampa
My personal reflections from a month of madness.
Apr 11 • 
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Inside the remarkable 125-year history of Texas women's basketball
"It is, in short, the story of women's sports."
Apr 4 • 
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Why e.l.f., the NWSL's first beauty sponsor, is going all in on women's sports
"We want to be where our community is."
Apr 3 • 
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The state of madness
The past and present of women's basketball runs through North Carolina. Especially this month.
Mar 28 • 
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ACC diary, pt. 2: The unexpected key to Duke's success
As we prepare for Selection Sunday, let's relive the end of the ACC tournament.
Mar 16 • 
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ACC diary, pt. 1: UNC survives, Clemson arrives, and more!
Early-round reflections from Greensboro.
Mar 7 • 
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Diana, the people's GOAT
Plus: Join me at Scuppernog Books in Greensboro this Saturday at 6pm ET!!
Mar 4 • 
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#FromOurArchives: Before Caitlin Clark, Lynette Woodard and Pearl Moore set the scoring standard
A look back at two women who set college scoring records in the AIAW.
Feb 22 • 
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#FromOurArchives: Wyomia Tyus on protests, inclusion, and the ‘68 Olympics
"At the time, they were not about to bathe a Black woman in glory."
Feb 20 • 
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Yes, we should keep men out of women's sports
Hi, friends.
Feb 10 • 
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