Mechelle Voepel covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. The finite nature of college made Breanna Stewart’s championship forecast at UConn easy, if incredibly ambitious. She arrived saying her goal was to win four NCAA championships — and she left with […]

Stuart Broad scored his first Test half-century since 2017 to help England overcome a collapse of 4-18 on the second morning of the crucial third Test against West Indies. SCORECARD | COMMENTARY | #REDFORRUTH Shannon Gabriel and Kemar Roach were superb in the first hour, taking two wickets apiece as England slumped from their overnight 258-4 to 280-8. However, Broad […]

The NCAA Board of Governors elected not to make any decisions at their meeting Friday about the fate of fall sports, instead pushing off further discussion into August to be able to monitor developments nationally around COVID-19 and then determine whether it is possible to hold championships for several sports, including the Football Championship Subdivision.   “The health and well-being of […]

The Mets paid tribute to the late Post sports photographer Anthony Causi on Friday ahead of their Opening Day matchup with the Braves. “Prior to the start of our season, we pause to remember those we have lost over the past year especially during the current pandemic that continues to affect so many, including a special member of the Mets […]

Ollie Pope feels “a weight has been lifted off his shoulders” after posting his first substantial Test score of the summer amid the “challenging” nature of living in a bio-secure environment. Pope struck an unbeaten 91 on day one of the series decider against West Indies, as England recovered from 122-4 to 258-4 at stumps. Day one report Scorecard The […]

LUCA ZIDANE is set to leave Real Madrid after 16 years at the club – despite dad Zinedine being in the top job. The goalkeeper joined Los Blancos at the age of six and spent the last season on loan at Racing Santander. Zidane junior is out of contract and according to the Evening Standard, the 22-year-old will not be […]

The 2020-21 Premier League and English Football League seasons will start on 12 September. The top-flight campaign will end on 23 May, while the Championship, League One and League Two seasons will culminate on 8 and 9 May. The play-off finals will take place on the final weekend in May. The current Premier League season will end on Sunday after […]

JOE ROGAN is set to be replaced by Daniel Cormier on commentary for UFC 4. The 52-year-old American has been the voice for the entire UFC Undisputed series, as well as the three previous EA video game titles. Yet Rogan won't be heard in next month's UFC 4 because he famously dislikes recording his lines. The game's creative director Brian Hayes […]

REY MYSTERIO could soon be back in WWE despite ‘having his eye gorged out’ last week after contract talks. The masked icon lost to Seth Rollins on Sunday at WWE's The Horror Show At Extreme Rules in an ‘Eye For An Eye’ match. His opponent was left puking at ringside after the gruesome conclusion, with the story line allowing the […]

Shortened MLB season starts Thursday Major League Baseball will kick off the regular season Thursday night after delaying Opening Day due to the coronavirus pandemic, and FS1 sportscaster Kevin Burkhardt talks about what virtual fans might add to the broadcast. President Donald Trump said Thursday that New York Yankees President Randy Levine asked him to throw out the first pitch […]