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The sports world lost legends, champions and rising talents across several disciplines in 2025.

Caitlin Clark's logo 3. Breanna Stewart's four-peat. Dawn Staley's legacy. Candace Parker's rookie season.

There's no playbook for coaching a team through the pain of an in-season tragedy. Damel Ling has been there for his players no matter what.

Sabreena Merchant breaks down the unbeatens and their key stats. Can anyone take down UConn, Texas, LSU or TCU?

The commercial features Clark being asked the questions by fans, along with celebrities like Michael Che and Travis Scott.

It feels impossible to sum up another beautifully chaotic year in women's sports in a series of moments, but that challenge didn't stop us.

Who's heating up the Big 12? Is Stanford making strides? Sabreena Merchant breaks down her top 25.

Crooks is the only player in the country to have multiple such outings this season.

The 2025 Women's Champions Classic features four of college basketball's most elite squads in a Saturday doubleheader.