Diana Taurasi wants to hear fewer comparisons to men during women’s basketball broadcasts
"I think it's just a lack of education and research, really."
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Dawn Staley pushes back on media narratives, criticisms for South Carolina’s playing style
"We're not bar fighters. We're not thugs. We're not monkeys. We're not street fighters."
Longtime reporter Holly Rowe re-signs with ESPN
“I feel like I am living my best life and I am so grateful to ESPN for letting me keep doing this.”
SportsCenter’s Randy Scott defends himself from accusations of misogyny over viral clip lacking context
Full context can change an entire story.
Rebecca Lobo signs multi-year extension with ESPN as lead women’s basketball analyst
Lobo will continue her since-2004 run with ESPN.
ACC Network strikes deal with Raycom to carry WBB and baseball tournament games that had been on Bally Sports South
"This is a significant moment that will enhance these premier events and provide much-needed access to our fans. We appreciate ESPN, Raycom Sports and Bally for mutually agreeing to make this happen."
Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird had fun with the Gamecocks nickname on ESPN’s MegaCast
"It’s a game of inches, ask the Cocks"
Hailey Van Lith channeled Kobe Bryant for an epic postgame interview
"He would say ‘go f***ing win this sh*t Hailey!'"
Until NCAA sells women’s tournament as solo TV deal, changes mostly seen as window dressing
“I think really the bottom line is it’s a television package and it’s a unit structure. When that happens, then we’ll know it’s serious.”
Darren Rovell roasted for bizarre criticism of women’s basketball
"Women get less coverage during March Madness because there’s less madness, fewer upsets and the bracket is predictable."
Ex-Notre Dame coach turned ACCN analyst Muffet McGraw called parent corporation ESPN “Connecticut’s network”
"I think it goes over the top with ESPN. That is Connecticut's network. Notre Dame has NBC, Connecticut has ESPN. That is absolutely complete bias there."
NCAA women’s basketball tournament will also use “March Madness” branding in 2022, but zero-based budgeting may change more
"March Madness" branding will be seen on NCAA women's basketball tournament coverage in 2022, and other changes to promote equity are in the works as well.
NCAA ‘significantly undervaluing women’s basketball’ & tournament TV rights, per gender equity review
The report notes that the women's tournament could net between $81 and $112 million per year in TV rights.
