Malia Samuels’ coaches and teammates often refer to her as “Pitt,” short for pitbull. She got the name at 14, when she was going head-to-head with 17-year-olds, fearless and feisty. It stuck. Now, she’s bringing that effort and intensity to a short-handed USC team, as a leader who has been on the court at the […]
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At Iowa, Chit-Chat Wright fits right in
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Echoes of a legend: Jaloni Cambridge and Kelsey Mitchell at Ohio State
How the sophomore’s game reflects a name etched throughout the Buckeyes’ record book
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Legendary coach honored at George Washington, where it all started
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How Maryland and Brenda Frese handled Kaylene Smikle injury, overtime and adversity to beat Minnesota
Maryland was down nine points with a minute left in double overtime, without star guard Kaylene Smikle and won 100-99
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With the absence of Timea Gardiner and Sienna Betts, UCLA is rewriting its offense
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Michigan’s ‘hardest working team’ claim and how it backs it up
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