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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Soccer Monday: Lo’eau LaBonta is living her best life
This offseason was a bit different for Lo’eau LaBonta. Rather than sticking at home in the Midwest and readying for the Kansas City Current season, she took a slight detour and headed to California for the USWNT’s January camp and a pair of friendlies against Paraguay and Chile. LaBonta, at 32, was the oldest player […]
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BIG EAST notebook: The march to March, key storylines
UConn can clinch conference title this week
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South Carolina’s composure, LSU’s missed chances define primetime showdown
Kim Mulkey: ‘We missed nine [free throws]. There’s the difference in the ballgame’
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HBCU notebook: Paris McBride’s return fueling Coppin State surge
Plus a look inside of North Carolina Central’s Aysia Hinton’s 12 3-pointers, Alcorn State’s Maya Hunkin-Claytor & Texas Southern’s Daeja Holmes.
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Winners and losers at Milan Olympics — Jordan Chiles salutes Minnesota crowd
The IX Sports: Gymnastics Saturday with Jessica Taylor Price, Feb. 14, 2026
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The IX Sports Podcast: Aneesah Morrow, CBA progress
Morrow inks Reebok deal, building off-court brand
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Shea Ralph continues a legacy, Vic Schaefer sounds off and Mikayla Blakes for NPOY: Takeaways from Vanderbilt vs. Texas
The Commodores dominated the Longhorns from start to finish for an 86-70 win
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140-27: How Carla Berube has been so dominant at Princeton
For Berube, little details help achieve big dreams — like four straight NCAA Tournaments and counting
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Olympic women’s hockey tournament – Quarterfinals preview
The IX: Hockey Friday with the Ice Garden, Feb. 13, 2026
