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For Somali women, playing basketball is a matter of life and death
, Nov 3, 2011
Militants are forcing women to choose between the game they love and staying alive.
Minnesota and Atlanta vie for the WNBA Championship
, Sep 30, 2011

The games begin this Sunday. Who will take home the win?

L.A. Sparks find inspiration to take women's basketball to Africa
, Sep 15, 2011

The players dig into their heritage and introduce their ancestral families to the game.

WNBA playoff teams set — who's your champion?
, Sep 8, 2011

Our predictions for the final match-ups and MVP.

Pat Summitt faces a new opponent
, Aug 25, 2011

The Lady Vols basketball coach is battling dementia.

WNBA All-Star Game Celebrates League's 15th Anniversary
, Jul 26, 2011
The East came through with the win — 118-113 — for the first time since 2007. Also, details on our "WNBA Score Your Seats Sweepstakes."
"WNBA Roundtable: 15th Anniversary" airs tonight on NBA-TV
, Jul 21, 2011
Veteran players Sheryl Swoopes, Lisa Leslie, Tina Thompson and Lynette Woodard sit down to discuss some of the best moments in the league's history.
AfterEllen.com Huddle: Soccer players
, Jul 15, 2011
There's no better time to celebrate the women who are good with their feet.
Japan and USA will face off in the FIFA World Cup Final
, Jul 14, 2011
Two terrific teams won hard-fought matches yesterday to put them on top.
The WNBA readies for the new season
, May 27, 2011
A pre-season primer that will have you prepared for June 3.
This year's Kentucky Derby gives three women the chance to break the gender barrier
, May 6, 2011
Two female trainers and one jockey could break records and place higher than than any woman before at this weekend's race.
Cheating for equality: "The New York Times" uncovers Title IX compliance fraud
, Apr 28, 2011
Why are universities lying about the number of women on their sports teams?
Tonight’s Women’s NCAA Basketball Championship is already a surprise
, Apr 5, 2011
It's an unlikely match-up when Notre Dame takes on A&M in the final game of the season.
Women’s NCAA College Basketball playoffs start Saturday — who’s your No. 1?
, Mar 18, 2011

Plus a short film about the history of women taking the court that will help get you pumped.

College ball player Kenneth Faried tells ESPN about his lesbian mom
, Feb 15, 2011
The New Jersey native talks about how much his mother means to him and how her sexuality has never been an issue.
“Jam City Rollergirls” lets you get in on the action
, Jan 28, 2011
The new Nintendo Wii game features players based on real roller derby players.
When “family" means “straight" — a look at women’s college basketball recruiting
, Jan 28, 2011

ESPN magazine reports on the homophobia that seems to exist among coaches and players.

Olympic softball players switch teams
, Jan 18, 2011

Several of USA's best women are leaving to play for the National Pro Fastpitch league.

UConn women make history with win over Florida State
, Dec 22, 2010
The Huskies took home their 89th consecutive victory.
Another week, another lesbian coach discriminated against for being gay
, Dec 16, 2010
Katie Brenny said she was demoted from her job as golf coach when her supervisor found out she was a lesbian.
Lesbian soccer coach fired from Christian university, just in time for Rally For Girls’ Sports Day
, Dec 8, 2010
Lisa Howe was let go from her job once it came out that her partner was pregnant.
The L.P.G.A. takes its first step in allowing transgender players
, Dec 3, 2010
MTF golfer Lana Lawless put the plan in motion, and the sports organization is changing the rules to let her compete.
When will women’s coaches openly support LGBT rights?
, Nov 23, 2010
Sheri Murrell is the only out coach in Division 1 Basketball, and she feels support privately, but not so much publicly.
Kentucky man discovers the cause of lesbianism: Basketball
, Nov 16, 2010
The coach of a girl's basketball team in Louisville thinks he has us figured out.
Out lesbian Angela James gets inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame
, Nov 12, 2010
The Canadian player is not only the first out gay woman, she's one of the first two women to receive the honor.