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Yale guard Kiley Capstraw dribbles the ball with her right hand and scans the court. A Northeastern defender is in front of her but not guarding her very tightly.

Features, Mid-Majors, NCAAW

After rebuilding her confidence, Yale’s Kiley Capstraw isn’t just back to her old self. She’s better

by Jenn HatfieldNovember 29, 2025November 29, 2025

Capstraw: ‘I’m so confident in probably every single part of my game right now’

Washington Mystics forward Kiki Iriafen smiles and holds up four fingers on each hand in response to Washington getting the fourth overall pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft. She is shown on the broadcast of the draft lottery, and a graphic with the lottery results is overlaid at the bottom.

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Rinse and repeat: Rebuilding Washington Mystics will pick fourth in WNBA Draft for second straight year

by Jenn HatfieldNovember 23, 2025November 23, 2025

That’s just one way this offseason is expected to look like the last one for the Mystics

A graphic shows two close-up photos displayed side-by-side. On the left, Georgetown forward Chet Nweke holds the ball with two hands and looks up and ahead. On the right, Princeton guard Toby Nweke shoots a right-handed jump shot.

BIG EAST, Family Rivalries, Features, Mid-Majors, NCAAW

Amid the rigors of college basketball, Chet and Toby Nweke have a secret weapon: Each other

by Jenn HatfieldNovember 21, 2025November 21, 2025

The Georgetown graduate student and Princeton sophomore have lifted each other up through injuries and doubts

Several planes sit outside Newark Liberty International Airport. The city skyline is in the background.

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Without charter flights, Ivy League teams roll with flight disruptions

by Jenn HatfieldNovember 15, 2025November 15, 2025

Megan Griffith: ‘It’s just, how do you respond in those moments?’

Harvard players, wearing home white uniforms, gather in a circle to celebrate a win. They are all smiling and reaching out to hug one another or pat each other on the back.

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‘It’s just empowering’: How hanging a championship banner fueled Harvard on opening night

by Jenn HatfieldNovember 10, 2025November 10, 2025

The Crimson started their season with a win over a BIG EAST team in St. John’s

Princeton guard Blake Dietrick-Seifert dribbles the ball with her left hand. Two Penn defenders converge on her, and her eyes are looking toward the space between them.

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In basketball and business school, Blake Dietrick-Seifert has always created her own path to success

by Jenn HatfieldNovember 7, 2025November 7, 2025

Dietrick-Seifert retired in August, after she’d ‘annihilated’ every challenge on the court

Harvard players and coaches kneel on the court and pose for a photo with the Ivy League championship trophy. Guard Harmoni Turner shouts something while wearing a net around her neck. Head coach Carrie Moore puts one hand on the side of her mouth and shouts something while looking up to her left.

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2025-26 Ivy League preview

by Jenn HatfieldOctober 31, 2025October 31, 2025

Mike McLaughlin: ‘Ivy basketball on the women’s side is sitting in a really good place’

Alex Klein looks at the camera and gives a thumbs-up with her right hand. She has her bobsled helmet on, obscuring most of her face. Only her eyes are visible.

Features, International, Mid-Majors, NCAAW, World

How former Bryant basketball star Alex Klein chased her Olympic dream — in bobsled

by Jenn HatfieldOctober 18, 2025October 18, 2025

Basketball trainer Stu Julius: ‘Who does that?’

Washington Mystics general manager Jamila Wideman and assistant general manager Maria Giovannetti sit in the stands and talk before a game. Wideman holds a coffee cup in her right hand and gestures with her left as she speaks.

Features, Washington Mystics, WNBA

Why player development will remain a top priority for Jamila Wideman and Washington Mystics in 2026

by Jenn HatfieldSeptember 18, 2025September 18, 2025

‘Time and talent’ are the keys to the Mystics’ rebuild long-term

The lights are dark at CareFirst Arena as Washington Mystics players huddle before a game. They are wearing black jerseys with gold trim or black warm-up shirts.

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The Washington Mystics’ season is over, but the roots of a rebuild are in place

by Jenn HatfieldSeptember 13, 2025September 13, 2025

Though ending on a 10-game losing streak was disappointing, 2025 was never about results for the Mystics