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Belmont tabs Newbauer as women's hoops coach

3:11 PM, May 20, 2013

Belmont University has named Cameron Newbauer its new women's basketball coach.

Whitaker returns to take reins at Texas Tech

2:09 PM, May 20, 2013

Texas Tech has named Candace Whitaker its new women's basketball coach.

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Duke extends McCallie through 2019

10:41 PM, Apr 19, 2013

Duke University extended the contract of women's head basketball coach Joanne P. McCallie for two years through the 2018-19 season on Friday.

South Carolina, Staley agree to extension

5:24 PM, Apr 17, 2013

South Carolina and head women's basketball coach Dawn Staley have agreed to a three-year contract extension, the school announced Wednesday.

Dayton's Jabir rewarded with extension

1:20 PM, Apr 17, 2013

Dayton head women's basketball coach Jim Jabir has signed a contract extension through the 2019-20 season.

Ohio State names McGuff women's hoops coach

6:26 PM, Apr 16, 2013

Ohio State named Kevin McGuff head women's basketball coach on Tuesday.

Griner captures Wooden Award

1:03 AM, Apr 13, 2013

Baylor senior center Brittney Griner captured the John R. Wooden Award, given to the collegiate basketball player of the year.

Pittsburgh names McConnell-Serio women's hoops coach

3:08 PM, Apr 12, 2013

Pittsburgh named Suzie McConnell-Serio as its new women's basketball coach.

Coastal Carolina introduces Williams as women's hoops coach

2:12 PM, Apr 12, 2013

Coastal Carolina has introduced Jaida Williams as its new women's basketball coach.

Cynthia Cooper-Dyke named USC women's coach

11:04 PM, Apr 11, 2013

Cynthia Cooper-Dyke is returning to her alma mater, as USC announced the Hall-of-Famer will be the school's next women's head basketball coach.

Connecticut wins 8th title in rout of Louisville

10:44 PM, Apr 9, 2013

Move over, Pat Summitt and Tennessee, you have company.

Fourth Time's The Charm: UConn downs Notre Dame to reach title game

11:41 PM, Apr 7, 2013

It may have taken four tries, but Connecticut finally defeated Notre Dame when it mattered most.

Louisville rallies in second half to reach title game

9:25 PM, Apr 7, 2013

Louisville fans have plenty to celebrate this weekend, as both the men's and women's basketball teams will advance to the national championship.

Drexel downs Utah for WNIT title

6:06 PM, Apr 6, 2013

Hollie Mershon's layup with 21 seconds remaining proved to be the difference maker as Drexel held on to edge Utah, 46-43, on Saturday to earn the 2013 WNIT title.

NC State hires Moore as coach

7:57 PM, Apr 5, 2013

North Carolina State has named Wes Moore its new head women's basketball coach.

Fifth-seeded Louisville downs Lady Vols to earn Final Four berth

11:43 PM, Apr 2, 2013

Shoni Schimmel scored 24 points and played the entire game to lift the fifth-seeded Louisville Cardinals to an 86-78 victory over the second-seeded Tennessee Lady Volunteers in the Elite 8 round of the 2013 NCAA Women's Tournament at Chesapeake Energy Arena.

Second half surge sends Fighting Irish to the Final Four

9:45 PM, Apr 2, 2013

Skylar Diggins finished with 24 points, nine assists and five steals as the top-seeded Notre Dame Fighting Irish used a strong second half to defeat the second-seeded Duke Blue Devils, 87-76, in the Elite 8 of the 2013 NCAA Women's Tournament at the Ted Constant Convocation Center.

Clarendon leads Cal to first-ever Final Four

12:47 AM, Apr 2, 2013

Layshia Clarendon led all scorers with 25 points as the second-seeded California Golden Bears outlasted the fourth- seeded Georgia Bulldogs in overtime, 65-62, in the Spokane Regional Final of the NCAA Tournament to advance to the Final Four for the first time in school history.

UConn cruises to sixth straight Final Four

10:28 PM, Apr 1, 2013

Paced by a 21-point effort from Breanna Stewart, the top-seeded Connecticut Huskies are on their way to a record sixth straight Final Four following an 83-53 triumph over the second-seeded Kentucky Wildcats in the Bridgeport Regional Final of the NCAA Tournament at Webster Bank Arena.

Louisville stuns Baylor, ends Griner's college career

10:30 PM, Mar 31, 2013

Monique Reid knocked down a pair of free throws with 2.6 seconds remaining as the Louisville Cardinals upset the Baylor Lady Bears, 82-81, in the regional semifinals at Chesapeake Energy Arena.

Lady Vols vault over Oklahoma in regional semifinals

9:10 PM, Mar 31, 2013

Kamiko Williams tallied 15 points, leading four players in double figures, as the Tennessee Lady Vols registered a 74-59 win over the Oklahoma Sooners in the regional semifinals at Chesapeake Energy Arena.

Volunteers vault over Oklahoma in regional semifinals

7:04 PM, Mar 31, 2013

Kamiko Williams tallied 15 points, leading four players in double figures, as the Tennessee Lady Vols registered a 74-59 win over the Oklahoma Sooners in the regional semifinals at Chesapeake Energy Arena.

LePage says he is moving out of his office

AUGUSTA, Maine (NEWS CENTER) - Thursday democratic leadership told the governor to move a television his staff placed outside of his office at the state house, inside his office. Claiming he was being censored, LePage said he's moving his office out of the state house.

4:07 PM, May 23, 2013

Kyle Dube formally charged with murder of Nichole Cable

BANGOR, Maine (NEWS CENTER) - Kyle Dube has been formally charged in the death of 15 year old Nichole Cable.

4:04 PM, May 22, 2013

Thousands affected by surprise phone/internet service cancellation

AUGUSTA, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Service is slowly trickling back to thousands of customers who had lost phone and internet service on Tuesday through USA Telephone.

4:55 PM, May 22, 2013

Data breach may affect 23,000 Mainers who bought tickets online

AUGUSTA, Maine (NEWS CENTER) - The Maine Attorney General's office is issuing an alert for people who may have used an out-of-state service for buying tickets for shows and other forms of entertainment recently.

6:10 PM, May 22, 2013

Warmer and more humid Today!

Late day and evening thunderstorms likely!

7:23 AM, May 23, 2013

Senate passes hospital bill, then vetoed by Gov. LePage

AUGUSTA, Maine (NEWS CENTER) - On a party line vote, democrats today gave final passage to paying the state's debt to Maine hospitals with expanding Medicaid to about 70,000 more people. The Governor almost immediately issued a public veto message.

2:50 PM, May 23, 2013

Behind the scenes of the USS Miami Fire

KITTERY, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- It was one year ago that fire broke out aboard the USS Miami, a nuclear powered submarine docked at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.

5:09 PM, May 22, 2013

Fugitive rapist Gary Allen Irving sentenced 36 to 40 years

DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) - A man convicted of raping three women in Massachusetts has been sentenced to 36 to 40 years in prison more than three decades after he fled the state and began living a secret life in Maine.

2:36 PM, May 23, 2013

MTA Board: Tolls not changing for EZ Pass users

PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) - Tolls will not be changing for EZ-Pass customers at the end of next month after all.

11:45 AM, May 23, 2013
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