Since the early 2000s, many WNBA players have also played for teams overseas. The WNBA season is only four months long, so they can effectively play for two teams in one year. They do this for the obvious reason: money. Brittney Griner, who was a WNBA sensation during her rookie season, was paid just $49,440. In China…

Last night, Muffet McGraw earned her first career win over Pat Summitt. The Notre Dame women had lost 20 straight games to the Tennessee Volunteers before McGraw's squad — led by its phenomenal sophomore guard, Skylar Diggins — defeated the No. 1 Vols 73-59 in Dayton last night. This was a bittersweet moment for…

Berkeley, CA, Jan 22: UCLA head coach Nikki Caldwell yells from the bench during the first half of their NCAA women's college basketball game against California.

Last night, the University of Connecticut Women's basketball team won its 89th game in a row, breaking a record set by a men's team. This obviously means that now the Battle of the Sexes Just Got Serious.

Congratulations are in order for the University of Connecticut women's basketball team, who just minutes ago won their 88th straight game, tying the NCAA record for consecutive wins. Does the game of being awesome have a mercy rule?

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• NBA Commissioner David Stern says in the next decade women may join the NBA: "I don't want to get into all kinds of arguments with players and coaches about the likelihood, but I really think it's a good possibility."

The picture at left is taken from the website for Florida State University's women's basketball team. While it looks seems inocuous enough, these glam shots have sparked a debate about the persistent problem of homophobia in women's sports.

Despite claims that the WNBA is gaining popularity, Slate's Josh Levin argues that the league is in big trouble. His solution: quit trying to court male fans.

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A friend of mine noted last week that "this is Pat Summitt's world, and we're just living in it," and for fans of the Tennessee Lady Vols' coach, it's hard to disagree with that notion.

USA's Lisa Leslie (R) tries to break away from Korea's Jungja Sin during their women's quarter-final basketball match USA vs. Korea c at the Olympic basketball gymnasium on August 19, 2008 in Beijing, as part of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. AFP PHOTO / FILIPPO MONTEFORTE (Photo credit should read FILIPPO…

The hottie to the left is Candace Parker, the Tennessee forward and number 1 WNBA draft pick. She's the first female to dunk in a college game, but that alone isn't why she is expected, by some, to raise the entire profile of the WNBA. Candace has already signed endorsements with Adidas and Gatorade, and, according to…