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Yahoo
30-06-2025
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WNBA Team Releases Rookie After Indiana Fever Game
WNBA Team Releases Rookie After Indiana Fever Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Indiana Fever hosted the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday, falling 85-75 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Sparks were led by forward Azura Stevens, who had 23 points and seven rebounds, and guard Kelsey Plum, who added 21 points and six assists. Advertisement Unfortunately for the Fever, the injury bug continues. Guard Caitlin Clark did not play in the contest due to a left groin injury. She also missed Friday's matchup against the Dallas Wings, marking her seventh absence this season. She remains day to day. On another note, the Lynne Roberts-coached squad's season-long struggles were not evident in their victory against Indiana, as the Sparks shot 50% from the field with four of their five starters scoring in double figures. Los Angeles Sparks coach Lynne Roberts.© Kirby Lee-Imagn Images On Sunday, the team announced they were waiving rookie forward Liatu King. She averaged 3.0 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.3 assists in 12 games this season. Advertisement "The Los Angeles Sparks have waived forward Liatu King," the team's public relations group wrote on social media. King was selected in the third round of the 2025 WNBA draft but did not fill the role Los Angeles envisioned for her. At the college level, the Washington D.C. native played four seasons for the Pittsburgh Panthers before transferring to join the Notre Dame Fighting Irish for her final year. In that last season, King averaged 11.5 points, 10.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. The Sparks (5-11) are hoping to turn their season around after enduring three separate three-game losing streaks so far in 2025. Los Angeles sits sixth in the Western Conference, and there's a chance 2024 first-round pick Cameron Brink will return to the lineup at some point after suffering a torn ACL in her rookie year. Advertisement Related: Caitlin Clark's Boyfriend Had One Word After Reuniting With Former Iowa Teammate This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 29, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
28-03-2025
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TCU Horned Frogs and Notre Dame Fighting Irish square off in Sweet 16
TCU Horned Frogs and Notre Dame Fighting Irish square off in Sweet 16 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (28-5, 17-3 ACC) vs. TCU Horned Frogs (33-3, 19-2 Big 12) Birmingham, Alabama; Saturday, 1 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Irish -6.5; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 6 TCU faces No. 8 Notre Dame in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament. The Horned Frogs' record in Big 12 games is 19-2, and their record is 14-1 in non-conference play. TCU averages 77.7 points and has outscored opponents by 20.2 points per game. Advertisement The Fighting Irish's record in ACC games is 17-3. Notre Dame ranks third in college basketball with 28.5 defensive rebounds per game led by Liatu King averaging 7.3. TCU scores 77.7 points, 16.0 more per game than the 61.7 Notre Dame gives up. Notre Dame averages 7.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.4 more made shots on average than the 5.0 per game TCU allows. The teams meet for the second time this season. TCU won 76-68 in the last matchup on Nov. 29. Hailey Van Lith led TCU with 21 points, and Hannah Hidalgo led Notre Dame with 27 points. TOP PERFORMERS: Madison Conner is shooting 45.5% from beyond the arc with 3.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Horned Frogs, while averaging 14.6 points and 3.7 assists. Van Lith is shooting 48.4% and averaging 17.9 points over the past 10 games. Advertisement Hidalgo is averaging 24.1 points, 3.7 assists and 3.6 steals for the Fighting Irish. Olivia Miles is averaging 2.1 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Horned Frogs: 10-0, averaging 74.2 points, 32.8 rebounds, 17.8 assists, 4.4 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 50.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 60.0 points per game. Fighting Irish: 7-3, averaging 79.3 points, 35.3 rebounds, 15.6 assists, 11.7 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 45.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 63.1 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Associated Press
28-03-2025
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- Associated Press
TCU Horned Frogs and Notre Dame Fighting Irish square off in Sweet 16
Birmingham, Alabama; Saturday, 1 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Fighting Irish -6.5; over/under is 144.5 BOTTOM LINE: No. 6 TCU faces No. 8 Notre Dame in the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament. The Horned Frogs' record in Big 12 games is 19-2, and their record is 14-1 in non-conference play. TCU averages 77.7 points and has outscored opponents by 20.2 points per game. The Fighting Irish's record in ACC games is 17-3. Notre Dame ranks third in college basketball with 28.5 defensive rebounds per game led by Liatu King averaging 7.3. TCU scores 77.7 points, 16.0 more per game than the 61.7 Notre Dame gives up. Notre Dame averages 7.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.4 more made shots on average than the 5.0 per game TCU allows. The teams meet for the second time this season. TCU won 76-68 in the last matchup on Nov. 29. Hailey Van Lith led TCU with 21 points, and Hannah Hidalgo led Notre Dame with 27 points. TOP PERFORMERS: Madison Conner is shooting 45.5% from beyond the arc with 3.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Horned Frogs, while averaging 14.6 points and 3.7 assists. Van Lith is shooting 48.4% and averaging 17.9 points over the past 10 games. Hidalgo is averaging 24.1 points, 3.7 assists and 3.6 steals for the Fighting Irish. Olivia Miles is averaging 2.1 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Horned Frogs: 10-0, averaging 74.2 points, 32.8 rebounds, 17.8 assists, 4.4 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 50.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 60.0 points per game. Fighting Irish: 7-3, averaging 79.3 points, 35.3 rebounds, 15.6 assists, 11.7 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 45.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 63.1 points. ___
Yahoo
27-03-2025
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- Yahoo
Tale of the Tape: Team Stats - Notre Dame vs. TCU
Notre Dame breezed through the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament like they were nothing. Now, it gets a more formidable opponent in the Sweet 16. That opponent is TCU, which already beat the Irish once earlier this season. Take a look at the teams' national rankings in major statistical categories, and you'll see the Horned Frogs match up very well with the Irish in a lot of categories. It's hard to pinpoint exactly which battle the Irish should focus most on winning, but one might be 3-point shooting. While both teams do that well, the Frogs are a bit weaker at defending it, so the Irish might be able to exploit that. You can read all of this and more below and make your own conclusions about what needs to happen for the Irish. It really doesn't matter what strategy they implement though as long as it results in victory: Scoring Notre Dame guard Sonia Citron (11) drives to the basket during the second round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament between Notre Dame and Michigan at Purcell Pavilion on Sunday, March 23, 2025, in South Bend. Notre Dame ranks sixth in scoring nationally with 85.1 points a game and is tied for 110th nationally with 61.7 points against a game. Advertisement TCU ranks 22nd in scoring nationally with 77.7 points a game and is tied for 35th nationally with 57.5 points against a game. Rebounding Notre Dame forward Liatu King (20), Michigan guards Greta Kampschroeder (11) and Olivia Olson (1) go for a rebound during the second round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament between Notre Dame and Michigan at Purcell Pavilion on Sunday, March 23, 2025, in South Bend. Notre Dame is tied for seventh nationally with 42.9 rebounds a game and is tied for 119th nationally with 34.4 rebounds against a game. TCU is tied for 88th nationally with 38.2 rebounds a game and is tied for 12th nationally with 30.5 rebounds against a game. Assists Notre Dame forward Bella Tehrani (10) passes the ball during the second round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament between Notre Dame and Michigan at Purcell Pavilion on Sunday, March 23, 2025, in South Bend. Notre Dame is tied for 16th nationally with 17.6 assists a game and is tied for 44th nationally with 11.0 assists against a game. TCU ranks seventh nationally with 18.9 assists a game and is tied for 25th nationally with 10.4 assists against a game. Field-goal percentage Notre Dame forward Maddy Westbeld shoots the ball during the second round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament between Notre Dame and Michigan at Purcell Pavilion on Sunday, March 23, 2025, in South Bend. Notre Dame ranks third nationally with a .490 field-goal percentage and is tied for 12th nationally with a .362 field-goal percentage against. Advertisement TCU ranks 10th nationally with a .479 field-goal percentage and is tied for 29th nationally with a .370 field-goal percentage against. 3-point field goal percentage Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo (3) shoots and makes a three point basket during the second round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament between Notre Dame and Michigan at Purcell Pavilion on Sunday, March 23, 2025, in South Bend. Notre Dame ranks first nationally with a .393 3-point field-goal percentage and is tied for 14th nationally with a .270 3-point field-goal percentage against. TCU is tied for sixth nationally with a .380 3-point field-goal percentage and is tied for 267th nationally with a .326 3-point field-goal percentage against. Free-throw percentage Mar 3, 2023; Greensboro, NC, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish forward Maddy Westbeld (21) shoots a free throw during the second half at Greensboro Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: William Howard-USA TODAY Sports Notre Dame is tied for 21st nationally with a .775 free-throw percentage and is tied for 304th nationally with a .739 free-throw percentage against. Advertisement TCU is tied for 67th nationally with a .750 free-throw percentage and is tied for 155th nationally with a .709 free-throw percentage against. Steals Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo, right, attempts to steal the ball from UConn guard Paige Bueckers (5) during a NCAA women's basketball game between No. 8 Notre Dame and No. 2 UConn at Purcell Pavilion on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in South Bend. Notre Dame is tied for 13th nationally with 11.6 steals a game and is tied for 86th nationally with 6.8 steals against a game. TCU is tied for 322nd nationally with 5.9 steals a game and is tied for 15th nationally with 5.9 steals against a game. Blocks Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo, right, blocks a shot attempt by Michigan guard Syla Swords (12) during the second round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament between Notre Dame and Michigan at Purcell Pavilion on Sunday, March 23, 2025, in South Bend. Notre Dame is tied for 11th nationally with 5.4 blocks a game and is tied for 67th nationally with 2.6 blocks against a game. TCU is tied for sixth nationally with 5.8 blocks a game and is ranked third nationally with 1.8 blocks against a game. This article originally appeared on Fighting Irish Wire: Tale of the Tape: Team Stats - Notre Dame vs. TCU
Associated Press
08-03-2025
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- Associated Press
Notre Dame Fighting Irish play in ACC Tournament against the Duke Blue Devils
Duke Blue Devils (24-7, 15-4 ACC) vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (26-4, 17-2 ACC) Greensboro, North Carolina; Saturday, 2:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 6 Notre Dame plays in the ACC Tournament against No. 11 Duke. The Fighting Irish's record in ACC play is 17-2, and their record is 9-2 in non-conference games. Notre Dame averages 17.7 assists per game to lead the ACC, paced by Olivia Miles with 5.9. The Blue Devils' record in ACC action is 15-4. Duke is 22-7 against opponents with a winning record. Notre Dame scores 85.7 points, 27.6 more per game than the 58.1 Duke gives up. Duke has shot at a 45.0% rate from the field this season, 8.8 percentage points above the 36.2% shooting opponents of Notre Dame have averaged. The teams did not meet during the regular season. TOP PERFORMERS: Liatu King is averaging 11.6 points, 10.7 rebounds and 2.1 steals for the Fighting Irish. Hannah Hidalgo is averaging 21.7 points over the last 10 games. Jadyn Donovan is averaging 5.8 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.5 steals for the Blue Devils. Ashlon Jackson is averaging 2.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Fighting Irish: 8-2, averaging 83.1 points, 37.8 rebounds, 15.3 assists, 10.8 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 47.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 63.1 points per game. Blue Devils: 7-3, averaging 71.0 points, 31.6 rebounds, 16.3 assists, 9.7 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 44.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 58.1 points. ___
