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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Mercury Sign Former Top-10 Pick in Latest WNBA News
Mercury Sign Former Top-10 Pick in Latest WNBA News originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Phoenix Mercury have added a former first-round pick in the WNBA Draft who only turned 24 years old last month. Advertisement Phoenix announced on its social media account Sunday the team has signed Haley Jones. The Atlanta Dream selected Jones at No. 6 overall in the 2023 WNBA Draft. "The Phoenix Mercury have signed guard/forward Haley Jones to a hardship contract," wrote the Mercury social media team. A hardship contract is intended to be a short-term deal to allow WNBA teams to have more than the 12-player roster maximum for a period. It's used in the league to allow teams to add more players when several others on the roster are dealing with injuries. Former Atlanta Dream No. 6 overall pick Haley Jones© Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images Guard Kahleah Cooper and forwards Natasha Mack and Alyssa Thomas are currently sidelined for the Mercury. Advertisement Phoenix guard Lexi Held is also considered day-to-day entering the team's next game against the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday. Jones was a star with the Stanford Cardinal. The guard started for Stanford in 2020-21 when the team went 31-2 and won the national championship. The following season, Jones made first-team All-America with 13.2 points, 7.9 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game. During her senior season, she made third-team All-America, but her statistics improved to 13.5 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists per game. In 80 games with the Dream, Jones registered 3.8 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest. She started 30 of those 80 games. Advertisement Of those starts, 24 of them came in 2024. The Dream surprisingly released Jones this spring before the start of the 2025 WNBA regular season. Related: Mercury Cut Ties With Award Winner Ahead of Second 2025 Matchup This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
USA Today
20-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Oregon women's golf advances to match play at NCAA Championship
Oregon women's golf advances to match play at NCAA Championship At this point, the Oregon Ducks reaching the match-play round of the NCAA Championships is becoming commonplace. On Monday, with a final round of -4, the Ducks advanced out of the stroke play and into the match-play rounds of the NCAA Championships, finished at -6 for the four rounds and in second place. The Stanford Cardinal stole the show in the stroke-play rounds, shooting an impressive -27 for the week. This is the second year in a row and the third time since 2022 that the Ducks have made it to the matchplay round of the championship as one of the final eight teams in the field. Big Ten Golfer of the Year Kiara Romero shot a seven-under 65 on Monday to move the Ducks up to No. 2 in the field, as the team matched the low round of the day with a -4 (284). 'Very thankful for the opportunity to return to match play,' head coach Derek Radley said. 'Just extremely proud to finish with that second seed after stroke play in a really talented field. I saw some really great things from our team and I thought we really did a good job of sticking to our game plan. Oregon will face No. 7 seed Texas beginning at 7:40 a.m. PT, with the winner moving on to play either No. 3 seed Northwestern or No. 6 seed Arkansas in the semifinals later in the day. Contact/Follow @Ducks_Wire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oregon Ducks news, notes, and opinions.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Bearcat Softball falls in first NCAA Game in Eugene Regional
EUGENE, OREGON (WIVT/WBGH) – The Binghamton Bearcats faced off with the Stanford Cardinal in their first NCAA Tournament game in a decade in Eugene, Oregon. The Cardinal would have the bats going early, and Binghamton couldn't come back as they lost, 9-2. They now face off with Weber State, which fell to Oregon 8-0, in the elimination game on Saturday at 6:30 p.m., and with a win would play again at 9. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Associated Press
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Dhalluin scores 3 goals, Stanford beats USC 11-7 to win NCAA women's water polo title
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Juliette Dhalluin score three goals on Sunday and the Stanford defense allowed just one second-half goal to help the Cardinal beat Southern California 11-7 to claim its 10th NCAA women's water polo championship and third in the last four seasons. No. 1 Stanford (25-1) finished the season on a 10-game win streak, dating to a 12-11 loss to the Trojans on March 29. The Cardinal beat USC 11-7 on April 27 in the semifinals of the MPSF Championship. Dhalluin scored with a second left in the first half to make it 6-6 and again with 6:47 left in the third — the only goal of the quarter — gave Stanford the lead for good. Serena Browne added a goal with 6:04 to play and another with 3:06 remaining to make it 9-6. Ryann Neushul scored a goal to give her and has 228 — fifth most in program history — in her seven-year career (after winning the 2019 national championship, Neushul stepped away from the Cardinal for two years to train with the U.S. national team) and is the first four-time NCAA team champion in Stanford history. Christine Carpenter had nine saves for the Cardinal. Meghan McAninch led USC (29-5) with two goals and Anna Reed finished with 11 saves. The Cardinal are the all-time leaders in NCAA team championship with 137 and have won at least one team title in each of the past 49 seasons.
Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Aaron Rodgers Sparks Marriage Rumors With Mysterious Ring Appearance
This NFL offseason has been dominated by Aaron Rodgers, despite his consistent efforts to keep his personal life private — a trait he's maintained throughout much of his career. However, as the 41-year-old remains a free agent quarterback following the NFL draft, speculation has been swirling about where, or when, he might sign — or if he'll decide to retire, a possibility that seemed unlikely just a few months ago. Advertisement Rodgers made headlines again on Saturday night, but this time for a personal reason. Attending the Kentucky Derby, fans noticed what appeared to be an engagement ring on his left ring finger. The sighting immediately drew attention, especially following his recent appearance on the "Pat McAfee Show," where he hinted at having a special woman in his life. 'From the jump, I'm in a different phase of my life, I'm 41 years old [and] I'm in a serious relationship," Rodgers said in April. "I have off-field stuff going on that requires my attention.' Check it out his Kentucky Derby appearance: The post over 240,000 views and had several fans reacting to the video: Advertisement "Nice catch. Now it's starting to make sense," a fan said. "Could be something. Can't remember ever seeing him wearing any kind of ring--other than the Super Bowl one," another fan posted. "He did say he was in a serious relationship," someone else added. One more fan commented, "You know AR is throwing 35 TDs this year." California Golden Bears former quarterback Aaron Rodgers stands on the field before the start of the second quarter against the Stanford Cardinal at California Memorial Yamashita-Imagn Images Rodgers also made it clear during his McAfee interview that he's in no rush to make a decision about his future. He stated that those who need to know his intentions are already in the loop. "I'm open to anything and attached to nothing," Rodgers repeatedly said. ""People in my inner circle battling difficult stuff. To make a commitment to a team is a big thing." Advertisement Right now, it seems almost certain that his options have narrowed to just one: the Pittsburgh Steelers. With other teams filling their quarterback spots during free agency and the draft, it's looking like it's Pittsburgh or bust for the 2025 season if he decides to return. Related: Aaron Rodgers' Surprise Appearance at Kentucky Derby Catches Attention
