Lawson signs 3-year deal with Sun

Former University of Tennessee star Kara Lawson has signed a three-year contract with the WNBA's Connecticut Sun.

Auriemma credits Charles' growth

Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma is no longer being asked if Tina Charles is UConn's most valuable player this season. Now, he's getting questions about whether his senior center is the best he's ever coached.

What a difference a year makes for Doty

Two days after suffering a torn ACL last season, Caroline Doty could only sit and watch her Huskies play at the Dean Dome. On Monday, she helped lead UConn past a sold-out crowd at Duke.

Another one of UConn's all-time greats

Tina Charles -- not teammate Maya Moore -- should be the national player of the year. And as her double-double led UConn past Notre Dame on Saturday, it was easy to see Charles is one of the best players the Huskies have ever had.

Connecticut's Renee Montgomery, right, steals the ball from Notre Dame's Melissa Lechlitner during the first half of an...

Can Whalen lead Lynx back to playoffs?

Tuesday's WNBA trade returns Lindsay Whalen to her native state of Minnesota and Renee Montgomery to the state she played college ball. Call it the "coming home" trade. And call it a smart move for both teams.

New Connecticut Sun player Renee Montgomery holds up her team jersey after the announcement that the Connecticut Sun has agreed to trade...

Lynx hope Whalen spurs fan interest

The Minnesota Lynx sent point guard Renee Montgomery and the No. 1 overall draft pick to the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday for Lindsay Whalen and the No. 2 selection in a deal that has both players returning to the states where they starred in college.

No one defends like UConn

For 25 minutes, Stanford outplayed No. 1 UConn, leading by two points at halftime. But then the Huskies played defense like few even know how to pull out an 80-68 victory.

Charles tops Appel, Huskies beat Cardinal

...but the way Charles made Appel work and the role she willingly played in support of Renee Montgomery and Maya Moore had a considerable amount to do with her team's win. Which gets...

Hayes helps Huskies wherever they need her

...victories, playing 25.7 minutes a game. She had 109 assists, third on the team behind Renee Montgomery (199) and Maya Moore (127). So it makes sense that she has done as well as...

ESPN Classic: Best of the decade

ESPN Classic: Best games of the decade TV schedule

Stanford-UConn? The next great rivalry

Forget about the marquee regular-season matchup we used to have. Because when UConn hosts Stanford on Wednesday, there will be plenty to enjoy in the game's greatest current rivalry.

Stanford has the best four-year look

Want to know how recruiting is going? Take a look over the years to assess the level of talent and how those pieces fit together.

Vandersloot grows into elite point guard

As a point guard, Courtney Vandersloot takes control and says what needs to be said. And now, the junior guard is perhaps the best point guard in the country.