Brittney Griner

Baylor standout Brittney Griner will not play for the U.S. women's basketball team at the London Olympics this summer.   Do You Like this Article? Then Like Us on Facebook.  The 6-foot-8 Griner, who was considered a candidate for the 12th and final roster spot on the national team, citied an unspecified family illness and her summer school schedule when she said Thursday she would not be able to play.In a statement released by her school, Griner said she had informed USA women's team...Read Full Story

The NCAA put Baylor on three years of probation Wednesday after an investigation turned up hundreds of impermissible telephone calls and text messages sent to prep recruits by coaches and assistants on the basketball teams.  Do You Like this Article? Then Like Us on Facebook.  The violations were considered to be major infractions, and they were announced less than a week after the Lady Bears won the national championship with the first 40-0 season in NCAA history.Still, it could have been...Read Full Story

The NCAA put Baylor on three years of probation Wednesday after an investigation turned up hundreds of impermissible telephone calls and text messages sent to prep recruits by coaches and assistants on the basketball teams.  Do You Like this Article? Then Like Us on Facebook.  The violations were considered to be major infractions, and they were announced less than a week after the Lady Bears won the national championship with the first 40-0 season in NCAA history.Still, it could have been...Read Full Story

The Baylor basketball programs may be in trouble with the NCAA after an investigation found that coaches made more than 1,200 impermissible calls and text messages to prospects over a 29-month span dating to 2008.  Do You Like this Article? Then Like Us on Facebook.  ESPN.com reported the violations Monday, citing an NCAA report it had obtained. NCAA spokeswoman Stacey Osburn told The Associated Press that the NCAA had not released the report and would not comment. Baylor officials did not...Read Full Story

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*Could Brittney Griner become the biggest female sports star in America? It’s not only possible – it’s needed. Women’s sport needs a larger-than-life figure, and Griner fits that bill in more ways than one. It’s remarkable, when scanning the sporting landscape, to find out just how few titanic female American sports personalities are out there. The Williams sisters are in the twilight of their tennis careers; the rest of the sport is dominated by Europeans, with few promising Americans out...Read Full Story

Women's college basketball's marquee player needed help from her supporting cast to get past Stanford on Sunday, but Brittney Griner has Baylor headed to its first national championship game since winning its only title in 2005.  Do You Like this Article? Then Like Us on Facebook.  After holding off the Cardinal 59-47, Baylor plays Notre Dame on Tuesday for the championship.Baylor, which is 39-0 this season, could set an NCAA Division I record for victories with a win. The Bears beat Notre...Read Full Story

Women's college basketball's marquee player needed help from her supporting cast to get past Stanford on Sunday, but Brittney Griner has Baylor headed to its first national championship game since winning its only title in 2005.  Do You Like this Article? Then Like Us on Facebook.  After holding off the Cardinal 59-47, Baylor plays Notre Dame on Tuesday for the championship.Baylor, which is 39-0 this season, could set an NCAA Division I record for victories with a win. The Bears beat Notre...Read Full Story

New York Times (blog)Griner and Baylor beat Notre Dame for NCAA titleWashington PostThe Baylor Bears led by center Brittney Griner beat Notre Dame 80-61 for NCAA title and perfect 40-0 season. The Pepsi Center in Denver during the performance of the National Anthem by Air Force Cadets prior to the Baylor Bears meeting the Notre Dame ...Perfect! Baylor Beats Notre Dame 80-61 for TitleABC NewsGriner lifts Baylor past Notre Dame for national title, perfect seasonFortuneBrittney Griner and Baylor...Read Full Story

Globe and MailBrittney Griner leads Baylor past Notre Dame for national titleBoston HeraldBy John Altavilla / The Hartford Courant DENVER — Notre Dame and Baylor used the same prod to propel themselves through the season. Their meeting Tuesday night for the NCAA Division I women's basketball championship at the Pepsi Center was a crusade, ...Women's Final Four 2012: Brittney Griner Indicates She'll Return To BaylorSB NationPerfect! Baylor beats Notre Dame 80-61 for title -4/4/2012, 7:22...Read Full Story