Former Nike and eBay CEO John Donahoe has been named as Stanford's athletic director after school officials viewed him as a "unicorn candidate" because of his business ties and history at the school.
Top-ranked UConn broke its own NCAA record with its 91st consecutive victory, scoring the first 21 points and romping past SMU 88-48 on Saturday.
Eight players were ejected after a benches-clearing brawl between the UNLV and Utah State women's basketball teams. The Lady Rebels finished the game with six players but still won in overtime.
In the biggest-ever Division I women's basketball rout, No. 3 Baylor overwhelmed Winthrop 140-32 on Thursday.
Notre Dame has earned the top spot in the preseason Associated Press women's basketball poll, while UConn, which has won 75 consecutive games and four straight national championships, is third.
Donald Trump's characterization of his taped comments about women as "locker room talk" has raised the ire of some athletes, while others say they routinely hear profane and degrading remarks.
