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Diana Taurasi cuts down the net after the Huskies defeated the Lady Vols in the championship game Tuesday night. (John Bazemore - AP)
Latest From the Wires

Flashback
 Sue Bird, pictured, led the Connecticut Huskies to an undefeated season and their third national title.
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 2001 NCAA Women's Tournament
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 1998 NCAA Women's Tournament
U-Conn. Is Top Dog 
With a core of young players and their third title in four years, the Connecticut women's success provokes a strong emotional response.

U-Conn. Wins Title
Guard Diana Taurasi scored 28 points to lead Connecticut past Tennessee, 73-68, for its second consecutive national title.

No Title for Lawson
Kara Lawson's stellar career at Tennessee ends with no national championship. It was Lawson's third Final Four appearance.

Notebook
Sites Provoke Debate
Coaches continue to express unhappiness about predetermined tournament sites.

In the News
One-Upmanship for the Women: Connecticut, Tennessee Coaches Play Big-Game Mind Games (Post, April 8, 2003)

Huskies Come Back for More: Connecticut, Tennessee to Play for Title: U-Conn. 71, Texas 69 (Post, April 7, 2003)

Lady Vols' Seniors Give Themselves Last Chance: Lawson, Jackson Lead Rally for Berth in NCAA Title Game: Tennessee 66, Duke 56 (Post, April 7, 2003)

A Victory Not for the 'Meeks': Duke Still Benefits From 1999 Upset Of No. 1 Tennessee (Post, April 6, 2003)

Final Four Is Anybody's Game: Women's Tournament Has the Usual Suspects, No Clear-Cut Favorite (Post, April 6, 2003)

There's No Catching Lady Vols, Huskies: Top Programs' Success Hard to Match (Post, April 5, 2003)

Looking to Cash In With Day Trading: Sunday-Tuesday Format Is a Gamble (Post, April 4, 2003)

Lawson's Balancing Act: Tennessee Guard Excels on Court and in the Community (Post, April 3, 2003)

Fast Start Lifts Huskies: U-Conn. Goes Up 22 En Route to Fourth Straight Final Four: Connecticut 73, Purdue 64 (Post, April 2, 2003)

Another Final Four? Horns Are Hooked: Lady Longhorns Join Male Counterparts After Upsetting Top-Seeded Tigers: Texas 78, LSU 60 (Post, April 2, 2003)

Beard Leads Blue Devils To Final Four: Her 28 Points, Team Defense Pave Way to 15th Win in Row : Duke 57, Texas Tech 51 (Post, April 1, 2003)

Lady Vols Hold Off Wildcat Strike in Final: Tennessee 73, Villanova 49 (Post, April 1, 2003)

Sight for Sore Eyes: LSU's Comeback, Win (Post, March 31, 2003)

Valek Has Healthy Response in Win (Post, March 31, 2003)

Two Coaches, Now Two Friends (Post, March 31, 2003)

Villanova, Lady Vols Move to Final Eight (Post, March 30, 2003)


Sally Jenkins
There's No Turning Away From One's Convictions
In an era in which athletes would rather hide in their gated communities and tax havens rather than risk offending anyone, it's imperative that we consider the actions of one Toni Smith of Division III Manhattanville College, who has stirred the masses by turning away from the flag, writes Sally Jenkins.


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