By John Solomon
How the government's punishing of the exposure of official wrongdoing can linger for years
Brittney Griner left an indelible mark on women's college basketball. Now she's ready to take on the pros.
Geno Auriemma has never lost an NCAA championship game.
Geno Auriemma has never lost an NCAA championship game.
Brittney Griner keeps piling up the accolades.

Expected to dominate, they did.

With or without gold, Misty May-Treanor plans to walk away from beach volleyball for good after the Olympics. A third straight championship would make the farewell perfect.

Coach Geno Auriemma is looking for little ways to improve an already dominant U.S.women's basketball team.

President Obama missed the U.S. women's basketball team's 99-67 victory over Brazil Monday night at Verizon Center, but he arrived just in time to give the players a few parting thoughts.
Brittney Griner made it clear, way in advance: No matter what happened Tuesday in the NCAA championship game against Notre Dame, she's returning to Baylor for her senior season.
Baylor is six wins from becoming the first team to win 40 games in a season. It's hardly a foregone conclusion this year that the Lady Bears will win the national championship.
Brittney Griner has already left a mark on women's basketball and she's only beginning her junior season.
A look at the two WNBA conference finals series, which start Thursday:
Minnesota's strong regular season has resulted in at least two individual awards for the Lynx.
The Minnesota Lynx piled up the victories during the regular season. Now the awards are starting to come in bunches as well.

The Minnesota Lynx piled up the victories during the regular season. Now the awards are starting to come in bunches as well.
"It's not easy to just be put together and be expected to win a gold medal," said guard Diana Taurasi. "It's a special feeling."
London Olympics 2012: U.S. women rout France 86-50 for 5th straight basketball gold →
"That's probably a better feeling than making a 3, when as a unit you found a way to stop them," said Diana Taurasi, who led the U.S. with 15 points.
London Olympics 2012: All-American final in beach volleyball →