More than 120 entries have been whittled down to the top 25 women aged under 40 tipped to spearhead the next generation of leading partners.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s probably not what the Big Ten expected when the league opened its doors to UCLA and USC this season: two West Coast schools dominating the women’s basketball standings.

USC coach Lindsay Gottlieb said: "We love it.” The Bruins (27-1, 16-1 Big Ten) have dropped three in a row to the Trojans, most recently a 71-60 defeat two weeks ago at Galen Center that ended ...