Hello all. I'm Cydney Henderson and serve as the National Women's Sports reporter for USA TODAY. I cover the WNBA, women’s college basketball, the NWSL and more, highlighting the athletes and stories driving the popularity of women’s sports. Before joining the USA TODAY Sports team, I worked on the USA TODAY entertainment team and with The Arizona Republic, part of the USA Today network.
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My Recent Work
2026 NWSL playoff schedule and key matchups to watch
USA women's hockey looks to extend gold medal streak at World Championships
Sarah Strong or Hannah Hidalgo? Ranking women’s college basketball’s top 10 players
Mark Walter eyes sale of WNBA's LA Sparks for $700M, per report
WNBA Finals winners and losers include Valkyries clairvoyant owner, oddsmakers
Purple Reign: Valkyries win WNBA title in second season of existence
Playing with ‘eight fingers,’ Allisha Gray delivers to save Dream’s season
WNBA Finals winners and losers: Dream's 13 threes, Valkyries' slow start