NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press honored Breanna Stewart before the New York Liberty's game Tuesday night for being one of the greatest women's college basketball players during the Top 25 poll era.
The AP celebrated the 50th anniversary of the women's basketball poll last season. As part of it, a 13-member panel voted for the greatest college players of the past five decades. Stewart and Cheryl Miller were selected as the top players over the past 50 years.
The UConn great won four straight national championships and was selected as the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four each time. She was presented with her trophy at center court by AP Global Sports Editor Josh Hoffner a few minutes before tipoff of the Liberty’s game against the Dallas Wings.
Miller accepted her trophy at the Final Four in Phoenix last April at the “The AP Top 25 Fan Poll Experience,” which was held at Arizona State’s First Amendment Forum in the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Stewart couldn't make that ceremony.
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The Associated Press' Global Sports Editor Josh Hoffner, left, presents the Greatest Player award to New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart ahead of a WNBA basketball game against the Dallas Wings, Tuesday, July 7, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
The Associated Press' Global Sports Editor Josh Hoffner presents the Greatest Player award to New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart ahead of a WNBA basketball game against the Dallas Wings, Tuesday, July 7, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Ryan O'Hearn made history on Tuesday night, setting a club record by driving in 10 runs on three homers in a 12-4 win over Atlanta.
O'Hearn hit a grand slam off Atlanta starter Hurston Waldrep in the first, added a three-run shot off Waldrep in the third and took Braves reliever Connor Thomas deep with another three-run shot in the sixth.
O'Hearn's big night broke the franchise record of nine RBIs set by Johnny Rizzo against St. Louis on May 30, 1939. The 10 RBIs by O'Hearn — who signed a multi-year free agent deal to join the Pirates in the offseason — also marked the most in the majors by a player this year.
O'Hearn missed a chance to join the exclusive four-homer club when he singled in the ninth.
An All-Star last season while splitting time between Baltimore and San Diego, O'Hearn also became the 16th player in Pittsburgh's 145-year history to hit three homers in a game.
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The Pittsburgh Pirates' Ryan O'Hearn (29) celebrates a three-run home run off Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Hurston Waldrep during the third inning of an MLB game, Tuesday, July 7, 2026, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Philip G. Pavely)
The Pittsburgh Pirates' Ryan O'Hearn (29) watches as his three-run home run off Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Hurston Waldrep clears the wall during the third inning of an MLB game, Tuesday, July 7, 2026, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Philip G. Pavely)
The Pittsburgh Pirates' Ryan O'Hearn (29)celebrates a three-run home run off Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Hurston Waldrep during the third inning of an MLB game, Tuesday, July 7, 2026, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Philip G. Pavely)
