{
  "id": 16638619,
  "title": "South Carolina is the SEC favorite, but Texas, Vandy and LSU hope to crash the party",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/south-carolina-is-the-sec-favorite-but-texas-vandy-and-lsu-hope-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T18:07:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/uncategorized/2026/10/26/south-carolina-is-the-sec-favorite-but-texas-vandy-and-lsu-hope-to-crash-the-party"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "South Carolina is the SEC favorite for the upcoming season, but Texas, Vanderbilt, and LSU are also aiming to upset the odds. South Carolina coach Dawn Staley believes her team has enough talent to win another national title, but they need to improve their mental strength. The Gamecocks have returned key players like forward Joyce Edwards and guard Tessa Johnson, and added newcomer Jordan Lee, who played in two Final Fours last season. LSU coach Kim Mulkey is excited about her new recruit Anna Minaeva, a 17-year-old Russian forward who nearly averaged a double-double in her previous league.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "South Carolina is SEC favorite for upcoming season",
    "Texas, Vanderbilt, LSU aim to upset odds",
    "LSU recruits 17-year-old Russian forward Anna Minaeva"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/16638619.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Trump to return to South Carolina days ahead of election",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/trump-to-return-to-south-carolina-days-ahead-of-election",
        "published": "2026-10-26T16:07:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}