At a theater in Tokushima that stages Awa Ningyo Joruri puppet theater, a traditional performing art of Tokushima Prefecture, ...

When the Storm face the Golden State Valkyries in an WNBA exhibition opener on Saturday, their standout rookie Awa Fam will play in a game halfway across the world. The 19-year-old Fam, who was taken ...

Awa Fam is coming stateside. She grew up in Santa Pola, Spain, and it was there that her two older brothers, Tala and Karim, introduced her to basketball. The rest is history. Or perhaps it’s more ...

An event featuring the traditional summer festival Awa dance has been held in Tokushima City, southwestern Japan. The Awa Dance Festival typically takes place in Tokushima every summer. But Sunday's ...

The WNBA is quickly going international. Last year, French star Dominique Malonga was drafted at No. 2, while this year it was Awa From Spain being drafted at No. 3. In 2026, there were two ...

Women’s basketball is flexing its global muscles, as the league ushered in the latest batch of international rookies at Monday’s 2026 WNBA Draft. No. 3 pick Awa Fam Thiam (Spain) is joining 2025 No. 2 ...

The 2026 WNBA Draft delivered historic milestones and bold roster moves, headlined by UCLA setting a record with six players ...

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. UConn guard Azzi Fudd poses with WNBA commissioner ...

Awa Fam is headed to Seattle. The Spanish center was drafted third overall by the Seattle Storm at the 2026 WNBA Draft on Monday, April 13, in New York. It's the second consecutive year that Seattle ...

Some thought Spanish center Awa Fam could be the No. 1 pick in Monday night's WNBA Draft, but she ended up going No. 3 to the Seattle Storm behind No. 1 pick Azzi Fudd and No. 2 pick Olivia Miles. Fam ...