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Month: August 2011

Hoopfeed Twitter Weekly Digest for week ending 2011-08-21

Catch up on last week's news: Hoopfeed Twitter Weekly Digest for week ending 08-14-11 http://t.co/MrWUxWU # World University Games: USA Women roll to 112-53 opening victory over Brazil http://t.co/rYuE4XN # Fever's Tamika Catchings tops 5,000…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-08-21

Sun lose in overtime for second straight night (theday.com) http://t.co/GsG858o #wnba # Lynx can clinch playoff berth at home tonight (twincities.com) http://t.co/fWen7SV #wnba # Phoenix Mercury guard Marie Ferdinand-Harris is instant offense (azcentral.com) http://t.co/OoVNxyX #wnba…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-08-20

Pondexter rallies Liberty to 84-81 OT win over Sun, negates Connecticut's strong 3rd Quarter (courant.com) http://t.co/aVsx0cX #wnba # It all goes for naught for Sun (theday.com) http://t.co/2V6f3Zs #wnba # Washington handed biggest loss of season…

Big Ten responds to rumors of further expansion

The Big Ten conference released the following statement today regarding rumors about the conference expanding beyond its current 12 teams: In response to a number of recent media inquiries received by several Big Ten Presidents…

Hoffman saves best for her former team, explodes with season-high effort against Indiana

LOS ANGELES – Ebony Hoffman exploding for a season-best 21 points against her former team Thursday night doesn’t seem so far-fetched. She said it herself afterwards: "It’s always nice to play well against your former…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-08-19

Phoenix Mercury COO Amber Cox named director of intercollegiate athletics at William Woods U. http://t.co/gsjNrep #wnba #naia # Prep star Brooke Schulte gives a verbal commitment to DePaul (bnd.com) http://t.co/08JUHXy #ncaaw # :) RT @fuzion:…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-08-18

Cappie Pondexter led Liberty in dramatic win over Mystics (nj.com) http://t.co/7D32p6X #wnba # Sun give Maya Moore rude welcome (norwichbulletin.com) http://t.co/XX9UCh5 #wnba # Silver Stars fall short late against Fever, go cold in fourth as…

Dishin & Swishin: August 17, 2011 Podcast – Point guards present & past: Courtney Vandersloot & Shannon "Pee Wee" Johnson

[display_podcast] Perhaps the most difficult position to fill in the WNBA, or in basketball anywhere for that matter, is the point guard slot. Floor leader, distributor, play maker, scorer, defender — all rolled into one,…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-08-17

Report: Big 12's Beebe, SEC's Slive have words (usatoday.com) http://t.co/kHpcX48 #ncaa # Wisconsin: Kelsey lands first new recruit, Shannon Malone, a forward from Texas (madison.com) http://t.co/t4L829k #ncaaw # ODU coach Barefoot faces tougher challenge, has…

Commentary: Really, it’s okay to go to Maya’s Connecticut return

Recently there was a column by a Connecticut writer that called out women’s basketball fans in the Nutmeg State for the fact that tonight’s Connecticut Sun vs. Minnesota Lynx game is a sellout (or will…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-08-16

World University Games: Balanced Scoring Leads USA Women To 114-63 Victory Over Slovakia http://t.co/NIJU7Fg # Fowles too tall a challenge for Silver Stars (mysa.com) http://t.co/uAFUDqi #wnba # Lynx thump Tulsa, can't wait for playoffs (startribune.com)…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-08-15

Catch up on last week's news: Hoopfeed Twitter Weekly Digest for week ending 08-14-11 http://t.co/MrWUxWU # World University Games: USA Women roll to 112-53 opening victory over Brazil http://t.co/rYuE4XN # Fever's Tamika Catchings tops 5,000…

Hoopfeed Twitter Weekly Digest for week ending 2011-08-14

Ajavon matches career high in Mystics victory over Liberty (washingtonpost.com) http://hpfd.tk/nWHH2U #wnba # Washington snaps four-game skid (washingtontimes.com) http://hpfd.tk/qrkab9 #wnba # Silver Stars handle Shock, snap losing streak (mysa.com) http://hpfd.tk/nsj8fP #wnba # Favorable home schedule…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-08-14

Los Angeles “strike first” mentality in overtime fuels win over Phoenix (hoopfeed.com) http://t.co/1Ant5fa #wnba # Victory eludes Sky (dailyherald.com) http://t.co/KkEcnbT #wnba # Mystics vs. Liberty: Washington rallies, then holds on for victory (washingtonpost.com) http://t.co/0XElgIC #wnba…

Los Angeles “strike first” mentality in overtime fuels win over Phoenix

Mercury’s Candice Dupree and LA’s LaToya Pringle. LOS ANGELES – Fueled by the career-high production of their first-round-draft pick, the Los Angeles Sparks (9-13) fought from a 16-point deficit to beat the Phoenix Mercury (13-10)…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-08-13

Sun Come Out Cold, Lose At Home To San Antonio, 72-59 (courant.com) http://hpfd.tk/robRGz #wnba # Sun amassing misses (theday.com) http://hpfd.tk/pdmGP1 #wnba # Renee blossoms: Montgomery having her best season in third year in WNBA (wvgazette.com)…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-08-12

Texas gov. Rick Perry on Texas A&M to SEC rumors: 'Conversations are being had' (dallasnews.com) http://hpfd.tk/pccVbw #ncaa # Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe on A&M to SEC rumors: "I'll put it this way, I'm taking…

Dishin & Swishin: August 11, 2011 Podcast #3, Part 2 – A Tribute to Tara VanDerveer

[display_podcast] For a long time, I’ve been saying that the Naismith Hall of Fame has been way too slow in acknowledging the great players and coaches of the women’s game.  That said, they are slowly…

Dishin & Swishin: August 11, 2011 Podcast #3, Part 1 – Ticha Penichiero, LA Sparks

[display_podcast] It has been a strange 14th season in the WNBA for Ticha Penichiero, full of highs and lows. The league’s all-time assists leader, Ticha was recognized as as one of the top 15 players…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-08-11

Sparks hold off Tulsa, last 90 seconds a fight to win (hoopfeed.com) http://hpfd.tk/oU7lmu #wnba # Lyttle's big shot helps Dream drop Mystics 72-70 (ajc.com) http://hpfd.tk/ptnMhR #wnba # Fever's Phillips gets best of fellow Aussie Bevilaqua,…

Alana Beard to miss remainder of WNBA season

Washington Mystics star guard Alana Beard is going to have to miss the remainder of the WNBA season after re-injuring her foot during rehab last week. The team issued statement the following statement from Beard:…

Sparks hold off Tulsa, last 90 seconds a fight to win

  Tulsa’s Sheryl Swoopes and L.A.’s DeLisha Milton-Jones LOS ANGELES – Once again, the Los Angeles Sparks let a lead dwindle in the final period Tuesday night and once again, the last 90 seconds of…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-08-10

Washington Mystics rely on Kelly Miller for defense and long-range shooting (washingtonpost.com) http://hpfd.tk/p0nqx6 #wnba # Sun hit stride on the road (courant.com) http://hpfd.tk/qu6Aev #wnba # Six WNBA games, all teams in action tonight, schedule: http://hpfd.tk/nA0B6j…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2011-08-09

Versatility and "togetherness" spark Lynx streak and defeat of Los Angeles (hoopfeed.com) http://hpfd.tk/njHZa8 #wnba # Playoffs seem to be in Lynx future; magic number for clinching spot is 6 (startribune.com) http://hpfd.tk/pEii9D #wnba # Maya Moore’s…

Versatility and “togetherness” spark Lynx streak and defeat of Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES – The Minnesota Lynx held off a late Sparks rally Sunday night to push their winning streak to a franchise-best nine games. They also snapped a six-game, three-year-old losing streak at the Staples…

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