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Month: January 2012

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 01-30-2012

Catch up on last week's news: Hoopfeed Twitter Weekly Digest for week ending 1-29-12 http://t.co/R06oIovP -> Sunday upset: Minnesota stuns No. 9 Ohio State (St. Paul Sports Examiner) http://t.co/WkB1NPVT #ncaaw -> Iowa ‘finally’ gets over…

WNBA free agency: A first look

WNBA free agency: A first look

Full list of core players, reserved players, restricted free agents and unrestricted free agents Offseason preparations for the 2012 WNBA season should begin to really warm up now as the leagued released the list of…

WNBA releases list of core players, reserved players, restricted free agents and unrestricted free agents

Today the WNBA relased the list of Core Players, Reserved Players, Restricted Free Agents and Unrestricted Free Agents that were on team rosters at the end of the 2011 season. Teams can begin to negotiate…

Video: Baylor coach Kim Mulkey on staying focused

Even though she thinks her team is playing well, Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey wants her players and fans to stay focused. The No. 1 Baylor Bears (21-0, 8-0 Big 12) beat Kansas Saturday night,…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 01-29-2012

Freshman Ali Gibson leads Oregon State over Oregon, 67-60, in Civil War action http://t.co/if7gZYpG #ncaaw -> Iowa overwhelms No. 13 Purdue, halts Boilermakers' 11-game winning streak http://t.co/iryqs67l #ncaaw Morgan Johnson 17 pts/11 rebs -> Bowling…

Hoopfeed Twitter Weekly Digest for week ending 2012-01-29

Central Arkansas: Sugar Bears bounce back in 2nd half to beat Lamar, 63-53 http://t.co/l7EeP8lM #ncaaw # Arizona State defeats Utah, 59-51 http://t.co/65T6eGRl #ncaaw Kali Bennett (12 pts/9 rebs) ties school single-game record for blocks, 7…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 01-28-2012

UConn: Kelly Faris fills many roles (nhregister|com) http://t.co/vgAd9QME #ncaaw -> UConn: Kiah Stokes fas refined her work ethic (ctnews|com) http://t.co/oMxawwbv Doty cleared to play http://t.co/1Ep01OB8 #ncaaw -> No doubts now for Devereaux and Notre Dame…

Griner reaches another blocking milestone as No. 1 Baylor continues unbeaten streak and dominates Kansas

Griner reaches another blocking milestone as No. 1 Baylor continues unbeaten streak and dominates Kansas

WACO, Texas - Kansas had no answers on either end of the court when they visited No. 1 Baylor Saturday night. Over 10,000 fans witnessed the Lady Bears rout Kansas, 74-46.

Big West leader Cal State Northridge survives Cal State Bakersfield

Big West leader Cal State Northridge survives Cal State Bakersfield

NORTHRIDGE, Calif. – Cal State Northridge survived a fierce, short-handed Cal State Bakersfield team, and their own turnover rate, to hang on for the 54-52 win Saturday. CSUN’s Jasmine Erving and CSUB’s Amber Williams each…

Hayes sets UConn record for points in back-to-back games as Huskies handle USF Bulls

Hayes sets UConn record for points in back-to-back games as Huskies handle USF Bulls

HARTFORD, Conn. - Tiffany Hayes is in a zone; one of those places where the basket looks huge and the ball is small. The senior guard, omitted from the Top 20 midseason Wooden Award list…

Big 12’s top teams go head-to-head: No. 1 Baylor hosts Kansas

Big 12’s top teams go head-to-head: No. 1 Baylor hosts Kansas

WACO, Texas - Just two days after a road win at Oklahoma, the No. 1 team in the nation and Big 12 leader Baylor (20-0, 7-0) hosts the conference’s second place team Kansas (16-3, 5-2).…

Video: Highlights of No. 1 Baylor’s win at Oklahoma

The top-ranked Lady Bears beat Oklahoma 89-58 in Norman Thursday night January 26, 2012. Video: Baylor Athletics.

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 01-27-2012

Sophomore guard Christina Foggie scored a career-high 34 points to power Vanderbilt over No. 17 Georgia, 68-48 http://t.co/Gz34FnNP #ncaaw -> Final: Washington 77, Arizona 48 #ncaaw -> Mid-American Conference suspends players (3 Central Michigan, 1…

The Midseason Top 20 candidate list for the John R. Wooden Award announced

The Midseason Top 20 candidate list for the John R. Wooden Award announced

The Los Angeles Athletic Club announced the Midseason Top 20 Candidate List for the John R. Wooden Award today on womenssportscentral.com’s podcast hosted by Brenda VanLengen and Mechelle Voepel. The award emphasizes performance rather than…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 01-26-2012

North Texas gets 66-45 road win road win vs. Louisiana-Lafayette http://t.co/Z7vb1mA5 #ncaaw -> St. Bonaventure shows why they are first in A-10 in game vs. St. Joseph's (Olean Times Herald) http://t.co/BaiTXloe #ncaaw -> BYU: No.…

Syracuse Orange push UConn Huskies before disappointing Carrier Dome crowd

To make it perfectly clear, this is easily the best Syracuse women’s basketball team I have seen play. They have talent, they are aggressive, and they play in the same supposed basketball crazy area as…

Dishin & Swishin January 26, 2012 podcast: No matter the field, Lisa Leslie strives to be the best

Dishin & Swishin January 26, 2012 podcast: No matter the field, Lisa Leslie strives to be the best

Last week's podcast featured one of the greatest point guards to ever play the game, Dawn Staley. This week, I was lucky enough to talk to one of the greatest, if not the greatest, post…

Quick hit: Is banning athletes from Twitter a good strategy?

A commenter on an article about North Carolina women’s basketball ban of Twitter usage provides a counter view: Twitter is merely a tool. Like any tool, it can be used for productivity or it can…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 01-25-2012

RT @AStepUpFHA: Women’s Basketball Assistant Coaches Symposium April 27-29, 2012 Dallas, Texas Sheraton Dallas Hotel Register Today … -> Rutgers needs late high-wire heroics to scrape by DePaul (nj|com) http://t.co/KaC0Hl4F #ncaaw -> Nebraska-Omaha: Mavericks top…

Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award finalists announced

Ten NCAA women’s basketball student-athletes were selected as finalists today for the 2011-12 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award. The list includes students who excel in the community, classroom, character and competition. The name of the award…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 01-24-2012

Role players step up to carry Miami Hurricanes over Virginia Tech (miamiherald|com) http://t.co/lOTrRQvI #ncaaw -> Notre Dame: Riled-up Irish send Vols a message (southbendtribune|com) http://t.co/kxRTvJX0 #ncaaw -> VP Joe Biden was at historic Delaware game,…

Paula Madison and Williams Group Holdings step up their role managing the Los Angeles Sparks

After over four years of investing in the Los Angeles Sparks, Williams Group Holdings LLC, led by managing partner Paula Madison, is increasing their role in the operations of the team. Carla Christofferson and Katherine…

A Dishin & Swishin Flashback: On the third anniversary of her passing, a tribute to Kay Yow

[display_podcast] Each year I have tried to run a special radio show during what was the Pink Zone (now Play4Kay) celebrating the life of the late great Kay Yow commemorating her efforts in educating others…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 01-23-2012

Pac-12 updates: Oregon State downs USC in overtime, weekend scores and the week ahead (Hoopfeed) http://t.co/ql4FFK95 #ncaaw -> Jeffery's jumper lifts Colorado over Arizona, 56-54 (dailycamera|com) http://t.co/e4gH0InG #ncaaw -> Cal stuns Washington State in sixth straight…

Minnesota Lynx re-sign 13-year WNBA veteran Taj McWilliams-Franklin

The Minnesota Lynx re-signed 13-year WNBA veteran Taj McWilliams-Franklin the team announced Monday. “We are pleased to have Taj back with us for the 2012 season,” said Lynx executive vice president Roger Griffith in a…

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