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USA Basketball Women’s National Team begins campaign for fifth straight Olympic gold in Seattle

USA Basketball Women’s National Team begins campaign for fifth straight Olympic gold in Seattle

USA Basketball schedule The twelve members of the USA Basketball Women’s National Team are in Seattle this weekend for practices and matchups against China and Japan. They practiced for two hours on Friday and face…

2012 U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team Schedule

USA Basketball Women’s National Team Schedule Date Time Event Site May 12 7:30 p.m. USA vs. China KeyArena, Seattle, Wash. (ticket info) May 13 10:00 a.m. USA vs. Japan (scrimmage) Royal Brougham Pavilion, Seattle Pacific…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 05-11-2012

RT @hoopism: Final: Sparks 95, Japan National Team 77 -> 5/10: Minnesota beats Connecticut 87-85, Chicago beats Washington 73-68, Los Angeles beats Japan 95-77 http://t.co/UDBx3nLb #preseason #wnba -> Mystics post-game recap and quotes http://t.co/I5mDdp3G #wnba…

Peters continues to torment state of Connecticut as Lynx hold off Sun 87-85

Peters continues to torment state of Connecticut as Lynx hold off Sun 87-85

Her Big East days playing for Notre Dame may be over, but Minnesota Lynx rookie Devereaux Peters still has the ability to torment anything that wears a “Connecticut” uniform. In her WNBA debut, the first-round…

Sparks beat Japan, Ogwumike leads again in Sparks preseason

Sparks beat Japan, Ogwumike leads again in Sparks preseason

Los Angeles – The Sparks overcame a slow first half Thursday to rout the visiting Japan National Team, 95-77.

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 05-10-2012

WNBA preseason games today: Minnesota vs Connecticut, 7 p ET | Washington vs Chicago, 8 p ET | Japan NT vs Los Angeles, 10:30 p ET #wnba -> Los Angeles Sparks working on defense as…

Connecticut Sun reach broadcast deal; Lobo, Rizzotti & Wolters to do commentary

CPTV (Connecticut Public Television) may have lost broadcast rights for UConn women’s basketball for their main CPTV station, but they have scored a coup for their secondary channel, CPTV Sports. The station has reached an…

Dishin & Swishin 05-10-12 Podcast: A tale of two ACLs – Jacki Gemelos & Monique Currie look to return to form

Dishin & Swishin 05-10-12 Podcast: A tale of two ACLs – Jacki Gemelos & Monique Currie look to return to form

If it is not the most common injury, it sure is on its way to becoming the most common injury for women basketball players. The three letters that send a chill down the spine of…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 05-09-2012

Final: Phoenix 102, Japan 73 #preseason #wnba A. Gray-Lawson 34 pts/7 rebs, C. Houston 14 pts, A. Riley 10 pts/6 asts,A. Warley 8 pts/13rebs -> Phoenix-Japan Nat'l Team boxscore http://t.co/NpovymTS Zane Tamane & Avery Warley…

Los Angeles Sparks working on defense as roster shapes up, Ross makes cuts

Los Angeles Sparks working on defense as roster shapes up, Ross makes cuts

LOS ANGELES – Just in time for their second exhibition game against the Japan National Team, all prospective Los Angeles Sparks were in training camp Wednesday night for a tough session.

Baylor confirms that Brittney Griner broke a wrist

Women’s basketball message boards were abuzz this week over rumors that Brittney Griner broke her wrist while longboarding. Today Baylor confirmed to Hoopfeed.com that the 6-8 center did break a wrist but gave no further…

Alexis Gray-Lawson leads Phoenix over Japan in preseason action, Warley and Tamane show rebounding prowess

Alexis Gray-Lawson leads Phoenix over Japan in preseason action, Warley and Tamane show rebounding prowess

Boxscore With 34 points and seven rebounds, Alexis Gray-Lawson led Phoenix to victory in the team’s only preseason contest. The Mercury defeated the Japanese National Team 102-73. Veteran forward Chardé Houston contributed 14 points, Andrea…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 05-08-2012

Texas A&M AD Bill Byrne to announce retirement (The Eagle) http://t.co/790O0b7h #ncaa -> Top prep prospect Mercedes Russell isn't close to making choice (GoVolsXtra) http://t.co/Tk322QlU #ncaaw -> Sun, Liberty play physical preseason opener (Norwich Bulletin)…

Phoenix Mercury: Penny Taylor’s ACL surgery a success

Phoenix Mercury: Penny Taylor’s ACL surgery a success

From the Mercury: Phoenix Mercury forward Penny Taylor underwent successful surgery to repair the torn anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee, the club announced today. The surgery was conducted in Melbourne, Australia by world-renowned knee…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 05-07-2012

Shaq earns a doctorate, talks about the importance of a college education for athletes (USA Today) http://t.co/kOxveYCD #nba #wnba #ncaa -> WNBA preseason game today: New York Liberty at Connecticut Sun, 7p ET #wnba ->…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 05-06-2012

Ogwumike’s double-double debut; Sparks, Dream & Fever win in preseason action, plus photos (Hoopfeed) http://t.co/Ju49Ewku #wnba -> Shock coach sees positives in exhibition loss (Tulsa World) http://t.co/lXhGB50G #wnba -> Silver Stars fall in preseason opener…

Ogwumike’s double-double debut, Sparks, Dream and Fever win in preseason action

Ogwumike’s double-double debut, Sparks, Dream and Fever win in preseason action

Photos: Sue Favor. Los Angeles 98, China National Team 71 | Box Score With a vocal contingent of Chinese fans cheering them on, the China National Team gave the Los Angeles Sparks a good match…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 05-05-2012

3 preseason WNBA games today: Tulsa at Atlanta (2p ET), China Nat'l Team at L.A. (7p ET), Indiana at San Antonio (8p ET) #wnba -> Connecticut Sun embark on 10th season (Hartford Courant) http://t.co/wDuHChYC #wnba…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 05-04-2012

RT @Big12Conference: Less than 2 hours away from press conference to announce Bob Bowlsby as the #Big12 Commissioner. #Big12 HQ is buzzi … -> Kentucky: Mitchell signs extension thru 2019 worth $7.95 million http://t.co/ZqRCIr28 highest…

Fever forward Shyra Ely-Gash to miss the 2012 WNBA season due to torn ACL

The Indiana Fever announced today that forward Shyra Ely-Gash will miss the 2012 WNBA season due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament sustained in her left knee two days before training camp. Ely-Gash, an Indianapolis…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 05-03-2012

Stanford AD Bob Bowlsby to become Big 12 commissioner (CBS Sports) http://t.co/twumLIz0 #ncaa -> Lady Vols' Athletic Director Joan Cronan discusses working relationship with Pat Summitt (WBIR) http://t.co/ms07sGLf #ncaaw -> Lisa Leslie gives back to…

Dishin & Swishin 05-03-12 Podcast: The Connecticut Sun look to improve with their core from last year

Dishin & Swishin 05-03-12 Podcast: The Connecticut Sun look to improve with their core from last year

One of the hardest things to do in building a WNBA team is to have the faith in your beliefs and courage of your convictions and not change what you thought would work last year.…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 05-02-2012

Taking a look at the issue of race within Texas’ coaching ranks (Daily Texan) http://t.co/M9VjQr1V #ncaa -> Vice President Joe Biden hosts Delaware women’s basketball team in Washington (The News Journal) http://t.co/AvxJ7gaf #ncaaw -> VCU…

Photo gallery: Connecticut Sun practice and media day

Photo gallery: Connecticut Sun practice and media day

Yesterday after the Connecticut Sun practiced, the team held media day. Practice was open to the public and fans had a chance to see Sun draftees and free agents who are fighting for a roster…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 05-01-2012

Arizona St.'s Turner Thorne back from leave, talks about work-life balance, reflects on Pat Summitt (Hoopfeed) http://t.co/GiRUzcTI #ncaaw -> Catch up on yesterday's news: Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 04-30-2012 http://t.co/FAkMK2Z0 -> Beth Cunningham leaves VCU…

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