The velvet rope of NCAA Final Four coverage
By Cheryl Coward at 4 April, 2010, 4:07 pm
As NCAA women’s basketball Final Four activities get underway in San Antonio, several dedicated bloggers who cover the sport are at home. Q McCall from SwishAppeal.com, Megan Hueter from WomenTalksSports.com and I are not watching the games from home by choice… Read more
Read More >>The rocky road back to Tulsa: Nolan Richardson returns, Part 2
By Cheryl Coward at 4 November, 2009, 4:06 pm
Post-Arkansas
For years after leaving Arkansas, Richardson did not interview for a coaching job at any other school, another indicator, according to him of the double standard black coaches endure in college sports. While controversial figures like Bob… Read more
Read More >>Teresa Edwards named to 2009 U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame Class
By Cheryl Coward at 1 July, 2009, 10:03 am
The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) named five-time Olympian and four-time gold medalist Teresa Edwards as a member of the 2009 class to be inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame presented by Allstate.
Teresa’s statement on being inducted:
Read More >>For me, it’s the highest of highs because I’
Jennifer Gillom on having the Ole Miss Sports Center named after her and sister Peggie
By Cheryl Coward at 9 June, 2009, 7:45 am
The Gillom Sports Center at Ole Miss is named after basketball legends and sisters Jennifer and Peggie Gillom.
"It’s hard to comprehend; it’s so amazing. Race always becomes an issue, especially at Ole Miss because of the past. To have two blac
A Cautionary Tale: Sheryl, Malcolm and Michael, or Keep Track of Your Valuables
By Cheryl Coward at 27 May, 2009, 11:07 am
Swoopes during her visit |
It has happened to some of the most famous people in modern history, including Malcolm X and Michael Jackson. I remember the shock and heartfelt panic in my chest when news broke in the spring… Read more
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