From the NCAA Longtime NCAA administrator Sue Donohoe is resigning her position at the national office, effective at the end of November. Donohoe is leaving her post as vice president, championships and alliances, women’s basketball,…
The WNBA Draft Lottery is set for November 10 in New York the league announced today. The lottery determine the first four picks of the 2012 draft which will be held next April. Teams involved…
Remarks by the President Honoring the 2011 NCAA Women’s Basketball Champion Texas A&M Aggies Rose Garden 1:52 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Everybody have a seat. Howdy! AUDIENCE: Howdy! THE PRESIDENT: Welcome to the White House.…
From the Dream: The Atlanta Dream are back in the WNBA Finals for a second straight year, and metro Atlanta pro sports teams are stepping up to support the team’s quest for a championship. The…
WHAT: Minnesota Lynx Skyway Breakfast WHO: Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, Lynx Mascot Prowl and the Lynx front office WHEN: Wednesday, October 5, 2011, 6:30 to 9:00 a.m. Mayor Rybak will be in attendance from 7:15…
Inspired by the over 15,000 fans who attended game one of the WNBA Finals and watched the Minnesota Lynx win, new Timberwolves head coach Rick Adelman and president of basketball operations David Kahn purchased an…
Game Recap WNBA Finals Game One Notes and Quotes: Minnesota Lynx WNBA Finals Game One Notes and Quotes: Atlanta Dream Laurel Richie addresses the media at the WNBA Finals Box Score Around the Web Lynx…
Shortly before game one of the 2011 WNBA Finals in Minneapolis, league president Laurel Richie addressed the media and answered questions on her first season, accuracy of attendance figures, the NBA lockout and more after…
As a result of major and secondary violations committed by coaches in its women’s basketball program, the University of Cincinnati received several sanctions from the NCAA. The third-year head coach of the team is Jamelle…
The WNBA named Chicago Sky center Sylvia Fowles the 2011 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year today. She received 19 out of 40 votes, one more than the runner-up, Indiana Fever forward and four-time Defensive…
From the Lynx: New Timberwolves Head Coach Rick Adelman and President of Basketball Operations David Kahn are teaming up to send Lynx fans to the WNBA Finals. With the Lynx’s historic season culminating in the…
From the Storm: Seattle Storm point guard Sue Bird underwent successful surgery to repair the labrum in her right hip, the team announced today. The surgery took place Tuesday morning, Sept. 27, at the Steadman…
From the league: Indiana Fever forward Tamika Catchings has been named the 2011 WNBA Most Valuable Player, the WNBA announced today. Catchings received 292 points (21 first place votes) from a national panel of 40…
Minnesota Vikings and All-Pro defensive tackle Kevin Williams and his team purchased 500 tickets for Thursday night’s Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals between the Minnesota Lynx and the Phoenix Mercury. “We are again…
Phoenix Mercury guard-forward DeWanna won the 2011 WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year for the third year in a row. She garnered 20 votes from a national panel of 40 sportswriters and broadcasters. New York…
New York Liberty center Kia Vaughn won the 2011 WNBA Most Improved Player of the Year award the league announced Friday. Vaughn received 15 out of 40 votes from a panel of local and national…
As predicted by fans before the season began, Maya Moore is the 2011 WNBA Rookie of the Year. A national panel of 40 sportswriters and broadcasters voted on the award. The former Connecticut star and…
Tennessee released a statement today regarding the status of senior Alyssia Brewer: “We met with Lyssi yesterday and came to an agreement that she would no longer be a member of the team,†said head…
Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury, Tina Charles of the Connecticut Sun, and Lindsay Whalen of the Minnesota Lynx won the 2011 WNBA Peak Performer Awards for scoring, rebounding, and assists, respectively, the league announced…
The league sent out a release correcting statistics from the Indiana Fever-Connecticut Sun played on September 2 at Mohegan Sun Arena. From the league: It was determined that three assists were incorrectly awarded to Sun…
From the Atlanta Dream The Atlanta Dream announced today the transition of team ownership to Mary Brock and Kelly Loeffler from Kathy Betty, pending the approval of the WNBA Board of Governors. Brock and Loeffler…
ESPN2 had its most viewed WNBA regular season since 2005, averaging 270,000 viewers, up five percent over last year (258,000 viewers) according to figures released this week. ESPN’s coverage of the 2011 WNBA postseason, including…
From the University of Tennessee The out-pouring of love for University of Tennessee Lady Vol basketball coach Pat Summitt has been overwhelming since she shared that she was dealing with early onset dementia on Tues.,…
