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Exclusive interview: Chamique Holdsclaw talks about her new book, opens up about battling clinical depression and her bond with Pat Summitt

Exclusive interview: Chamique Holdsclaw talks about her new book, opens up about battling clinical depression and her bond with Pat Summitt

Chamique Holdsclaw's season-ending injury in 2010 was a devastating blow. The basketball icon's torn Achilles tendon interrupted her WNBA comeback with the San Antonio Silver Stars and proved to be the worst injury of her…

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…

Pac-12 Updates: Oregon State downs USC in overtime, weekend scores and the week ahead

Pac-12 Updates: Oregon State downs USC in overtime, weekend scores and the week ahead

LOS ANGELES - Oregon State outlasted USC in overtime Saturday, 65-61, in a tight game that featured 25 lead changes, four ties and an overtime. Beaver freshman guard Ali Gibson scored a bucket with 1:42…

USC:  Gemelos injury is team rallying point, star guard inspires her team even after injury

USC: Gemelos injury is team rallying point, star guard inspires her team even after injury

LOS ANGELES – At a recent practice, the USC Trojans were working a routine scrimmage with their usual intensity when freshman forward Alexyz Vaioletama came down from a rebound and landed hard on her foot…

USC 75, Pepperdine 71 (OT)

Malibu - USC surged in overtime to beat Pepperdine today, 75-71.The Trojans came in at 4-5, after losing two games by a total of three points on their recent road trip to Arkansas State and…

Coaching synchronicity replaces rivalry between two of the top high school coaches in Los Angeles

Coaching synchronicity replaces rivalry between two of the top high school coaches in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES – They take turns coaching during games, and in the fourth quarter sometimes, they stand together shouting directions. During timeouts, they often each grab a player and walk her back to the huddle,…

Pat Summitt’s assistant coaches playing even bigger roles

Amazing story by Mechelle Voepel on the enhanced roles of assistant coaches Holly Warlick, Mickie DeMoss and Dean Lockwood. So many touching stanzas that I can't begin to quote them all, but I like the…

San Diego State basketball will move to the Big West in 2013

San Diego State basketball dumps the Mountain West Conference for the Big West Conference in two years. I couldn't be happier. The move follows Aztec football's jump to the Big East Conference.Other news:Cal State Northridge…

Murry Bergtraum team "doing it for Chicken"

The remaining members of the Murry Bergtraum basketball team are striving to win this season for Tayshana Murphy - their teammate who was murdered in September. They have her number and nickname on their warmup…

Katie Collier cleared to play (!!)

A true blessing: Katie Collier, the top-ranked Seattle recruit who was fighting leukemia earlier this fall, has been cleared to play. The senior, who attends Seattle Christian and signed with the University of Washington last…

Maggie Dixon Classic goodness

A great day at Madison Square Garden today, for the Maggie Dixon Classic.St. John's made #1 Baylor work in the first game. The Bears struggled in the first half, and trailed by two at the…

Jim Littell will head Oklahoma State program

Associate head coach Jim Littell will be Oklahoma State's head coach, the University has announced. He has been interim head coach since the Nov. 17 death of Coach Kurt Budke, and assistant coach Miranda Serna.…

Buffalo high school team suspended for repeatedly using racial slurs

Unbelievable: the entire Kenmore East High School basketball team has been suspended due to their repeated use of the N-word in practices and before games. The lone black member of the team had been upset…

Ariel Massengale out 2-3 weeks after finger dislocation

Tennessee starting point guard Ariel Massengale sustained a dislocated finger in practice yesterday, and will be out 2-3 weeks. I'm bummed - was looking forward to seeing her when the Vols play UCLA next weekend.

Quirks and upsets

Love this piece about University of Washington assistant coach Mike Neighbors - a self-described quirk:"He puts a lot of time into everything he does," says McGuff, who has worked with Neighbors for five seasons, the…

Top recruit Rachel Hollivay leaves team; Coach Yolanda Moore fired

Some serious drama in Mississippi this week, as top 2012 recruit Rachel Hollivay left her Heritage Academy high school team, and Coach Yolanda Moore was fired. A reported "cussing exchange" between coach and player last…

Junior college rankings

This week's top 20:1 Trinity Valley Community College 2 Northwest Florida State College 3 Hutchinson Community College 4 Central Arizona College 5 Pensacola State College 6 Casper College 7 Gulf Coast State College 8 Weatherford…

Big East takes on five more schools

The Big East added five more schools today: the University of Central Florida, the University of Houston, Southern Methodist University, Boise State and San Diego State.BSU and SDSU will only participate in the sport of…

Pat Summitt receives the SI award in New York

Legendary Coach Pat Summitt received the Sports Illustrated Sportswoman of the Year Award tonight in New York. She was introduced by former Vol Michelle Marciniak, whose remarks brought a standing ovation from the audience. Summitt's…

Powerade Fab 50 rankings: week one

Here we go, ladies and gentlemen: the first installment of the national high school rankings for this season. Here's the top 10:1. Nazareth - Brooklyn, N.Y.2. Saint Mary's - Phoenix, Ariz.3. Riverdale Baptist - Upper…

ESPN/USA Today poll for the week

This week's poll doesn't have too many changes, but check out Delaware dropping in:1. Baylor2. Connecticut3. Notre Dame4. Stanford5. Duke6. Maryland7. Texas A&M8. Tennessee9. Miami (Fla.)10. Kentucky11. Rutgers12. Georgia13. Louisville14. Purdue15. Ohi...

Coaches to watch for: mid-majors

Inspired recently by a list of "coaches to watch out for" by a large media outlet, I asked one of the Division I assistant coaches I respect most to come up with a more thoughtful…

Nike Tournament of Champions preview

ESPN says this year's Nike TOC will showcase the strongest field ever.Bonus:#9 Miami needed two overtimes to take out #12 Rutgers, 92-81.

Pat Summitt is Sports Illustrated’s sportswoman of the year

She of 1,075 wins - the most of any college coach ever - wins Sports Illustrated's sportswoman of the year award in 2011.'Bout time.

Ranked and unranked wrap up

Ranked news:#16 Purdue handed #4 Texas A&M its first loss, 60-51.#10 Kentucky dominated #11 Louisville from jump, to the tune of 74-54.#18 Ohio State started strong and never looked back, beating #18 Oklahoma 69-63.#8 Tennessee…

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