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Pac-12 preview: the University of Arizona

This is the tenth of a 12-part series previewing the Pac-12 teams.by Daniel UribeThe Arizona Wildcats have seen consistent progress in the last few years towards making a home in top half of the former…

Pac-12 preview: the University of Washington

This is the ninth of a 12-part series previewing the Pac-12 teams.It's been a whirlwind six months for the Huskies, who got a top-notch new head coach and then saw their star player lose the…

Payments for NCAA athletes?

On the heels of a study last month that found many college athletes were living in poverty, the NCAA is considering increasing athlete grants by $2,000, "to more closely approach" the cost of college.USA Basketball:The…

Cal unveils new multimedia website

Click all the tabs and watch all the videos on Cal's new website. Especially loving the "who I am" section, and the coaches gangsta photo under the "back stage pass" tab.This is quite possibly the…

USA Basketball loses a tough one to Puerto Rico

The US was out-scored by five points in the last five minutes to lose 70-75 to Puerto Rico. It's their second loss in as many days.Box score.Quotes.Pan American Games schedule for the week.

USA women fall to Argentina at Pan American Games

Not a great first round, as the US lost 55-58 to Argentina. Box score, and quotes.FIBA:Weekly Euro roundup......Galatasaray is very happy to have Diana Taurasi aboard. Angel McCoughtry and Penny Taylor are doing well for…

Stadium re-named after Lauren Jackson

Now here's some respect: Today the Albury Sports Stadium was re-named the Lauren Jackson Sports Centre. Jackson arrived to the ceremony in a black convertible.Background of re-naming.

"Mighty Macs" review

It would have been easy for this movie to be sappy.The central message of "The Mighty Macs" is to never give up on your dreams. But the fuel behind such efforts is to believe in…

Kara Lawson and husband running for Pat Summitt

As mentioned in this space before, former Lady Vol Kara Lawson and her husband Damien Barling will run Nov. 5 and 6 to raise money for Alzheimer's research and awareness. It is their way of…

Pac-12 preview: the University of Oregon

This is the eighth of a 12-part series previewing the Pac-12 teams.As the Oregon Ducks enter the third season of the Paul Westhead era, they look to recapture some of the momentum that propelled them…

More possible league shuffling

It looks like the University of Missouri is ready to leave the Big 12. But to go to the SEC? They can't hang.Other news:Virginia is taking is slow under first-year coach Joanne Boyle.Los Angeles Sparks…

Big Mama news

Today is Taj McWilliams-Franklin's 41st birthday, and the Minneapolis Star-Tribune tells this heart-warming story about her. Happy birthday, Mama Taj.Tina Thompson received the National Action Network Triumph Award last night for her contributions outs...

Pac-12, Big East, Big 12 polls out

Pac-12 coaches voted, and picked Stanford to win the conference this year:2011-12 PAC-12 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL COACHES’ POLL1. Stanford (11) 1212. USC (1) 1113. California 984. UCLA 835. Arizona State 686. Utah 617. Washington State 598.…

Tayshana Murphy’s alleged killers plead not guilty

The two men arrested in the shooting death of Murry Bergtraum High School guard Tayshana Murphy have pleaded not guilty. Their next court date will be Dec. 20.

More on "The Mighty Macs"

"The Mighty Macs" introduces us all to a piece of women's basketball history, and Cathy Rush and Theresa Shank.ESPN's Mechelle Voepel loved it. The making of the movie.

WNBA draft lottery set for Nov. 10

I still think it should be draft by worst record, but so be it.

Katie Collier continues leukemia fight

Bless the heart of young basketball player Katie Collier, but she is continuing her fight against leukemia with chemotherapy treatment.It was less than three months ago that I watched her and her Seattle-based Tree of…

Pre-season polls beginning to roll out

Cal Poly is tabbed to top the Big West Conference:Media Poll Results1. Cal Poly (11) - 2002. UC Santa Barbara (11) - 1913. UC Davis (2) - 1694. UC Riverside - 1205. Cal State Fullerton…

Pac-12 preview: Stanford University

This is the seventh of a 12-part series previewing the Pac-12 teams.Fans said of last year's Cardinal team that, after so many years of "almosts," that the 2010-2011 team was the one that could finally…

Miami selected as ACC preseason favorite

Media representatives have tabbed Miami as the ACC preseason favorite, followed by Duke, Maryland, Florida State and Georgia Tech.Whoops.....North Carolina junior center Waltiea Rolle will be out until at least December because she's pregnant.Virginia ...

Jordan Adams: "I didn’t have the best high school experience"

Top-ranked Mater Dei High School point guard Jordan Adams is about to make her decision from five schools: UCLA, USC, Washington, Maryland and Tennessee. But what does this quote mean?......."I didn't have the best high…

Pac-12 preview: the University of Colorado, Boulder

This is the sixth in a 12-part series previewing the Pac-12 teams.by Daniel UribeThe complexion of women's basketball in the former Pac-10 Conference has a new look this season because of the addition of two…

Practices, etc

College:North Carolina Coach Sylvia Hatchell's contract has been extended to 2018.Tennessee Coach Pat Summitt talks about the Vols' 6 a.m. practice this morning.Meet the Cal coaches.USA Basketball:The Pan American Games Team is practicing in Houston.Pr...

New hoops movie "Mighty Macs"

Trailer.Story behind the movie, which opens Friday.Sign me up to go.

ESPN announces 2011-2012 basketball schedule

Tournaments + regular schedule = droolfest.Pre-season polls.C'mon, November.

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