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The day between games two and three

Wise Mama Taj cautions her Lynx team: "We haven't won anything yet."LaChina Robinson's recap of game two.Even though Seimone Augustus was exhausted last night, she helped put Minnesota over the top.Lynx owner Glen Taylor is…

Talkin’ college, coaching, recruiting and updates

Colegio:President Obama had national champions Texas A&M to the White House today to congratulate them on their win. Notre Dame superstar guard Skylar Diggins shares pre-game tips. Ohhhh, this girl is silly :)The CSUN Matadors…

2011 FILA Futures tournament is Saturday

The last Michael T. White tournament of the year is this Saturday at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, Calif. Top teams include Long Beach Poly, Mater Dei, Windward, Troy, La Jolla Country Day…

USA Women’s National Team falls

Our ladies lost, 80-76. Brittney Griner lead the way with 22 points. Quote gallery.Cal's first day of practice was today, and they took pictures.Tennessee's first day of practice yesterday drew a full house of media,…

Lynx take game two, 101-95

What was that? It was Angel McCoughtry and Seimone "sick filthy crossover" Augustus duking it out for the game two win. Both broke the finals scoring record - McCoughtry with 38 and Augustus with 36.…

First week of NCAA Division I practices

Sunday was the first day DI schools could begin practicing, and some did. Other schools are falling into the groove other days this week. UCLA began yesterday. First pre-season games in just over a month!…

Pat Summitt has become a harbinger for Alzheimer’s fundraising

It started out as a T-shirt idea to call attention to Alzheimer's Disease, after Tennessee Coach Pat Summitt announced in August that she had early-onset dementia. But it's become revolutionary:“This is really changing the face…

Finals notes

Lynx forward Seimone Augustus is peaking, says Mechelle Voepel.Lynx guard Lindsey Whalen wants to bring a championship to her home state.Erika de Souza is in Minneapolis, and hoopfeed caught up with her.Angel McCoughtry speaks.Amazingly, this…

All-WNBA first and second teams announced

2011 ALL-WNBA FIRST TEAMTamika Catchings Angel McCoughtry Tina Charles Diana Taurasi Lindsay Whalen 2011 ALL-WNBA SECOND TEAMPenny Taylor Seimone Augustus Sylvia Fowles Sue Bird Cappie Pondexter StoryFirst team photo gallerySecond team photo galleryWha...

Catchings checks in

WNBA MVP Tamika Catchings reflects on the season, the end of the season, and her Indiana Fever teammates. She's also soon going to join Kara Lawson in raising funds for Alzheimer's research. No surprise there.......

Class of 2012 recruiting rankings, so far

About six weeks before signing day, so far it's Connecticut, Texas A&M, Notre Dame, Tennessee and Duke rounding out the top five of the signing classes. The 21st-ranked prospect in the class - Katie Collier…

More game one wrap-up, and Monday reports

Atlanta Dream notes and quotes.Minnesota Lynx notes and quotes.WNBA President Laurel Richie's statements.Game one photo gallery.Today both teams had an off-day, but of course they were on a full schedule.Minnesota off-day report. Lovin Mama Taj.......A...

Atlanta vs. Minnesota critical for the development of the game?

A friend of mine is currently taking time out as a women's college basketball coach. But he never takes time out from the game, or from thinking about it. In fact, he usually has some…

Lynx take game one, 88-74

Minnesota started slowly, but they ignited in the fourth quarter and put Atlanta away:For three quarters Sunday, the Lynx struggled against visiting Atlanta.Then the fourth quarter began and everything changed. The Lynx went on a…

Lets get this finals party started

Finals preview.The Dream is getting ready for their second shot at the title.Lynx forward Seimone Augustus expects a fast-paced game today.The previously-injury-plagued Augustus is ready.....with a little help from WNBA MVP Tamika Catchings.Augustus in...

Gearing for Lynx vs. Dream

For all their differences, the Minnesota Lynx and the Atlanta Dream have something in common: both teams are a gleaming beacon of winning and hope in cities that haven't had much of that going on…

USA Women’s National Team wins their first game

The score: USA 77, Familia Schio 48. Brittney Griner lead the way with 15 points, and Swin Cash, Renee Montgomery and Tina Charles each chipped in 12.Coach and player quotes.Griner's blog. (This girl is almost…

Lady Vols in the news

Kara Lawson is embarking on a journey with her husband to raise funds for Alzheimer's Disease research:Pat Summitt has meant so much to so many of us. Whether you're a former player like myself or…

Sylvia Fowles is Defensive Player of the Year

Chicago Sky center Sylvia Fowles is the defensive POY of the WNBA this year.The All-First Team:Sylvia FowlesTamika CatchingsRebekkah BrunsonTanisha WrightAngel McCoughtryThe All-Second Team:Sancho LyttleSwin CashTina CharlesArmintie PriceKatie DouglasM...

Talkin’ newspaper coverage, freshman and recruiting visits

Clay Kallam says high school sports coverage in the Northern California area is in danger, due to the consolidation of several small publications:High school sports is the most labor-intensive activity in the sports department. (All…

More on the Eastern Conference final

Atlanta forward Angel McCoughtry embraced her role as the villain last night, taunting fans all game long. Jeez. And I thought ignoring her coach's substitute for her to come out of the game was bad…

And the beat don’t stop…….

Your WNBA team lost? You'll be out of the country within two days.USA Basketball's National Team will play soon. They're kicking it in the meantime.Minnesota - one of the last two teams standing - has…

Dream beat Fever, advance to league finals

Atlanta dominated from beginning to end and took the Eastern Conference title, beating Indiana 83-67.The stats of some individuals were good, but the overall turnover, fouls, shooting percentage and rebounding stats of both teams left…

Catchings warming up for Eastern Conference final – will give playing a try

Just seconds ago, the WNBA "tweeted" a report by the Indy Star that Fever forward Tamika Catchings will try to play in tonight's deciding game three in the Eastern Conference finals. She was injured Sunday,…

Alyssia Brewer to UCLA?

Rumors popped up yesterday on a couple message boards that the former Tennessee forward, who left the team earlier this month, will play for UCLA. Then ESPN Hoopgurlz tweeted a few hours ago that, per…

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