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Pac-12 preview: Oregon State University

This is the second of a 12-part series previewing the Pac-12 teams.Rebuilding takes time, and as Oregon State is seeing now, it goes in phases.The program collapsed in 2009-2010, as player after player left the…

Nebraska coach recovering from infection, determined to coach Huskers

Nebraska Coach Connie Yori has been going through tough times since having knee surgery almost two months ago: she developed an infection and a clot, and spent about a month in the hospital. She is…

Lynx parade draws 15,000

The weather was perfect today for a celebratory parade for the 2011 WNBA Champion Lynx. More than 15,000 crowded the streets for the event.Video.Players have been expressing the joy that the parade brought them via…

Tamika Catchings will rehab, work on her other passion during off-season

2011 WNBA MVP Tamika Catchings is rehabilitating her torn plantar fascia, but she told me she has other plans for the off-season: doing work for her Catch the Stars Foundation. She explained more about the…

John R. Wooden Award pre-season top 30 list released

All the great names on this list....I would hate to have to be the ones to pare it down:LaSondra Barrett, LSU Alex Bentley, Penn StateCierra Bravard, Florida StateCarolyn Davis, KansasElena Delle Donne, DelawareSkylar Diggins, Notre…

Minnesota Lynx honored at today’s Vikings game

They were introduced, met the mascot, were interviewed, and got to hold up the trophy, which I am guessing has been held continuously by one Lynx since Friday night.Story.The Lynx rank among Minnesota's best-ever teams.Details…

USA National Team closes out European tour with a win

Our USA team beat UE Sopron today, 73-63, ending their European play. Swin Cash and Cappie Pondexter lead the way with 14 points a piece, and Sophia Young and Tina Charles each chipped in 12.Box…

Pac-12 preview: The University of California, Berkeley

This is the first of a 12-part series previewing the Pac-12 teams.It might seem odd to say that a team returning seven players is going to have an exquisitely fresh start this year. But Cal's…

Lynx come home to a crowd

The WNBA Champion Minnesota Lynx returned to Minneapolis yesterday and were greeted by over 500 fans at the airport, including the governor. I got a chill seeing the team come down the escalator, with Rebekkah…

Laurel Richie, WNBA needs to go after pure sports fans

New WNBA President Laurel Richie has made marketing her primary focus. And to her credit, she's done some great work, like landing the Boost Mobile deal. Her next task will be to identify the league's…

USA National Team loses again

No story up yet, but USA Basketball tweets that the final score is Czech 83, USA 77. Tina Charles had 28 points, Swin Cash 13 and Brittney Griner, 11. What's up with that?Pac-12 news:Stanford is…

Lynx are champions!!!!!

The Lynx outlasted the Dream, 73-67, to take their first WNBA Championship. Seimone Augustus is the Finals MVP. I don't know about you, but seeing her break down after the win was really touching. She…

As the two teams warm up……..

The Dream must win tonight, or their season is over.Forbes preview.Tonight's game in Atlanta is sold out.Lindsey Harding plans to go hard.The Lynx has only one more game to win to take home the trophy,…

Suspects to be arraigned in Tayshana Murphy murder

The two men arrested in the killing of New York City high school basketball star Tayshana Murphy have been indicted, and will go to court Oct. 18.ABC news reports on the hateful graffiti that was…

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…

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