Tomorrow is September, and the last regular-season games are three weeks off.Tonight's result:Minnesota is back in the groove right now+ADs they rallied to beat the Shock, 92-83. Rebekkah Brunson's double-double of 19 points and 11 rebounds was just the beginning, as all five starters were in double … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2012
Indiana Fever win, Liberty experience a turnover malady
NEWARK, NJ - You could talk all you want about how good the Indiana Fever were on Thursday evening. Tamika Catchings was a game high 22 point scorer, inside and out. Katie Douglas, 15 points including three trifectas, dropping shots from the perimeter. And the care of the ball exemplified by just … [Read more...]
Trackcenter Top Ten
This is a few hours late due to Internet issues. My apologies. All kinds of news from yesterday+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s Diamond League final in Zurich Let+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s Run: Rudisha Loses, Bolt And Blake Win, Drama In Women+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s Steeple, And Americans Fizzle In 5,000m Let+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s Run: David Rudisha Gets Beaten IAAF: … [Read more...]
Atlanta runs away in second half: Still no signs of an “Angel”
As Hurricane Isaac left some lingering effects on the city of Atlanta, it seemed like that wasn+ACY-rsquo+ADs-t the only storm to cause some debris. For the second straight game, there was no sign of Atlanta+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s capricious superstar -- Angel McCoughtry -- who is still suspended indefinitely. McCoughtry … [Read more...]
Federal Court Enjoins Nonvoluntary Single-Sex Classes in West Virginia
A federal district court in West Virginia recently ordered an injunction against single-sex classes at Van Devender Middle School in Parkersburg, West Virginia (for an earlier post about the lawsuit, filed by the ACLU on behalf of a parent, see here).+ACY-nbsp+ADs The court determined that the program at … [Read more...]
NCAA Soccer Review - 08/30/12 - BYU Notches Big Non-Conference Win
+ACY-nbsp+ADs BYU +ACY-amp+ADs Carlee Payne Holmoe Were Spot On Against LBSU on Thursday BYU 1 (Holmoe PK 82+ACY-prime+ADs) +ACY-ndash+ADs 0 Long Beach State BYU dominated Long Beach State on the stat sheet for virtually the entire night on Thursday but needed Carlee Payne Holmoe+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s strike from the penalty spot in the … [Read more...]
AFC North Preview: She Said Edition
Jill is back, this time as a regular contributor to Draft Day Suit. We will be hearing a lot more from her as the NFL season progresses. She is also kicking off our NFL previews with a look at the AFC North. We will hear from Adam soon with his take on the same division. Jill is a Steelers fan. Adam … [Read more...]
The Non-Trade Of Angel McCoughtry
The WNBA trade deadline has come and gone. No action. The big question was what the Atlanta Dream were going to do with Angel McCoughtry, their recalcitrant superstar. Would Angel McCoughtry be the big headline-making trade of the 2012 season?Answer: no. Atlanta Dream head coach/general … [Read more...]
Why Women’s Athletics? Selling Its Benefits In Tough Economic Times
source I wrote this article for the Fall 2010 NCAA Champion magazine.+ACY-nbsp+ADs I found that the more I talked to female athletes at all levels, many of them really didn+ACY-rsquo+ADs-t understand Title IX or the value of women+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s athletics.+ACY-nbsp+ADs My goal in this article wasn+ACY-rsquo+ADs-t to prove that the … [Read more...]
Liberty Let Chances Slip Away Against Fever
Just the Facts, Ma'am: A slow start for both teams marked the Indiana Fever's 76-63 road win at the New York Liberty. Tamika Catchings led all scorers with 22 points, while Katie Douglas added 15 points and four steals. Cappie Pondexter and Essence Carson each had 18 points for the Liberty, who … [Read more...]