As the American players of the Liga Femenina prepare for a long Christmas break at the halfway point of the American season, one team decides to make a coaching change. The end of Round 13 marks the half-way point in the Spanish League.?? The regular season is 1/2 over and all of the games going … [Read more...]
Spanish League Round 7: Spain is not just one country
With Uni Girona maintaining its lead in the Liga Femenina after the weekend's games, one might want to distinguish between Spain, Catalonia and Basque country. One thing many observers of Spain might not understand is that Spain is a country of cultures that sometimes uneasily coexist with each … [Read more...]
Stefanie Dolson takes her dance moves to Russia
You know it wasn't going to take long before Dolson took her dance moves to the international stage, right? The fall and early winter is a dead time in the WNBA. The Finals are over, the draft order has been set, and we won't be talking about moves for at least another three or four months. Barring … [Read more...]
Eurobits: Meesseman, Montgomery off to Russia
With the women's league in Russia underway and with two weeks to the start of Turkish league play, there's still time for players to sign with teams. PolandRound 2 of Polish games is complete, with eurobasket.com giving Jhasmin Player their Polish League player of the week for Round 2.+ACY-nbsp+ADs Player … [Read more...]
Kristi Toliver:
Getting Paid to Play
I am a professional athlete.+ACY-nbsp+ADs I really like the way that sounds. As I said last post, I can attribute my growth to my goal setting but at the same time there are many other supporting roles that got me to where I am. I would like to start by thanking God and all of the blessings He has put in … [Read more...]
Reach for the Summit
The next woman on my list of women that have impacted women+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s basketball is Pat Head Summitt, the very successful women+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s basketball coach at the University of Tennessee. Within the last couple of years Coach Summitt+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s health has taken a crazy turn that has left her with some … [Read more...]
BELOW THE RIM:Should the Rim be Lowered in Women’s Basketball?
Several months back, the sports world, well I should say people interested in women+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s sports, were all in a tizzy when the head coach of University of Connecticut+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s Women+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s Basketball Team, Gino Auriemma, suggested that in order to attract more fans/viewers of women+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s … [Read more...]
Pondexter/McCoughtry tandem could rejuvenate Liberty
http://www.womentalksports.com/images/image39651.jpg Due to recent speculation and events, it has become a legitimate rumor that the New York Liberty could be interested in acquiring all-star guard/forward Angel McCoughtry from the Atlanta Dream. A restricted free agent this year, teams have been … [Read more...]
Tulsa Shock 87, Phoenix Mercury 75; Shock Nabs First Win Of The 2012 Season
After ten games, the Tulsa Shock has finally achieved their first win of the 2012 WNBA season - an 87-75 victory over the Phoenix Mercury. The Shock was propelled by a 25-point first quarter to take a seven-point lead into the second. A rough go in the second in which Tulsa scored but three buckets … [Read more...]