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Game Over: Blog on hiatus until WNBA training camp opens
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted April 29, 2009 at 1:54pm

They call it furlough, I'm going to say vacation since I'm one of the fortunate who has a job to return to, so far. So, this blog is going on hiatus until the WNBA opens training camp on May 17. True, we'll be missing a lot. Two-time league MVP Lauren Ja...more

WNBA Draft Redux: The Uncertains
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted April 28, 2009 at 12:09pm

Trailing by as many as 19 points, Spartak Moscow couldn't fully recover, losing the Russian SuperLeague title today 70-68 to UMMC Ekaterinburg. Of course, to those who follow the WNBA, the outcome officially puts two-time MVP Lauren Jackson on the clock. ...more

UConn women’s basketball champions visit White House
by Pretty Tough
posted April 27, 2009 at 7:41pm

The benefits of being the best. Win a national championship and you, too, could go to the White House. A championship ceremony at the White House is standard for many national sports teams. But shooting hoops with the president, now that’s something e...more

Mailbag: Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma revisited
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted April 27, 2009 at 2:53pm

Remember Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma's "soft" comments during the NCAA tournament? After posting a link to the full answer he gave a reporter and giving some reaction, a few of you sent links for me to read to understand Auriemma. I did, but since r...more

When Athletes Speak, Fans Will Listen…and Talk Back
by Pat Griffin's LGBT Sport Blog
posted April 27, 2009 at 1:27pm

WNBA player, Chantelle Anderson, has joined the blogosphere and her blogs often take on some really interesting topics beyond the mundane daily record of personal experiences characteristic of many athlete blogs or Tweets. Rather than shying away from hot...more

First Saudi Women's Team Plays in Amman
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted April 25, 2009 at 1:08pm

By Aline Bannayan, Jordan Times, AmmanApr. 22--AMMAN -- Jeddah United (JU), the first Saudi women's club basketball team, is in Amman this week on an invitation from Riyadi Club's women's team.Saudi Arabia and Brunei are the two countries barring women fr...more

Former UW standout Kristen O'Neill won't attend Storm camp
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted April 24, 2009 at 12:05am

Forward Kristen O'Neill apparently suffered a minor right knee injury while playing in Ireland that will prevent her from participating in the upcoming WNBA training camp. The announcement was made today. O'Neill, an Edmonds native, was a solid practice ...more

Shock sign Kristin Haynie
by Women's Sports Nation
posted April 24, 2009 at 12:05am

The Detroit Shock sign free agent point guard Kristin Haynie. The Michigan State standout began her career with the Sacramento Monarchs as the 9th overall pick in the 2005 WNBA draft. Haynie played with the Monarch for 3 seasons, winning a championship in...more

ESPN The Magazine Fail: Candace Parker
by Women's Sports Blog
posted April 23, 2009 at 12:30pm

Gwen at Sociological Images, one of the best sites on the web, breaks it down for real. Do these 'journalists' never learn? ...more

WNBA Draft Redux: New York Liberty
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted April 22, 2009 at 2:54pm

If this season's late-round picks are looking for inspiration in making a WNBA roster despite the league's chop to 11-player squads, look no farther than New York. Beginning with Washingtonians C Cathrine Kraayeveld and PG Leilani Mitchell and ending with...more

Final awards for Stanford women
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted April 22, 2009 at 2:04am

Stanford had its end of the year banquet on April 15th and C and R were busy filing their taxes. Here’s what they missed. Lots of awards were given out. Let's Start with the individuals:Senior guard/forward Jillian Harmon brought her memorable Stanford...more

WNBA Draft Redux: Chicago Sky
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted April 21, 2009 at 3:13pm

You probably know by now that Chicago C Sylvia Fowles, aka "Big Syl," is the "Big Splash" of the international basketball scene. She dunked at the All-Star game in Paris, was a nice inside complement to Diana Taurasi in helping Spartak Moscow defend its E...more

WNBA Draft Redux: Atlanta Dream
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted April 20, 2009 at 9:28pm

The dream started to become a reality today with Atlanta officially announcing the signing of F Chamique Holdsclaw, the 1999 No. 1 overall draft pick. Holdsclaw, currently based in Atlanta, last played for Los Angeles, retiring from the WNBA in 1997. She ...more

Chamique Holdsclaw signs with Dream
by Women's Sports Nation
posted April 20, 2009 at 8:39pm

The Atlanta Dream signs WNBA All-Star and Tennessee standout Chamique Holdsclaw. ...more

(Podcast) WNBA’s Chantelle Anderson: blogging about female athletes, lesbians and her image in the sports industry
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted April 20, 2009 at 5:47pm

On Friday, I conducted one of my favorite interviews - an informed telephone conversation with Chantelle Anderson who plays for the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream. Chantelle touched on many different points in this interview, but this discussion was not cent...more

WNBA Draft Redux: San Antonio Silver Stars
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted April 18, 2009 at 2:36pm

I had an interesting pre-draft conversation with Minnesota coach Don Zierden. He asked me to name the top players in the West and after rattling off about six names, we both stopped and said we hadn't even talked about San Antonio, yet. While its team's ...more

The invisibility of female professional sports
by One Sport Voice
posted April 18, 2009 at 2:36pm

This might seem insignificant to some, but it is another example of how female professional sports are erased. Last night I was at the Sugarland concert at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Near the end of the concert Sugarland played a cover...more

Basketball legend Teresa Edwards up for Olympic vote
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted April 17, 2009 at 6:49pm

In case you missed it (I did), five-time Olympian Teresa Edwards is one of the nominees for the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame Class of 2009. From now until June 16, fans can cast their votes for the class Online at www.teamusa.org/halloffame. The inducted c...more

WNBA Draft Redux: Minnesota Lynx
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted April 16, 2009 at 4:34pm

So, Minnesota clears it's frontline and loudly declares it's looking for post help in the draft only to select...a point guard. Say what? Well, if Renee Montgomery (pictured right) is on the board would you pass her up? OK, three teams did, including Chi...more

C & R: Drafty
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted April 15, 2009 at 11:05pm

Okay, the Advil to relieve C and R's Stanford women's basketball hangover is the WNBA draft, even though our Jill from Stanford was not selected. (we know, we know, the draft happened a awhile ago, but we just now gotten ourselves out of bed!)A surprising...more

WNBA Draft Redux: Los Angeles Sparks
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted April 15, 2009 at 7:42pm

This blog is winding down to a mini-hiatus before the WNBA season by taking a look back at the draft team-by-team. We'll start with the biggest drama producers of them all -- Los Angeles. Although I will shutdown the blog from May 1-10, you can always fol...more

Sue Bird's thoughts on new Olympic coach Geno Auriemma
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted April 15, 2009 at 6:06pm

While it is interesting to pick a coach with little international experience to head the U.S. Olympic team, when that coach groomed the lead point guard -- the head of the team on the court -- what will it matter? Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma was offic...more

Are Women Sport Fans?
by One Sport Voice
posted April 15, 2009 at 4:07pm

Today I was giving a talk at a local Rotary Club, which I enjoyed very much. It’s fun to talk about my work and (try to) translate it into interesting information for those outside academia. The questions I get are varied and always thought provoking....more

Auriemma to be named U.S. Women’s Basketball Coach
by Pretty Tough
posted April 14, 2009 at 4:11pm

The NCAA championships are over, the WNBA Draft is done and just when you thought there might be a lull in women’s basketball comes major breaking news. UConn’s Geno Auriemma, 55, will be named coach of the U.S women’s basketball team through the 2...more

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