When SB Nation requested that each site in this gigantic network submit nominations for the best longreads of the year, the Swish Appeal team set about scouring the site's archives to select the best of what we have to offer. You can click here to see that list of longreads from around the SBN-NBA … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2012
Cal’s balanced, flexible attack the key ingredient to their 10-1 start
The George Washington Colonials approached the California Golden Bears pretty much the way everyone else has this season: zone up defensively to try to slow down the Bears in transition and make it harder on them to get the ball into their post, unquestionably their strength over the last three to … [Read more...]
10 Things You Can Give Up in 2013
With the new year rapidly approaching, I wanted to compile a list of my top 10 things that I think you should give up in 2013. Take a look and see how many you can cross off your list next year+ACE 1. Guilt I+ACY-rsquo+ADs-ve blogged about food guilt in the past, and still feel that this is something worth … [Read more...]
Coming to the aid of Newtown
Tweet This morning Grant Wahl was sending around this link that Landon Donovan is the latest commitment for next Monday+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s +ACY-ldquo+ADs-Soccer Night in Newtown+ACY-rdquo+ADs benefit. Among the other notables are Alexi Lalas, Cobi Jones, Mia Hamm and Kristine Lilly, who hails from nearby Wilton, Conn. Also … [Read more...]
A Moment Of Pause
source Well folks, I+ACY-rsquo+ADs-m about a week out (8 days, but who+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s counting?) from my due date for our little bundle of joy+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s arrival.+ACY-nbsp+ADs My husband and I are super excited to add to our family and are looking forward to this next chapter. As I assess all of the things I must do in … [Read more...]
Resolving to stay true to this ideal
Tweet The last few paragraphs of +ACY-ldquo+ADs-The Franchise,+ACY-rdquo+ADs Michael MacCambridge+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s 1997 history of Sports Illustrated that I finished reading over the weekend, summarize far more than the essence of a magazine that changed the way Americans look at the world of sports. They come closer to … [Read more...]
Cal faces tough start to Pac-12 after finishing conference play strong
Ted Lee of BearInsider.com framed his recap of the California Golden Bears women's basketball team with a look ahead to the difficult schedule ahead as they open Pac-12 conference play in 2013. Next week, Cal opens with road games at Utah and Colorado, and then get to finish their … [Read more...]
Cal women enter Pac-12 play with program-best 10-1 record
The California Golden Bears defeated the George Washington Colonials 70-43 in the final game of non-conference play to improve to 10-1, the best record in program history. The scout on the Golden Bears appears to be pretty clear by now: everybody is sitting in a 2-3 zone and willing to gamble on … [Read more...]
The Georgia State Holiday & Hoops Tournament: Toledo defeats Georgia State to take title
The 12-1 Toledo Rockets - on the fringe of the women's college basketball rankings - face were the marquee team in this weekend's Georgia State University Holiday +ACY-amp+ADs Hoops tournament. They overcame a solid Charlotte team and host Georgia State to finish non-conference play with the tournament's … [Read more...]
No Limitations: by Jess
So now that i'm getting older and my body is just like let me be my own person.. and my own person is a fat happy Italian woman i've learned (thanks to the Everetts) i need to put some limitations on what i'm eating. You know those dumb teenagers that eat whatever and still look amaze balls? That … [Read more...]