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Gagné!
by Eat. Play. Love.
posted January 17, 2011 at 12:10pm

We won our second game of 2011, our second win! We played Geneva’s team, Bernex, a team we knew we might be able to beat if we played well. The other team was down their starting post player and is the only other team in the conference with fewer than t...more

A lil Euro basketball news
by HoopFeed.com
posted January 15, 2011 at 5:05pm

No Taurasi, no problem for her former Turkish team. Tina Charles is player of the week in her league.And the Los Angeles Sparks report that in three games with UMMC Ekaterinburg, Candace Parker is averaging 17.6 points and 10.6 rebounds per game in only 2...more

Basketball Things of Note: ND almost beats UConn, Diana Taurasi Situation
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted January 13, 2011 at 10:54am

Coupla basketball things happened this weekend we wanted to note, sorry it took C and R awhile to get around to it, it was mostly because C was sore for two days after going to a friend’s birthday party at the Sky High Trampoline place (Ever play dodge ...more

Storm star Lauren Jackson speaks with Aussie radio
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted January 13, 2011 at 10:33am

Three-time MVP Lauren Jackson talks to SEN 1116 radio in Melbourne about her acute left Achilles injury, stating it's been a long "couple of weeks." No final word on when she'll return to play. You can hear the audio here. "It happened in a game," Jack...more

Plenette Pierson suspended indefinitely; sat out practice due to non-payment
by Swish Appeal
posted January 12, 2011 at 4:44pm

Plenette Pierson took time to talk to the WNBA about her time in Turkey with Tarsus less than a month ago. She left out any financial issues in that interview, but is airing them now on her twitter account. From Plenette's own words today, via her twitte...more

Storm star Lauren Jackson returns to Australia for rehab
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted January 12, 2011 at 9:32am

Two-time MVP Lauren Jackson returned home to Australia after suffering an apparent left Achilles injury while playing in Russia. Storm coach Brian Agler is in contact with Jackson, only stating that her injury is still being evaluated and more information...more

Lauren Jackson news
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 11, 2011 at 12:24pm

Lauren Jackson has left her Spartak Russia team and returned to Australia after sustaining an Achilles tendon injury. I honestly don't know how Jackson, who will be 30 this May 11, has played through all the injuries she's had over the years. She must rea...more

There's no fat lady singing, don't light that cigar...
by Eat. Play. Love.
posted January 10, 2011 at 9:17am

We had our first game of the New Year against Riva yesterday. The best way to describe the game would be to say that it was just a really good match. I would like to think that the New Year brought a whole new level of play, and in a way it kind of did, b...more

Diana Taurasi Receives Support From Phoenix Suns Coach Alvin Gentry
by Swish Appeal
posted January 7, 2011 at 1:40pm

Diana Taurasi is well respected in basketball circles and certainly within the Phoenix Suns organization. When the Phoenix Mercury are still playing in early fall and the Suns are arriving back in town to prepare for their season and in May and June when ...more

Official results of Taurasi’s “B” sample: positive. Fenerbahce terminates her contract.
by HoopFeed.com
posted January 6, 2011 at 12:31pm

The official results of Diana Taurasi’s “B” sample are positive for the banned stimulant modafinil according to the Turkish Federation. The organization posted the outcome of the drug test on its website and said no decision has been made yet about ...more

Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back, Candace Parker! (and other items)
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 6, 2011 at 9:38am

She's baaaaack: Candace Parker debuted for Russia's UMMC team today with 16 points and seven rebounds. Her last game was June 13, 2010 when she re-re-re-re-dislocated her shoulder.Angel McCoughtry has jumped teams to Fenerbahce of Istanbul.Diana Taurasi h...more

Angel McCoughtry to Fenerbahce
by Swish Appeal
posted January 5, 2011 at 9:53am

Angel McCoughtry to Fenerbahce According to the above link from nemzetisport.hu, Angel McCoughtry's contract has been bought out of her contract at MKB Euroleasing Sopron in Hungray and she will be heading to Turkish basketball power Fenerbahce. Given ...more

Back to 'work' in Switzerland!
by Eat. Play. Love.
posted January 5, 2011 at 9:35am

I made it back to Nyon safely! I arrived yesterday morning and had my first practice of the New Year with my team last night. It was really nice seeing all of my Swiss teammates again. While I was on the plane I started reminiscing about my time home an...more

Why the media needs to back off Taurasi
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted December 28, 2010 at 6:20pm

Over the past couple of years, I’ve been searching tirelessly for real media coverage of women’s professional basketball in Europe. With the exception of the athletes on Twitter, and a few sites like Eurobasket, FIBA and Basket Plus Internatio...more

Turkey Basketball Fed Chair:"Taurasi Sample B Should Be Tested Within 10 Days"
by Swish Appeal
posted December 28, 2010 at 4:06pm

From Millyet, the Turkish sports site, this badly-translated article quotes from Dr. Turgay Atasü, the Chairman of the Board of Health of the Turkish Basketball Federation:" Taurasi'nin A sample of the substance given to pilots in the United States, peop...more

Say It Ain’t So, Diana!
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted December 26, 2010 at 2:08pm

C and R favorite of favorites, so much that we overlook the fact she came from UConn, Diana Taurasi, has bee reported to have tested positive for a banned drug while playing basketball in the country of Turkey. Of course, all issues of privacy went out th...more

Diana Taurasi update
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 25, 2010 at 4:08pm

The WNBA star may face an Olympic ban in 2012 if she is suspended for the customary two years for her positive drug test.Taurasi tested positive for the stimulant modafinil: "a drug that enhances wakefulness and vigilance and is designed to treat narcolep...more

My suitcase is filled with 3/4 chocolate, 1/4 clothes...
by Eat. Play. Love.
posted December 17, 2010 at 1:54am

Tomorrow’s the big day! I get to head home for the holidays. So today I’m spending the day packing and putting reminders in my phone of things I want to bring back with me from the US. I might be one of the most forgetful people I know. One of my team...more

I went to prom with Wilson…#Rally4Girls
by Eat. Play. Love.
posted December 9, 2010 at 12:15am

I wanted to take the opportunity today to join the National Women's Law Center’s cause in writing about the importance of girls in sports and the benefits of athletics participation. First and foremost, I don’t think you can talk about what you...more

Disclaimer: When I’m excited, my writing can be incoherent.
by Eat. Play. Love.
posted November 28, 2010 at 7:07pm

I really wanted to write this blog as a story with lots of suspense leading up to the ending, but since I really struggle to remember details of games accurately, in order, or at all, AND I'm too excited to not spill the beans, I'm going to start with th...more

From Russia to the Midwest, Pokey Chatman expects nothing less than success
by HoopFeed.com
posted November 19, 2010 at 1:17am

College coaches who make the career transition to leading a team on the professional level do not always meet with success. Faced with the reality of more fragile job security and owners who seek fast results of underperforming teams, many coaches pr...more

America's Favorite Past Time...
by Eat. Play. Love.
posted November 18, 2010 at 10:55pm

Swiss Karaoke!! This past week I’ve had a chance to enjoy some more Swiss culture. I guess I should start by talking about karaoke night. We all met at my coach’s house and engaged in a number of games, one of which was karaoke. First of all, I hav...more

America's Favorite Past Time...
by Eat. Play. Love.
posted November 18, 2010 at 12:45pm

Swiss Karaoke!!This past week I’ve had a chance to enjoy some more Swiss culture. I guess I should start by talking about karaoke night. We all met at my coach’s house and engaged in a number of games, one of which was karaoke. First of all, I have to...more

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