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You know you're American when the laundry machine tells you to 'loosen up.'
by Eat. Play. Love.
posted November 13, 2010 at 3:01pm

Since I’ve come back to Nyon after my trip home, I’ve fallen right back into my Swiss routine. I know some people have been wondering how I spend my days over here, and I guess now is as good a time as any to ‘give all my secrets away’ (Thanks One...more

College and high school season slowly revving up......
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 5, 2010 at 10:22am

To switch it up, we'll start with pro news:Pokey Chatman already knows something about the Sky players she's inherited.Euro champs Spartak bounced back from their loss last week to whump Galatasaray MP 66-40.Collegiately:Division II Texas Woman's Universi...more

Spanish Women's Basketball (LFB) - Game Six
by Swish Appeal
posted October 31, 2010 at 4:12pm

The sixth regular season game of Spanish League play ended yesterday, and with the season nearly 1/4 over the sheep are beginning to separate themselves from the goats. The usual suspects are at the top of the Liga Femenina, joined by a previously absen...more

Trains, Planes, and Automobiles…
by Eat. Play. Love.
posted October 29, 2010 at 3:00pm

This morning I woke up at 6am and got on a train at 6:50am. By 8:30am I was boarded a plane heading back to The States. My plane touched down at 1:10pm, U.S. time. This evening I will be driving my car to the hospital to visit my Dad.Sunday night I receiv...more

The woman checking tickets has a mullet...
by Eat. Play. Love.
posted October 27, 2010 at 5:21pm

Heidelberg's CastleThese past few days I got to spend my 'vacation' (we had 3 days off from practice) with a friend in Heidelberg, Germany. First of all I have to say that being around another American was incredibly comforting, especially another Amer...more

Spanish Women's Basketball (LFB) - Game Five
by Swish Appeal
posted October 25, 2010 at 3:09pm

More games from Spain. There's a change in the Liga Femenina schedule as the two-games-a-week schedule comes to a temporary end with Game Five but there will be no rest for the teams playing in Euroleague. With this entry, we'll also be posting the l...more

Spanish Women's Basketball (LFB) - Game Four
by Swish Appeal
posted October 21, 2010 at 12:35am

At the beginning of the fourth game of the regular season of the Liga Femenina, the three Euroleague teams - Ros Casares, Perfumerias, and Ros Casares - were undefeated. One team won handily. One team was challenged, but pulled out the victory. And ...more

"Never be afraid to do something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark; professionals built the titanic." -Unknown
by Eat. Play. Love.
posted October 18, 2010 at 6:49pm

We had another conference game on Saturday against the team based out of Basel. We again, unfortunately lost, but this time the score was 76-74. So far our losses have been to the top teams in the league, and we are right there competing hard against all ...more

Spanish Women's Basketball (LFB) - Game Three
by Swish Appeal
posted October 18, 2010 at 4:04pm

The Liga Femenina now has three games under its belt. There have been some great performances so far this season, but the top of the league is pretty much what everyone thought it would be. Sancho Lyttle was named the MVP of Game Two with a 22 point, 1...more

Spanish Women's Basketball (LFB) - Game Two
by Swish Appeal
posted October 14, 2010 at 6:08pm

While we've been sitting down eating our kibbles and dreaming of the start of women's college basketball, the American players in the Liga Femenina - the Spanish women's basketball league - soldier on through their seasons. As Euroleague won't start unt...more

Iziane to play in Turkey
by Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog
posted October 12, 2010 at 3:36pm

We now have as complete a player update of Atlanta Dream players overseas as we can get from the Atlanta Dream website.The previous list:Alison Bales: Union Hainaut, FranceErika de Souza: Perfumerias, SpainYelena Leuchanka: AZS Gorzow, PolandSancho Lyt...more

…Another chocolate bar bites the dust
by Eat. Play. Love.
posted October 12, 2010 at 1:38am

So a few things have happened since I’ve last blogged. They are doing construction in the flat above mine, so the sounds of drills and hammers have woken me up at 7:30 for a week, and there’s no ending in sight. I discovered a path that goes from the ...more

Spanish Women's Basketball (LFB) - Game One
by Swish Appeal
posted October 10, 2010 at 9:28pm

Friday - October 8, 2010 The season of the Liga Femenina de Baloncesto (LFB) - the Spanish professional women's league - opened on Friday with the Supercopa ("Super Cup"), which served as an inaguration. My goal is to keep up with the regular season a...more

Let's Jump...
by Eat. Play. Love.
posted September 28, 2010 at 8:40pm

“Champions aren't made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them -- a desire, a dream, a vision.” - Muhammad AliFirst of all, since I still haven’t figured out how to comment on my own blog yet…thank you, everyon...more

Sue Bird discusses the need to rest to get healthy before Spartak
by Swish Appeal
posted September 28, 2010 at 7:43pm

Sue Bird Discusses The Need To Rest To Get Healthy Before Spartak Now that the WNBA season is over, Seattle Storm point guard Sue Bird shares a little bit about her health and the need to rest before reuniting with Lauren Jackson at Spartak. From FIBA E...more

"When the going gets tough..."
by Eat. Play. Love.
posted September 26, 2010 at 2:41pm

As was expected, I had my first breakdown last week about being so far away from home. I knew it was bound to happen sooner or later, and was actually surprised I held out without a breakdown for almost a month. In a conversation with a friend who'd pla...more

FIBA scores, re-signings
by They're Playing Basketball
posted September 25, 2010 at 4:53pm

Today's results:Canada 65, China 61Japan 59, Argentina 58Australia 83, Belarus 59Spain 84, Korea 69USA 108, Senegal 52Russia 55, Czech Republic 52Brazil 80, Mali 73France 69, Greece 55Box scores here too, as well as tomorrow's matchups.Beth Burns has exte...more

Storm forward Camille Little nabs overseas deal
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted September 25, 2010 at 4:22pm

Storm F Camille Little will officially play overseas this offseason, inking a deal with Ramat Hasharon in Israel. The squad is the defending champions of the Israeli league. Little, who's pictured far right by Getty Images, will suit up with C Chante Bla...more

On to the next: Storm players face each other on world stage
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted September 22, 2010 at 9:36pm

Missing basketball already? Well, NBA-TV has a full slate ready for viewers interested in the 2010 FIBA World Championship competition from Sept. 23-Oct. 3. The winner gets the automatic bid to the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The station will televise ...more

Update on the Dream Overseas
by Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog
posted September 22, 2010 at 1:24pm

Note: an update on the teams where we can find Atlanta Dream players in the off-season. New information on Alison Bales and Brittainey Raven.Sancho Lyttle and Erika de Souza will be playing for Perfumerias in Spain. Perfumerias finished second in the Sp...more

Storm players slowly start to trickle to offseason destinations
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted September 19, 2010 at 2:28pm

Storm rookie Alison Lacey was the first of the 2010 WNBA championship team to depart Seattle for offseason plans. Due to the quick turnaround -- the Storm won its title on Thursday in Atlanta -- she said she didn't have the traditional exit-interview with...more

Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths.
by Eat. Play. Love.
posted September 17, 2010 at 1:19am

"Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength." - Arnold SchwarzenneggerFirst of all, yes I did just quote Arnold. Second of all, we are not even cl...more

Fight or Flight
by Eat. Play. Love.
posted September 16, 2010 at 11:53am

We had another scrimmage tonight against Fribourg, probably the best team that we will face in our conference this year. Out coach keeps telling us before games that we need to “fight” and “keep fighting.” I have to say that regardless of how frus...more

Starbucks led me to God
by Eat. Play. Love.
posted September 13, 2010 at 5:13pm

I ventured out Sunday morning wanting to see the city of Lausanne. I had read that the city was Switzerland’s San Francisco, a city built upon steep hills that tower over Lake Geneva. I would have to say that during my trip I found some meaning to the s...more

Breast cancer awareness
by kaaylac50
posted August 5, 2010 at 3:23pm

I can go through my family tree and name many family members who luckily survived breast cancer. My heart also goes out to my family and friends who succumbed to it. After attending the funeral of my beloved college coach Kay Yow almost two years ago,...more

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