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Poll: Which Seattle General Manager should be on the chopping block?
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted October 5, 2012 at 8:52am

You know about Storm coach and general manager Brian Agler's blips. One could be the decision to call a timeout with 3.3 seconds left of Seattle's Western Conference semi-finals series against Minnesota on Tuesday. The Storm was down one and on a fast bre...more

Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve: "The 'fatigue' word is for losers."
by Swish Appeal
posted October 5, 2012 at 8:43am

.@kristitoliver on playing 2gms in last 13 days "I'm tired of watching these games...definitely ready to get back on the floor." #sparks — Alan Horton (@LynxRadio) October 4, 2012 Inevitably, someone was going to bring up the fatigue factor when d...more

The Chicago Sky receives the second pick in the 2013 WNBA Draft: Choices, choices, choices
by Swish Appeal
posted October 5, 2012 at 8:39am

While the Sky failed to receive its first playoff appearance in franchise history, the good news is that it moved up to the 2nd pick for the 2013 Draft, despite having the worst - or fourth best - odds of winning the number one pick. As early as last T...more

NCAA Soccer – RPI Bracket v2.5
by All White Kit
posted October 5, 2012 at 8:34am

  A rare mid-week update using the new RPI mandate from the NCAA. Also includes matches from Tuesday and Wednesday. Seeded Teams 1 – Stanford – Pac-12* 2 – UCLA – Pac-12 3 – Penn State – Big Ten* 4 – BYU &...more

USWNT: Two More Cities Added to Victory Tour
by Sarah Hallett
posted October 5, 2012 at 12:00am

Portland, OR and Glendale, AZ will host the USWNT when they take on Ireland as part of their national victory tour....more

Jordan Gaza Injured; Emily Peters-Kagan Steps in to Face Glena Avila
by Wombat Sports
posted October 4, 2012 at 7:31pm

Kagan Kagan An injury has forced Jordan Gaza to withdraw from her upcoming match with Glena Avila at the Dakota Fighting Championship in Grand Forks, ND Oct. 13. Avila announced earlier this week that they did find a replacement in Jackson MMA&rsquo...;more

InvictaFC 3 Preview – Part 5
by Wombat Sports
posted October 4, 2012 at 7:23pm

During this week of InvictaFC 3, we will preview the 14 fights of the card. You can watch InvictaFC 3 this Saturday at 4 p.m. pacific/7 p.m. eastern live and free on InvictaFC.com.  Baszler D’Alelio The co-main event will find a top...more

Seimone Augustus on the point guard play of Sue Bird and Lindsay Whalen in the Western Conference Semifinals
by Swish Appeal
posted October 4, 2012 at 3:25pm

Minnesota Lynx guard Seimone Augustus had some nice words to say about the point guard play in her team's Western Conference semifinals series against the Seattle Storm, as posted at StormBasketball.com. I think every little girl that aspires to be a po...more

WNBA Western Conference Finals preview: Point guard play will figure prominently for Lynx, Sparks
by Swish Appeal
posted October 4, 2012 at 1:27pm

As Seimone Augustus said, the first round of the Western Conference playoffs between the Minnesota Lynx and Seattle Storm was a showcase of two of the best point guards in basketball. Although Los Angeles Sparks guard Kristi Toliver isn't on the same e...more

NCAA Soccer – The First XI for October 4, 2012 – North Carolina vs Boston College
by All White Kit
posted October 4, 2012 at 1:25pm

  Amber Brooks & UNC Will Try to Stay in the ACC Title Race on Thursday (6) North Carolina vs (9) Boston College – 8:00 PM While both North Carolina and Boston College currently reside in the RPI Top 10, the time is now for three point...more

Conference title games previews
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 4, 2012 at 8:53am

Western Conference:Lynx vs. Sparks preview.LaChina Robinson and others preview the series.Eastern Conference:Sun vs. Fever preview.Robinson and others preview the series.Last night's press conferences:Katie Douglas and Coach Lin Dunn.Rebekkah Brunson and ...more

Jennings lawsuit: Pat Summitt initially felt forced out
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 4, 2012 at 8:48am

The cat is out of the bag:KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Pat Summitt said in an affidavit that she initially felt she was being forced to step down as the Lady Vols' basketball coach by Tennessee athletic director Dave Hart, who later told Summitt that she had misin...more

Softball – Is Your Daughter Ready for the Next Level?
by Sports Girls Play
posted October 4, 2012 at 8:46am

How do you know if your softball player is ready to play at the next level? Ask yourself a few questions: Is your young softball player always making the All Star team?   Does she seem bored playing softball with her recreational team because her...more

Pat Summitt signs affidavit supporting Debby Jennings' case
by Swish Appeal
posted October 4, 2012 at 8:43am

Tennessee Head Coach Emeritus, Pat Summitt has signed an affidavit that supports Debby Jennings' gender discrimination suit against Tennessee and Athletic Director -- Dave Hart. One damaging aspect of this affidavit is that, "On February 15, 2012, I ha...more

Tarah Mikacich Fireball Run
by WakeGirls.com's Vimeo Channel
posted October 4, 2012 at 8:41am

Tarah Mikacich Fireball Run from WakeGirls.com on Vimeo.     Tarah tells us about her Fireball run to help find missing children and why O'Brien got involved. ...more

Kirk Lacob on the Golden State Warriors' interest in bringing a WNBA team to the Bay Area
by Swish Appeal
posted October 4, 2012 at 8:34am

In describing the Golden State Warriors' decision to relocate their D-League affiliate to Santa Cruz from North Dakota, Rhamesis Muncada of newballpark.org wondered if the renamed Santa Cruz Warriors would be the first pro sports team ever in the small ...more

October 2012 Rankings – Flyweights Shuffle
by Wombat Sports
posted October 3, 2012 at 9:28pm

Ould Will almost all of the divisions stand pat for October, the 125ers changes with the addition of Michelle Ould after her upset victory over Munah Holland at Bellator. With Ould taking the #6 spot, Holland drops to #7. Hanna Silen (7) Marianna Khey...more

Trackcenter Top Ten
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted October 3, 2012 at 9:25pm

The top news links of the afternoon… I’ll be on Coffee Talk, the weekly college track and cross country radio show, at WXUT.com from 6 to 8 PM today (Eastern time). The new House of Run podcast is out. Jason and Kevin recap the race that w...more

InvictaFC 3 Preview – Part 4
by Wombat Sports
posted October 3, 2012 at 9:22pm

During this week of InvictaFC 3, we will preview the 14 fights of the card. You can watch InvictaFC 3 this Saturday at 4 p.m. pacific/7 p.m. eastern live and free on InvictaFC.com.  Porto LaRosa Two of the sports most dedicated fighters w...more

A Possible 2024 Olympic Stadium?
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted October 3, 2012 at 9:17pm

Recently, the USOC has been making noise about making a winnable bid for an Olympic Games, pointing towards 2024 as a likely target date. Note that various financial crises and the ever-expanding reach of soccer means that Tokyo might end up winning the ...more

Storm All-Star Lauren Jackson, others may need offseason surgery
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted October 3, 2012 at 9:16pm

Storm All-Star Lauren Jackson went immediately to the training table after her team's 73-72 Game 3 Western Conference semi-final loss at Target Center on Tuesday. She received a cortisone injection to relieve a hamstring injury during the WNBA season. But...more

Keep on Dreamin’…(Jenny Scherer blog)
by Jenny on the Run
posted October 3, 2012 at 9:13pm

There’s been an awful lot of changes going on, but I like where I am (here in Minneapolis!), and I’m even more excited about where I’m headed. I was fortunate enough to do an interview with Salty Running, an awesome website whose “...more

First Day of Practice
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted October 3, 2012 at 9:05pm

October 1 marked the first day that collegiate women could officially practice basketball with their coaches. Stanford Junior Chiney Ogwumike tweeted it was like “being home.” Stanford welcomed 3 freshmen to the mix, and the team is ranked 1nu...more

NCAA Soccer – Bubble Watch v2.0
by All White Kit
posted October 3, 2012 at 1:27pm

  (Note: There were some disparities between the RPI being calculated on the statistical database maintained at nc-soccer.com and the NCAA’s official release. It has come to our attention from the NCAA that bonus/penalty adjustments have been...more

2012 WNBA Playoffs: Conference finals schedule set
by Swish Appeal
posted October 3, 2012 at 12:25pm

After a close call to decide the final team to advance to the next round of the 2012 WNBA Playoffs, the Minnesota Lynx live to defend their title at least for a few more days. The Lynx, who narrowly escaped the first round after being taken down to the ...more

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