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ESPN mid-major poll has Dayton on top
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 14, 2012 at 7:39am

ESPN's mid-major top ten:1. Dayton2. Gonzaga3. Chattanooga4. Delaware5. Creighton6. Middle Tennessee7. Duquesne8. Boston University9. UTEP10. Arkansas-Little RockThe next five:Green Bay, Princeton, San Diego State, Hartford, Quinnipiac. ...more

Podcast InvictaFC’s Emily Peters-Kagan
by Wombat Sports
posted December 13, 2012 at 9:26pm

Undefeated as a pro, Jackson/Winkeljohn’s Emily Peters-Kagan is ready to go to the big time as she faces a debuting Rose Namajunas at InvictaFC 4. We’ll talk to Kagan about working her way through the strawweight division and the supportive t...more

How to Spar When You’re Dead-Ass Tired
by The Glowing Edge
posted December 13, 2012 at 7:36pm

I’m deep in training for my next fight, and recently had the opportunity to travel to a nearby gym to get sparring rounds with a group of people whose fighting habits I wasn’t already accustomed to. Amazingly (and for the first time in my e...more

WNBA NOTES: New rules, status, extentions and a move to prime time
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted December 13, 2012 at 7:33pm

The WNBA brass convened last month and Renee Brown, the WNBA's chief of basketball operations and player relations, revealed its decision on new rules Thursday morning. Sorry, there's no anti-tanking rule to protect what many believed Phoenix was guilty o...more

Starting positions (Byline to Finish Line blog)
by Byline to Finish Line
posted December 13, 2012 at 2:26pm

I strapped my Garmin on my wrist, wrapped my head in fleece and headed out the door. It was a beautiful morning with a brilliantly blue sky, bright sun and crisp, cool air. The intention was to do 5 miles at my easy pace (determined by my friend and gener...more

A Sunday paper's worth of news (Women's Basketball)
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 13, 2012 at 7:59am

#19 North Carolina bested North Carolina Central, 49-21. It was the lowest-scoring game in Tar Heel history, and the game tied the school record for fewest points in a win and for fewest points allowed.Tonight's scoreboard.Pat Summitt:The legendary Tennes...more

Tennessee loses Andraya Carter for the season to injury
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 13, 2012 at 7:51am

Ugh:Andraya Carter's troublesome right shoulder didn't leave her with much of a choice.After suffering injuries to the shoulder in three of Tennessee's last four women's basketball games, the Lady Vols freshman point guard consulted with her family and de...more

Pac-12 Tournament tickets on sale now and other basketball notes
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted December 13, 2012 at 7:32am

The Pac-12 didn't let Wednesday's apropos number sequence escape them. The 12-team conference is offering two general admission tickets for one session of the four-day tourney for $12. The 12-12-12 special holiday offer is only available on pac-12.com/tic...more

Slim pickings (NCAA Basketball)
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 12, 2012 at 6:57pm

There were actually a (very) few games tonight:#10 Maryland routed Towson, 88-43.#18 Texas thumped Louisiana-Monroe, 77-49.DePaul outlasted Milwaukee, 94-83.Other news:Beth Mowins and Debbie Antonelli discuss the (still) undefeated teams, and talk with Ma...more

Answers and Questions about the Washington Spirit
by All White Kit
posted December 12, 2012 at 6:03pm

  Professional soccer has returned to the nation’s capital for the third time, this time under a new name and organization, the Washington Spirit. Well, actually, the organization isn’t all that new as it’s the same one that&rsqu...;more

Qatar ready to host GCC basketball event for girls
by Muslim Women in Sports
posted December 12, 2012 at 6:02pm

FROM LEFT: Dr Mostafa Diab, QBF Technical Expert, Qatar Women’s Sport Committee (QWSC) President Ahlam Salem Al Mana, and QWSC Assistant Secretary General Maha Abduljabar, during the GCC Basketball Organising Committee press conference at the QWSC h...more

NCAA Soccer – Year End Awards Index
by All White Kit
posted December 12, 2012 at 8:23am

  I put this together after last season, but decided to make this year’s version public, hoping that some will find it interesting or an easy reference. I’ve basically listed everyone who won an All-Conference or NSCAA year end award th...more

A'Dia Mathies off to a rocky start in her senior season
by Swish Appeal
posted December 12, 2012 at 8:17am

Greg Alan Edwards of SB Nation's Kentucky site A Sea of Blue has been watching A'Dia Mathies' closely this season and after yet another quiet performance against Middle Tennessee State University on Sunday - 7 points on 2-for-6 shooting and 5 fouls - he m...more

USA Today high school top 24
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 12, 2012 at 8:14am

This week's poll:1. St. Mary's High School2. Duncanville High School3. Mater Dei High School4. Bishop O'Dowd High School5. Whitney Young High School6. Riverdale High School7. La Jolla Country Day High School8. Riverdale Baptist High School9. Norcross High...more

Maggie Dixon Classic: Tempo-free numbers and notes
by Swish Appeal
posted December 12, 2012 at 8:11am

NEW YORK CITY - The Maggie Dixon Classic celebrates the memory of a special coach and friend to many. The classic also features a double header with two interesting matchups. On this afternoon, though, neither proved to be a close, down to the wire v...more

Who are the top prospects for the 2013 WNBA Draft?
by Swish Appeal
posted December 12, 2012 at 8:07am

Our look at prospects for the 2013 WNBA Draft and a group of top players to watch. As I mentioned after the 2012 WNBA Draft, a large part of what I did to evaluate draft prospects in NCAA Division I basketball last year was sorting through statistics f...more

Which former WNBA players should have their numbers retired?
by Swish Appeal
posted December 11, 2012 at 9:38pm

The WNBA has been around for about fifteen years or so. During this time, only a handful of WNBA numbers have been retired. The reason you might not know what these numbers are is that only seven numbers have been retired, and four are numbers associa...more

She's a Forward and She's Really Awesome (Sam Gordan Video)
by From A Left Wing
posted December 11, 2012 at 9:34pm

I wrote about Sam Gordon the other week for Salon. Love. Her. ...more

It's all news tonight (NCAA Basketball)
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 11, 2012 at 8:31am

No major games today, so it's all college news:DeNesha Stallworth gives Kentucky a boost.Rebecca Lobo has five questions for Baylor point guard Odyssey Sims.Oh my, there's another one: Texas sophomore forward Nneka Enemkpali is the first player in school ...more

New NCAA Indoor Championships Qualifying System
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted December 11, 2012 at 8:28am

Earlier this year, it was announced that there will be a new system in place for qualifying to the NCAA Indoor Championships. It’s created a bit of a tempest in a teapot, a back and forth within an extremely small echo chamber. In order to underst...more

AP poll shows much movement
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 11, 2012 at 8:22am

This week's AP top 25 sees jumps by West coast teams Cal and UCLA, who move to nine and 14, respectively. Oklahoma, Tennessee, Dayton, North Carolina, Miami, Texas A&M;, South Carolina and West Virginia also move on up:1. Stanford2. Connecticut3. Bayl...more

List of Holiday Ridiculousness (@TiffanyWeimer blog)
by Tiffany Weimer
posted December 11, 2012 at 8:18am

Since the holiday season is among us, I thought it be best to provide a List of Holiday Ridiculousness so that everyone can join in on the ridiculousness together. Forever! 1. Don’t go shopping on the weekends. There are ways around it 2. If you d...more

Why 'UConn never really had a chance vs. Louisville for ACC berth'
by Swish Appeal
posted December 11, 2012 at 8:14am

Paul Doyle of the Hartford Courant takes a look at the ACC's decision to add Louisville to the conference instead of UConn and although he highlights the relative strength of each school's football program, a little old fashioned networking certainly didn...more

Undefeated NCAA DI teams for games played through 12/9/2012
by HoopFeed.com
posted December 11, 2012 at 8:10am

Undefeated NCAA DI teams for games played through 12/9/2012 No. 17 Dayton, 10-0 No. 24 South Carolina, 10-0 No. 6 Georgia, 10-0 No. 1 Stanford, 8-0 No. 2 Connecticut, 8-0 No. 4 Duke, 8-0, South Florida 8-0 No. 16 Oklahoma State, 7-0 Quinnipiac, 7-0 Kans...more

ESPN to broadcast 2013 WNBA Draft during primetime for first time in league history
by Swish Appeal
posted December 11, 2012 at 8:09am

Think ESPN is excited about Baylor Lady Bears center Brittney Griner's transition to the WNBA? With Griner, Delaware's Elena Delle Donne, and Notre Dame's Skylar Diggins - also known as the Big Three - eligible for the 2013 WNBA Draft, ESPN has made th...more

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