Hoopfeed Twitter Weekly Digest for week ending 2010-05-23
- Northern Illinois won't seek money from former women's basketball coach Carol Owens (daily-chronicle.com) http://j.mp/9x2FTp #ncaaw #
- Tulsa Shock struggles with inexperience (tulsaworld.com) http://j.mp/bU46J2 #wnba #
- Sparks forward Tina Thompson nearing iconic stats (azcentral.com) http://j.mp/ab0iGS #wnba #
- Marion Jones returns to sport with the WNBA's Tulsa Shock (washingtonpost.com) http://j.mp/blEm5w #wnba #
- Mercury Open WNBA Season With Ugly Win Over Sparks (fanhouse.com) http://j.mp/9uy76E #wnba #
- State of Shock: First-game jitters sting Tulsa team (tulsaworld.com) http://j.mp/drTLVQ #wnba #
- Thibault's Moves Give Sun Winning Hand in Opener (womhoops.blogspot.com) http://j.mp/ab16Xq #wnba #
- Lauren Jackson, Sue Bird are Seattle's dynamic duo (seattletimes.com) http://j.mp/aWyam5 #wnba #
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- New York Liberty wants to get most of last year with Anne Donovan and MSG (nydailynews.com) http://j.mp/cuoQIr #wnba #
- Holly Warlick and Nikki Caldwell’s TaTa Tour 2010 concludes (scout.com) http://j.mp/d1uTMT #ncaaw #
- Hey, Geno, other players besides UConn players play the game the right way (theday.com) http://j.mp/cemlXM #ncaaw #wnba #
- WNBA Opening Day scores, attendance http://j.mp/9LTSax #
- Today's WNBA games http://j.mp/cWv9VH #
- Two technical fouls yesterday: Phoenix – Diana Taurasi, 1 and Tulsa – Shavonte Zellous, 1 #wnba #
- #1 Attendance yesterday: Phoenix, 14,772. Rest: Indiana – 9,752 | San Antonio – 9,409 | Conn. – 8,072 | Tulsa – 7,806 #wnba #
- Here's to another day of games and good competition in the spirt of the All Black's pre-game haka http://j.mp/9zrZQa #wnba #
- RT SmoovArt @hoopfeed Tina Thompson nearing iconic stats.She's always been a ICON to Comet fans. http://bit.ly/d2uekD #
- RT @SmoovArt @hoopfeed Tina Thompson nearing iconic stats.She's always been a ICON to Comet fans. http://bit.ly/d2uekD #wnba #
- The saga of Marion Jones (Mechelle Voepel) http://j.mp/aNLORz #wnba #
- Anne Donovan Juggles Seton Hall, Liberty Jobs – (courant.com) http://j.mp/cWdQHx #wnba #ncaaw #
- Halftime: New York 47, Chicago 45 #wnba #
- Rutgers at MSG. Cappie (get out my way so I can score) and Kia (how do I block thee? oh I just did) schooling Epiphanny. #wnba #
- Chicago keeping it close in the 4th…80-79 1:40 #
- Final: New York 85, Chicago 82 – Pondexter w/22 pts, 8 ast 5 reb || McWilliams-Franklin 20 pts 4 rebs #wnba #
- Seattle Storm: Lauren’s loyalty (thenewstribune.com) http://j.mp/aRqx0K #wnba #
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin, the oldest player in the league, made the Liberty's 1st points, with a 3 pt. shot, in NY's home opener. #wnba #
- Halftime: Minnesota 42, Washington 38 #wnba #
- Halftime: Indiana 38, Atlanta 37 #wnba #
- Final: Washington 87, Minnesota 76, #wnba #
- Final: Atlanta 66, Indiana 62 #wnba #
- RT @seattlestorm: Storm finishes the first half on a mini-6-0 run to take a 43-36 lead to halftime. Lauren Jackson leads w/17 pts, 5 boards #
- Notre Dame: Return to Irish bench easy sell for Carol Owens (southbendtribune.com) http://j.mp/d1XBPD #ncaaw #
- Australian phenom Liz Cambage has 45 points in SEABL game (examiner.com.au) http://j.mp/aBHuwW POY http://j.mp/ckyJUU #
- Recap of the UConn women's basketball team's trips to the White House (courant.com) http://j.mp/a3Vsl8 #ncaaw #
- UConn women visit White House today (courant.com) http://j.mp/aBoyH7 #ncaaw #
- Dawn Staley not yet satisfied with USC basketball program (heraldonline.com) http://j.mp/9L24qw #ncaaw #
- Dawn Staley on Kelsey Bone: "…I think we went beyond the call of duty to make sure she was happy…" http://j.mp/9L24qw #ncaaw #
- WNBA opening weekend, day two scores & attendance http://j.mp/bm1QLU #wnba #
- Day 2 WNBA Attendance: New York – 12,088 || Minneapolis – 9,985 || Seattle – 9,686 || Atlanta – 7,337 #wnba #
- Photo gallery: Atlanta Dream at San Antonio Silver Stars (sportspagemagazine.com) http://j.mp/dkpJwR #wnba #
- Marion Jones hits ground running, starts fresh in WNBA (usatoday.com) http://j.mp/91t1NU #wnba #
- Photo gallery: Chicago Sky at Connecticut Sun (sportspagemagazine.com) http://j.mp/9xJk4S #wnba #
- Photo gallery: Minnesota Lynx at Tulsa Shock (sportspagemagazine.com) http://j.mp/dmu9hr #wnba #
- Shock factor missing from Tulsa debut (tulsaworld.com) http://j.mp/coiyPV #wnba #
- Shock has execution problem (tulsaworld.com) http://j.mp/bLgIoS #wnba #
- Hutchinson fans turn out for Whalen's Lynx debut (startribune.com) http://j.mp/desbI4 #wnba #
- Photo gallery: Washington Mystics at Minnesota Lynx (sportspagemagazine.com) http://j.mp/cPkiE7 #wnba #
- Dream survives physical Fever, 66-62 (ajc.com) http://j.mp/d1LjaH #wnba #
- Chicago Sky at New York Liberty (sportspagemagazine.com) http://j.mp/cFGguV #wnba #
- Mystics spoil Lindsay Whalen's return to Minnesota (startribune.com) http://j.mp/9WfLsE #wnba #
- Lynx Drop Home Opener (wnba.com) http://j.mp/9vDfo1 #wnba #
- Storm rolls to victory in season opener (seattletimes.com) http://j.mp/cvPby9 #wnba #
- Tan White can be key in Connecticut Sun's defense (norwichbulletin.com) http://j.mp/aMZyx7 #wnba #
- Big 4th quarter pushes Seattle past LA, 81-67 (AP) http://j.mp/9La4cH #wnba #
- Fever don't have it together in opener, lose to Washington (indystar.com) http://j.mp/aiGM3Q #wnba #
- Liberty's Pondexter Soaks Up New York (wsj.com) http://j.mp/9y8doF #wnba #
- Pondexter lighting new Liberty glory days? (womhoops.blogspot.com) http://j.mp/bMFhI4 #wnba #
- New York Liberty open WNBA season with 85-82 home win over Chicago Sky (nydailynews.com) http://j.mp/alUAWF #wnba #
- Epiphanny Prince Doesn't Regret Leaving Rutgers Early (courant.com) http://j.mp/aYL72z #wnba #ncaaw #
- Inova Health System Partners with Washington Mystics on Youth Obesity http://j.mp/byyH5K Live press conference: http://j.mp/bz1OBC #wnba #
- Video: Marion Jones chats with Robin Roberts on “Good Morning America†http://j.mp/aYAnxL #wnba #
- Video: Storm guard Tanisha Wright talks about Sunday's 81-67 win over the Sparks (king5.com) http://j.mp/cR4s60 #wnba #
- Morehead St. WBB: At 27, Tom Hodges becomes the youngest head coach in Division I http://j.mp/ba2uzt #ncaaw #
- UConn Women Meet President Obama – Again (courant.com) http://j.mp/ciTBbm #ncaaw #
- RT @womentalksports Monday dribble: WNBA power rankings, Ms pitching and more http://bit.ly/aqojRj #WTSports #
- RT @SportsPageMag: President Obama Honors the Connecticut Huskies *Photo Gallery* http://bit.ly/amwge3 #wnba #
- Kellie Harper returns to WNC on trip (citizen-times.com) http://j.mp/agnHhp #ncaaw #
- Kendra Seto leaves Vermont women's basketball team (burlingtonfreepress.com) http://j.mp/aJaVn2 #ncaaw #
- Former Maine Basketball Player Katie Whittier Bags Fifth Place in Miss USA Pageant (NESN.com) http://j.mp/dCHZMZ #ncaaw #
- Pitt: Khadija J. Head hired as new assistant coach (pittsburghpanthers.com) http://j.mp/drPVDJ #ncaaw #
- Alabama adds Robert Mosley as assistant; promotes Evans and McClinic (rolltide.com) http://j.mp/decks4 #ncaaw #
- Steve Joyner Jr. taking over Winston-Salem State women's team (journalnow.com) http://j.mp/azzrMz #ncaaw #
- North Dakota St.: Nicole Vigil shaves head to support freshman guard Hannah Linz (inforum.com) http://j.mp/algbzp #ncaaw #
- Photo gallery: Los Angeles Sparks at Seattle Storm (sportspagemagazine.com) http://j.mp/agZl4q #wnba #
- Applause needed for trailblazer Richardson (Yahoo! Sports) http://j.mp/cIlrRD #wnba #
- This Week in the WNBA: Week Zero (sportspagemagazine.com) http://j.mp/9YHCm4 #wnba #
- Really? "Although he disagrees, given his druthers Richardson would probably prefer to be coaching a men’s college team" http://j.mp/cIlrRD #
- Future stars from France, U17 women's training camp squad (fiba.com) http://j.mp/bEBNJ8 #fiba #
- Eastern Michigan coach AnnMarie Gilbert to be inducted into Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame (emueagles.com) http://j.mp/cxcHP0 #ncaaw #
- Club teams: West Coast Spring Invitational recaps – Day 1 http://j.mp/bWEosp Day 2 http://j.mp/dxpbyl (hoopism.blogspot.com) #
- Northern Illinois to introduce new coach today (niuhuskies.com) http://j.mp/cHa5ah #ncaaw #
- Awwww…..RT @CoachRyanUVA: My players have been away for one weekend and I miss them already. Work out hard girls!!! See you in June=) #
- Northern Illinois names Wisconsin assistant Kathi Bennett as its new head coach. #ncaaw #
- RT @DishNSwish: @WSTR bringing back roundtable 2morrow's DNS! @JaydaEvans @hoopfeed & @womhoopsguru had a great discussion! 2morrow at 1 p #
- RT @wnba: Tamika Catchings and @Candace_Parker nominated for @BETAwards Sportswoman of the Year! http://ht.ly/1MLND #
- In Seattle, the WNBA reigns (npr.org) http://j.mp/bqz5Rn #wnba #
- Little experience, but plenty of it for Taren Martin, new Eureka coach (pjstar.com) http://j.mp/cCTL4q #ncaaw #
- New-look UNT women to emphasize defense (dentonrc.com) http://j.mp/9xWiOi #ncaaw #
- New UNH coach Maureen Magarity brings youth, enthusiasm (seacoastonline.com) http://j.mp/aFUH80 #ncaaw #
- Kendra Seto leaves Vermont women's basketball team (burlingtonfreepress.com) http://j.mp/9AO3eB #ncaaw #
- Conference USA hopes it can continue to have flexibility with new TV deal (orlandosentinel.com) http://j.mp/cnhvt2 #ncaa #
- Not just another whistleblower, Snehal Bendke, one of the only 2 woman int'l referees from India (dnaindia.com) http://j.mp/bUbBFh #fiba #
- WNBA is music to the ears of this Grammy Award winner (sacbee.com) http://j.mp/deBDtx #wnba #
- Storm's new TV production team off to a bad start (seattletimes.com) http://j.mp/b7225p #wnba #
- Fans Interview: Briann January (slamonline.com) http://j.mp/9tubi8 #wnba #
- Flint WNBA fan travels to Tulsa, watches the Tulsa Shock (mlive.com) http://j.mp/cHRYSm #wnba #
- Los Angeles Sparks finally have their pieces in place (latimes.com) http://j.mp/cyXYNw #wnba #
- Abi Olajuwon living her dream in the WNBA (tulsaworld.com) http://j.mp/doIczj #wnba #
- Weekend Tangle Ahead In The East (womhoops.blogspot.com) http://j.mp/aBxPmd #wnba #
- Wimbledon Tennis Championships appoints official poet (bbc.co.uk) http://j.mp/a4E6Bl WNBA official poet? #
- RT @DishNSwish: Showtime! Dishin & Swishin on the air! http://bit.ly/a9OG2k Roundtable @JaydaEvans @hoopfeed @womhoopsguru on right now! #
- Sandora Irvin resigns from TCU post to resume WNBA career (gofrogs.com) http://j.mp/d6zgqX #ncaaw #wnba #
- RT @womentalksports WNBA star Candace Parker shares some playground stories about being doubted as a girl http://bit.ly/brtkIU #WTSports #
- Atlanta Dream waived forward Chamique Holdsclaw, center Yelena Leuchanka joins the team http://j.mp/cnSZLv #wnba #
- C-USA announces University of Texas at El Paso as site of 2011 basketball tourneys (elpasotimes.com) http://j.mp/9HLcvR #ncaaw #
- Former Tennessee player Brittany Jackson and sister arrested in 'domestic' dispute (govolsxtra.com) http://j.mp/btHsnq #ncaaw #
- Checking in on the Minnesota Lynx (seattletimes.com) http://j.mp/al6eBp #wnba #
- Abby Bishop no longer sleepless in Seattle (adelaidenow.com.au) http://j.mp/bAhkGy #wnba #
- BYU player Keilani Moeaki and boyfriend football player Harvey Unga denied fall readmission (sltrib.com) http://j.mp/9kj0r0 #ncaaw #
- Lynx-Storm Preview (AP) http://j.mp/bJzczu #wnba #
- Game thread: Minnesota at Seattle (seattletimes.com) http://j.mp/d0WFMY #wnba #
- RT @CharHouston: Listen to my radio interview on WTIC! Info on @ProjectYOU & "Reach 4 the Stars"! http://bit.ly/cIMYXD #wnba #
- Halftime: Minnesota 45, Seattle 40 #wnba #
- Final: Seattle 79, Minnesota 76 #wnba #
- Clemson Women's Basketball Adds Chris Long to Staff (clemsontigers.com) http://j.mp/cZjcfP #ncaaw #
- Hawaii signs Sacred Heart Cathedral (Calif.) High School forward Kamilah Jackson (starbulletin.com) http://j.mp/c7Hzyx #ncaaw #
- Mississippi: Renee Ladner receives contract extension (OleMissSports.com) http://j.mp/bpkp9u #ncaaw #
- Ball State hires former standout player Kelsey Corbin as assistant coach (bsudailynews.com) http://j.mp/cHWhVB #ncaaw #
- Wright St. adds two assistant coaches, Harry Elifson and Valerie King (daytondailynews.com) http://j.mp/cIFRZh #ncaaw #
- DIII: Christine Clancy named new head coach at Colby College (colby.edu) http://j.mp/cE8at9 #ncaaw #
- FCGU's Kate Schrader to join Boldon's staff at Youngstown State (fgcuathletics.com) http://j.mp/9ndCqn #ncaaw #
- RT @SportsPageMag: Liberty's Fashion Sense Empowers Women http://bit.ly/b3MrZv #wnba #
- Lynx vs. Storm Box Score (wnba.com) http://j.mp/9UuZuX #wnba #
- Lynx lose seventh in a row in Seattle (startribune.com) http://j.mp/begsfz #wnba #
- Storm earns 79-76 victory over Minnesota Lynx (seattletimes.com) http://j.mp/cma6Tr #wnba #
- Storm vs. Lynx recap: Storm's gritty post play pivotal for victory (swishappeal.com) http://j.mp/dtN3v1 #wnba #
- New York Liberty are relying on new personnel for 2010 season (ESPN) http://j.mp/aoBWbA #wnba #
- Phoenix Mercury have hands full with Seattle Storm's Lauren Jackson (azcentral.com) http://j.mp/cNY6kk #wnba #
- Effort, basketball IQ separate Sun's Kelsey Griffin on court (norwichbulletin.com) http://j.mp/b16vKB #wnba #
- Silver Stars Insider: Local coach, reporter headline Inspiring Women Night (mysa.com) http://j.mp/d6HwHx #wnba #
- RT @wparker RT@Anita_Lobo Women sport media coverage accounts for less than 10% of the overall sport coverage.Truly sad [ed]via @lizbuchanan #
- RT @stlntdot: New Becky Hammon interview (audio) from May 19th ESPN the Zone http://bit.ly/9nORBZ #
- San Antonio at Tulsa, tied at halftime at 41. #wnba #
- Tulsa's Alexis Hornbuckle makes a 3-point shot w/just seconds on the clock to tie it up before the break. #wnba #
- Final: San Antonio 83, Tulsa 74 #wnba Box score: http://j.mp/bL9iNt #
- Sophia Young leads Silver Stars to 83-74 win over Shock (AP) http://j.mp/d9hulb #wnba #
- Wyoming freshman Sara Wilson to transfer to University of Nebraska at Kearney (kearneyhub.com) http://j.mp/dhelyl #ncaaw #
- Chat with Sue Bird transcript (ESPN) http://j.mp/a91aS0 #wnba #
- Will another WNBA franchise take a chance on Chamique Holdsclaw? (ESPN) http://j.mp/9zC38v #wnba #
- Mystics creating defensive identity (washingtonpost.com) http://j.mp/aoxrnK #wnba #
- Former Sacramento Monarchs player Bridgette Gordon joins Wichita St. staff (goshockers.com) http://j.mp/dBN4a9 #ncaaw #wnba #
- Womens Final Four touched thousands of lives (mysa.com) http://j.mp/becIfT #ncaaw #
- Video: U.S. Congress honors Division II Champions, Emporia State Lady Hornets (hoopfeed.com) http://j.mp/aP7AxY #ncaaw #
- The House passed the resolution 407-1. The 1 “present†vote, which registers as a nay, belonged to Rep. Donald Young (R-AK). #ncaaw #
- EuroLeague Women: Let the basketball world spin (fibaeurope.com) http://j.mp/dpy2gN #fiba #
- Arizona State signs Olivia Major and Olivia Simmons (thesundevils.com) http://j.mp/bfQNh1 #ncaaw #
- Former Mercury player Michele Timms among basketball legends named as Youth Olympic Role Models (fiba.com) http://j.mp/dw8pO0 #wnba #
- Sun Impressed With Kelsey Griffin's Toughness (courant.com) http://j.mp/bnAR7i #wnba #
- How Monica Wright introduced herself to Seattle (swishappeal.com) http://j.mp/a7H4Dc #wnba #
- Mailbag: Who's that other guy with Dick and Adia? (seattletimes.com) http://j.mp/9nRJdD #wnba #
- Shock Notebook: Jones infuses energy (tulsaworld.com) http://j.mp/c9qjVd #wnba #
- Shock still can't find its rhythm (tulsaworld.com) http://j.mp/9DIj05 #wnba #
- Michigan State basketball coach Suzy Merchant begins anew (detnews.com) http://j.mp/b6Ba97 #ncaaw #
- West Virginia: Jill Pizzotti named as assistant coach/recruiting coordinator (msnsportsnet.com) http://j.mp/9ZYBkd #ncaaw #
- Sparks' Tina Thompson last player left from 1st season (AP) http://j.mp/bezk2N #wnba #
- San Antonio Silver Stars sign veteran forward Chamique Holdsclaw. #wnba #
- The Silver Stars also waived Belinda Snell to make room for Holdsclaw http://j.mp/9n6cmD #wnba #
- News and notes from Storm practice (seattletimes.com) http://j.mp/bu2mrF #wnba #
- A Dream double dribble (ajc.com) http://j.mp/ahZpLc #wnba #
- Chamique Holdsclaw (@chold1) is the all-time leading scorer and rebounder in Tennessee history among both men and women. #wnba #ncaaw #
- Halftime: Washington 31, New York 28 #wnba #
- Halftime: Atlanta 51, Connecticut 32 #wnba #okatlantaweseeu #
- Atlanta goes to 3-0 with a win over Connecticut, 97-82 #wnba #
- Angel McCoughtry with 32 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists in Dream win over Sun #wnba #
- Washington Mystics beat the New York Liberty 77-61. #wnba http://j.mp/9oar3s #
- USF assistant Andrea Williams will be introduced as the new head coach at Air Force on Monday (tbo.com) http://j.mp/9MakmT #ncaaw #
- Drake coach Amy Stephens and hoops clinic bring fun to Haiti quake survivors (kcci.com) http://j.mp/chO5P8 #ncaaw #
- Darren Brunson hired as associate coach at Texas Southern (tsu.edu) http://j.mp/9vaIGb #ncaaw #swac #hbcu #
- Oklahoma City could benefit from women's separate Big 12 basketball tournament (newsok.com) http://j.mp/aqi9BF #ncaaw #big12 #
- Colorado: Decision on Sheryl Swoopes still looming (lubbockonline.com) http://j.mp/9fs1DJ #ncaaw #
- Mystics Insider: Mystics 77, Liberty 61 (washingtonpost.com) http://j.mp/b9Vuyt #wnba #
- Mystics stay unbeaten with 77-61 win over Liberty (AP) http://j.mp/9oar3s #wnba #
- Signing Chamique Holdsclaw a good move for San Antonio Silver Stars (ESPN) http://j.mp/agp5JF #wnba #
- Former teammates Lauren Jackson, Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi together again (seattletimes.com) http://j.mp/aOwnPv #wnba #
- Storm's Willingham is a Fighter (stormbasketball.com) http://j.mp/d9dcsC #wnba #
- McCoughtry, Lyttle lead Dream past Suns 97-82 (AP) http://j.mp/aCife7 #wnba #
- Dream defeats Connecticut Sun (ajc.com) http://j.mp/aHwbKm #wnba #
- Silver Stars bring in WNBA great Chamique Holdsclaw (@chold1) (mysa.com) http://j.mp/9gVKKQ #wnba #
- Kellie Harper on committee selected for NC State AD search (ncsu.edu) http://j.mp/92I8t5 #ncaaw #
- Some ideas for a new N.C. State AD (newsobserver.com) http://j.mp/aMKUWr #ncaaw #
- Phoenix Mercury face Seattle Storm feeling more like a team (azcentral.com) http://j.mp/cYGO08 #wnba #
- Insider Preview – Storm at Phoenix (stormbasketball.com) http://j.mp/9P5bLl #wnba #
- Sparks-Silver Stars Preview (AP) http://j.mp/b4rkTE #wnba #
- Fever-Sky Preview (AP) http://j.mp/9JLcsq #wnba #
- Storm-Mercury Preview (AP) http://j.mp/9c0JDL #wnba #
- Halftime: San Antonio 47, Los Angeles 36 #wnba #
- RT @wnba: Tight 1st half in CHI as @wnbachicagosky lead @IndianaFever 52-50. Catch 2nd half right here: http://ht.ly/1OEaz #
- Chamique Holdsclaw (19 points) stars in debut with San Antonio (AP) http://j.mp/aLOW06 #wnba #
