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Champion of diversity and academic reform: NCAA President Myles Brand dies at 67

Myles Brand, the first university president to head the NCAA and a champion of academic reform died Wednesday after battling pancreatic cancer this past year. Brand, a former Indiana University President, championed academic reform, fiscal…

Let the (televised) playoffs begin – Day 1 coverage roundup

Wednesday’s semifinal matchups – Atlanta at Detroit and Seattle at Los Angeles Atlanta @ Detroit , 8:00pm ET, ESPN2 Game 2: at Atlanta, Fri., 9/18, 7:30 p.m. ET, NBA TV Game 3 (if necessary): at Atlanta,…

Russian women’s team CSKA Moscow in jeopardy of folding

WNBA players with plans to play overseas this winter may face the unfortunate prospect of squads in economic turmoil. Women’s basketball team CSKA Moscow announced today that although it is premature to say the team…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2009-09-15

Audio: Sue Bird interview with Seattle station 103.7 The Mountain http://bit.ly/2mAvyc #wnba 13:32:11 RT @womentalksports: Live Blogging WNBA Playoffs: Seattle @ LA/Atlanta @ Detroit http://tinyurl.com/qb9mgr #women #sports 13:51:37 RT @PhoenixMercury: Five mins until Penny Taylor's…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2009-09-14

Speech sparked Silver Stars' turnaround (mySA.com) http://bit.ly/1Pmt6E #wnba 07:03:26 Sparks edge Mercury in playoff tune-up (azcentral.com) http://bit.ly/2BuGPI #wnba 07:10:24 Disappointing season for Sun ends with win over Fever (Norwich Bulletin) http://bit.ly/AZyaG #wnba 07:10:24 Mechelle Voepel:…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2009-09-13

Vanderbilit women's basketball kicks off 2009 Kidney Walk (VUcommodores Blog) http://bit.ly/ms6hh #ncaaw 06:10:53 Seattle Storm End Season with Victory Over San Antonio (hoopfeed.com) http://bit.ly/5br5x #wnba 06:11:14 Chicago Sky Sign Veteran Jia Perkins to Extension (SportsPageMagazine.com)…

Hoopfeed Twitter Weekly Updates for week ending 2009-09-13

Hall Of Famer Compliments Sun's Sandrine Gruda (courant.com) http://bit.ly/qgOXX #wnba # Young Australian basketball star Kayla Ward aims high (Townsville Bulletin Sport) http://bit.ly/4h5gaN # Candace Parker is the Honorary Chair of Library Card Sign up…

Hoopfeed Twitter Weekly Updates for week ending 2009-09-13

Hall Of Famer Compliments Sun's Sandrine Gruda (courant.com) http://bit.ly/qgOXX #wnba # Young Australian basketball star Kayla Ward aims high (Townsville Bulletin Sport) http://bit.ly/4h5gaN # Candace Parker is the Honorary Chair of Library Card Sign up…

Season finale game preview roundup

Today’s round of end of regular season games tips off in Phoenix as the league-leading Phoenix Mercury host the Los Angeles Sparks. The Sparks are third in the Western Conference. Los Angeles @ Phoenix 3:00pm…

Seattle Storm End Season with Victory Over San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO – Saturday night’s matchup between two teams who have earned playoff berths turned out to be test run for their bench players. The Seattle Storm (20-14), missing all three of their All-Stars, earned…

Silver Stars benefit from Lynx loss to Sparks, face the Storm tonight

The Los Angeles Sparks helped the San Antonio Stars enter the postseason when they defeated the Minnesota Lynx last night at the Staples Center. Before Friday, the Lynx and the Silver Stars were tied for…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2009-09-11

Watching Hall of Fame red carpet live streaming video on nba.com http://bit.ly/q91pU Coverage on ESPN starts in 15 min. 17:18:12

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2009-09-10

RT @KING5Sports Sue Bird will be in a Storm uniform for a few more years. The team re-signs their All-Star point guard to a multi-year deal 18:58:17 Team USA talk (New Haven Register) http://bit.ly/3MV1h #fiba…

Was it unethical for the Hartford Courant to hire Geno Auriemma’s daughter?

This week the Hartford Courant women’s basketball reporter John Altavilla announced that the newspaper had hired the daughter of University of Connecticut women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma to blog about the team. Altavilla and Alysa…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2009-09-09

C. Vivian Stringer honored at Rutgers football game, see what others say about the living legend http://bit.ly/3cHIod #ncaaw 11:48:31 Rutgers women's basketball announces full 2009-10 schedule http://bit.ly/wiBzI #ncaaw 14:03:29 RT @JaydaEvans: Storm signed LaTangela Atkinson.…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2009-09-08

Showdown in the West, San Antonio (14-17) at Los Angeles (15-16) preview, 10:30pm ET (Stats) http://bit.ly/2hwzyp #wnba 12:46:19 WNBA.com: Deanna Nolan and Vickie Johnson Named WNBA Players of the Week http://bit.ly/XBHnS 14:43:15 RT @JaydaEvans Cash…

Down to the wire: Last week of WNBA regular season roundup

Last week of WNBA games coverage roundup: WNBA ready for a fight to the finish (mySA.com) http://bit.ly/12gvz8 Fever’s Douglas, Mercury’s Taurasi lead MVP race (IndyStar.com) http://bit.ly/16ez1d Shock improve playoff chances (Oakland Press ) http://bit.ly/FY4rl Sparks…

Watch C. Vivian Stringer get inducted into Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Friday night on ESPN and NBA TV

Women’s basketball fans will have the opportunity to watch legendary coach C. Vivian Stringer get inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Friday night from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on ESPN and NBA TV.…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2009-09-07

Braxton, Zellous help Shock toward playoffs (AP) http://bit.ly/2FXojf #wnba 20:28:53 Candace Parker is the Honorary Chair of Library Card Sign up Month http://bit.ly/IvvHC PSA: http://twitpic.com/4vj1r 08:00:05 Young Australian basketball star Kayla Ward aims high (Townsville…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2009-09-06

Lawson-Wade powers Silver Stars to rout of Sparks (mySA.com) http://bit.ly/3NtGmW #wnba 05:29:40 The Associated Press: Johnson's shooting lifts Silver Stars past Sparks (AP) http://bit.ly/vWdOF #wnba 05:29:58 Silver Stars Boost Postseason Chances With Win Over Sparks…

Hoopfeed Twitter Weekly Updates for week ending 2009-09-06

Sparks find the energy to beat Sun, 91-81 (latimes.com) http://bit.ly/8oL7X #wnba # There's good cause for visit from Caldwell and some Lady Vol updates (GoVolsXtra.com) http://bit.ly/3VUkLT #ncaaw # Big ask for New Zealand's Tall Ferns,…

Hoopfeed Twitter Weekly Updates for week ending 2009-09-06

Sparks find the energy to beat Sun, 91-81 (latimes.com) http://bit.ly/8oL7X #wnba # There's good cause for visit from Caldwell and some Lady Vol updates (GoVolsXtra.com) http://bit.ly/3VUkLT #ncaaw # Big ask for New Zealand's Tall Ferns,…

Silver Stars Boost Postseason Chances With Win Over Sparks

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Silver Stars denied the Los Angeles Sparks the opportunity to lock down a playoff berth Saturday night with an 89-72 victory over their long-time rivals at the AT&T Center…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2009-09-04

Fever visit the Shock, Indiana (20-9) at Detroit (14-15) preview, 7:30pm ET (Stats) http://bit.ly/3qb8Y #wnba 16:44:25 Mystics and Sky fight for playoff spot, Washington (15-15) at Chicago (14-16) preview, 8:30pm ET (Stats) http://bit.ly/42UVom #wnba 16:46:23…

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