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Fourteen schools, four conferences awarded NCAA women’s basketball grants

Fourteen Division I women’s basketball programs and four conferences were selected to receive funding through the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Grant Program. The grants total $750,000. The program, entering its second year, is designed…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2009-06-15

“A little birdie says…Bill Laimbeer would love the Timberwolves’ head-coaching job” (twincities.com) http://bit.ly/jJNfy #wnba 08:34:47 Freep.com posted a “Best of Bill Laimbeer” photo gallery. lol. http://bit.ly/VR1OQ and http://bit.ly/PDOjG #wnba 08:42:33 RT @wnba T-Mobile All-Star online…

Bill Laimbeer resigns as Shock head coach, says decision was all about him not the league

Bill Laimbeer has resigned his position as the head coach of the defending WNBA champions Detroit Shock to pursue possibilities in the NBA. Rumors began circulating early Monday after the team told media that a…

Who she is…

“I am Soledad Pierre. I am a Haitian girl. I am a basketball player. I am a gift of God.” From: “Left Behind: A City Team’s Struggle Shows Disparity in Girls’ Sports” by Katie Thomas,…

Seven WNBA teams show a decline in home opener attendance

The first week of the 2009 WNBA season is over. Each team kicked off the season with home openers filled with fanfare. Attendance at first home games ranged from a low of 5,689 for the…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2009-06-14

Tennessee wasn’t the right fit for Azzi (GoVolsXtra.com) http://bit.ly/v3IId #ncaaw 12:50:42 No direction home: Why Hammon became tangled http://bit.ly/10Kpfg #wnba 12:50:49 Stars struggle early, but find way to win http://bit.ly/2zvWIP #wnba 12:53:55 Connecticut Sun: Whitmore…

Hoopfeed Twitter Weekly Updates for week ending 2009-06-14

New Hawaii women’s basketball coach Dana Takahara-Dias up to the task (Starbulletin.com) http://bit.ly/x1s1m #ncaaw # Illinois State women to open basketball season with UCLA (pantagraph.com) http://bit.ly/9ecpP #ncaaw # Lauren Jackson takes over game for milestone…

Game capsule: San Antonio vs. New York

SAN ANTONIO – Before Saturday night, the San Antonio Silver Stars and the New York Liberty were both winless. San  Antonio (1-1) ended the night with a victory, defeating  New York (0-3) 63-60. Led by…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2009-06-13

Follow more live updates of the game via CoverItLive at: http://bit.ly/qvYxa #wnba 18:14:58 Correction: Erin Perperoglou is playing. she just checked in. 18:17:04 Anne Donovan towers over…well, everyone… 18:32:08 Leilani Mitchell racking up the fouls…saw…

Live Blogging: San Antonio vs. New York

San Antonio Silver Stars vs. New York Liberty

Silver Stars-Liberty preview: San Antonio to raise Western Conference Championship banner before home opener

San Antonio Silver Stars (0-1) vs. New York Liberty (0-2) Saturday, June 13, 7 p.m. CST, AT&T Center TV: KMYS Radio: KTKR 760 AM, MSG The San Antonio Silver Stars kick off their home opener…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2009-06-12

Chicago Sky & other women’s sports teams still fighting for recognition (ESPN Chicago) http://bit.ly/Z3hun #wnba fixed link 14:36:57 Improved Mystics off to first 3-0 start (SI.com) http://bit.ly/E8NIP #wnba 15:24:51 Indiana trying to reverse their streak.…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2009-06-11

RT @IndianaFever: Veteran Tamecka Dixon brings championship experience to Fever. Read the article: http://bit.ly/14lD6D 09:48:00 Bashaara Graves replaces Morgan Tuck on 2009 USA Basketball Women’s U16 National Team http://bit.ly/YuHJn 09:54:26 RT @HoopGurlz: ESPN HoopGurlz Hundred…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2009-06-10

Plan in place if Penicheiro can’t play (Sacramento Bee) http://bit.ly/phTEr #wnba 06:19:02 Veteran Tangela Smith giving Phoenix Mercury what they wanted http://bit.ly/VWlqr #wnba 06:20:01 Orender has high hopes for a Fever future (IndyStar.com) http://bit.ly/10y2ZL #wnba…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2009-06-09

Rose Hammond lands at DII Washburn Univ. after transferring from Oklahoma http://bit.ly/Hi1Vx #ncaaw 15:35:44 RT @wnba: BREAKING NEWS Twitizens: Courtney Paris ( @courtney_paris ) will sit down for a Twitterview on Thursday at 6PM/ET. Join…

Fever defeats Storm for their first win

Last year’s most improved player in the WNBA, Ebony Hoffman had 18 points and six rebounds to help lead the Indiana Fever to their first win of the season Tuesday night over the Seattle Storm…

Jennifer Gillom on having the Ole Miss Sports Center named after her and sister Peggie

The Gillom Sports Center at Ole Miss is named after basketball legends and sisters Jennifer and Peggie Gillom. "It’s hard to comprehend; it’s so amazing. Race always becomes an issue, especially at Ole Miss because…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2009-06-08

Shock Hope Fans Flock To Games (WDIV Detroit) http://bit.ly/GXq6H #wnba 06:48:08 Sun’s Burst in 2nd Half Too Much for Liberty (NYTimes.com) http://bit.ly/5y9gG #wnba 10:53:28 Los Angeles Sparks’ road trip mentality (Los Angeles Times) http://bit.ly/DKRAA #wnba…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2009-06-07

Halftime, Mystics 38 Dream 30 14:02:42 Connecticut 66 New York 57 Final 15:08:23 Mystics beat Dream 77-71 to move to 2-0 (usatoday.com) http://bit.ly/3z54ck #wnba 16:18:56 Whalen leads Sun to 66-57 victory over Liberty (AP) http://bit.ly/IQAAL…

Hoopfeed Twitter Weekly Updates for week ending 2009-06-07

@wyndwalker yep, i think it’s good. the league announced the possibility of logos on jerseys back in april. & i follow rebs too :) in reply to wyndwalker # @wyndwalker the talk on rebs started…

WNBA game times and preview links for Sunday, June 7, 2009

Game Time (EST) Local TV Preview Connecticut @ New York   4:00pm WCTX   Sun-Liberty Preview Atlanta @ Washington   4:00pm   Dream-Mystics Preview Minnesota @ Indiana   7:00pm FSI   Lynx-Fever Preview Sacramento @ Seattle  …

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2009-06-06

“kimosabe jump on it, jump on it” –playing in background of dream vs fever game (Apache by SugarHill Gang) ol skool… 18:39:09 Sun drop to Mystics in opener (Norwich Bulletin) http://bit.ly/ImTdX #wnba 18:47:57 RT @skeskali:…

Sparks take the season opener, Detroit beset with injuries

The Los Angeles Sparks began the season with a big win. Betty Lennox had a double-double (17 points and 10 rebounds) in her first game with the Sparks. She spent last season with the Atlanta…

WNBA Season Preview Roundup

League Previews || Team Previews || Fans honor the Houston Comets || The Economy? Recession? Logos on Jerseys? || Kara who? Sheryl who? Anna who? League Previews WNBA.com: Tune In: Opening Day 2009! http://bit.ly/Xt9Gm WNBA…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2009-06-05

L.A. Sparks & Farmers Insurance Group of Companies Enter a Multi-Year Marquee Partnership (wnba.com) http://bit.ly/aueB2 11:37:37 Final roster deadline is up. Sun cut Lyndra Littles, Danielle Page. SASS cut Joyce Ekworomadu, Bernadette Ngoyisa, more: http://bit.ly/A5lb…

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