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Phoenix Mercury to visit the White House on Aug. 26

On Wednesday, August 26, President Obama will welcome the WNBA champion Phoenix Mercury to the White House to honor the team and their victory in the 2014 WNBA Finals. This visit will also continue the…

Griner vs. Johnson divorce first hearing as relayed by Fox 10 Phoenix reporter Nicole Garcia

Last Wednesday, Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner’s request to annul her 28-day marriage to Tulsa Shock forward Glory Johnson was denied. The Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County ruled that the case will continue…

Photo: Stanford commit Anna Wilson attends Seattle Storm game with her brother Russell and Ciara

Sunday night’s San Antonio Stars at Seattle Storm. From L-R: Anna Wilson, her mom, Russell Wilson (Seattle Seahawks) and entertainer Ciara. The Storm defeated the Stars 73-62. Anna, a star point guard for Collegiate School…

Australian Opals headed to Rio after sweep of New Zealand in FIBA Oceania Championship

From Basketball Australia: Veterans Suzy Batkovic and Laura Hodges helped the Australian Opals to an 80-63 victory in Game 2 of the 2015 FIBA Oceania Championship and qualify Australia for the 2016 Rio Olympics. Eleven…

Hoopfeed Weekly Twitter Digest for 08-10-2015 to 08-16-2015

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 08-10-2015 Catch up on last week’s news: Hoopfeed Weekly Twitter Digest for 08-03-2015 to 08-09-2015http://t.co/7vYOHqGsRg #ncaaw #wnba #fiba -> Mystics continue home win streak, defeat Sun 84-73 . Video/recap/quoteshttp://t.co/qkx0dwkBfe #wnba ->…

Maryland assistant resigns in light of sex abuse allegation

Maryland women’s basketball assistant coach Bryce McKey was charged with misdemeanor sexual abuse this week. His case went to court Friday morning in Covington, Kentucky. He will be arraigned on Sept. 8 in a pre-trial hearing.…

Evidence of more potential NCAA violations in women’s basketball surface at North Carolina

During the process of preparing a response to the NCAA for longstanding allegations of academic fraud, North Carolina reports that it has discovered more evidence of violations. UNC’s athletic director Lawrence Cunningham said the school…

Updated: Mercury center Brittney Griner seeks annulment from pregnant wife, Tulsa forward Glory Johnson

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner will not be able to proceed with an annulment of her marriage to Tulsa Shock forward Glory Johnson. The Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County denied her annulment petition…

Minnesota Lynx sign Shae Kelley for rest of the season

From the team: The Minnesota Lynx announced the team signed forward Shae Kelley for the remainder of the season. Kelley, a 6-1 forward from the University of Minnesota, was selected in the third round, 35th…

Hoopfeed Weekly Twitter Digest for 08-03-2015 to 08-09-2015

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 08-03-2015 Catch up on last week’s news: Hoopfeed Weekly Twitter Digest for 07-27-2015 to 08-02-2015 http://t.co/2y8kbKSaZD #ncaaw #wnba -> Sue Bird reaches 5,000 career points in loss to Liberty http://t.co/NfaqOgzNNj #wnba…

Brazil’s national teams granted automatic places at 2016 Olympic Basketball Tournament in Rio

Announcement from FIBA: Brazil’s women’s and men’s national teams will compete in the Olympic Basketball Tournament at the 2016 Rio Games after FIBA’s Central Board decided to grant them automatic places at its meeting in…

Dream denied: After workout with Atlanta, Puerto Rican federation refuses to release Carla Cortijo to play in WNBA

Dream denied: After workout with Atlanta, Puerto Rican federation refuses to release Carla Cortijo to play in WNBA

Update: El Nuevo Día reported on August 10 that the federation decided not to prevent Cortijo for playing in the WNBA. The organization’s members unanimously voted to release her from her obligations with the national…

Atlanta Dream forward Cierra Burdick undergoes surgery for stress fracture

From the team: Atlanta Dream forward Cierra Burdick underwent successful surgery on Wednesday morning at Emory Hospital in Atlanta to repair a stress fracture in her left foot. Burdick’s rehabilitation is expected to last four…

WNBA revises draft lottery format

From the league: The WNBA announced today that its board of governors has approved a revision to the existing format of the league’s draft lottery. Under the new format (which begins with the lottery following…

Video: DeWanna Bonner’s buzzer-beating trey in OT

Phoenix Mercury forward DeWanna Bonner scored the game-winning shot, a three-pointer at the overtime buzzer to give her team a victory over the Tulsa Shock, 87-84, Tuesday night at US Airways Center. Bonner on the…

2015 WNBA Breast Health Awareness Week activities

From the league: The WNBA and its teams will help raise awareness and inspire others in the fight against breast cancer during WNBA Breast Health Awareness Week from Aug. 4-9.  In partnership with the non-profit…

UConn unveils tough non-conference schedule featuring Notre Dame and South Carolina

Update: UConn announced that a previous TBA game will be against 2015 Final Four participant Maryland on Monday, December 28.  Game time is set for 8:30 p.m. ET at Madison Square Garden as part of the Maggie…

Jewell Loyd of the Seattle Storm named the WNBA Rookie of the Month for July

Jewell Loyd of the Seattle Storm named the WNBA Rookie of the Month for July

Jewell Loyd of the Seattle Storm was named the WNBA Rookie of the Month presented for games played in July. Loyd led all rookies in points (10.5 ppg) and minutes (28.1 mpg), placed second in…

Illinois: Investigation into women’s basketball program finds allegations unsupported

[Read the full Illinois report (PDF)] Release from Illinois Athletics: An outside investigation has concluded that allegations of racism within the University of Illinois women’s basketball program are unsupported. The investigation, conducted by the law…

Hoopfeed Weekly Twitter Digest for 07-27-2015 to 08-02-2015

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 07-27-2015 3-team trade: Lynx acquire Sylvia Fowles; Gray, Dantas go to Atlanta +2016 1st-round pick; Erika de Souza goes to Sky http://t.co/XJacsNOKis -> LOL! https://t.co/RnH52Quyx8 -> Pokey Chatman: “Sylvia was…

Atlanta Dream forward Cierra Burdick to undergo surgery for stress fracture

Atlanta Dream forward Cierra Burdick will undergo surgery on Wednesday morning at Emory Hospital in Atlanta to repair a stress fracture in her left foot. Burdick is expected to be sidelined 4-6 weeks. She was…

Stephanie Mavunga transfers to Ohio State, All-ACC center last of heralded UNC class to go

THE Ohio State University ! ?????? #Blessed ???? pic.twitter.com/oXVboYhZao — Princess StephMav ? (@SMavunga_23) August 1, 2015 Official announcement Former North Carolina player Stephanie Mavunga, an All-ACC forward, has transferred to Ohio State. Her departure…

All-Star game viewership increases by double-digit percentage compared to 2014 broadcast on ESPN

The 2015 WNBA All-Star Game 2015 broadcast on ABC delivered double-digit viewership increases over last year’s telecast on ESPN. According to the network: The 2015 All-Star Game delivered a 23 percent viewership increase over 2014 (when it…

Adidas becomes an official partner of Pac-12

The Pac-12 Conference and Adidas announced a three-year partnership. The company becomes the official apparel and footwear partner of the conference, all Pac-12 Championship events and the weekly Pac-12 Sports Report broadcast. We are thrilled to reach a…

Western Conference matchup: Tulsa looking to end skid in game vs. Phoenix

Phoenix Mercury (10-7) at Tulsa Shock (10-8) Thursday, July 30, 8 p.m. ET, BOK Center, Tulsa, OK No TV. Streaming on WNBA LiveAccess Promotion: Health and Wellness night sponsored by  Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma to…

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