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Diana Taurasi speaks about “the greatest sigh of relief” and clearing her name of doping allegations

Around the world, students were on vacation, workers were looking forward to having at least a day or two off during the Christmas holiday and many U.S.-based professional women’s basketball players were enjoying time away…

Baylor Lady Bears maintain reign in the Big 12, denies Texas A&M’s quest for revenge

Baylor’s Brittney Griner and Texas A&M’s Karla Gilbert Slideshow: Texas A&M at Baylor, February 14, 2011 WACO, Texas – Texas A&M rolled into Waco on a wave of confidence backed by a three-game winning streak…

Rematch: Texas A&M looks to get revenge, Baylor seeks to extend program’s best-ever start

at No. 1 Baylor (23-1, 10-0) hosts No. 5 Texas A&M (21-2, 9-1) Monday, February 14, 2011 Tip-Off: 8:00 p.m. CST TV: ESPN2, Talent: Dave O’Brien (pxp), Doris Burke (analyst), Rebecca Lobo (sideline) Web: ESPN3.com…

Sam Mahnesmith’s perfect night leads SMU over Marshall, 62-46

DALLAS — It was a cold night in Dallas with temperatures in the teens when the Marshall Thundering Herd visited Southern Methodist Thursday night for a Conference USA matchup. SMU defeated Marshall 62-46 in a…

Confidence and poise give SMU the edge in victory over Tulane

SMU celebrates their victory over Tulane. DALLAS – Down-to-wire games seem to be par for the course for Southern Methodist University (11-10, 4-4) in conference play this season. “These close games are going to give…

Baylor at Texas A&M: Records already set in upcoming battle of the Big 12 unbeatens

at No. 6 Texas A&M (18-1, 6-0) hosts No. 1 Baylor (18-1, 5-0) Sunday, January 30, 2011, Reed Arena (12,292) Tip-Off: 12:00 p.m. CST TV: FSN Video/audio/live stats: www.AggieAthletics.com or www.BaylorBears.com Radio: Texas A&M Sports…

Conference USA nail-biter: Southern Methodist survives furious UTEP rally

SMU’s Alisha Filmore and Akil Simpson DALLAS – Southern Methodist University survived a nail-biter of a game Sunday afternoon against a determined University of Texas at El Paso squad. The Mustangs eked out an 81-79…

Baylor overcomes rebounding woes and a tenacious Texas Tech squad in hard fought victory

Baylor defeats Texas Tech, 64-51 Photo Slideshow WACO, Texas – It was good day for both the Baylor women’s and men’s teams Saturday. The men took the floor in the first game of a doubleheader,…

New season, new starting lineups for Baylor and Texas Tech

No. 1 Baylor (17-1, 4-0) hosts Texas Tech (16-2, 3-1) Saturday, January 22, 2011, Ferrell Center (10,284) Tip-Off: 7:30 p.m. CST TV: None Video/audio/live stats: www.BaylorBears.com Radio: 92.9 FM – Rick May (pxp), Lori Fogleman…

Michael Cooper teaches USC women that basketball “is a thinking player’s game”

Two things about USC practices stand out right away: they are spirited, and they are technical. Players are called from their warm-up shooting into a circle, where they clap in unison. Coach Michael Cooper gives…

All Baylor players get minutes in 70-39 rout of Oklahoma State

Baylor’s Brittney Griner and OSU’s Kendra Suttles Photo Slideshow WACO, Texas – Baylor continued its winning ways with a 70-39 win over Oklahoma State Saturday night in Waco in front of a crowd of 9,038…

The 1,000 point milestone: AIAW players dominate top of quickest to 1K list

Several players have hit the 1,000 point career mark this season. From Southern Methodist University senior forward Delisha Wills’ early season feat in November to Baylor sophomore center Brittney Griner’s accomplishment on January 12. While…

Baylor at Texas preview: No outcome certain in the topsy-turvy Big 12

No. 1 Baylor at Texas Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2011 Frank Erwin Center (16,734) TV: None Free live video feed: www.TexasSports.tv Audio Web Stream and live stats: www.BaylorBears.com Radio: KVET-AM 1300 “The Zone” -  Craig Way…

Big 12 Opening Weekend Roundup

While every team in the Big 12 still has an overall winning record, six teams, including two Associated Press Top 25 squads, went down over the weekend as the conference opened play for the season.…

Baylor not looking to repeat last season’s flop vs. Iowa State

No. 1 Baylor (13-1) vs. No. 17 Iowa State (12-2) Saturday, Jan. 8, 2011, 11 a.m. CST Ferrell Center (10,284) TV: FOX Sports Net As one of the nation’s toughest conferences gets ready to begin…

Big Weekend for the Big 12, conference openers for all teams

Conference play in the Big 12 begins this weekend with six games in two days. Baylor, the No. 1 ranked team in the country, hosts Iowa State Saturday in a game that kicks off the…

Catching up with Jacki Gemelos: Q & A with the USC guard

Jacki Gemelos was the number one guard in the country in 2006. It was her senior year at St. Mary’s High School in Stockton, California. She was averaging 39 points per game, and had never…

Tulane heading into conference play with confidence, Stockton on “The Streak”

Slideshow Tulane may not be ranked but the team from New Orleans is turning heads early this season with an 8-2 record including a win over in-state rival Louisiana State. The Green Wave goes into…

Baylor outmatches Tennessee for win in front of record crowd

Brittney Griner shoots over Kelly Cain. Photo slideshow WACO, Texas – The anticipation in Waco for the matchup between No. 2 Baylor (10-1) and No. 6 Tennessee (9-2) developed over several weeks and Tuesday night the Baylor…

Tennessee at Baylor preview: Lady Vols look for revenge, freshman starting point guards go head-to-head

No. 6 Tennessee (9-1) at No. 2 Baylor (9-1) Ferrell Center, Waco, Texas 6 p.m. Central ESPN2/ESPN3.com Talent: Pam Ward (pxp), Carolyn Peck (analyst) Radio: Baylor Sports Network – IMG College 1660 AM (Waco); 106.9…

Griner on her shot-blocking record last night: “This one’s a little special”

Brittney Griner , Kim Mulkey and Melissa Jones joke around postgame. Photo: © Cheryl Vorhis Photo gallery | Box Score | Highlights | Video: Postgame Press Conference WACO, Texas — As Brittney Griner waited for…

From Russia to the Midwest, Pokey Chatman expects nothing less than success

College coaches who make the career transition to leading a team on the professional level do not always meet with success. Faced with the reality of more fragile job security and owners who seek fast…

Southern Methodist looks to rebuild, develop chemistry

DALLAS – Two years ago Southern Methodist University sat on the top of Conference USA after winning the conference tournament. The Mustangs defeated the University of Texas at El Paso and secured an automatic bid…

Jason Flowers seeks to revive Cal State Northridge program

It was the first day of practice, and they kept coming. Cal State Northridge students walking past the open gym doors between classes stopped, stood and watched for a few minutes. Others paused on a…

New LA Sparks president aims to help team become financially viable “for years to come”

Sparks fans wondering who new team president Mike Levy is need only look at his resume. It is pretty long. Most recently he ran the Cleveland Thunderbolts of the Arena Football League until the team…

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