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Full list:  2014 McDonald’s All American Games nominees

Full list: 2014 McDonald’s All American Games nominees

McDonald’s today announced its list of nearly 1,000 high school seniors who have been nominated for the 2014 McDonald’s All American Games, taking place on Wed., April 2 at Chicago’s United Center. Ohio boasts the…

USF size, defense too much for SMU, Bulls spoil Mustangs return to Moody Coliseum with 76-62 win

USF size, defense too much for SMU, Bulls spoil Mustangs return to Moody Coliseum with 76-62 win

DALLAS – South Florida spoiled Southern Methodist’s return to a newly renovated Moody Coliseum and the American Athletic Conference home opener for the Mustangs. The Bulls handily defeated SMU 76-62 in front of a large…

WNBA looks for buyers for Los Angeles Sparks as ownership group dissolves

WNBA looks for buyers for Los Angeles Sparks as ownership group dissolves

The Los Angeles Sparks no longer have owners. Thursday, the Los Angeles Times reported that the WNBA is looking for a buyer for the team. All of the team’s front office personnel have been laid…

Dishin & Swishin 1/02/14 Podcast: Dave Magarity has Army playing inspired ball, while Curt Miller brings undefeated Indiana into Big Ten play

Dishin & Swishin 1/02/14 Podcast: Dave Magarity has Army playing inspired ball, while Curt Miller brings undefeated Indiana into Big Ten play

[display_podcast] Happy 2014 everyone! Thank you for following the @DishNSwish Twitter feed and listening to the Dishin & Swishin podcasts throughout 2013! It was a fun year full of too many highlights to mention, but…

Dishin & Swishin 12/26/13 Podcast: Lin Dunn & Rebecca Lobo on the UConn dilemma: Is dominance good for the game?

Dishin & Swishin 12/26/13 Podcast: Lin Dunn & Rebecca Lobo on the UConn dilemma: Is dominance good for the game?

[display_podcast] Happy Day-After-Christmas everyone! We hope you had a wonderful holiday, full of family, friends and fun! For the final podcast of 2013, we have a special present for you. Lin Dunn, head coach of…

Los Angeles Sparks head coach Carol Ross to hold basketball clinics in Australia

Los Angeles Sparks head coach Carol Ross to hold basketball clinics in Australia

From Basketball Australia: Los Angeles Sparks head coach Carol Ross is going to Australia in January for a series of basketball clinics in Victoria. Ross, the 2012 WNBA Coach of the Year, will be joined…

Dishin & Swishin 12/12/13 Podcast: Is #2 Duke ready for #1 UConn? Coach Joanne P. McCallie talks about the Blue Devils and Mechelle Voepel discusses a program seeking a signature win

Dishin & Swishin 12/12/13 Podcast: Is #2 Duke ready for #1 UConn? Coach Joanne P. McCallie talks about the Blue Devils and Mechelle Voepel discusses a program seeking a signature win

[display_podcast] Tuesday night in the Jimmy V Classic at Cameron Indoor, top-ranked UConn takes on second-ranked Duke. It will be the 18th time UConn has participated in a 1-vs-2 matchup; the Huskies are 14-3 overall,…

Lottery results: Connecticut Sun win top pick in 2014 WNBA Draft

Lottery results: Connecticut Sun win top pick in 2014 WNBA Draft

The Connecticut Sun won the 13th annual WNBA Draft Lottery and earned the top pick in the 2014 WNBA Draft. The Sun had 442 chances out of 1,000 to receive the first overall selection, the…

Instant classic: Jennifer O’Neill leads No. 5 Kentucky in epic 4OT battle over No. 9 Baylor

Instant classic: Jennifer O’Neill leads No. 5 Kentucky in epic 4OT battle over No. 9 Baylor

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10-0 UConn goes into final exam break with 60-point victory over UC-Davis, 97-37

10-0 UConn goes into final exam break with 60-point victory over UC-Davis, 97-37

UC Davis traveled across the country to challenge top-ranked and undefeated UConn, but did not find their visit particularly enjoyable. UConn trailed 5-4 early, but then blew the game open, despite being down three key…

Dishin & Swishin 12/05/13 Podcast: Matthew Mitchell & Kentucky are ready for the SEC and a national championship run

Dishin & Swishin 12/05/13 Podcast: Matthew Mitchell & Kentucky are ready for the SEC and a national championship run

[display_podcast] On the social media service Twitter ESPN commentator Rebecca Lobo and Indiana Fever coach Lin Dunn discussed and debated the perpetual success of teams like UConn and Tennessee, and whether that is good for…

Dishin & Swishin 11/27/13 Podcast: Restoring glory – Cori Close and Jonathan Tsipis are turning around the programs at UCLA and George Washington

Dishin & Swishin 11/27/13 Podcast: Restoring glory – Cori Close and Jonathan Tsipis are turning around the programs at UCLA and George Washington

[display_podcast] The history of the women’s college basketball game needs to be remembered and needs to be cherished. Programs such as UConn, Notre Dame and Duke owe their legacy to the groundbreaking achievements of Louisiana…

Notre Dame’s Muffet McGraw reflects on Philadelphia connections after win over Penn

Notre Dame’s Muffet McGraw reflects on Philadelphia connections after win over Penn

PHILADELPHIA – The Notre Dame stop in this area on the old Big East tour for Irish coach Muffet McGraw always featured the joy of a homecoming to family and friends combined with the agony…

Dishin & Swishin 11/21/13 Podcast: Year two for Holly Warlick and the Lady Vols filled with anticipation and excitement

Dishin & Swishin 11/21/13 Podcast: Year two for Holly Warlick and the Lady Vols filled with anticipation and excitement

[display_podcast] What a difference a year makes! When Holly Warlick, the head coach at Tennessee, was last on Dishin & Swishin, she was entering her first year as the official head coach: the team was…

Stefanie Dolson earns place in Husky history in Connecticut’s 114-68 victory over Oregon

Stefanie Dolson earns place in Husky history in Connecticut’s 114-68 victory over Oregon

HARTFORD, Conn. – “He (Oregon coach Paul Westhead) has coached a lot better players than I’ll ever coach in his career, both in the NBA and men’s college basketball, and certainly in the WNBA,” UConn…

No. 1 Connecticut cruises to road victories while inexperience hampers No. 14 Penn State

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Several weeks ago after defending NCAA champion Connecticut completed its brief foray against a pair of Division II teams in tuneup contests, Hall of Fame coach Geno Auriemma looked ahead to…

Phoenix Mercury names Sandy Brondello head coach

Phoenix Mercury names Sandy Brondello head coach

From Phoenix: The two-time WNBA Champion Phoenix Mercury today named veteran WNBA player, coach and former Australian Olympian Sandy Brondello (braun-DELL-oh) the ninth head coach in franchise history. Brondello was also named the team’s vice…

Dishin & Swishin 11/14/13 Podcast: Brenda Frese & the Maryland Terrapins are finally healthy and eyeing the Final Four

Dishin & Swishin 11/14/13 Podcast: Brenda Frese & the Maryland Terrapins are finally healthy and eyeing the Final Four

[display_podcast] Good health is such a fleeting thing in sports. Take a look at the Connecticut Huskies. One minute they are taking care of third-ranked Stanford, the next they are getting ready to take on…

No. 1 Connecticut overcomes loss of Mosqueda-Lewis to defeat No. 3 Stanford 76-57 behind Hartley’s 20

No. 1 Connecticut overcomes loss of Mosqueda-Lewis to defeat No. 3 Stanford 76-57 behind Hartley’s 20

STORRS, Conn. – When two top teams play each other in mid-November there are many ways to look at it if you are a coach. If you win convincingly, it shows your team is pretty…

A Dishin & Swishin Q&A Session: Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis is all about the titles and medals, not the individual honors

A Dishin & Swishin Q&A Session: Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis is all about the titles and medals, not the individual honors

  It takes a certain amount of ego to be a superstar. A player has to know that when a shot is missed, the next one is going to go in. If the pass is…

Rutgers finds an offensive groove in 79-65 season-opening victory over Princeton

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – During the summer when Rutgers officials were tweeting pictures of the installation of the new gaudy scoreboard here in the Louis A. Brown Athletic Center, some wondered where the Scarlet Knights women’s…

Dominant frontcourt leads UConn to 89-34 victory over Hartford in opener

Dominant frontcourt leads UConn to 89-34 victory over Hartford in opener

HARTFORD, Conn. – Moriah Jefferson led Connecticut in scoring with a career-high 17 points against Hartford, but it was the Huskies’ frontcourt of Stefanie Dolson, Breanna Stewart, and Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis that dominated the game, as…

Dishin & Swishin 11/07/13 Podcast: Different expectations greet “new” head coaches Matt Insell, Mike Neighbors and Suzie McConnell-Serio

Dishin & Swishin 11/07/13 Podcast: Different expectations greet “new” head coaches Matt Insell, Mike Neighbors and Suzie McConnell-Serio

[display_podcast] The NCAA women’s basketball coaching carousel went around and around this offseason, with an extensive group of coaches leaving and joining the fraternity, as shown by the Guru, Mel Greenberg’s outstanding list. One can…

Connecticut completes preseason, easily handling Philadelphia 93-28 behind Stewart, Tuck

Connecticut completes preseason, easily handling Philadelphia 93-28 behind Stewart, Tuck

HARTFORD, Conn. – After Connecticut’s first preseason game against Gannon last Friday, Husky coach Geno Auriemma commented that playing Division II opponents are all about the same in terms of opposition and results. It turns…

Dishin & Swishin 10/31/13 Podcast: A Halloween treat! Rebecca Lobo and Stephanie White discuss the upcoming NCAA women’s basketball season

Dishin & Swishin 10/31/13 Podcast: A Halloween treat! Rebecca Lobo and Stephanie White discuss the upcoming NCAA women’s basketball season

[display_podcast] Happy Halloween everyone! This is my first Halloween without having a child in the house, so to capture that magic feeling of Halloween I have a special treat for you today! Rebecca Lobo and…

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