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Pat Summitt honored with Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYS

Pat Summitt honored with Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYS

Tennessee Women’s Basketball Head Coach Emeritus Pat Summitt received the Arthur Ashe Courage Award Wednesday night at the ESPYS, the annual ceremony presented by ESPN to honor teams and athletes. The Arthur Ashe Courage Award…

Dishin & Swishin 7/5/12 Podcast: Fireworks just starting to boom for Gary Kloppenburg’s Tulsa Shock

Dishin & Swishin 7/5/12 Podcast: Fireworks just starting to boom for Gary Kloppenburg’s Tulsa Shock

[display_podcast] Do not let their record fool you. This is Tulsa Shock version 2.0, not the previous version. Version 1.0 had way too many bugs. The best players from Detroit did not come to Tulsa,…

Camille rising: Little makes herself a factor in Storm defeat of Sun in overtime

Camille rising: Little makes herself a factor in Storm defeat of Sun in overtime

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Camille Little was on the court shooting jump shots with assistant coach Jenny Boucek for about forty-five minutes prior to Sunday’s Seattle Storm road game at Mohegan Sun Arena against the Connecticut…

Dishin & Swishin 6/28/12 podcast: Could there be a dynasty brewing? Maya Moore, Cheryl Reeve, Stephen Litel & Debbie Antonelli on the Lynx

Dishin & Swishin 6/28/12 podcast: Could there be a dynasty brewing? Maya Moore, Cheryl Reeve, Stephen Litel & Debbie Antonelli on the Lynx

[display_podcast] In discussing the success of the now 13-1 Minnesota Lynx with head coach Cheryl Reeve for this week’s Dishin & Swishin podcast, I commented on how fleeting success can be and how injuries can…

Repeat and rinse: Silver Stars douse Sparks again, 94-80

Repeat and rinse: Silver Stars douse Sparks again, 94-80

Season Series: 06/16/12 – San Antonio 98, Los Angeles 85 06/24/12 – San Antonio 91, Los Angeles 71 06/28/12 – San Antonio 94, Los Angeles 80 Next: 08/23/12 – San Antonio at Los Angeles In…

Quarterfinal round set at FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women

Quarterfinal round set at FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women

Update 6/30/2012 Results, Friday, June 29 Croatia 59, Canada 56 Czech Republic 53, Japan 47 Turkey 72, Argentina 58 France 80, Korea 63 Fifth place quarterfinal matchups for the last spot in the Olympic pool France vs.…

Baylor’s Griner and Mulkey among 2012 ESPY nominees along with WNBA players and paralympic wheelchair basketball player Alana Nichols

Baylor’s Griner and Mulkey among 2012 ESPY nominees along with WNBA players and paralympic wheelchair basketball player Alana Nichols

Baylor’s Brittney Griner has two ESPY award nominations this year while Lady Bear coach Kim Mulkey has one.  ESPN’s annual awards extravaganza takes place in Los Angeles, Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at 9 p.m. ET. …

Dishin & Swishin 6/21/12 podcast: Katie Smith helping Seattle move up in the standings, Mike Thibault has the Sun on top

Dishin & Swishin 6/21/12 podcast: Katie Smith helping Seattle move up in the standings, Mike Thibault has the Sun on top

[display_podcast] Welcome to another Dishin & Swishin podcast! Katie Smith has accumulated over 6,000 points and with two on Friday will have 2,500 rebounds. She holds thee record for the most three-pointers in WNBA history,…

Sun’s Lawson, role players step up in fierce rivalry vs. Fever, help seal OT victory

Sun’s Lawson, role players step up in fierce rivalry vs. Fever, help seal OT victory

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — The Indiana Fever versus the Connecticut Sun has become one of the more fiercely contested rivalries in the WNBA in recent years, and last night’s contest at Mohegan Sun Arena was no…

Chicago Sky adds guard Sydney Carter to roster

Chicago Sky adds guard Sydney Carter to roster

The Chicago Sky re-added Sydney Carter to the roster. She was originally selected by the Sky with the 27th pick of the 2012 Draft before being waived in training camp. The team is without starting…

Los Angeles Sparks rout Washington Mystics, 101-70, continue home streak

Los Angeles Sparks rout Washington Mystics, 101-70, continue home streak

Quotes The Los Angeles Sparks (8-3) continued their home winning (5-0) with a rout of the Washington Mystics (2-6) Monday night, 101-70. Rookie Nneka Ogwumike, back with the team after missing the last game due…

San Antonio bench crucial in overtime victory over Sparks; the Fever get a key win at home

San Antonio bench crucial in overtime victory over Sparks; the Fever get a key win at home

San Antonio 98, Los Angeles 85 San Antonio (4-4) survived overtime to beat the Los Angeles Sparks (7-3) 98-85 in the second of two WNBA games Saturday night. It was the first overtime win for…

Dishin & Swishin 6/14/12 podcast: April Phillips & Special Jennings create a league of their own; the Los Angeles Sparks discuss their success

Dishin & Swishin 6/14/12 podcast: April Phillips & Special Jennings create a league of their own; the Los Angeles Sparks discuss their success

[display_podcast] We have a diverse and interesting podcast for you today! First, April Phillips and Special Jennings were integral parts of the successful Xavier teams during this decade. Both had good careers, including an Elite…

Candace Parker shines as Sparks hand Sun home defeat, 87-81

Candace Parker shines as Sparks hand Sun home defeat, 87-81

Just over six thousand spectators and a national television audience were witness to one of the best individual performances seen on a basketball court in recent months.

Los Angeles gets road win and takes down Connecticut, Chicago continues win streak and beats Seattle

Los Angeles gets road win and takes down Connecticut, Chicago continues win streak and beats Seattle

Los Angeles 87, Connecticut 81 The Los Angeles Sparks (7-1) beat the Connecticut Sun (6-2) on the first leg of a three-game road trip. Candace Parker nearly tallied a triple-double leading her team with 33…

The Shimmy and Cheryl Show: Podcast for 6/12/12: The WNBA week in review, upcoming games, our hearts go out to Tulsa, “Call Me Maybe”

The Shimmy and Cheryl Show: Podcast for 6/12/12: The WNBA week in review, upcoming games, our hearts go out to Tulsa, “Call Me Maybe”

Welcome to the fourth episode of “The Shimmy and Cheryl Show” with University of Nebraska assistant coach Shimmy Gray-Miller and Cheryl Coward, founder of Hoopfeed.com.

Dishin and Swishin 06/07/12 Podcast: DeLisha Milton-Jones and DeWanna Bonner get ready for round two of Sparks-Mercury

Dishin and Swishin 06/07/12 Podcast: DeLisha Milton-Jones and DeWanna Bonner get ready for round two of Sparks-Mercury

We are only a half dozen games into the 2012 WNBA season, and already the rivalries are heating up!

NCAA women’s basketball attendance at all-time high during 2011-12, Tennessee on top, Big 12 led among conferences

NCAA women’s basketball attendance at all-time high during 2011-12, Tennessee on top, Big 12 led among conferences

NCAA women’s basketball attendance set an all-time high during the 2011-12 season. According to the NCAA, attendance for all three divisions was 11,210,832. The record broke the previous mark of 11,160,293 set in 2008-09. Overall,…

Sparks’ winning shot by rookie Ogwumike was not a planned play as Los Angeles beats Seattle for third time

Sparks’ winning shot by rookie Ogwumike was not a planned play as Los Angeles beats Seattle for third time

The Los Angeles Sparks began Sunday night’s game with a moment of silence honoring former head coach and ex-NBA player Orlando Woolridge who died last Thursday. Then they survived a close game against the Seattle…

Sun hold off determined Mystics in wild fourth quarter, 94-86

Sun hold off determined Mystics in wild fourth quarter, 94-86

"All of a sudden in the fourth quarter, an ABA game broke out," Connecticut Sun coach Mike Thibault joked. He could afford to joke, as his 4-1 Connecticut Sun held off a physical Washington Mystics…

Mistie Mims and the Connecticut Sun: A perfect fit

Mistie Mims and the Connecticut Sun: A perfect fit

As successful as the franchise has been, you may have to go back to Brooke Wyckoff to find a backup post that was a strong contributor to the success of the Connecticut Sun. Scanning the…

Dishin & Swishin 05/31/12 podcast: Ruth Riley is as good off the court as on; Dan Hughes has eyes on the present and future

Dishin & Swishin 05/31/12 podcast: Ruth Riley is as good off the court as on; Dan Hughes has eyes on the present and future

[display_podcast] Occasionally, I get to speak to people for Dishin & Swishin that just impress me. Sometimes it is for on the court achievements; sometimes it is for off the court activities. In the case…

Lynx nearly upset in D.C., Chicago spoils San Antonio home opener

Lynx nearly upset in D.C., Chicago spoils San Antonio home opener

The Washington Mystics gave undefeated Minnesota Lynx a scare Wednesday night in D.C. The Mystics (1-2) overcame a 24-point deficit to even up the game with 6:27 left and nearly upset the defending WNBA champions.…

With motivation from teammates, Toliver overcomes record number of turnovers to give Los Angeles a thrilling victory over Tulsa

With motivation from teammates, Toliver overcomes record number of turnovers to give Los Angeles a thrilling victory over Tulsa

Box score LOS ANGELES – As a game that featured 10 lead changes and three ties wound to a close Tuesday night, it looked like the Sparks would come up on the short end when…

Washington Mystics hold on for 64-61 victory over Tulsa Shock

Washington Mystics hold on for 64-61 victory over Tulsa Shock

The Washington Mystics earned their first win of the season in a close 64-61 victory over the visiting Tulsa Shock who dropped to 0-3.

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