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Dishin & Swishin 3/02/12 Podcast: Heading into the NCAA postseason, part two of a look at ten “game-changing players”

Dishin & Swishin 3/02/12 Podcast: Heading into the NCAA postseason, part two of a look at ten “game-changing players”

[display_podcast] Throughout the NCAA women’s basketball season, Dishin & Swishin kept you up to date mostly through conversations with coaches and journalists. The reason for this is that at DNS, we respect how busy the…

Dishin & Swishin 3/01/12 Podcast: Heading into the NCAA postseason, part one of a look at ten “game-changing players”

Dishin & Swishin 3/01/12 Podcast: Heading into the NCAA postseason, part one of a look at ten “game-changing players”

Throughout the NCAA women’s basketball season, Dishin & Swishin kept you up to date mostly through conversations with coaches and journalists. The reason for this is that at DNS, we respect how busy the schedules…

Senior Night: A look at the annual rite through the eyes of the Marist Red Foxes

Senior Night: A look at the annual rite through the eyes of the Marist Red Foxes

It is one of the most eagerly anticipated days on campus throughout the country, regardless of size or location of the school. It marks the end of the home season in most places plus the…

A Dishin & Swishin special: Carol Ross has a Sparks team to suit her style

A Dishin & Swishin special: Carol Ross has a Sparks team to suit her style

When I spoke to new Los Angeles Sparks coach Carol Ross on January 12, 2012, questions abounded. The Sparks' roster contained players like Ticha Penicheiro, Tina Thompson, Noelle Quinn, LaToya Pringle and Natasha Lacy. Just…

USC finishing out regular season on upswing, honors seniors and beats Arizona State

USC finishing out regular season on upswing, honors seniors and beats Arizona State

LOS ANGELES - USC overcame poor first-half shooting and an Arizona State surge in the second half to seal a 59-53 win Saturday, as the program's seniors were honored.

Dishin & Swishin February 23, 2012 Podcast: Kim Barnes Arico an overnight success, Doug Feinberg & Wendy Parker on brackets & more

Dishin & Swishin February 23, 2012 Podcast: Kim Barnes Arico an overnight success, Doug Feinberg & Wendy Parker on brackets & more

Today's podcast features St. John's women's basketball coach Kim Barnes Arico and a mini-roundtable with Doug Feinberg of the Associated Press and Wendy Parker of Basketball Times.

A Dishin & Swishin Special: Pokey Chatman from Russia on the signing of Ticha Penicheiro

A Dishin & Swishin Special: Pokey Chatman from Russia on the signing of Ticha Penicheiro

Pokey Chatman, head coach of and general manager of the Chicago Sky and I talked today, as the Sky announced the addition of Ticha Penicheiro to the Sky roster. Penicheiro, one of the greatest point…

What a difference five months can make for Tamika Catchings

What a difference five months can make for Tamika Catchings

Indiana Fever star forward Tamika Catchings tore the plantar fascia in her right foot in game two of last season's WNBA Eastern Conference Finals. The 2011 MVP played limited minutes in game three, and the…

No. 1 Baylor routs Texas, Shanay Washington injured

No. 1 Baylor routs Texas, Shanay Washington injured

WACO, Texas - After a gut check come-from-behind victory Saturday against Texas Tech in Waco, Baylor came out of the gates Tuesday night fired up and routed Texas 80-59 to clinch the Big 12 regular…

USC comes out on top against crosstown rival UCLA, 66-54, McGee sisters honored

USC comes out on top against crosstown rival UCLA, 66-54, McGee sisters honored

LOS ANGELES – The USC Trojans beat the UCLA Bruins 66-54 Sunday, sweeping their crosstown rivals this season and breaking a fourth-place tie in the Pac-12 standings with them to take the spot. The game…

St. John’s shocks the Huskies, halts UConn’s 99-game home winning streak

St. John’s shocks the Huskies, halts UConn’s 99-game home winning streak

Unranked St. John's (18-8, 10-3) stunned No. 2 Connecticut (24-3, 11-2) Saturday night beating the Huskies 57-56 after Shenneika Smith drained a three-pointer with just eight seconds left in the game.

Dishin & Swishin February 16 includes top coaches: Miami’s Katie Meier, WVU’s Mike Carey, Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve and Amherst’s GP Gromacki

Dishin & Swishin February 16 includes top coaches: Miami’s Katie Meier, WVU’s Mike Carey, Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve and Amherst’s GP Gromacki

On today's Dishin & Swishin podcast, we get to show how diversified our coverage of women's basketball can be. We talk with coaches of three different levels in four segments: University of Miami head coach…

USA Basketball announces finalists for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team

USA Basketball announces finalists for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team

USA Basketball announced 21 USA Women’s National Team members as finalists for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team.   The player selections were made by the USA Basketball Women’ National Team Player Selection Committee.…

Baylor routs Texas A&M in Waco in front of a sellout crowd

Baylor routs Texas A&M in Waco in front of a sellout crowd

WACO, Texas - Same story, story different team. Baylor routs a visitor to the Ferrell Center. Except this time, it was the reigning national champions. No. 15 Texas A&M had no answers for No. 1…

Defense and dominant second half propels UConn past Georgetown, 80-38

STORRS, Conn. – You knew after the success Louisville had this past Tuesday against Connecticut in an aggressive, physical game that Georgetown was going to try to do the same. For half the game, it…

No. 1 Baylor looks to exact revenge on No. 15 Texas A&M in Brazos battle, Trace Adkins to sing national anthem

No. 1 Baylor looks to exact revenge on No. 15 Texas A&M in Brazos battle, Trace Adkins to sing national anthem

WACO, Texas – Thirty years ago, Baylor head coach Kim Mulkey was a sophomore at Louisiana Tech and the starting point guard who ran the floor for a squad that won the first ever NCAA…

Alana Beard “thrilled” to be with the Sparks, Ticha Penicheiro still undecided about 2012 season

Alana Beard “thrilled” to be with the Sparks, Ticha Penicheiro still undecided about 2012 season

The Los Angeles Sparks added an important piece to their mix this week in acquiring veteran guard Alana Beard, but the rest of the picture has yet to be painted. Beard, who the franchise signed…

Dishin & Swishin February 9, 2012 Podcast: Tina Thornton on Play4Kay on ESPN, Alison Vernerey gives back, Stefanie Dolson having fun & Jennifer Azzi builds a program

Dishin & Swishin February 9, 2012 Podcast: Tina Thornton on Play4Kay on ESPN, Alison Vernerey gives back, Stefanie Dolson having fun & Jennifer Azzi builds a program

On this week's podcast, we are split in half on coverage. First, we take a look at one of our favorite, and most important events of each season, the Play4Kay initiative and cancer awareness with…

Exclusive interview: Chamique Holdsclaw talks about her new book, opens up about battling clinical depression and her bond with Pat Summitt

Exclusive interview: Chamique Holdsclaw talks about her new book, opens up about battling clinical depression and her bond with Pat Summitt

Chamique Holdsclaw's season-ending injury in 2010 was a devastating blow. The basketball icon's torn Achilles tendon interrupted her WNBA comeback with the San Antonio Silver Stars and proved to be the worst injury of her…

Baylor presses the easy button in rout of Oklahoma, 81-54

Baylor presses the easy button in rout of Oklahoma, 81-54

WACO, Texas – No. 1 Baylor had no trouble defeating Oklahoma 81-54, Monday night in front of 8,341 fans in Waco. After the Sooners earned a slim lead during the first few minutes of the…

No. 1 Baylor hosts Oklahoma, Sooners riding a win streak

No. 1 Baylor hosts Oklahoma, Sooners riding a win streak

WACO, Texas - No. 1 Baylor (23-0, 10-0) looks to complete a regular season sweep of Oklahoma (15-6, 7-3) when they host the Sooners tonight in Waco. The undefeated Lady Bears come into the contest…

Defensive pressure too much for Stringer’s Scarlet Knights as UConn rolls over Rutgers

Defensive pressure too much for Stringer’s Scarlet Knights as UConn rolls over Rutgers

When most of the 9,882 people that were at Gampel Pavilion for the Rutgers versus Connecticut game bought their tickets, they expected to see their Huskies tested by a top ten ranked-Rutgers team. Instead, with…

Dishin & Swishin February 2, 2012 Podcast: A few things you may not know (but should) about this year’s college basketball season

Dishin & Swishin February 2, 2012 Podcast: A few things you may not know (but should) about this year’s college basketball season

Today's guests are Delaware head coach Tina Martin, Nebraska stars Jordan Hooper and Lindsey Moore, Florida Gulf Coast head coach Karl Smesko, and Saint Bonaventure head coach Jim Crowley.

Griner reaches another blocking milestone as No. 1 Baylor continues unbeaten streak and dominates Kansas

Griner reaches another blocking milestone as No. 1 Baylor continues unbeaten streak and dominates Kansas

WACO, Texas - Kansas had no answers on either end of the court when they visited No. 1 Baylor Saturday night. Over 10,000 fans witnessed the Lady Bears rout Kansas, 74-46.

Big West leader Cal State Northridge survives Cal State Bakersfield

Big West leader Cal State Northridge survives Cal State Bakersfield

NORTHRIDGE, Calif. – Cal State Northridge survived a fierce, short-handed Cal State Bakersfield team, and their own turnover rate, to hang on for the 54-52 win Saturday. CSUN’s Jasmine Erving and CSUB’s Amber Williams each…

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