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Day 3 of NBA All-Star Week: Snow? What snow? Dallasites ignore the weather

DALLAS—Day three of NBA All-Star Week looked like a vision of New England winter splendor, except it was North Texas. As the weather began to sink into the mindsets of out-of-towners and residents alike, the…

The winter wonderland of NBA All-Star Week

DALLAS – As the temperatures drop in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex after a rare snowstorm, events for NBA All-Star Week continue as planned while league officials keep an eye on the weather. Schools and business…

2010 McDonald’s All American Basketball Games rosters announced

The McDonald’s All American Basketball Games selection committee announced final rosters today for the 33rd annual Boys Game and ninth Girls Game on the ESPNU McDonald’s All American Selection Show. The Games will be played…

Day 2 of NBA All-Star Week: Snow, snow, snow and more WNBA players

The east coast snowmageddon touched Dallas and hindered the travel plans of many athletes and league employees on their way to the DFW Metroplex. With temperatures dipping into the 30s and 40s early in the…

Proud Texan Ashley Robinson on NBA All-Star week, her future with the Storm and Brittney Griner

DALLAS — NBA All-Star week started Wednesday morning. WNBA players made the rounds during the early hours with the NBA Cares Community Caravan visiting children in health facilities and elementary schools. Ashley Robinson, Shameka Christon…

Winston-Salem State fires coach Dee Stokes

Winston-Salem State fired head women’s basketball coach Dee Stokes today with just seven games left in the season. Stokes announced in November that she planned to resign from the MEAC conference school at the end…

WBCA High School All-America Team announced, Sims selected as Player of the Year

The 2010 WBCA High School All-America Game will be played on the same court as the NCAA Women’s Final Four in San Antonio, Texas. The college-style regulation game is free to the public and is…

Academic scandal costs Florida State 22 wins, 16 from breakout season

On the day when the Seminoles (20-4, 6-2 ACC) beat Wake Forest 83-38, Florida State announced that it will vacate 22 women’s basketball victories as a consequence of an academic cheating scandal case that also…

Baylor routs Colorado, Big 12 “not a league for the faint of heart”

Game photo gallery WACO, Texas – Even in the aftermath of a 76-42 rout at the hands of Baylor (17-5, 4-4) in Waco, Colorado coach Kathy McConnell-Miller looked ahead with steely optimism at the remainder…

Photo Gallery: Baylor hosts Colorado, February 6, 2010

Photography: Cheryl Vorhis/cvorhisphotography.com

Colorado Buffs in Waco to face the No. 15 Baylor Lady Bears

vs.    #15/17 Baylor (16-5, 3-4) vs. Colorado (12-8, 2-5) Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010, 7:30 p.m. CST Waco, Texas Ferrell Center (10,284) Television: None Radio: Baylor ISP Sports Network; 1660 ESPN (Waco), KKZN AM 760 (Boulder,…

Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry mentions Tulsa Shock in speech

  Oklahoma governor Brad Henry gave his eighth and last state of the state address on February 1 to the state legislature and mentioned the WNBA’s Tulsa Shock in an optimistic spiel about Oklahoma’s economic…

No. 8 Texas A&M hits the highway to face No. 14 Baylor

at No. 9 Baylor Lady Bears vs. No. 8 Texas A&M Wednesday, January 27, 2010 7:00 p.m. CT Ferrell Center – Waco, Texas Television: None Radio: Baylor ISP Sports Network, KRZI/ESPN- 1660 AM (Waco), BaylorBears.com,…

USA Basketball-WNBA to matchup in 2010 All-Star Game on July 10

The WNBA announced the location and format for the 2010 All-Star Game today. The league joins Mohegan Sun Arena in hosting the game which will feature USA Basketball Women’s National Team competing against a team…

WNBA hires former ESPN exec Christine Godleski to fill COO role

The WNBA announced Monday the hiring of Christine Godleski as Chief Operating Officer. Godleski will manage the day-to-day operations of the league, overseeing the execution of league events and strategic planning initiatives. She will also…

Tulsa WNBA team keeps Shock name

The new WNBA Tulsa franchise officially unveiled its identity Saturday with the announcement of the new team name, logo and colors–the Tulsa Shock with the colors black, red and gold. The logo features a basketball…

No. 11 Nebraska stays undefeated, beats No. 9 Baylor with a barrage of treys

WACO, Texas – Nebraska continued its winning ways taking down No. 9 Baylor (14-3, 1-2) on the road in front of a hostile and season-high crowd of 7,883 in Waco Sunday afternoon. And in the…

Unbeaten Nebraska takes on Griner and the Baylor Lady Bears

at No. 9 Baylor Lady Bears vs. No. 11 Nebraska Cornhuskers Sunday, January 17, 2010 2:30 p.m. CT Ferrell Center – Waco, Texas Television: FOX Sports Network Radio: Baylor ISP Sports Network, KRZI/ESPN- 1660 AM…

Southern Methodist’s C-USA home opener pits Mustangs against UTEP

at Friday, January 15, 2010 7:00 p.m. CT Moody Coliseum – Dallas, Texas Audio/Live Stats: www.SMUMustangs.com Radio: 1150 AM (El Paso) After three straight road games, the Southern Methodist  Mustangs (11-4, 1-1 C-USA) host the…

Pat Summitt: “No, I can’t coach football.”

Pat Summitt talks about former Tennessee football coach Lane Kiffin during an appearance before the big Orange Tipoff Club on Wednesday. During her weekly teleconference yesterday she said that Kiffin’s decision to leave the school…

Wooden Award midseason watch list announced

The Los Angeles Athletic Club’s John R. Wooden Award Committee announced the top 21 candidates for the award today. Because of a tie in the voting, 21 players were named rather than the traditional 20.…

Sooners visit Waco, Baylor looks to recover from loss at Oklahoma State

at No. 9 Baylor Lady Bears vs. No. 13 Oklahoma Sooners Wednesday, January 13, 2010 7:00 p.m. CT Ferrell Center – Waco, Texas Television: ESPN360.com, Sooner Sports Network Radio: Baylor ISP Sports Network, KRZI/ESPN- 1660…

This week’s women’s basketball television schedule, January 12 – January 18

All times Eastern || Radio broadcasts Tuesday, January 12, 2010 Oklahoma State at Kansas, Noon, ESPNU Seton Hall at St. John’s, 7 p.m., CBS College Sports New Mexico at Utah, 11: 00 p.m., The Mtn.…

Unbeaten streaks and shocking upsets: Big 12 openers roundup

The first day of Big 12 conference play started out as a case of home court advantage for teams in familiar surroundings. Visiting teams fell in the first four games until Texas A&M broke the…

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