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Chicago Sky give Prince multi-year extension
RedEyeChicago Sky standout guard Epiphanny Prince received a multi-year contract extension, head coach and general manager Pokey Chatman announced Friday in a press release. The terms of the contract were not yet disclosed, per team policy. Last season,...Tags: Chicago Sky, Women's National Basketball Association
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Sun GM Chris Sienko Excited About New Role
The Hartford CourantChris Sienko has been as much a part of professional women's basketball in Connecticut as the multicolored ball. He was a founding executive of the ABL's New England Blizzard two decades ago. But his experience, most recently over the past decade as...Tags: Swin Cash, Travel, Trips and Vacations, Minnesota Lynx, Asjha Jones
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Newport Harbor Big 3 on CIF Southern Section 100 list
The Bird. Turtle. The Backstroke King. They are known as three of Newport Harbor High's greatest athletes. Newport Harbor's "Big Three" can also be known as among the best in CIF Southern Section history. George Yardley (basketball), Misty May-Treanor...
Tags: Brenda Villa, California State University, Long Beach, College Basketball, National Basketball Association, Dara Torres
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CIF Southern Section announces its 100 greatest athletes
Varsity Times InsiderIn celebrating its 100th anniversary, the CIF Southern Section has released its 100 greatest former high school athletes selected by a committee. Each selection attended a Southern Section school. 1905_Walter Johnson, baseball, Fullerton 1915_Earl... -
Brittney Griner, Elena Delle Donne are picked 1-2 in WNBA draft
Baylor's Brittney Griner, Delaware's Elena Delle Donne and Notre Dame's Skylar Diggins were the top three picks in Monday night's WNBA draft. No surprises there, but still plenty of excitement among the players, the teams that selected them and the...
Tags: Tulsa Shock, Chicago Sky, Swin Cash, College Basketball, Kobe Bryant
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Chambers picked in second round of WNBA Draft
KWCH 12 Eyewitness SportsKansas State's Brittany Chambers was taken by the Los Angeles Sparks with the 22nd overall pick of the 2013 WNBA draft. Here is the full release from Kansas State on Chambers being drafted: Kansas State guard Brittany Chambers was selected with the...Tags: Los Angeles Sparks, College Basketball, Minnesota Lynx, Sports, Big 12 Conference
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UConn's Greatness Arrives Earlier Than Expected
The Hartford CourantNEW ORLEANS — We heard greatness was coming, as sure as the distant whistle of an oncoming train. As sure as Diana Taurasi and Maya Moore, we all knew it was coming. We just didn't know exactly when. Today, we do. Greatness arrived in the City...Tags: Connecticut Huskies, Swin Cash, Teaching and Learning, Mike Krzyzewski, Students
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UConn women win 8th title in rout of Louisville
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — His eighth national championship in hand, Geno Auriemma wanted to savor the moment and not talk about a dynasty just yet. He had just tied Pat Summitt for the most titles in in NCAA history and wasn't ready to discuss a repeat....
Tags: Connecticut Huskies, Villanova Wildcats, College Basketball, Teaching and Learning, Students
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After Slump, UConn's Breanna Stewart Heads To Final Four On A Roll
The Hartford CourantClose your eyes for a moment. Imagine the outline of the prototypical female athlete. Notice the musculature in the legs, upper body and shoulders, how the frame flows in sync when she runs and jumps. Now open your eyes. Look at Breanna Stewart. "I...Tags: Connecticut Huskies, Washington Huskies, College Basketball, Stefanie Dolson, Sports
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Short Refresher On The UConn Vs. Notre Dame Women's Basketball Rivalry
The Hartford CourantIf you thought you knew everything there was to know about the UConn-Notre Dame rivalry, now tops in the world of women's college basketball, you still might want to take this short refresher course on their history before Sunday's national semifinal game...Tags: Connecticut Huskies, Washington Huskies, Swin Cash, College Basketball, Asjha Jones
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Final Chance: Can UConn Get Past Notre Dame?
The UConn women's basketball series with Notre Dame this year has raised Husky frustration to an art form. Three times the Huskies had a great chance — or several great chances — and three times the Fighting Irish fended them off, once by a...Tags: Connecticut Huskies, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Big East Conference, Basketball, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Candace Parker overcomes, including getting past her coach
LONDON — On the floor of North Greenwich Arena late Saturday night after the U.S. women's basketball team blasted France 86-50 in the Olympic final, Candace Parker wrapped 3-year-old daughter, Lailaa, in her arms and kissed the girl on the cheek....
Tags: Sue Bird, Basketball, Awards and Prizes, Candace Parker, Gymnastics Clubs
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Apr 9, 2013
|Column| Hartford Courant
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Apr 6, 2013
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Apr 4, 2013
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Aug 11, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
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