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WNBA 2010 – Can the Sparks Make the Playoffs?
This has been a very strange season for the Western Conference in the WNBA. Most years, you’d be saying that this team was definitely going to the lottery. But this isn’t most years. Los Angeles still has time to make the playoffs. The question is: do they have it in them?
Posted in Women's Basketball
Tagged andrea riley, basketball, candace parker, carolyn peck, jennifer gillom, kristi toliver, los angeles sparks, playoffs, sports, twitter, wnba, women's
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Some Championship Series Tweaks
Playoffs are interesting things. Ostensibly, they exist so that the best team will eventually prevail. But, all too often, in some playoff schemes teams that are undeserving get in. In others, a lucky score determines the champion. Every year, it seems, some situation arrives that makes me wonder if there might not be a better way.
Posted in Diversions
Tagged bye, champion, double elimination, pairing, playoff, post-season, single elimination, sports, tournament
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WNBA 2010 – All-star Feistiness From Orender
10 Acts of Good Sportsmanship | Mental Floss
I’ve long been of the opinion that the wins and losses mean less than how those wins and losses were achieved. Ultimately, it’s about character. mental_floss Blog » 10 Acts of Good Sportsmanship.
Posted in CJ's Quick Links
Tagged athlete, character, role model, sports, sportsmanship
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Should We Tweak the WNBA’s Branding?
The past couple of years in the WNBA have been interesting in a tummy-flopping way. Players are moving hither and thither at an astonishing rate. Some wonder if this might actually be hurting interest in the league by weakening its brand.
Posted in Women's Basketball
Tagged basketball, branding, business, league, money, pay, players, professional, sports, stability, support, team, wnba, women's
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Former UConn Teammates Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi Remain Winning Combination – ESPN
I think it’s fair to say that Sue and Diana will always be linked (and I’d add Loz in there, too). Former UConn teammates Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi remain winning combination – ESPN.
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Tagged basketball, diana taurasi, sports, sue b, uconn, wnba, women's
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On the Road with the Phoenix Mercury (Slam Online)
I’m old enough to remember when male professional athletes lived this life (though not the year-round play part). SLAM ONLINE | » On the Road with the Phoenix Mercury.
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Tagged basketball, phoenix mercury, professional, sports, wnba, women's
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New Terps Women’s Hoops Pledge Realizes Dream (Baltimore Sun)
Maryland has that effect on people. So does Coach B. I hope that Chloe Pavlech finds UM to be everything she wants it to be. Recruiting Report: New Terps women’s hoops pledge realizes dream.
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Tagged maryland, recruit, sports, terps, um, wbb, women's basketball
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WNBA 2010 – 13 Players I Watch
I’m a WNBA fan. If I have the time and access, I will happily watch a game and enjoy the experience. But there are some players that elevate the experience for me. We all have them. These are the women who we will pay extra attention to, distracting us from the general patterns of team offense and defense
Can We Level the Title IX Playing Field?
Is it time to rethink how scholarships are distributed in college athletics? The head-butting between Title IX and Football has resulted in some inequities that should be addressed for the health of all college varsity sports.
Posted in Diversions
Tagged athletics, college, equal, female, football, male, men's, money, ncaa, opportunity, sports, title ix, university, women's
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