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Start’s Blackman commits to Seton Hall

Start senior Tiffani Blackman visited Seton Hall on Saturday and made a verbal commitment to the play women’s basketball for the Pirates.

The 5-8 guard, a starter who helped the 22-4 Spartans to a Division I state runner-up finish, said she also had scholarship offers from Toledo, Minnesota, Virginia Tech, Pittsburgh, Akron, Ohio, Indiana-Purdue (Indianapolis) and [...]

September 30 2009 | Posted in Girls | Read More »

Nolan commits to Tulsa

Fourteen-year-old Jordan Doyle came to the BOK Center Tuesday to meet Nolan Richardson. Mostly, though, she came to thank him for agreeing to be the coach/general manager of a potential WNBA franchise should Tulsa secure a team.
Read more: Tulsa World

September 30 2009 | Posted in WNBA | Read More »

WNBL still jumping, 30 years on

Passionate, athletic, physical and fast – that is how triple Olympian and hoops legend Robyn Maher describes the Women’s National Basketball League, which gets underway for its 30th season on Friday.
 Read more: ABC News : Sport

September 30 2009 | Posted in News | Read More »

Ex-ISU women’s star Cirone signs with Greek team

Former Illinois State guard Kristi Cirone has signed a
professional basketball contract to play for Apollon Ptolemaidos in
the Greece A1 League. Cirone left for Greece earlier this
month.
 Read more: pantagraph.com

September 30 2009 | Posted in News | Read More »

WNBA Finals Open With OT Thriller

This game was more than one for the record books. It was one to show the grandchildren, not to mention potential sponsors and season-ticket buyers and the mainstream sports fans on ESPN who sell the women’s game short.
It was beautiful, competitive, offensive basketball, a showcase for the WNBA and its world-class talent.
It was not, however, [...]

September 30 2009 | Posted in WNBA | Read More »

No Longer a Virgin

September 29, 2009 – the day I lost my virginity. No – not that virginity you sicko, my WNBA virginity. On September 29, 2009 I attended my first WNBA game – game one of the 2009 WNBA Finals between the Indiana Fever and the Phoenix Mercury. If one were to hand pick my first game [...]

September 30 2009 | Posted in WNBA | Read More »

Fever lose WNBA Finals opener 120-116

Combined point total is tops for any game in WNBA’s 13-year history.
 Read more: IndyStar.com Fever Headlines

September 30 2009 | Posted in Indiana Fever | Read More »

Fever’s Catchings finally gets her shot at WNBA title

Fever All-Star forward has clinched titles everywhere — except here.
 Read more: IndyStar.com Fever Headlines

September 30 2009 | Posted in Indiana Fever | Read More »

Simon wants to keep Fever in Indianapolis

Owner Herb Simon didn’t officially “Save the Fever” on Tuesday, but he offered the strongest sentiment yet that this won’t be the team’s final season.
 Read more: IndyStar.com Fever Headlines

September 30 2009 | Posted in Indiana Fever | Read More »

Sparks wrap up 2009 season, but questions cloud 2010

Lisa Leslie moves on, Candace Parker reflects, Tina Thompson is unsure about next year. Coach Michael Cooper turns his focus to USC.
It was not the season the Sparks had expected.
 Read more: L.A. [...]

September 30 2009 | Posted in Los Angeles Sparks | Read More »