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Archive for January 2008

January 30th, 2008

What’s happening around the Sports Channel? More than you can imagine!

David Kindervater of Every Morning Quarterback is in Phoenix for Super Bowl Media Day, while the rest of us are busy writing about some of the Top 10 things in sports.

This week in the b5media Sports Channel round-up, we offer some amazing lists assembled by our fabulous group of bloggers. Don’t miss out on any […]

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January 29th, 2008

Top Ten WNBA Games To Watch (Early Season Edition)

When last we saw some WNBA action, the Phoenix Mercury were celebrating their WNBA Finals victory over the Detroit Shock.
But now that we have this whole CBA business out of the way, we can begin thinking about next season. Here’s my Games To Watch for the first few weeks of the season.
Difficulty: You will not […]

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January 29th, 2008

Let there be labor peace!

Slightly over-dramatic, but I’m hopped up on Cocoa Puffs trying to work tonight.
Anyway,  the players and the league finally reached an agreement that can officially start this off-season.
Basics of the deal include:

Player salary and team salary cap increases
Living upgrades — namely, five-year vets no longer have to share rooms on the road.
Revenue sharing agreement remains […]

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January 27th, 2008

UNC downs Maryland in 2OT

Erlana Larkins (right) led No. 4 North Carolina with 25 points and 18 rebounds as the Tar Heels scored 18 points in the second overtime to come away with a 97-86 victory over No. 3 Maryland.
The victory gives the Tar Heels control of the ACC as they are the only undefeated team in the conference. […]

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January 26th, 2008

We have an agreement (reportedly)

Get ready for a flurry of action in the WNBA.
The Seattle Times is reporting a new collective bargaining agreement between the league and its players has been reached with an announcement to come early next week.
A new agreement means a couple of things.

Free agents can begin negotiations with various teams.
An expansion draft to stock the […]

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January 25th, 2008

You people love your Storm

First off, a hat tip to the Women’s Hoops Blog for this find.
Ain’t this grand? According to an article in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, season ticket sales for the Storm since the announcement of new ownership for the WNBA franchise, have already exceeded last season’s total. Granted, that has to be a valley since ownership wasn’t […]

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January 24th, 2008

The Dream begins

So as I told you before, it’s official. The newest WNBA franchise finally has a name, colors and logo.
I was thinking it’d be a blue similar to the Atlanta Hawks, but alas, it’s sky blue with red (lightish red for any of you RedVsBlue fans).
Tags: atlanta, atlanta-dream, basketball, basketball-news, marynell-meadors, ron-terwilliger, WNBA, wnba-basketball, wnba-draft, womens-basketballShare […]

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January 23rd, 2008

It’s a Dream

The new Atlanta franchise finally has a name.
According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, owner Ron Terwilliger confirmed the new name late Tuesday evening.
“It seems to me it’s a really consistent name with Atlanta and its history,” Terwilliger said.
Atlanta City Council president Lisa Borders, an adviser to the team, agreed.
“The name fits Atlanta so well — from […]

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January 21st, 2008

Four NCAA teams to go pink next month

Some NCAA teams will wear pink jerseys and warmups to promote breast cancer awareness in a set of games next month.
According to ESPN.com, NC State, Rutgers, LSU and Georgia are expected to don the hue on Sunday, Feb. 10 as ESPN prepares its tournament coverage with a dry run.
Fans will be encouraged to donate to […]

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January 19th, 2008

She’s staying in Seattle

Well, looks like the city of Seattle’s basketball outlook just keeps getting better and better.
The Daily Telegraph is reporting that Lauren Jackson will play in the WNBA this season, taking only a short break (five games, apparently) to prepare for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
It was suggested the Australian captain might sit out the WNBA […]

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