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Archive for March 2008

March 13th, 2008

Becky’s defecting (kinda)

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(First off, this post needs a hat tip to the newly-found, long-running ChicagoSkyTalk.net)
San Antonio Silver Stars guard Becky Hammon recently gained Russian citizenship and is now able to play for the Russian National Team.
I’m kind of torn on this. To me, one of the things […]

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March 13th, 2008

Chicago Sky head coach resigns amid harrassment speculation

When I first got the alert this afternoon, I realized something was kind of fishy for a coach/GM to resign at this part of the off-season. Your first thoughts are either major personal problems or some kind of impropriety.
Looks like it might have been the latter.
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March 13th, 2008

Silver Stars re-sign Becky Hammon, Ruth Riley

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In an effort to keep their core intact, the San Antonio Silver Stars reached agreements with All-Star guard Becky Hammon and center Ruth Riley on contract extensions this week.
The two major losses for the Silver Stars through this off-season have been bench players Marie Ferdinand-Harris […]

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March 12th, 2008

Connecticut Sun forward Nykesha Sales to miss season

Nykesha Sales, one of the iron women if you will, of the WNBA, announced this week that she will sit out the upcoming WNBA season. Sales, a 31-year-old forward, cites various injuries are forcing her withdrawal from the season, but does vow to return to the Connecticut Sun next season.
Now I’m not saying she should […]

By Joe -- 1 comment

March 11th, 2008

The latest from the b5media sports team

Today, the b5media Sports Channel brings you the best and worst from the world of sports. From the top to the bottom, our bloggers provide the latest news and their analysis of your favorite sports, players and teams. Take a quick look around the channel.

David from Every Morning Quarterback offers the top NFL free agency […]

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March 11th, 2008

Top WNBA off-season additions so far

If your choice is anybody other than my No. 1, then you’re just wrong, but just to keep you waiting, here’s my list in reverse.
5. Iziane Castro Marques, Atlanta.
WHY? This move isn’t likely to pay as many dividends early on as it will in the future. Castro Marques is a veteran player who can […]

By Joe -- 12 comments

March 11th, 2008

WNBA’s Detroit Shock re-sign three players

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The Eastern Conference champions re-signed three of their All-Stars on Monday, keeping intact the core (sans Swin Cash, of course) that got them the 2006 title as well as last season’s trip to the WNBA Finals.
Cheryl Ford, Deanna Nolan (pictured right) and Katie Smith all […]

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March 9th, 2008

b5media Adds Sneaker Blog - Sneaks ‘N Gear

The b5media Sports Channel is proud to announce the launch of Sneaks ‘N Gear. This blog will bring you the latest in sneakers, jerseys, hats, and other sports and urban apparel. Blogger Jyle Dupuis provides info on the newest sneaker releases and tells you what’s hip (and what’s not). This is Jyle’s second blog in […]

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March 6th, 2008

Team USA returns

The women of Team USA return to the practice tour next week in Spain and head coach Anne Donovan is itching to get back to work, it would seem. From DetroitShock.com:
“I am very excited to resume our training,” said 2008 U.S. Olympic Team head coach Anne Donovan. “We have a chance to compete against the […]

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March 6th, 2008

Shameless self-promotion

Just wanted to let you know that if you can’t get enough of my style (or just want a little something extra to read), we launched a new blog over at KSAT.com led by yours truly. It’ll focus on web culture and everything else related to San Antonio and beyond.
It’s called Broken News. We’ve also […]

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