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New-look Storm readies for season with final exhibition Friday

2013-05-17 12:54:03

It has already started. A young All-Star on the visitors' roster is grabbing more attention than the Storm. But it's not rookie point guard Skylar Diggins for Seattle's home exhibition against Tulsa Friday at KeyArena. Instead, it's Diggins' teammate,...

Liz Cambage announces she will return to Tulsa Shock this season

2013-05-17 07:44:02

Attention, Tulsa Shock fans and WNBA watchers. Are you sitting down? Here's the news: Liz Cambage is returning to play for the Shock in 2013 -- after all. An Australian newspaper reported that fact Thursday, and Shock president Steve Swetoha...

Storm, Sparks will give proceeds to Long Beach State women's basketball program

2013-05-12 08:44:01

Playing a WNBA exhibition game on a college campus is nothing new. Not collecting any of the proceeds is a first. The Storm plays its exhibition opener against Los Angeles on Sunday at Long Beach State's Pyramid. All of the money from ticket sales...

Sun GM Chris Sienko Excited About New Role

2013-05-09 13:12:24

Chris 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...

Temeka Johnson will be watched as she tries to fill in for injured Sue Bird

2013-05-08 01:24:03

Temeka Johnson seems to always be that player. The player to hold a roster spot until a more desired option appears. The player traded for others no longer in the WNBA. The proven winner turned journeywoman. "I lost my grandmother in 2008 and ever...

UConn's Faris Looking Like A 1st-Round Pick In Monday's WNBA Draft

2013-04-12 15:03:35

Kelly Faris and Maya Moore will always be mentioned in the same statistical line item in UConn's record book. That is the best evidence of Faris' impact on the program. She completed her college career on Tuesday by helping her team win its eighth...

UConn's Greatness Arrives Earlier Than Expected

2013-04-09 21:38:00

NEW 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...

UConn women win 8th title in rout of Louisville

2013-04-10 14:24:00

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....

Short Refresher On The UConn Vs. Notre Dame Women's Basketball Rivalry

2013-04-04 18:19:19

If 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...

N.D. AD Noncommittal About UConn's Joining ACC

2013-03-12 19:52:05

HARTFORD — Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick said Tuesday that he would not comment "on hypotheticals" when asked if the university would someday support UConn's candidacy to join the ACC. "Twenty-eight years as an attorney has taught...

Kelly Faris Likely To Be Next To Carry Dominant UConn Brand Into WNBA

2013-02-01 16:30:40

Now that her junior year is about to enter its stretch run, Stefanie Dolson's mom sat her down recently to discuss her options for life after college. "I'm just trying to figure it out, slowly but surely," Dolson said. This scene is sure to repeat all...

Weight Can Be A Touchy Subject For Female Athletes

2012-12-07 00:00:00

On my first day as sports columnist for The Courant, after 15 years covering the NHL, I approached one of the most admired women's basketball players in the world. I had a question. "Ask me anything you want," Rebecca Lobo said that November day in...

Key dates: July 28, U.S. opener against Croatia; Aug. 9, semifinals; Aug. 11, medal games Venue: Olympic Park Basketball Arena (pool play, quarterfinals); North Greenwich Arena (semifinals, finals) Big story: It will be stunning if Team USA doesn't win a fifth consecutive gold. The U.S.

2012-07-14 00:00:00