What a day in basketball. Two teams who have never been to the Final Four before punched their tickets: the University of Washington, and Syracuse University. Who would have thought? From what I was reading online last night, only 15 brackets in ESPN's Tournament challenge had correctly predicted … [Read more...]
Survive And Advance
Much was made of the way Gonzaga thrived in an underdog???s role in this year???s NCAA Tournament. The Zags, a No. 11 seed and an at-large bid for the first time in three years, took down sixth-seeded George Washington and third-seeded Oregon State (on the Beavers??? home court to boot) in thrilling … [Read more...]
The Dynasty
The night of February 9, 2015??is an absolutely frigid one??in Storrs, CT, but that hasn???t stopped 10,167 students, alums and local fans from packing the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion to watch UConn???s women???s basketball squad take on South Carolina in what is set to be a battle of the No. 1-ranked … [Read more...]
A Legacy Builds
The morning after helping the Princeton women???s basketball team to its first??NCAA Tournament win in program history, the latest feat in a season defined by the unprecedented, Annie Tarakchian (aka Tarak Attack+ACE) and Blake Dietrick (Shake N??? Blake+ACE) stood outside a locker room and, between bouts … [Read more...]
ICYMI: Coach VanDerveer can’t stop competitive fire, breaks bone at practice
VanDerveer sustained a fracture on her lower left forearm near where it meets the wrist, and it happened in a practice session on New Year's Eve with the 15th-ranked Cardinal. She stepped in front of 6-foot-5 Tess Picknell and fell backward, landing on the hand. The 61-year-old VanDerveer is … [Read more...]
Shannon Miller’s firing was about more than money, UMD chancellor says
When the University of Minnesota Duluth fired one of the most successful coaches in the history of women???s hockey, it suggested that it was about money. Shannon Miller made a lot of it, but she had offered to work for less. The university wasn???t interested in that discussion, prompting … [Read more...]
Lesbian Basketball Players Sue Pepperdine
Two basketball players sued Pepperdine University this week, alleging that their coach and their academic advisor harassed and discriminated against them on the basis of their sexual orientation and the perception that they were in a relationship with each other. The lawsuit filed by Haley Videckis … [Read more...]
Soccer Star Brandi Chastain Talks Capital One Cup & More
Every young girl wants someone to believe in her+ACY-nbsp+ADs-and give her+ACY-nbsp+ADs-a chance, especially in sports. And sometimes when girls+ACY-nbsp+ADs-have that opportunity, they leave the entire nation on their feet applauding. Brandi Chastain and her teammates severely altered women+ACY-rsquo+ADs-s sports and its impact … [Read more...]
Six-day old basketball season features more upendings
Upsets:+ACM-10 surprised +ACM-6 Stanford in overtime, 87-81.Mississippi State dropped +ACM-17 West Virginia, 74-61.More results:Pitt routed Michigan, 85-64, and set a school record in the process: a team-high 13 three-point shots.Auburn edged FGCU, 72-69.James Madison survived American, 69-65. They are … [Read more...]
Thirteen Points
Taylor Proctor is sitting in the Bill Russell Conference room, just a few steps from the War Memorial Gymnasium court, minutes removed from helping lead USF to a 2-0 start to the season. She+ACYAIw-8217+ADs-s picked out her post-game meal from the spread of hot-plated trays stacked in the corner. One … [Read more...]