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No Land Grab (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Deadspin The irreverent sports blog broke this story about the drive-by murder earlier this week of a billionaire Russian oligarch sports team owner. If future Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov ever invites you to watch a game in the owner's box, don't accept. Not only will you be stuck watching the Nets, there's a decent chance you'll be caught up in an assassination attempt. Shabtai Kalmanovich, one...
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The FanHouse - NBA (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
by Michelle Smith Filed under: WNBA When Spartak owner Shabtai von Kalmanovic was murdered in Moscow on Monday, the women's basketball world was rocked. Kalmanonic put together a powerhouse team in Russia with Diana Taurasi , Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson. He showered his players with huge paychecks and opulent accommodations, and he raised the standard for top U.S. players overseas. And he won championships....
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Women's Hoops Blog (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
From Sports Illustrated's Jack McCallum: My Sportsman: Diana Taurasi We don't pick perfect people to be our Sportsman; if we did, the award would be vacant every year. We pick people who put it on the line on, dazzle us with their talent and demonstrate their passion for the game to us, transferring some of it to us in the process. That is Taurasi. Geno Auriemma, her college coach, once declared his...
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UCONN | Women's Basketball (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
The WNBA just sent this along, knowing as I do, that many of you would be interested in seeing this... It's one columnist's [Jack McCallum] view about who SI's Sportsman of the Year should be and the name will sound...
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Bob Lazzari On Sports (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
The "Unwatchable NBA" Update (yes--sadly, this feature returns, folks): In a game played in Boston last week, the Celtics annihilated the Bobcats 92-59 ; Charlotte was 0-for-10 from 3-point range, had just 10 assists AS A TEAM, and shot a pitiful 52% from the free-throw line on 13-for-25 shooting. Geez, and I used to think that hippopotamuses, slugs, and Chihuahuas were ugly..........TRIVIA...
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Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
I suppose in Russia, the bigger they are, the harder they fall. Shabtai Kalmanovich, the owner of Russian Superleague team Spartak Moscow which has been the home of some of the biggest players in the WNBA in the off-season, might have been assassinated . From the bad translation: The investigation is considering the possibility that Kalmanovich killed in connection with his activities as president...
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Women's Hoops Blog (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
An assassination in Moscow that has basketball connections: Businessman and former spy Shabtai Kalmanovich was murdered. Three last woman Euroleague trophies belong to his team : Spartak Moscow Region. From the December '08 Sports Illustrated article : And then there are Kalmanovic's women. More precisely, there are his female basketball players, the three gemstones of which reside on the southern...
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Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
It wasn't hard time. The judge ended up suspending nine days of her ten-days sentence. But Diana Taurasi pleaded guilty to drunk driving and she ended up spending one day in jail. "The long national nightmare is over." Next time, just call a cab.
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Women's Hoops Blog (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
From the ( soon to be no longer?) honorably mentioned Pilypaitis: Love to trade places for a day with: Tiger Woods to see how he prepares for a competition Talent I'd most like to have: Be able to sing Favorite athlete to watch: Diana Taurasi
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Sportress of Blogitude (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Phoenix Mercury (it’s a real team, trust me) player Diana Taurasi pleaded guilty to DUI charges and just spent a day in jail after the judge suspended nine days of her sentence. Taurasi’s blood-alcohol level was 0.17 percent when she was pulled over on July 2 following a 93-81 victory over the Seattle Storm. That’s more [...]
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SI.com (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi pleaded guilty to a drunken-driving charge stemming from her July arrest.
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New York Times (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
PHOENIX (AP) -- Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi pleaded guilty to a drunken-driving charge stemming from her July arrest.
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Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Phoenix G Diana Taurasi spent a day in jail prior to departing to Russia to join her Spartak Moscow team. The incarceration stemmed from a July traffic stop in Phoenix where the WNBA's MVP was cited for extreme DUI and speeding. Those charges were dropped after a judge suspended nine days of Taurai's sentence, leaving just the DUI. Taurasi's blood-alcohol level was 0.17 percent -- twice the legal limit...
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Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Mercury star Diana Taurasi has pleaded guilty to a drunken-driving charge stemming from her July arrest.
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