AfterEllen (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
On this week's episode of From the Cheap Seats , Becca and Michelle report briefly on EuroLeague basketball with a special shout out to Janel McCarville for helping them. The majority of the vlog is dedicated to college media guides and why are they more glamorized . Texas A&M Women’s Basketball Team Is this glamorization of College Women’s Basketball good or bad for the sport? Is...
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....
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...
Women's Hoops Blog (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Jayda checks in about the death of Kalmanovich and notes: Spartak is currently in season. Other WNBA players on the squad are MVP Diana Taurasi, a Phoenix G, New York C Janel McCarville, Chicago C Sylvia Fowles, San Antonio PG Edwige Lawson-Wade, Connecticut G Anete Jekabsone-Zogota, and Minnesota G Kelly Miller.
Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog (Free subscription) | 10/18/2009
Here's a thought. You have a team with Janel McCarville and Sylvia Fowles. Throw into the mix Ilona Korstin, one of the best Russian players, and add Edwige Lawson-Wade and Kelly Miller just to be on the safe side. Put Pokey Chatman in as that team's head coach. Then have them play a visiting team that only has eight active players. What you end up with is a 102-65 drubbing in front of 1,000 loyal...
Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
Krakow, the off-season team of Iziane Castro Marques , will be expecting more from her when she arrives in November 6th - Krakow will be taking place in the prestigious Euroleague competition, the same competition between some of the best teams in Europe, like Ros Casares and Perfumerias.... ...and CSKA. Here's what happened. CSKA - the big team of players like Janel McCarville and Becky Hammon - folded...
WNBA.com (Free subscription) | 10/02/2009
NEW YORK, Oct. 1, 2009 – Los Angeles Sparks forward Candace Parker, the 2008 WNBA Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year, continues to have the No. 1 selling jersey based upon sales at the NBA Store in New York City and on WNBAStore.com during the 2009 WNBA regular season. Parker's No. 3 jersey appears for the second consecutive time at the top of the list. <p> Parker, who missed part...
hoopfeed.com (Free subscription) | 09/16/2009
WNBA players with plans to play overseas this winter may face the unfortunate prospect of squads in economic turmoil. Women’s basketball team CSKA Moscow announced today that although it is premature to say the team will cease operations, they are currently seeking more sponsors and avenues of financing to keep the team afloat. WNBA players on CSKA Moscow include Janel McCarville, Becky Hammon,...
home (Free subscription) | 09/14/2009
Sacramento beat the Lynx 88-66. Nicole Powell had 27 points for the Monarchs. Charde Houston had 18 points for MN. Connecticut beat Indiana 95-85. Kerri Gardin had 23 points for the Sun. Former Gopher Lindsay Whalen (Hutchinson) added 5 points. Four Fevers had 13: Tamika Catchings, Eshaya Murphy, Tamecka Dixon, and Jessica Davenport. Los Angeles beat Phoenix 81-78. Candace Parker had 24 points for...
home (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
Chicago beat Indiana 86-79. Kristi Toliver had 19 points for the Sky. Katie Douglas had 25 points for the Fever. Detroit beat New York 94-87 in overtime. Deanna Nolan had 34 points for the Shock. Essence Carson had 28 points for NY. Former Gopher Janel McCarville (Stevens Point, WI) did not play due to an ankle sprain. Phoenix beat Seattle 92-84 in overtime. Diana Taurasi had 22 points points for...
home (Free subscription) | 09/09/2009
Indiana beat New York 69-63. Tamika Catchings and Katie Douglas each had 17 points for the Fever. Essence Carson had 17 points for NY. Former Gopher Janel McCarville (Stevens Point, WI) had 11 more points for the Liberty. Los Angeles beat San Antonio 76-68 to clinch a spot in the Western division playoffs. Lisa Leslie had 18 points for LA. Shanna Crossley had 16 points for SA. Becky Hammon (Rapid...
home (Free subscription) | 09/05/2009
Atlanta beat Sacramento 98-90. Erika DeSouza had 27 points for the Dream. Coco Miller (Rochester Mayo) did not score for Atlanta. Nicole Powell had 23 points for the Monarchs. Chicago beat Washington 92-86. Sylvia Fowles had 13 points for the Sky. Matee Avajon had 32 points for the Mystics. Connecticut beat New York 88-85 in overtime. Anete Jekabsone-Zogota had 23 points for the Sun. Former Gopher...
home (Free subscription) | 09/02/2009
San Antonio beat the Lynx 84-82 in two overtimes. Minnesota was only able to scrape up 7 points in the first quarter. Becky Hammon (Rapid City Stevens) had 29 points for SA. Candice Wiggins had 19 points for the Lynx. Kelly Miller (Rochester Mayo) added 3 points for MN. Atlanta beat Los Angeles 84-79. Iziane Castro-Marques had 27 points for the Dream. Coco Miller (Rochester Mayo) had 3 points for...
home (Free subscription) | 09/01/2009
Washington topped the Lynx 81-75. The Lynx won three quarters, but the third quarter (-17) doused any Lynx victory hopes. Crystal Langhorne had 18 points for the Monarchs. Charde Houston had 20 points for the Lynx. Kelly Miller (Rochester Mayo) did not score for MN. Los Angeles beat Connecticut 91-81. Tina Thompson had 21 points for LA. Anete Jekabsone-Zogota had 21 points for the Sun. Former Gopher...
Sports Chatter (Free subscription) | 08/31/2009
Shameka Christon scored 18 points and Janel McCarville added 15 points, eight rebounds and four assists in her return from a sprained ankle, leading the Liberty to a 77-63 victory over the Chicago Sky on Sunday. Crystal Langhorne had 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Washington Mystics to an 81-75 victory over the Minnesota [...]
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