AfterEllen (Free subscription) | yesterday
Happy Monday! Jennifer Beals recently talked to Runner's World about her jogging routine. "When I was working on The L Word in Vancouver, I ran three or four times a week, between five and 10 kilometers," she said. And we reaped the benefits of her hard work. Children's book illustrator David Small published a graphic novel memoir about his life, Stitches , including the details about her...
Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
It's nothing short of amazing. You wait one week, and a lot can change in the WNBA, both for the Dream and elsewhere. * The most important piece of news that struck was that the Sacramento Monarchs had folded. The Monarchs had been in the league all 13 years of its existence, leaving only four original teams that have been with the league from day one - New York, Phoenix, Los Angeles, and Utah/San...
Women's Hoops Blog (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
From Jayda: Imagine being Sacramento Monarchs forward Rebekkah Brunson (pictured right by WNBA). You log onto the computer today, sign into Twitter and see what your friends are tweeting about. One is that your WNBA team has folded. "Girl I found out looking at ur tweet.. im floored right now.. mann," Brunson (@twin1532) told former Monarchs center Chantelle Anderson via the social networking...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
TODAY Viking for a day What: Who doesn't want to don a horned "helm"? It hardly matters that historical evidence doesn't back the notion that Vikings wore horned helmets. Seems they actually wore basic, no-frills headgear in battle – although some were adorned with carved bird figures arcing toward each other, kind of horn-like. Nonetheless, we're sure there will be many of the mythical...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
The Sacramento Monarchs folded Friday, a shocking and disappointing development for the WNBA and one of its original eight franchises. The decision was largely based on the Maloof family's desire to focus all its energy and efforts on the NBA's Sacramento...
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
The Sacramento Monarchs folded Friday, a disappointing development for the league and one of its original eight franchises.
Charlotte Observer: Sports (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
The Sacramento Monarchs folded on Friday, a shocking and disappointing development for the WNBA and one of its original eight franchises. The decision was largely based on the Maloof family's desire to focus all its energy and efforts on the NBA's Sacramento Kings. Maloof Sports & Entertainment had owned both teams.
new A's ballpark (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
After a 12-year run as a charter franchise in the WNBA, the Maloof family suddenly closed up shop with the Sacramento Monarchs, citing financial concerns. This leaves the WNBA at least temporarily with 12 teams, and the Maloofs with one less loose end should they try to bolt from Sactown. At least one player learned of the team's ignominious fate via Twitter . That doesn't mean that women's pro hoops...
The Inquisitr (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
It is always sad when sports team shut down, not only for the fans of that team, but for fans of the sport as well. It is tough when economics and other outside business decisions shut down or force a team to relocate. Today the Maloof Family who both the Sacramento Kings of the NBA [...]
The FanHouse - Alabama Basketball (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
by Michelle Smith Filed under: Kings , WNBA The Sacramento Monarchs, one of the WNBA 's original eight franchises folded Friday, leaving the league to scramble to find a new ownership group, possibly in the San Francisco Bay Area, in time for the 2010 season. The league announced Friday that it is in talks to find a Bay Area ownership group prepared to take the team over. WNBA president Donna Orender...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
SAN FRANCISCO -- The Sacramento Monarchs folded on Friday, a shocking and disappointing development for the WNBA and one of its original eight franchises.
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Imagine being Sacramento Monarchs forward Rebekkah Brunson (pictured right by WNBA). You log onto the computer today, sign into Twitter and see what your friends are tweeting about. One is that your WNBA team has folded.
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
The WNBA is currently involved in talks to move the Sacramento Monarchs franchise to the Bay Area.
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
The Sacramento Monarchs folded on Friday, a shocking and disappointing development for the WNBA and one of its original eight franchises.
UCONN | Women's Basketball (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
The WNBA is announcing that the Sacramento Monarchs may be the next team to be looking for a new home. Here is the release from the league, The WNBA is in active discussions with potential investors to relocate the Sacramento...
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