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Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 23 hours ago
... Nicole Powell. Gentlemanly Sonny Allen and his weave. Maura McHugh and her colorful wardrobe. John Whisenant and his sublime sideline demeanor. The tears in Jerry Reynolds' eyes during the championship celebration; the sight, too, of an envious Mike Bibby watching, smiling, soaking it all in. "I'm still in shock," Penicheiro said Tuesday. "I have been here for 12 years....
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Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
... it has a strong fan base and basketball tradition. We have an existing franchise, a great coach (John Whisenant), and all it has to do is move 80 or 90 miles down the road." While Orender refused to reveal which Bay Area sites were being considered, sources cited Oakland's Oracle Arena as the one receiving the most attention. Officials at San Jose's HP Pavilion told Associated...
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hoopfeed.com (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
The WNBA Sacramento Monarchs folded as of Friday morning. Team officials might be looking to move the team to the Bay area. "I am shocked!" general manager and head coach John Whisenant told the television station News10. "Joe and Gavin [Maloof]) called me [Thursday] night and told me. I was kept in the dark like everyone else." He also told News10: It’s devastating...
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DC BasketCases (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Sacramento Monarchs Fold! In news that came as a shocking surprise today to just about everyone, including the team's GM/Coach, John Whisenant , the WNBA's Sacramento Monarchs -- former WNBA Champions -- announced that they have folded, effective this morning. While there is some possibility that the team could be picked up by an owner in the Bay Area , it's just that -- a possibility....