Tuesday, April 6th, 2010
By Laura Pappano
It’s time to think beyond the court.
Sure, there’s a lot of back-and-forth about whether UConn’s dominance – winning streak of 78 and beating almost all opponents by double-digit margins – is bad or good for women’s college basketball. The basic argument: Is it too boring to watch? Or ...
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Tuesday, March 30th, 2010
VS.?
By Laura Pappano
Baylor Coach Kim Mulkey has a number in mind: 47,492.
That’s how many fans went wild last Sunday in Houston for the men’s Baylor-Duke matchup. After her team upset Duke in a thrilling 51-48 win last night, Mulkey made the point: She wants the same support in San Antonio ...
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Tuesday, April 7th, 2009
By Savanna Johnson
The big game is tonight! Before the NCAA's D1 Women's Basketball March to the Arch, I spoke with Cathy Inglese, former head coach at Boston College whose teams made it to the tournament six of the last eight years (plus were Big East Champions in 2004). She has ...
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Sunday, March 15th, 2009
Thanks to Don Imus, we know that women’s college basketball players – contrary to his original assessment – are a talented lot. This season, at least four NCAA Division I players took the microphone and sang the National Anthem before basketball games.
Her player profile doesn’t mention it, but Boston College ...
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