Archive | Basketball – Women’s
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UConn women open title defense with 80-point beatdown of Holy Cross
Prior to yesterday's tip-off, Tiffany Hayes could only beam at the unveiling of the 2010 national championship banner. It signified her second title in two years and the seventh in program history. So to follow that up, Hayes decided to do something never before seen at Gampel Pavilion.
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Transgender athlete is first in Division I basketball
A week ago there was nothing remarkable about Kye Allums, a junior shooting guard on the George Washington U. women's basketball team. But as of Monday night, Allums became remarkable in a way no other player is: He's the first openly transgender player to play Division I college basketball.
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U. Notre Dame Basketball: Irish release 2010-11 schedules
As hard as it may be to believe, the 2010 Irish basketball opener is less than six weeks away. U. Notre Dame released both the men's and women's 2010-2011 regular season schedules this week, and both schedules hold many challenges for the Irish. The women open their season on Nov.
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In-state basketball recruit Hammond has Western Kentucky U. on her radar
Rockcastle County (Ky.) star Sara Hammond is more than familiar with Western Kentucky U. Both of her siblings were Hilltopper athletes, so she’s had plenty of opportunities to get acquainted with the campus.
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Whalen back at home with the Lynx
Former Gophers women’s basketball star Lindsay Whalen has brought her talents back to Minnesota, and those talents landed her in the 2010 WNBA All-Star Game.
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Basketball player organizes donation drive
As a dominating force on the U. Kansas women’s basketball team with a strong GPA, senior center Krysten Boogaard has accomplished what she left her native country of Canada to do. But this summer, she will pursue another ambition.
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Firms hired for Georgia Tech arena renovation study
Construction firm Whiting-Turner and architecture firm Populous (formally HOK Sports) have been awarded the bid to help move the renovation of Alexander Memorial Coliseum forward.
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Oklahoma women’s basketball team spreads hope in Haiti
While their peers were catching up on sleep and heading home after finals, a group of OU women basketball players left May 15 for a weeklong mission trip to lend a hand to the Haitian people. The group partnered with Mission of Hope, an orphanage located 20 miles north of Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
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Rumors of U. Missouri move to Big Ten still in play
The atmosphere in the Intercontinental Hotel in Kansas City could be volatile Thursday, with Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe ready to push members to confirm their commitment to the conference at this week's Big 12 meetings.