"We want to be physical in all aspects of the game, but being strong mentally would help us out a lot more." Pokey Chatman, Chicago Sky head coach and general manager, on managing in the WNBA Finals The 'School of Hard Knocks' opened at the WNBA Finals between first-time contenders Chicago Sky and 2007 and 2009 WNBA Champion Phoenix Mercury. In a bruising game Game 2 in … [Read more...] about Griner injured, but it’s win or go home for Chicago Sky in WNBA Finals
I Forgot the Gamecocks! NCAA Women’s Bracket Seeds DePaul #7
I predicted my top seeds for the NCAA Women's Bracket on my Facebook Token Female page. Guess what they were.....Oh, never mind.....I'll tell you: UConn (34-0) #1 all year on the AP Poll Notre Dame (32-0) #2 all year on the AP Poll Tennessee (27-5) #3 or 4 all year Baylor (29-4) #4 to end the regular season Your Token Female was right on three counts. The fourth? … [Read more...] about I Forgot the Gamecocks! NCAA Women’s Bracket Seeds DePaul #7
DePaul Blue Demons Take Big East to the Big Dance; Party on…Monday
The DePaul Blue Demons) are ready to step up and lead the Big East" Coach Doug Bruno, DePaul Blue Demons Welcome to a new era in Big East athletics. No more UConn. No more Geno Auriemma. No more Notre Dame. So long, Hall of Famer Muffet McGraw. Hello, Coach Doug Bruno. You've been crowned. After sweating it out year after year for NCAA selection and seeding, … [Read more...] about DePaul Blue Demons Take Big East to the Big Dance; Party on…Monday
Blame Lolo Jones for Olympic bobsled fail?
It could have been three American bobsleds, not two, in contention for women's 2-man bobsled medals. If not for a bad choice on the part of the USA Bobsled and Skeleton Federation. After all, USA-1 pilot Elana Meyers and brakeman Lauryn Williams, the most experienced of the bobsledders, are currently in first place with a two-heat time of 1:54.89, .23 seconds ahead of … [Read more...] about Blame Lolo Jones for Olympic bobsled fail?
Trestman Hints At Roster Cuts, Additions At Final Preseason Game
It really wasn't the score that mattered in the Bears' 18-16 loss at Soldier Field Thursday night in their final preseason game. Nor did it matter that the Bears went 2-2 this preseason. What really mattered at steamy Soldier Field, to the 46,932 attending the game, and most of all, to Head Coach Marc Trestman and General Manager Phil Emery were the impending, … [Read more...] about Trestman Hints At Roster Cuts, Additions At Final Preseason Game