Archive - Jun 2012

Storm roll over Mystics

Seattle, WA (Sports Network) - Ann Wauters and Sue Bird each netted 14 points as the Seattle Storm cruised past the Washington Mystics, 72-55, on Sunday.

McCoughtry, Dream top Liberty

Newark, NJ (Sports Network) - Angel McCoughtry scored 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds to help lead the Atlanta Dream to a 74-64 victory over the New York Liberty.

Toliver leads Sparks past Mercury

Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - Kristi Toliver netted a career-high 29 points, lifting the Los Angeles Sparks to a 93-84 win over the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday.

Fever hold on to top Shock

Tulsa, OK (Sports Network) - Tamika Catchings poured in 16 points to go with eight rebounds and four assists on Saturday and the Indiana Fever held on for a 73-70 victory over the Tulsa Shock at BOK Center.

Lynx keep rolling, streak past Sky

Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) - Lindsay Whalen led all players with 25 points and eight assists as Minnesota downed Chicago, 79-67, on Saturday afternoon.

Title IX: Former Texas Longhorn reflects on era of change

It was a very different world in women’s basketball that sweltering August day in 1970, two years before the adoption of Title IX, as I made my way across the Austin campus to what was then simply called the Women’s Gym to try out for the University of Texas women’s basketball team.

My “recruitment” process had consisted of a mimeographed notice tacked to the Kinsolving Dormitory bulletin board announcing team tryouts. That and a friend who asked, “Are you going? I’ll try out if you do.”

Storm take down Silver Stars

Seattle, WA (Sports Network) - Tanisha Wright poured in a game-high 20 points and dished out seven assists as the Seattle Storm knocked off the San Antonio Silver Stars, 82-76 on Friday.

Lynx C Adair recovering from knee surgery

Minneapolis, MN (Sports Network) - Minnesota Lynx center Jessica Adair underwent arthroscopic debridement of her right knee on Friday and will be sidelined until after the Olympic break.

WNBA to commermorate Title IX with special edition jerseys

Tomorrow, as part of the WNBA's celebration of the 40th anniversary of Title IX, the league will commemorate the day with special edition uniforms designed by adidas.

The gear will be worn by four WNBA teams during two nationally televised games on ESPN on Saturday, June 23: the Chicago Sky at Minnesota Lynx at 12:30 p.m. ET and the Los Angeles Sparks at Phoenix Mercury at 9 p.m. ET.