2003 Archives

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NCAA

• FCP's 12/30 poll12/30/03

• FCP's 12/24 NCAA poll12/24/03

• Directional schools top the Sun Belt12/19/03

• FCP's 12/16 NCAA poll12/16/03

• FCP's Non-BCS rankings12/15/03

• FCP's 12/9 NCAA poll12/9/03

• Western Illinois out to repeat in the Mid Con12/6/03

• Creighton and Indiana State look to top the MVC ...12/5/03

• FCP's 12/4 NCAA poll12/3/03

• Unbalanced MAC again tilts to the West11/29/03

• The usual suspects top the America East11/28/03

• FCP's 11/26 NCAA poll11/26/03

• It's LaTech and the little sisters in the WAC11/24/03

• George Washington will rule the Atlantic 1011/23/03

• The Big 12 will be won in Texas11/21/03

• FCP's latest NCAA poll11/20/03

• Georgia the pick in a, dare we say it, fading SEC11/17/03

• The Horned Frogs should leap above the C-USA11/16/03

• LaTech tops FCP's Non-BCS Top 2511/14/03

• The Phoenix dip below the Horizon11/13/03

• The ACC's future is cloudy but the present is clearly Duke11/11/03

• It looks like a reprise in the Southland11/10/03

• FCP's NCAA preseason poll11/8/03

• It's Geno's league, and the rest of the Big East just lives in it11/7/03

• Montana is back in the saddle in the Big Sky11/2/03

• The Mountain West is a lot better than you think10/31/03

• Georgia State shines in the Atlantic Sun10/28/03

• NCAA conference previews for 2003-04

• Harvard rules the Ivy -- this is a recording10/27/03

• St. Francises once again bracket the NEC10/26/03

• Can anybody in the ACC stop Duke?10/24/03

• Southeast Missouri makes a move in the OVC10/19/03

• The Big 10 will have a familiar look in '03-0410/16/03

• The Waves will roll in the very typical WCC10/10/03

• The NCAA tweaks the game -- for 2004-0510/7/03

• Young and old will play a big role in Midwest colleges7/24/03

• NCAA offseason? Not in the Midwest5/31/03

• FCP's NCAA all-Americans4/21/03

• FCP's final '03 NCAA poll4/18/03

• Looking back on a grand NCAA season4/16/03

• Auburn makes the most of its first WNIT appearance4/10/03

• So much for rebuilding4/9/03

• Improbably, inexplicably, inevitably: UConn wins it all4/8/03

• It's Tennessee and Connecticut -- again4/7/03

• The semifinals, up close and personal4/7/03

• Somehow, the Huskies get it done4/7/03

• Lady Vols' depth does in Duke4/7/03

• Texas out to stake a claim against UConn4/4/03

• Duke wants history to repeat itself against Tennessee4/4/03

• Defense does the deed for UConn4/3/03

• Texas dominates the West4/2/03

• Tillis makes the big plays for Duke4/1/03

• Tennessee, as expected, cruises into Atlanta4/1/03

• The seeds sprout in the Big Polka3/31/03

• Look for form to hold in the Midwest3/28/03

• 'Rocky Top' will echo in the Mideast3/28/03

• The East belongs to UConn3/27/03

• We've got your upsets right here in the West3/27/03

• Tennessee cruises in the Mideast3/27/03

• Minnesota erases homecourt advantage in the West3/26/03

• It's home, sweet home in the Midwest3/26/03

• Amber Jacobs, queen of the East3/26/03

• Gunslingers galore face off in the West3/19/03

• Welcome to the Tennessee Invitational3/19/03

• FCP's latest NCAA poll3/18/03

• Looking for upsets? Then look East3/19/03

• Duke, Texas Tech top the Midwest3/18/03

• A quick look at the WNIT3/17/03

• What were they thinking? The usual bracket bitching begins3/16/03

• Unsung Villanova out-thinks, outplays UConn3/10/03

• FCP's 3/11 NCAA poll3/11/03

• Holy Chris Webber, Batman, Rutgers is T-liminated3/10/03

• So who's the best newcomer in the college game?3/7/03

• The SEC: the best conference, and the best tournament3/6/03

• FCP's 3/4 NCAA poll3/4/03

• FCP's latest mid-major Top 253/4/03

• FCP's 2/25 NCAA poll2/25/03

• Pay-to-host plan tarnishes the NCAA tournament2/24/03

• FCP's 2/18 NCAA poll2/18/03

• FCP's 2/11 NCAA poll2/11/03

• FCP's 2/6 mid-major Top 252/6/03

• FCP's 2/4 NCAA poll2/4/03

• There's a reason UConn is 20-02/2/03

• FCP's 1/29 NCAA poll1/29/03

• The Phoenix are soaring above the Horizon1/24/03

• FCP's 1/21 NCAA poll1/21/03

• FCP's 1/20 mid-major Top 251/20/03

• Updating the East1/18/03

• FCP's 1/14 NCAA poll1/14/03

• FCP's 1/9 NCAA poll1/9/03

WNBA

• New rules won't have a big impact on WNBA12/22/03

• The WNBA reluctantly adjusts to the 2004 Olympics10/21/03

• Looking back on our preseason WNBA picks9/26/03

• The Scouting Report looks to the future9/22/03

• FCP's WNBA all-stars9/19/03

• It's simple: Detroit was the better team9/17/03

• The changing face of the WNBA9/16/03

• The Shock stun the Sparks late9/14/03

• The Shock are grounded in game one9/13/03

• Will youth be served in the Finals?9/11/03

• Ticha's injury opens the door for L.A.9/9/03

• At least the Sun went down fighting9/8/03

• The Scouting Report hands out its awards9/6/03

• Face it: There's not much hope for the Sun9/4/03

• How far can five players take L.A.?9/4/03

• Detroit fires on all cylinders in game three9/3/03

• Yo sets the stage, Ticha seals the deal9/3/03

• Despite hiccup, L.A. moves into West finals9/2/03

• Connecticut controls Charlotte, sweeps into East finals9/1/03

• Why Swin Cash is the best player in the league8/31/03

• The WNBA unveils the invisible playoffs8/28/03

• Can Cleveland pull off a miracle?8/27/03

• There's not much to choose between Connecticut and Charlotte8/27/03

• Can Houston hold off Sacramento?8/26/03

• Does Minnesota have a chance?8/26/03

• Contenders deal with tension in the East8/21/03

• In the East, it's just win, baby8/19/03

• Playoff permutations and possibilities are puzzled out8/19/03

• Phoenix may hold the key in the West8/15/03

• It's getting serious in the East8/12/03

• IThe late-season look of the WNBA8/11/03

• It's showdown time in the West8/8/03

• The rich get richer in the East8/5/03

• Keeping up with the East7/29/03

• Will Sacramento make another late-season run?7/25/03

• Detroit back in high gear in the East7/22/03

• What the playoffs look like from here7/19/03

• How the East was lost7/14/03

• Random thoughts on All-Star V7/12/03

• Everything you wanted to know about the all-stars -- and more7/11/03

• The first coaching change comes in the West7/11/03

• The plot thickens in the East7/8/03

• The picture becomes clearer in the West7/4/03

• Picking apart the All-Star team7/3/03

• Grinding it out in Charlotte7/1/03

• L.A. the only sure thing in the West6/27/03

• Filling out the West all-star ballot6/24/03

• Filling out the East all-star ballot6/23/03

• L.A. loses its aura of invincibility6/20/03

• There's a Shocking development in the East6/17/03

• Game Report: Cleveland rocks6/14/03

• The balance of power deserts the West6/13/03

• Change in the wind in the East6/11/03

• An awful night at Arco Arena6/8/03

• Holdsclaw's hamstring changes the equation in the East6/4/03

• Minnesota surprises the West6/3/03

• It means something, now, to make WNBA history5/28/03

• FCP's WNBA predictions5/22/03

• A last-gasp preseason look at the W5/21/03

• Washington hopes to build on playoff run, but ...5/21/03

• San Antonio's new team takes a step back5/21/03

• New York plays its familiar role5/19/03

• Indiana poised for a breakout season5/18/03

• The clock is ticking in Sacramento5/17/03

• The Lynx need a new look5/17/03

• The Sting sings the same old song5/16/03

• L.A. looks to make it three in a row5/15/03

• The Sun hopes to rise in the East5/13/03

• A Storm might be gathering in Seattle5/12/03

• Uncertainty, as always, rules in Cleveland5/9/03

• While most teams improve, Phoenix fades5/8/03

• Cooper's back and the Comets should be flying high5/6/03

• Detroit unveils a new model5/5/03

• Free agent action won't get serious until '044/30/03

• The Scouting Report sorts out the situation4/29/03

• A first look at the cap, calculator in hand4/28/03

• How the WNBA shapes up after the drafts4/25/03

• After Thomas and Anderson, the draft pickings are slim4/24/03

• Who's available in the dispersal draft4/23/03

• Only a case of the stupids can derail the WNBA4/15/03

• Who needs what in the WNBA draft4/14/03

• News and notes from the WNBA2/3/03

High School

• Bishop McNamara stakes a claim at the Nike TOC12/23/03

• As usual, the Nike TOC draws the top prep teams12/17/03

• FCP's prep ratings for '06 and '0711/25/03

• FCP's rating of the Class of 200511/3/03

• FCP's preseason prep rankings10/29/03

• The best preps in the Class of '049/12/03

• An early look at some rising stars8/3/03

• FCP's final '03 high school rankings4/12/03

• WBCA all-stars give a glimpse of the future4/8/03

• FCP's 3/20 high school rankings3/20/03

• FCP's 3/14 high school rankings3/14/03

• FCP's 2/27 high school rankings2/27/03

• FCP's 2/12 high school rankings2/12/03

• FCP's 1/30 high school rankings1/30/03

• Upsets cloud prep picture1/25/03

• FCP's 1/16 high school rankings1/16/03

Columns

• McGraw tells all; Benson builds up boosters12/1/03

• How does the WUSA's fate impact the WNBA?10/6/03

• Looking back on FCP's 1998 college all-American team9/30/03

• Northeast Notes: There's more than just UConn and Diana8/18/03

• Latasha Byears: The thug life smacks down the WNBA8/14/03

• Someone should be spanked -- why not Sue?8/6/03

• Just the Stats heats up for the summer8/4/03

• Let's put the conpiracy theories to rest7/7/03

• 'Our Girls' Syndrome' is holding back women's basketball6/26/03

• Would sex help sell women's basketball?6/21/03

• What really makes a player a winner?3/1/03

• The State of the Game: High school2/22/03

• Amid a sea of red ink, women's basketball will stay afloat2/20/03

• Courtside at Akron, checking out the Zips1/21/03

• Duke gets it done against Georgia Tech1/15/03

• UCLA-USC more than a rivalry game1/13/03

• The State of the Game: The media1/10/03

• The NCAA picture's a little clearer now1/6/03

International

• A midseason look at the WNBL12/13/03

• Expect the unexpected in the Euroleague12/8/03

• Women's World Cup just an appetizer in Europe11/6/03

• WNBA youngsters finish second at Women's World Cup10/20/03

• Shorthanded Americans struggle at World University Games10/14/03

• Top pro teams gather in Russia for Women's Cup10/13/03

• American core group includes one bad seed10/9/03

• Russia reasserts itself in the European championships10/3/03

• A preseason look at Australia's WNBL10/2/03

• Pan Am team comes up a little bit short in experience9/28/03

• U.S. Young Women claim the gold9/25/03

• Olympic berths on the line in Europe8/2/03

• Americans ready for Junior Worlds7/21/03

• Sapphires hope to shine in Junior Worlds7/16/03

• Summer means roster shakeups in Europe6/30/03

• Top high school players converge on Colorado Springs6/12/03

• European season winds down, but the news keeps coming5/30/03

• A Swedish Journal XI: Final thoughts5/2/03

• How Europe sees the WNBA4/26/03

• March is big in Europe too3/28/03

• A Swedish Journal X: A surprise ending3/23/03

• A Swedish Journal IX: Struggling to the finish3/9/03

• Late American arrivals impact European teams2/28/03

• A Swedish Journal VIII: The all-star game2/21/03

• In Australia, it's Canberra's title to lose2/7/03

• A Swedish Journal VII: The National Team coach drops by1/21/03

• News and notes from all over Europe1/27/03

• The State of the Game: Europe1/4/03

Coach's Corner

• Sometimes simple is best12/21/03

• Post moves from the ground up12/10/03

• Coaches, it's 'fair, not equal'12/1/03

• Want to get better, girls? Then play against guys10/23/03

• Basketball is a game of first steps9/23/03

• Is bigger automatically better?8/24/03

• Putting the ball in reverse8/9/03

• A point guard is more than a dribbler7/26/03

• Two acronyms to help your shooting7/18/03

• Small skills can make a big difference7/15/03

• Subtle techniques can aid defenders7/6/03

• How to develop a point guard6/18/03

• Rethinking the defense on a three-on-two fast break6/2/03

• Rethinking the three-on-two fast break5/24/03

• A pivotal concept for offensive players/a>4/20/03

• Great scorers have skills -- and attitude2/17/03

• Don't pump iron --pump fake1/8/03

Caught In The Net

• The WNBA finally catches the NBA6/16/03

• The biggest loser in round one3/24/03

• Where the WNBA talks stand -- or don't stand1/11/03

People

• Texas ascends thanks to Aston's recruiting12/31/03

• These Beers are fine in high school12/27/03

• Katie Meier changes the culture at Charlotte11/18/03

• Carla Cortijo blazes a trail10/17/03

• One-on-one with Tara Van Derveer9/20/03

• Katie Douglas wants to live in the past8/29/03

• Snow levels increase in summer of '038/22/03

• One-on-one with Bill Laimbeer8/17/03

• Even anonymous all-Americans have their story6/9/03

• One-on-one with Mark French3/16/03

• One-on-one with Jody Conradt3/16/03

• One-on-one with Brittany Hunter2/10/03

• One-on-one with Debbie Black1/2/03

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