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Sparks' Candace Parker joins in fun at ESPN
The 30-second spot is called "Dunk."
Its script has six lines of dialogue, the cast numbers seven. It stars Sparks forward Candace Parker -- she of NCAA title, Olympic gold medal, WNBA rookie of the year and MVP all-in-one-year fame. Thirty seconds,...Tags: National Collegiate Athletic Association, Pittsburgh Penguins, Major League Baseball, Indianapolis Colts, Albert Pujols
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Extras
•Can't-miss kids: After making 29 of 59 (49.2) against Georgia Tech, the Huskies were 23 of 35 (65.7) in the first half to open a 56-27 lead against San Diego State, and finished 41 of 64 (64.1). Good company: Renee Montgomery came into the game...Tags: University of Connecticut, San Diego (San Diego, California)
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Rhode Island at No. 1 UConn Women
Site: XL Center, Hartford Time: 1 p.m. TV: CPTV (Mark Brown and Kara Wolters) Radio: WTIC-1080 (Bob Joyce and Randy LaVigne) Series: UConn, 13-9. Streaks: URI, W1; UConn, W2 RHODE ISLAND (1-1) •30 SIERRA COOPER, Jr., 5-10, G, 14.5 ppg —...Tags: Jamelle Elliott, University of Connecticut Women's Basketball Program, University of Connecticut, Kara Wolters, XL Center
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UConn Women's Extras
The Hartford CourantFashion Update After eschewing ties last season, coach Geno Auriemma has worn one to every game this season. Saturday's choice: matching cranberry tie and pocket silk. Looking Ahead If Oklahoma can beat North Carolina today in the championship game of...Tags: Jamelle Elliott, University of Connecticut, Multi-Sport Events, Geno Auriemma
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Fever beats Shock in OT; first 43 foul shots made
Tamika Catchings had 27points and 10rebounds and the visiting Indiana Fever beat the Detroit Shock, 89-82, in overtime to force a decisive third game in the Eastern Conference semifinal series. The teams made the first 43 free throws before Indiana's...Tags: Indiana, Los Angeles
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UConn Women: Nation's Top Junior Commits
Guard Samarie Walker, considered the nation's top high school junior, has given a verbal commitment to the UConn women's basketball program. "I've been wanting to go to UConn since I was little," Walker said Sunday. Walker attends Chaminade-Julienne...Tags: University of Connecticut Women's Basketball Program, Asjha Jones, Swin Cash, Maryland, Geno Auriemma
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Parker WNBA's top rookie, MVP
Candice Parker received the WNBA's most valuable player award Friday, becoming the first player to win the award along with the rookie of the year honors. The Los Angeles star was unanimously selected rookie of the year. The awards capped a big run...Tags: Beijing Games, Basketball
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Sue Bird to be featured in Seattle Storm story
WatchdogI'm pretty sure there is a clause in the contract of every Newsday sportswriter requiring us to refer to anything local-girl-made-good Sue Bird does. Hence, you should know that our Ms. Bird will be appearing on "NBA Access with Ahmad......Tags: University of Connecticut, Long Island University, NCAA Tournament, National Basketball Association
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Danica Patrick, Sue Bird, Charles Barkley, WatchDog
WatchdogDeitsch asked some "interesting people" to predict the top sports story of the second half of 2008. Turns out I rank in that category, along with Charles Barkley, Danica Patrick and Syosset's own Sue Bird. Syosset has produced an amazing......Tags: Jane Geddes, Washington Post Company, Florida, U.S. Open Golf, Danica Patrick
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Sky's winning streak snapped
Tribune staff reporterSky rookie Sylvia Fowles did not guard Seattle's Sue Bird on Thursday night. The two don't play the same position. They're hardly rivals. But Bird nonetheless won the battle of the Olympians as the Seattle Storm snapped the Sky's three-game winning... -
U.S. Maintains Olympic Dominance
BEIJING — The decisive moment in this fourth successive Olympic gold rush didn't come after the wheels touched down in China. It didn't arrive when the Americans fell behind by seven points late in the first half of the semifinals against Russia....Tags: Multi-Sport Events, Awards and Prizes, Lisa Leslie, Anne Donovan, Basketball
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Bird, Taurasi See Russia As Land Of Opportunity
Sue Bird giggles when I tell her I'm still fuming about the farce known as America's gold medal loss to the Soviet Union in men's basketball at the 1972 Olympics. "That's your Russia. My dad's, too," Bird said Thursday at the Olympic press conference for...Tags: Joe McCarthy, Awards and Prizes, Athletes, Diana Taurasi, Olympic Games
Nov 16, 2008
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Nov 21, 2008
|Story| Hartford Courant
Nov 22, 2008
|Story| Hartford Courant
Nov 23, 2008
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Sep 22, 2008
|Column| Baltimore Sun
Oct 20, 2008
|Story| Hartford Courant
Oct 4, 2008
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
Jul 10, 2008
|Blog| Newsday
Jul 28, 2008
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Sep 4, 2008
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Aug 24, 2008
|Column| Hartford Courant
Aug 8, 2008
|Column| Hartford Courant
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