Women's Hoops Blog

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Thursday, July 29, 2004

Minnesota has two toughies left to play before the Olympic break. Both will be offered on NBA TV. Seattle visits Friday night, 8 p.m. EDT tip, and the Lynx are at Detriot Sunday with a 6 p.m EDT start. Charlotte is at Sacramento Saturday at 10 p.m. EDT and at Seattle Sunday at 9 p.m. in other NBA TV offerings.

MJ

Network tube coverage of two more games before the break: LA at Sacramento tonight on the deuce at 10 p.m. EDT (Monarchs have won two previous meetings but John Kerry speaks tonight at 10:30 p.m. Get out the TIVO/tape) and Indiana at Houston on ABC Saturday at 4 p.m. EDT. ESPN will air the Olympic team vs. WNBA All Stars Thursday, Aug. 5 at 7 p.m. EDT. That game is from Radio City Music Hall.

MJ

Celebrity status for Sacramento's Ruthie Bolton? No way. She can walk through Wal-Mart and shop unnoticed at the grocery story. But in this Sacramento Bee story Bolton does recall being asked permission by a fan to name a pet cat after her.

MJ

Kudos to Jeff Goldberg, beat writer for the Hartford Courtant in Connecticut. Jeff travelled to Denver to
write about UConn recruit Charde Houston,
recently named to the USA Junior National team.

MJ

A federal appeals court rules that the Michigan High School Athletic Association discriminates against some female athletes by scheduling some of its girls' sports in non-traditional season. The ruling was unanimous. Extensive coverage of this story from the Detroit Free Press. Executive director of the high school athletic association says appeal of decision is possible. His supporters cite "strain on facilities, coaches and game officials." What in the world is wrong with these people?

MJ

"If I were the judge, I'd be ready to shoot somebody." Quote from George Washington Law Professor John F. Banzhaf III who has been following the Kobe Bryant case on the Colorado Judicial Branch web site.
He saw immediately that the last name of the woman accusing Bryant of rape was included in a brief posted on the site. He immediately faxed that news to the court who say a clerk made a mistake. Yikes!
Full story in today's New York Times.


MJ

How can you become a WNBA team's basketball executive? Here's a primer on what it takes.

MJ