A new role for Cheryl in Detroit:

With Swin Cash gone to Seattle, Ford has become the public face of the WNBA's top team, a role she only accepts reluctantly.

"I don't want to be the face of the franchise -- I just want to play basketball," Ford said Wednesday at the Shock's media day. "Bill (Laimbeer) asked me to do it, so I'll take one for the team, but I don't like it."

Also, a little news tucked in the article - Detroit has signed Sherri Sam. (h/t gopher5)