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WNBA stories: 11 news summaries

Russian Sports, Concert Tycoon Gunned Down

Shabtai von Kalmanovic, 60, know for importing WNBA stars

Nov 2, 09 7:00 PM CST
(Newser) - A former KGB agent turned sports- and concert-promoter was gunned down today in Moscow, with the submachine gun-toting assailants pulling alongside Shabtai von Kalmanovic’s Mercedes and killing him nearly instantly in a hail of bullets. Kalmanovic, 60, brought stars of the WNBA to Russia during its off-season to play... More »

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Russia • Israel • WNBA • espionage • KGB • assassination • Shabtai von Kalmanovic • Spartak • contract hit

SHE'S GOT NEXT

Women's Star Lieberman Wants to Play Obama

Hall of Famer, 51, takes exception to all-male White House games

Oct 30, 09 6:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - Taking exception to all-male White House basketball games, Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman today challenged President Obama to some one-on-one. “To score some real points with the public, stop arguing and just play ball—with the best,” Lieberman, 51 and coming off a stint last year in the... More »

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WNBA • basketball • Nancy Lieberman • President Obama • Basketball Hall of Fame • women's issues • battle of the sexes • one-on-one

 11 Reasons to 
 Stop Hating the WNBA 

It's no NBA—but it shouldn't be, argues blogger. Plus, some players are hot.

Oct 4, 09 12:02 PM CDT
(Newser) - The WNBA finals are going on, which has—in the past—led Sam Greenspan to joke, “Man I hope one of the players lands a one-handed breakaway dunk to seal the best-of-one series!” The league is “universally ripped on,” he writes for 11points.com, but the... More »

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sports • NBA • WNBA • women's basketball • basketball • sexism • Jay-ZTV

ESPN Defends Busty Candace Parker Piece

Player OK talking about C-cups, editor says ... and men like them, too

Mar 17, 09 3:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - ESPN: The Magazine’s latest cover story—which features a shot of very pregnant basketball player Candace Parker, and begins with a lengthy discussion about her breasts—has ruffled some feathers, but editor Gary Belsky is proud of it. In a friendly chat with WNBA.com, Belsky says he was... More »

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Candace Parker • WNBA • ESPN • women's basketball • pregnant women

Lieberman,
50, Returning
to WNBA

Hall of Famer to play
for short-handed
Detroit for 7 days

Jul 24, 08 3:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman is headed back to the WNBA at age 50, reports ESPN, which is losing her from its airwaves to the Detroit Shock, a team she played for and coached. Lieberman signed a 7-day contract to help a team hurt by injury and looming disciplinary action;... More »

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WNBA • women's basketball • basketball • Detroit Shock • Nancy Lieberman

 Russian Investing in 
 ... WNBA Stars? 

'Crazy people to do some crazy things,' billionaire says of his lavish hoop jones

Mar 26, 08 12:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Basketball-crazy Russian billionaire Shabtai von Kalmanovic is pouring money into women's hoops—flying WNBA players to Russia in the off-season and paying them 10 times what they make in the US. Players like Diana Taurasi are put up in luxury digs and chauffeured around. "They should be treated like... More »

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Russia • Diana Taurasi • WNBA • women's basketball • basketball • Sue Bird • Tina Thompson • Shabtai von Kalmanovic • Liza Minelli • Spartak

Group of Seattle Women Buy WNBA's Storm

Former deputy mayor, Microsoft execs pay $10 million for franchise

Jan 9, 08 10:29 AM CST
(Newser) - Though the NBA's Seattle SuperSonics could be on the way to Oklahoma City, the WNBA's Storm appears set to remain in the Emerald City thanks to a deal by four local women to buy the women's basketball franchise. The foursome, which includes a pair of Microsoft executives, will pay Sonics... More »

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WNBA • Microsoft • women's basketball • basketball • Seattle • Seattle Storm • Sue Bird

Sonics Owner Vows Move
to Oklahoma

Seattle locals float
buy bid to hold
off relocation

Nov 2, 07 6:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Seattle SuperSonics’ owner said today he will move the team to Oklahoma City. Clay Bennett isn’t satisfied with the Sonics’ current arena, where the lease expires in 2010; he gave the city a deadline to plan a new stadium, which passed this week. Bennett wants to void the... More »

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NBA • WNBA • basketball • Seattle SuperSonics • Seattle Storm • Oklahoma City • arena • relocation

Phoenix Nets First WNBA Title

Mercury smother the Detroit Shock, 108-92

Sep 17, 07 7:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - Champagne was flowing after the Phoenix Mercury defeated the Detroit Shock, 108-92, in the final game of a 5-game championship series last night, reports the Arizona Republic. Cappie Pondexter, the series MVP, had 20 points in the second half, and teammate Penny Taylor led the scoring with 30 points... More »

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WNBA • women's basketball • basketball • Phoenix Mercury • Detroit Shock • Cappie Pondexter

Rutgers Coach Fires at Imus

Apr 10, 07 12:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - Rutgers coach Vivian Stringer struck back at Don Imus in a press conference today, calling his comments " deplorable, despicable and unconscionable"—but confirming that her players will meet with the foul-mouthed radio host. Stringer says her players are "valedictorians, future doctors, musical prodigies," not the' "... More »

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radio • WNBA • women's basketball • Rutgers Scarlet Knights • Don Imus • Rutgers • women's college basketball • Matt Lauer • Al Roker • C. Vivian Stringer

Candace Parker Can Go Pro

The UT standout, though not a senior,
is eligible for the
2007 draft

Mar 22, 07 10:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - UT women’s basketball standout Candace Parker can declare for the WNBA draft for 2007, even though she's a member of  the class of 2008. Parker, who could play her last college basketball game within two weeks, needs only to show she can graduate by December and that she intends... More »

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University of Tennessee • Candace Parker • Diana Taurasi • WNBA • women's basketball • basketball • NCAA basketball • women's college basketball • draft

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