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1 hr ago | The Hartford Courant

Mohegan Sun Wants Regional Tourneys, But NCAA Says 'Not So Fast'

The Mohegan Sun Arena looks to be getting the American Athletic Conference women's basketball championships in 2014, but its hopes of getting some NCAA Tournament games were delivered a blow Thursday.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Connecticut Sun, Wolcott, CT

5 hrs ago | Tulsa World

Man charged in rape of 14-year-old

Liz Cambage said she really wanted to join the Tulsa Shock last August for the second half of the WNBA season, but things didn't work out.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Tulsa Shock

5 hrs ago | Tulsa World

Sapulpa native's photo of Moore tornado on Time magazine cover When...

Liz Cambage said she really wanted to join the Tulsa Shock last August for the second half of the WNBA season, but things didn't work out.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Tulsa Shock

5 hrs ago | The Hartford Courant

Kara Lawson - Player, Committee Member, Commentator - High On Stewart, KML

The very busy Kara Lawson is involved now in just about every level of women's basketball as a Connecticut Sun guard, ESPN analyst and USA Basketball committee member.

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Related Topix: Summer Olympic, Kara Lawson (2008 Beijing Olympics), Kara Lawson, Sports, More Sports, Connecticut Sun, Ansonia, CT

6 hrs ago | Washington Times

With new coach Mike Thibault, Mystics eyeing turnaround

The retooling Washington Mystics are coming off back-to-back disappointing seasons and some are reticent to make anything but the mildest positive declarations regarding the upcoming campaign.

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Related Topix: Crystal Langhorne, Monique Currie, Sports, More Sports, Washington Mystics, Kia Vaughn

11 hrs ago | Pitt Panthers

Kathy McConnell-Miller Named to Pitt Women's Basketball...

Kathy McConnell-Miller has been named the associate head coach for the women's basketball program at the University of Pittsburgh.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Tulsa Shock, University of Colorado NCAA, NCAA Women's Basketball, NCAA Sports, Colorado Buffaloes Women's Basketball, Tulsa Golden Hurricane Women's Basketball, University of Tulsa NCAA, Illinois Fighting Illini Women's Basketball, University of Illinois NCAA

12 hrs ago | ARLnow.com

Morning Notes

Man Shot By Arlington Sheriff Worked for TV Show - Julian Dawkins, the 22-year-old man shot and killed by an off-duty Arlington deputy sheriff in Alexandria early Wednesday, worked as a shuttle bus driver for the PBS Newshour in Shirlington.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Washington Mystics

14 hrs ago | CNN

Los Angeles Sparks building on last year's run to Western Conference finals

Candace Parker is ready to resume her pursuit of the only major title to elude the basketball star in her career.

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Related Topix: Candace Parker, DeLisha Milton-Jones, Farhiya Abdi, Kristi Toliver, Alana Beard, Sports, More Sports, Los Angeles Sparks

18 hrs ago | The Washington Post

PBS NewsHour driver killed by off-duty deputy, police say

Julian Dawkins , 22, was shot by an Arlington County sheriff's deputy. Bryan Matthews, 15, on the left, and 30-year-old James Williams are seen with him.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Washington Mystics

Wed May 22, 2013

KATU-TV Portland

Fire spokesman says men actually were legitimate inspectors

This surveillance photo from Imelda's Shoes in Southeast Portland shows two men with clipboards entering the business and posing as fire inspectors.

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Related Topix: Portland Fire, Sports, More Sports

CBS Local

Lynx Hungry After WNBA Finals Loss

Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve would find herself walking through the aisles at her grocery store this offseason when she would be recognized by a fan.

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Related Topix: Maya Moore, Taj McWilliams-Franklin, Lindsay Whalen, Seimone Augustus, Rebekkah Brunson, Sports, More Sports, Minnesota Lynx

CNN

Strong offseason moves raises the bar for Tulsa Shock

Time will tell, but if the preseason prognostications of the league's general managers are any indication, Tulsa finally looks like a playoff contender.

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Related Topix: Tiffany Jackson, Glory Johnson, Sports, More Sports, Tulsa Shock

CNN

New York Liberty ready for fresh start with new coach Bill Laimbeer

They have a new coach, many new players, and perhaps more, important, a new outlook on the game they love.

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Related Topix: Cappie Pondexter, Sports, More Sports, New York Liberty, Detroit Shock

CNN

Connecticut Sun eyeing WNBA championship with new head coach Anne Donovan

Mike Thibault led Connecticut to two WNBA Finals in his decade as the team's head coach, but never won a championship.

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Related Topix: Kelsey Griffin, Tina Charles, Renee Montgomery, Kara Lawson, Sports, More Sports, Connecticut Sun

Northern Michigan News

Griner looming large over WNBA

One-handed, two-handed, on the move, off a drop step, even on alley-oops, though she hasn't pulled that one off in a game - at least not yet.

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Related Topix: Candice Dupree, Diana Taurasi, Dewanna Bonner, Penny Taylor, Sports, More Sports, Phoenix Mercury, Candice Wiggins

Northern Michigan News

Storm look to be competitive minus Jackson, Bird

The Seattle Storm got used to star center Lauren Jackson being absent because of injuries and commitments with the Australian national team.

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Related Topix: Lauren Jackson, Camille Little, Tina Thompson, Tanisha Wright, Shekinna Stricklen, Sports, More Sports, Seattle Storm

Fox Sports

Sparks hire Bridget Pettis as assistant coach

The Los Angeles Sparks have hired Bridget Pettis as an assistant, replacing Jim Lewis who left the team for family reasons.

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Related Topix: Candace Parker, Sports, More Sports, Los Angeles Sparks, Summer Olympic, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Olympic Basketball

Tue May 21, 2013

KXL-AM Portland

Wanted: Portland Fire Inspector Imposters

Two men are wanted for posing as fire inspectors and trying to get money from a local business.

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Examiner.com

Sun to wrap up preseason today vs. Lynx

After splitting a home-and-home preseason series with the New York Liberty, the Connecticut Sun will wrap up the preseason portion of their schedule this afternoon when they travel to Minnesota to take on Maya Moore, Lindsay Whalen and the Lynx.

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Related Topix: Maya Moore, Lindsay Whalen, Sports, More Sports, New York Liberty, Cappie Pondexter, Connecticut Sun

ESPN

Durant to donate $1M to OKC tornado relief

As the day went on and I saw the footage and the casualties and the houses being blown away, it was tough to see.

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Related Topix: Monica Wright, Sports, More Sports, Minnesota Lynx, Seattle SuperSonics, NBA Basketball, Oklahoma City Thunder, Russell Westbrook, NBA Players