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Growing up in Nashville, Tennessee in the 1950s, women sports in high schools existed only as P.E. classes.
Opportunities to play organized womena s sports werena t available to Kathy Betty growing up in Decatur.
ATL mayor's race campaign update
Lisa Borders' press conference Thursday morning set the scene for the announcement that Atlanta businesswoman Kathy Betty is the new owner of the Atlanta Dream.
Kathy Betty New Owner of Atlanta Dream
The Atlanta Dream will remain in Atlanta under new ownership. Kathy Betty will replace Ron Terwilliger as the managing partner of the Dream, WNBA president Donna Orender announced Thursday.
Big East hires associate commissioner: UCONN | Women's Basketball
Danielle Donehew, Executive Vice President for the WNBA's Atlanta Dream, has been named Associate Commissioner for Women's Basketball at The BIG EAST Conference, Commissioner John Marinatto announced.
Marynell Meadors was honored Thursday as the WNBA coach of the year after leading the Atlanta Dream to a remarkable turnaround in the franchise's second season.
Kathy Betty, widow of former EarthLink CEO Garry Betty and a major contributor to Georgia Tech's basketball teams, has emerged as the top prospect to buy all or part of the Atlanta Dream, Central Atlanta Progress President A.J. Robinson said.
Atlanta's McCoughtry honored as top WNBA rookie
Atlanta Dream forward Angel McCoughtry was named the WNBA's Rookie of the Year on Thursday.
Catchings takes home Defensive Player of the Year honors
Indiana Fever forward Tamika Catchings was honored as the WNBA's Defensive Player of the Year, the league announced Friday.
Voepel: Zellous helps Shock foil Fever
It wasn't that long ago that Shavonte Zellous thought of herself as more a track athlete who also happened to play basketball.
The thrill of making the playoffs is exhilarating. The news that Oscar the Grouch has forced you off your own home court in the playoffs is not so exhilarating.
Pavel Kubina scored a goal and registered an assist as the Atlanta Thrashers topped Carolina, 4-2, in preseason action.
Sparks move WNBA playoffs because of conflicts
The WNBA has been forced to shift another playoff series because of an arena conflict, this time moving the Los Angeles Sparks out of Staples Center because of a Britney Spears concert and a heavyweight title fight.
Former K-Stater Lehning in WNBA playoffs with Atlanta
Saturday, former Kansas State point guard Shalee Lehning took a hit that might have made even Wildcats football coach Bill Snyder cringe.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Dream opens WNBA playoffs without Lehning
The Atlanta Dream will open the WNBA playoffs tonight without starting point guard Shalee Lehning, who underwent successful surgery on her injured left shoulder.
'Sesame Street' evicts ATL Dream
The Atlanta Dream will be forced out of their home arena for the first round of the WNBA playoffs because of "Sesame Street." The Dream is set to play their first home playoff game Friday night against Detroit at Philips Arena.
SC teen bags 10-foot alligator with a crossbow
As Joe Kessling pulled his boat Off Duty alongside the yellow pylon floating in the ocean 12 miles offshore, Jose Fernandez pulled on his dive mask and snorkel.
Voepel: Atlanta's nightmare became a Dream
After last season, the Atlanta Dream were sort of tallying up the wounds suffered during a summer of getting knocked around to the tune of a 4-30 record.
Shock-Dream capsule, prediction
No. 2 Atlanta Dream vs. No. 3 Detroit Shock Season series: Dream won, 3-1, winning both games at home and splitting on the road.
Expect at least one upset in the first round of the WNBA playoffs
Who's going to win the WNBA title this season? Will Los Angeles' Lisa Leslie end her career with a third title? Might another player who is retiring, San Antonio's Vickie Johnson, win her first? Can the Atlanta Dream pull a "Shock" and go from worst to first, the way Detroit did in 2003? Speaking of Motown, can the defending champs overcome the ...
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