Pat Summitt files for divorce after 27 years of marriage
August 16, 2007
Tennessee’s Pat Summitt, the winningest basketball coach in NCAA history, filed for divorce after nearly 27 years of marriage. Irreconcilable differences were cited in the petition filed Wednesday in the Knoxville suburb of Maryville. She and husband R.B Summit will have been married 27 years on Aug. 23.
Rutgers basketball player sues Imus and CBS Radio, alleging defamation of character
August 14, 2007
A member of the Rutgers women’s basketball team sued Don Imus and CBS on Tuesday, claiming the radio personality’s sexist and racist comments about the team damaged her reputation. Kia Vaughn filed the lawsuit alleging slander and defamation of character in state Supreme Court in the Bronx the same day Imus settled with CBS Radio in a deal that pre-empts his threatened $120 million…
Purdue’s Wisdom-Hylton recuperating from surgery on torn ACL
August 14, 2007
Purdue forward Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton is recuperating from surgery on her left knee and may begin rehabilitation next week. Wisdom-Hylton was injured last month while playing for the USA Basketball Under 21 national team. She underwent surgery last week to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament and is expected back on campus when classes start Monday, Purdue spokeswoman Sara White said Tuesday.
Storm 82, Sparks 47
July 10, 2007
Iziane Castro Marques scored 19 points and Lauren Jackson had 18 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Seattle Storm to an 82-47 rout of the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday. The 47 points were a record low for Los Angeles, which also went down to a franchise-record sixth consecutive defeat. The Sparks shot a season-worst 29.9 percent.
Former Kentucky coach named assistant at Texas
July 3, 2007
Former Kentucky women’s basketball coach Mickie DeMoss was hired Tuesday as an assistant at Texas. DeMoss had quit abruptly in April, saying she wanted to take a break from the game after 30 years. Her hiring completes coach Gail Goestenkors’ staff. Goestenkors was hired earlier this year to succeed Jody Conradt, who retired in March.
‘Our Lady of Victory’: hoop dreams at Immaculata
July 1, 2007
The nuns wore high-tops and the referees skirts. The fans dressed in tie-dye and the players shot baskets in blue tunics, with hair ribbons to match. It was the 1970s all over again inside the field house at West Chester University, where filmmakers were working on “Our Lady of Victory.” The movie recounts the inspirational journey of the Mighty Macs of tiny Immaculata College.
Comets 92, Mercury 75
June 30, 2007
Penny Taylor scored 26 points to lead the Phoenix Mercury to a 92-75 win over the Houston Comets on Saturday night. Kelly Mazzante added 15 points as the Mercury snapped Houston’s four-game home winning streak and did so without star guard Diana Taurasi, who completed her two-game league suspension on Saturday.
Liberty 80, Sparks 68
June 30, 2007
Loree Moore had 20 points and a career-high six steals to lead the New York Liberty to an 80-68 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Friday night. Shameka Christon added 13 points and Ashley Battle had 11 points for the Liberty (8-7), who broke a three-game losing streak. Marta Fernandez had 17 points and four assists for the Sparks (7-7), who lost for the fifth time in seven games and shot a…
Wittenberg women’s basketball coach Pam Smith dies
June 27, 2007
Pam Smith, Wittenberg University’s most successful women’s basketball coach, died after a long bout with cancer, the university said Wednesday. She was 47. Smith, also the university’s associate athletic director, died Tuesday at Community Hospital of Springfield. In 21 seasons at her alma mater, she had a 401-170 record and led Wittenberg to seven NCAC conference tournament championships and eight…
Attorney: LSU has paid settlement money
June 27, 2007
LSU has paid former women’s basketball coach Pokey Chatman the $160,000 owed her as a result of a recent contract settlement following her resignation. Chatman abruptly resigned March 7, shortly before the NCAA tournament, after assistant coach Carla Berry raised allegations of improper conduct with a former player or players.
