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by Wendy Carpenter
After four WNBA championships and three MVP awards, Sheryl  Swoopes is attempting a renaissance, playing for a new team for the first time in 10 years. She left Houston last month to sign as a free agent with the Storm, making her one of five superstars on the Seattle roster.
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Candace Parker, Lisa Leslie and their coachWNBA Gets Its Spark
by Josh Peter
The most marketable duo in women’s basketball locked eyes as if in a stare down. Standing on opposite sides of their coach, Lisa Leslie and Candace Parker looked less like teammates than archrivals, as if the veteran star and the phenom already were vying for control of the Los Angeles Sparks, if not the entire WNBA.


Candace Parker of the Lady VolsLady Vols Overcome 'Disrespect'
by David White
When all was done -- and this was done well in advance of the final buzzer -- the Lady Vols jumped to "Rocky Top" on a confetti dance floor in their oversize championship T-shirts. They didn't leave until the nets were severed from the rim.


Lady HuskiesLady Huskies Are Headed For Tampa
by Richard Kent
It seemed strange that Rutgers and UConn would meet in Greensboro to perhaps decide a National Championship. The crowd was only 4,623 and the game would have sold out virtually any arena in the East. It also prevented the Big East from sending two teams to the Final Four.


2008 Women's Final Four Tampa BayNCAA Women's Hoop Spotlight
by Richard Kent
The question remains is the emphasis on that rivalry good for the women’s game? The answer is probably no. What it indicates is that UConn-Tennessee is the only rivalry worth while in the women’s game.


NCAAA Slow, But Meaningful Process
by Scott Rabalais
In all college women’s sports, across all divisions, the number of women head coaches has been steadily on the decline. According to a study published by Brooklyn (N.Y.) College, the number of women’s head coaches overall fell from 49.4 percent in 1994 to 42.4 percent in 2006, the most recent year included in the report.


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