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2013 W draft: a ‘huge buzz’ and no surprises
Apr. 17 | The Big 3 draft” was no surprise. Through the days and weeks, if not the last few years, leading up to Monday’s WNBA draft, top picks Britney Griner, Skylar Diggins and Elena Delle Donne were a three-headed Carly Simon anticipation...
Recovery from an ACL injury is quicker now, but still challenging
Jan. 30 | Modern medicine has improved so much in recent years that an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury these days isn’t career-ending for an athlete, but rather a temporary setback. Historically, “People were really stiff coming out of surgery,”...
W’s goin’ through them changes
Dec. 19 | By Charles Hallman Staff Writer The WNBA last week did a Buddy Miles “Them Changes” and announced several new moves for the upcoming season. W draft in prime time After years of having their annual draft shown during...
Athletes encourage youth to stay active, healthy
Oct. 31 | By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Around 100 local boys and girls worked with WNBA stars October 15 on staying active and living healthy. The five Minnesota Lynx starters — Seimone Augustus, Rebekkah Brunson, Maya Moore, Lindsay...
Out-coached Lynx settle for runners-up
Oct. 24 | To win one championship is magical, but it takes more to repeat. I watched Houston win four consecutive WNBA Finals, still a league record, and interviewed each of their Big Three: Cynthia Cooper, Sheryl Swoopes and Tina Thompson, as well as...
Report urges more positive LGBT stories in Black media
Oct. 17 | Conclusion of a two-part story By Charles Hallman Staff Writer LGBT people of color often are seen as “double-outsiders” in their respective communities, says the Opportunity Agenda report on LGBT issues and race released...
WNBA President Laurel Richie Photo by Sophia Hantzes
Oct. 17 | It was “a terrific summer for women’s sports,” proclaimed WNBA President Laurel Richie in her second “State of the League” address on Sunday prior to the first game of the 2012 Finals. From Title IX’s 40-year celebration to the...
U Have the Right sounds the alarm on teen rape
Oct. 3 | Ages ago, 2002 to be exact, I had the opportunity to review U Have the Right, a remarkable recording from HSRA (High School for the Recording Arts), Another LevelRecords and Forward Recordings. Financed in the main by Cornerstone (www.cornerstonemn.org),...
WNBA sets the standard while Lynx falls behind on race
Sep. 19 | First in an occasional series The WNBA recently scored its 10th top grade for race in the 2012 Racial and Gender Report Card (RGRC), which is published annually by the Institute for Diversity and...
