For readers who are enjoying Balladeer’s Blog’s recent coverage of Women’s Intercollegiate Flag Football there are no scores to report today because the regular season ended last week. The playoffs begin on May 7th, so on the 8th I will have results to report on.
The WNBA is still in its preseason right now. The regular season begins on May 14th.
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ACES WIN SECOND IN A ROW – The LAS VEGAS ACES took it on the road against the MINNESOTA LYNX yesterday.
The 1st Quarter ended with the Lynx on top 19-11 following which they took a tighter 39-35 edge over the Aces into Halftime. Continue reading
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GAME ONE: The INDIANA FEVER hosted the ATLANTA DREAM to tip off the evening. This was a closely contested affair and by Halftime the Fever were clinging to a 33-31 lead.
After the break Indiana slowly but surely put more and more distance between themselves and the Dream, ultimately winning the game by a final score of 85-74. Erica Wheeler led the Fever with 20 points. Continue reading
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With the WNBA season coming up what better time for a look at the coolest team names in the league’s history. This list will include franchises that folded along with teams that are still active.
Comets
12. HOUSTON COMETS
Established: 1997
Comment: The Comets were one of the Original Eight WNBA franchises and were the league’s very first dynasty. The Comets won the WNBA championship for the first four years of the league’s existence. To put that in perspective not even the NBA’s Jordan/Pippin Bulls or Kobe/Shaq Lakers were able to win four titles in a row.
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Sparks
11. LOS ANGELES SPARKS
Established: 1997
Comment: Another Original Eight franchise, the Sparks labored in the shadow of the Houston Comets for years. In 2001 the Sparks seized the opportunity to unseat the Comets as Western Conference Champions and went on to win the 2001 and 2002 WNBA titles. High-profile University of Tennessee player Candace Parker joined the Sparks for the 2008 season. Continue reading
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EASTERN CONFERENCE – 1. NEW YORK LIBERTY (9-4) ### 2. ATLANTA DREAM (8-5) ### 3. WASHINGTON MYSTICS (7-7) ### 4. CHICAGO SKY (6-7) ### 5. INDIANA FEVER (5-9) ### 6. CONNECTICUT SUN (3-10) ### Continue reading
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EASTERN CONFERENCE – 1. NEW YORK LIBERTY (18-8) ### 2. INDIANA FEVER (17-9) ### 3. CHICAGO SKY (17-11) ### 4. WASHINGTON MYSTICS (15-11) ### 5. CONNECTICUT SUN (12-14) ### 6. ATLANTA DREAM (10-16) ### Continue reading
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WESTERN CONFERENCE – 1. MINNESOTA LYNX (16-6) ### 2. PHOENIX MERCURY (14-8) ### 3. TULSA SHOCK (10-13) ### 4. LOS ANGELES SPARKS (7-15) ### 5. SAN ANTONIO SILVER STARS (7-16) ### 6. SEATTLE STORM (5-17) ### Continue reading
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EASTERN CONFERENCE – 1. NEW YORK LIBERTY (13-6) ### 2. WASHINGTON MYSTICS (11-7) ### 3. CHICAGO SKY (12-8) ### 4. INDIANA FEVER (11-8) ### 5. CONNECTICUT SUN (9-9) ### 6. ATLANTA DREAM (7-13) ### Continue reading
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WESTERN CONFERENCE – 1. MINNESOTA LYNX (12-4) *** 2. PHOENIX MERCURY (9-7) 3. TULSA SHOCK (10-8) *** 4. SAN ANTONIO SILVER STARS (5-12) *** 5. SEATTLE STORM (5-13) *** 6. LOS ANGELES SPARKS (3-13) *** Continue reading
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EASTERN CONFERENCE – 1. NEW YORK LIBERTY (10-5) ### 2. CHICAGO SKY (10-6) ### 3. WASHINGTON MYSTICS (8-6) ### 4. INDIANA FEVER (8-7) ### 5. CONNECTICUT SUN (7-7) ### 6. ATLANTA DREAM (7-9) ### Continue reading
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