In Moscow for the 1973 World University Games, Marsha Lake wore a floppy tennis hat. Various pins were attached to the hat which it had replaced with athletes from other competing nations. Before each game, Lake and her fellow US basketball team faced opposing teams—France, Mexico, Bulgaria, Romania, Cuba, and the Soviet Union—on the court, … Read more
Azzi Benefit Surprised that reporters did not see her teammate Big Bakers Showing off her muscles while Okon Coach Gno Orima’s summer charity golf event. “She loves her new muscles,” Fad said with a laugh. Andrea Headey, athletic performance director for UConn women’s basketball, experienced the same excitement from the Bueckers in the weight room. … Read more
It wasn’t Seattle per se. Not the cloudy winters or the laid-back nature of the Pacific Northwest. It wasn’t until the Seattle Storm franchise itself, which went 10-22 the previous season, thus earning the opportunity to make the first pick in 2002. WNBA Draft. The distance between 2,500 miles So BirdHouse and Seattle. The three … Read more