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	WNBA Basketball - InsideHoops.com
		The 2006 WNBA Finals presented by Vonage capped a playoff run in which the WNBA saw significant increases in attendance and viewership.
		WNBA MVP Lisa Leslie announced Wednesday she has withdrawn for personal reasons and will not play in the tournament later this month.
		A three-time WNBA All-Star and the daughter of former NBA star Karl Malone, she averaged 13.8 points and 11.3 rebounds for the Detroit Shock and helped them advance to the WNBA Finals.
	www.insidehoops.com /wnba (3538 words)

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		If you live in a city without a WNBA chapter, you can join any chapter of the organization and are entitled to all rights and privileges accorded to active chapter members and to any additional benefits extended by that chapter to its members.
		WNBA is a broad-based non-profit organization with some 800 members across the country, three distinguished national awards, and a history of lively events in chapter cities and elsewhere.
		The purposes of WNBA are educational and charitable.
	www.wnba-books.org (498 words)

	Women's National Basketball Association - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Teams and the league were collectively owned by the NBA until 2002, when the NBA sold WNBA teams either to their NBA counterparts in the same city or to a third party.
		The 2006 season was the WNBA's tenth; the league became the first team-oriented women's professional sports league to exist for ten consecutive seasons.
		Starting with the 2006 WNBA season, all games are divided into four 10-minute quarters as opposed to the league's original two 20-minute halves of play, as to fit with international procedures (many WNBA players play in Europe or Australia in the winter).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/WNBA (1891 words)

	WNBA Basketball \| History \| Records \| Teams \| Players \| 2006 Draft \| Sports Trivia \| Season (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The WNBA is celebrating it's 10th birthday with the 2006 season.
		Swoopes was also the first WNBA player to record a triple-double in a game and the first WNBA player to have a running shoe named after her - Nike's "Air Swoopes".
		A regulation WNBA ball is 28.5 inches in circumference - one inch smaller than an NBA ball.
	www.kidzworld.com /site/p6701.htm (266 words)

	WNBA Preview (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The WNBA has tipped off for another summer of great basketball action.
		WNBA fans will be introduced to some great, new young players this season.
		She'll be expected to run the offence for the Portland Fire who finished a disappointing 7th in the West in 2000.
	www.kidzworld.com /site/p857.htm (318 words)

	WNBA News
		Playing center for the WNBA Houston Comets, Michelle Snow is making her mark in women's professional basketball by making goals.
		Some players had been in the WNBA for a number of years before earning a spot on the All-Star team in 2006 while others became All-Stars during their rookie...
		While WNBA stars were in New York City for All-Star festivities last summer, WNBA.com wanted to find out about their favorite places to see and go in the Big Apple.
	www.topix.net /wnba (907 words)

	WNBA History - WNBA Basketball League History
		The first WNBA season was a huge success, and after just two years of winning the hearts of women's basketball fans, WNBA games were made available in 125 different countries.
		While the majority of those attending WNBA games are female, the WNBA tv audience is currently almost equally divided between males and females.
		The WNBA Game Ball is 28.5 inches in circumference, one inch smaller than the NBA Game Ball.
	www.insidehoops.com /wnba/history.shtml (357 words)

	WNBA Draft - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The WNBA Draft is an annual draft held by the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) through which WNBA teams can select new players from a talent pool of college and professional women's basketball players.
		The second part was the WNBA Elite draft, which was comprised of professional women's basketball players who had competed in other leagues.
		Once the player has joined the WNBA, she is eligible to participate overseas in European leagues during the WNBA offseason.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/WNBA_Draft (511 words)

	WNBA.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Vote now for the 2006 WNBA All-Star Game starters.
		Check out AOL.com's new WNBA video channel for ten years of highlights.
		Take a look back at the 2006 WNBA All-Star Game as the stars themselves talk about what it meant to be chosen to play.
	www.wnba.com (198 words)

	USATODAY.com - Sports News, Scores & Stats (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Sparks center dominated the WNBA much like Lakers counterpart O'Neal in the NBA; both now have the hardware to prove it.
		WNBA's all-time leading scorer led L.A. to 28-4 mark; team in title contention.
		Read what the WNBA MVP from the Los Angeles Sparks had to say in her chat.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/basketba/wnba/wnba.htm (164 words)

	THE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE JR. NBA AND JR. WNBA
		WNBA programs emphasize fundamental skill development, teamwork, sportsmanship and positive adult participation in a fun and rewarding youth basketball experience where young players can create a bond with the game while learning what it takes to be successful away from the court.
		WNBA members participating in the "All-Star Free Throw Shootout” on October 15 at the Thomas and Mack Center, the site of the 2007 All-Star Game in Las Vegas.
		WNBA member Kennedy Carber and her teammates in Dubuque, Iowa.
	www.nba.com /jrnba (353 words)

	WNBA.com: Stand Up for Title IX - Finals
		The WNBA has endorsed the Commission minority report, issued by dissenting Commissioners Donna de Varona and Julie Foudy, which urges the Department not to rollback the gains women's sports have made over the past thirty years through the enforcement of Title IX.
		Whether you are a women's sports fan, a proud relative of a female athlete, or a player yourself, Title IX needs your help now, before the Department of Education makes its final ruling on possible changes in the enforcement of Title IX.
		Once we have collected all the names and addresses, we will forward the petition to President George W. Bush and Secretary of Education Roderick Paige to demonstrate the support of the WNBA and its fans for equal opportunities for girls and women in sports.
	www.nba.com /wnba/title_IX_petition.jsp (691 words)

	WNBA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The WNBA’s success has risen up questions of whether or not other women’s professional sports can be successful as well.
		It took the WNBA two, because you learn how to promote,’” (Dobie).
		The WNBA had to realize what their target audience was and how to market towards it.
	www-personal.umich.edu /~jwendlin/2wnba.htm (122 words)

	Women's National Book Association, San Francisco Chapter
		WNBA is a national organization of women and men who work with and value books.
		WNBA National presents a number of annual awards including the Lucile Micheels Pannell Award for bookstores), the WNBA Award (for individual women) and the Ann Heidbreder Eastman Grant (for librarians).
		WNBA is also a Reading Promotion Partner of the Center for the Book of the Library of Congress.
	www.wnba-sfchapter.org (404 words)

	Official WNBA/NYC Home
		The New York City Chapter (WNBA/NYC) is one of nine WNBA chapters around the United States.
		They enjoy WNBA events open to the public and a variety of Membership Benefits, including the ability to listen to or download streaming audio of past panel programs and the ability to purchase Books authored by members from this Web site.
		In addition to receiving newsletters and an annual directory, membership in WNBA offers access to our message board, and networking opportunities in formal and informal settings.
	www.wnba-nyc.org (366 words)

	USATODAY.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The WNBA is experiencing an upheaval this offseason.
		The Charlotte Bobcats announced Wednesday that they are severing ties with the Sting, an item that overshadowed announcement of a new Minnesota coaching staff and days after the Buss family sold the Los Angeles Sparks and three-time MVP Lisa Leslie announced that she is pregnant and will miss next season.
		CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte Bobcats said Wednesday they have stopped operating the WNBA's Charlotte Sting and turned over control to the NBA-owned women's basketball league, which is in negotiations to sell the franchise.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/basketball/wnba/digest.htm (339 words)

	WNBA Tickets - WNBA Basketball
		For 10 years, the WNBA has showcased the most elite competition in women's professional basketball.
		Soon thereafter, the WNBA began their widely popular marketing campaign, "We Got Next." In 1997, the WNBA tipped off with eight pioneer teams.
		The Houston Comets won the first-ever WNBA championship, defeating the New York Liberty.
	www.razorgator.com /tickets/sports/basketball/wnba (301 words)

	islandpacket.com \| WNBA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The WNBA on Thursday approved the sale of the Los Angeles Sparks to an investment group led by Katherine Goodman and Carla Christofferson.
		LOS ANGELES (AP) - Lisa Leslie will miss the WNBA season because the three-time league MVP is pregnant with her first child.
		NEW YORK (AP) - The Phoenix Mercury won the WNBA draft lottery Thursday, overcoming the longest odds of the six competing teams to get the No. 1 pick in the April draft.
	www.islandpacket.com /24hour/sports/wnba (369 words)

	USBasket - Women National Basketball Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		She served seven years as an assistant coach in the WNBA that included three years with the Seattle Storm.
		She began her coaching career in 1999 as an assistant with the Washington Mystics and then spent three seasons with Miami Sol.
		Boucek, who also had a playing career in the WNBA, joins Seattle's Anne Donovan and New York's Pat Coyle as the only women coaches among the league's 14 teams.
	www.usbasket.com /wnba/wnba.asp (4611 words)

	Sports 4 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Katie Smith came up with some big shots late and finished with 17 points and six assists, as the Detroit Shock captured the WNBA championship with an 80-75 victory over Sacramento in Game 5 at Joe Louis Arena.
		Deanna Nolan scored a game-high 21 points as the Detroit Shock downed the Sacramento Monarchs, 73-63, in Game 2 of their best-of-five WNBA championship series at the Palace.
		Lindsay Whalen poured in 22 points as the Connecticut Sun began their quest for a third straight trip to the WNBA Finals with a 76-61 victory over Washington in the opener of a best-of-three Eastern Conference semifinal series.
	www.abcnews4.com /sports/index.hrb?f2=wnba (542 words)

	USATODAY.com WNBA - Top Stories
		Charlotte Smith, an eight-year WNBA veteran who played last season with the Indiana Fever, retired Thursday.
		Longtime Georgia coach Andy Landers, four former players and a veteran reporter are among the 2007 inductees in the Women's Basketball...
		The Phoenix Mercury won the WNBA draft lottery Thursday, overcoming the longest odds of the six competing teams to get the No....
	rssfeeds.usatoday.com /UsatodaycomWnba-TopStories (383 words)

	FOX Sports - WNBA - WNBA
		WNBA Home · Scores · Schedules · Standings · Stats · Transactions · Injuries · Teams · Players · Tickets
		Clay Kallam has more on the draft, as well as John Whisenant's resignation as the Monarchs' head coach and new ventures for the league.
		As he puts the wraps on the WNBA's 10th year, Jan Hubbard says even though Detroit's Katie Smith got the title that had eluded her, she still came up one trophy short.
	msn.foxsports.com /wnba (223 words)

	WNBA Basketball Cards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Hershey's and the WNBA collaberated in 2001 and produced a very rare collection of cards.
		WNBA sets, inserts, parallels and individual cards are priced.
		From worst record in the league to WNBA champions...this was the history making achievement of the 2003 Detroit Shock.
	www.e-tradingcards.com (1184 words)

	WNBA Names All-Star Coaches - WNBA
		WNBA Names All-Star Coaches New York, NY -- (Sports Network) - The WNBA announced on Tuesday that John Whisenant of the Sacramento Monarchs and Mike Thibault of the Connecticut Sun have been named the head coaches of the 2006 WNBA All-Star game.
		Whisenant, who was voted 2005 WNBA Coach of the Year while leading Sacramento to the league championship, will lead the Western All-Star team.
		"I'm happy to be representing the Monarchs and the Western Conference as their Head Coach for the 2006 WNBA All-Star Game," said Whisenant.
	www.kcci.com /wnba/9435067/detail.html (329 words)

	Open Directory - Sports: Basketball: Women: Professional: WNBA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		WNBA Players Club - A Yahoo club and a place for fans to meet.
		WNBA Stuff - Includes various statistics and projections on coaches and players.
		WNBA Women's Basketball News - News links periodically updated from around the web.
	dmoz.org /Sports/Basketball/Women/Professional/WNBA (141 words)

	McCray Retires From WNBA - WNBA
		Chicago, IL -- (Sports Network) - Chicago Fire guard Nikki McCray is retiring from the WNBA.
		McCray, a two-time Olympian and eight-year league veteran, is averaging just two points in 11 games this season.
		"Her knowledge through her tenure with the WNBA has been extremely valuable to our team and to the other players and we are honored to have had her part of our inaugural team."
	www.koco.com /wnba/9443501/detail.html (286 words)

	WomensBasketballOnline.Com
		Collection of links to help fans explore the WNBA including official websites, fan pages, and news sources.
		Also includes WNBA attendance statistics, tv schedule, and a breakdown of players by college.
		When donating, please keep in mind the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center (home of "Kim's Place" in memory of Kim Perrot) and the American Cancer Society in honor of Kim Perrot.
	wnba.womensbasketballonline.com (223 words)

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