Candace Parker gets WNBA's second dunk in Sparks' 77-63 victory - Los Angeles Times

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Shanoff's Wake-Up Call: ESPNFL, NBA Draft
Published 6/23/2008 at The Sporting Blog
... on the track, which, yes, would qualify as a backlash. It has more impact than usual, given Dixon's status as the IndyCar points leader. WNBA: Candace Parker dunks , but it's double-edged : It was only the 2nd in-game dunk in league history, particularly meaningful given Parker represents the league's best hope yet for mainstream relevancy. And yet "woman dunks" is still a novelty item -- a slightly demeaning one, at that. At some point, WNBA dunks need to be so common that they aren't remarkable -- but they do drive buzz for the league. Euro 08: Final Four is set. ...

Just two guys, and we're having a good time
Published 6/23/2008 by noreply@blogger.com (Chip's Moody Blues) at Uwe Blog
... Long overdue: MLBTR gets a makeover. **** Heartbreaking follow-up to the Baylor men's basketball story ... from five years ago. **** When she does it topless, call me. **** Arguably the biggest sports radio duo ever may go the way of Loggins and Messina. **** Randy Galloway is wheeling, dealing. **** Jamey Newberg is not so sure. **** George Carlin, funny or not? Discuss. **** Great article on the youth in Algeria ... trying to steer ...

First Hillary, Then 'Sex And The City,' And Now This [Women Are Dunking Now. Please Make A Note Of It]
Published 6/23/2008 by Rick Chandler at Deadspin
... I'm not sure how I feel about women dunking; until now this was the only place I could go to see people actually playing defense and setting picks. Oh, ...