Video - Candace Parker First WNBA Dunk + Post Game Interview

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The Reax Of Announcer Makes This Oh-So-Postable
Published 6/23/2008 by Brooks at SPORTSbyBROOKS
Over the weekend Candace Parker of the L.A. Sparks became, apparently, the second player in WNBA history to dunk: More fun is listening to the highlight call by KCAL’s (and KSPN’s) John Ireland , who normally is a fixture on Lakers TV broadcasts. You can tell just how excited he is about switching gigs.

The Roundup: Candace’s Dunk, Carlin’s Death
Published 6/23/2008 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
To all our new readers from the Los Angeles area, welcome. Here’s some classic Scarlett to open your morning … journalist interview coming around lunchtime … gas stations eliminating the use of cards and demanding cash … we quit American Airlines, and now that US Airways is charging for soft drinks and bottled water, F them, too … and here come the hate groups! … sorry to get all listy but Black Sabbath? … props to Steve Sanders for getting through this … who is Nadia Bjorlin and why aren’t we watching whatever she’s in? … Throw ...

Candace Parker Becomes the Second Woman to Dunk in a WNBA Game
Published 6/23/2008 by Brett Edwards at FanHouse
Filed under: WNBAWe don't do much WNBA around these parts, but this is definitely worth checking out. The Sparks' Candace Parker became just the second woman to dunk in a WNBA game, breaking away for the one-handed jam during a home victory yesterday. Besides the dunk being a semi-historic event, there are a couple of other great things about this video. The announcer for the highlight reel is John Ireland, a sideline reporter for the Lakers who is clearly still bummed about the beating his team took in the NBA Finals, and couldn't care less about Parker's feat. Then there's Sparks' coach ...

Candace Parker Dunk (Video)
Published 6/23/2008 by Jeanette at RightFielders Women in Sports
Rookie Candace Parker of the Los Angeles Sparks dunked for the first time in her WNBA career and is only the second woman to do so, behind teammate Lisa Leslie. Check out the video below! Candace’s one handed dunk wowed the crowd at the Staples Center yesterday, as the Sparks beat the Indiana Fever 77-63. Candace spoke of the dunk:“Just trying not to miss,” Parker said of her approach on the dunk. “It’s exciting to do it in front of Los Angeles, at home and on the same basket that Lisa did it on.” Immediately after the game, Candace boarded a plane in L.A. and headed to New York ...

Wild World of Wednesday - June 25, 2008
Published 6/25/2008 by Apryl DeLancey (noreply@blogger.com) at Women Like Sports
Tennis is a big deal this week since Wimbledon is on! Venus Williams, Maria Sharapova, Jelena Jankovic, and Lindsay Davenport won in the first round. Andy Murray, Andy Roddick, and Rafael Nadal also took care of their opponents in the first. Roger Federer handled business against Dominik Hbarty as well. Fashion was such an important topic at the event that it was the top story on ESPN’s tennis page. Interesting. Euro 2008 is down to the last four teams. The semi-finals are Germany vs. Turkey and Spain vs. Russia. Turkey has been the “Cinderella” of this ball but face a tough German ...