Stories By Wendy Parker
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Wendy Parker
/ 7 years agoSoaking up the joys of an incomparable Women’s Final Four
Before Sunday’s national championship game, I stepped out to run a few errands on a beautiful, warm Easter Sunday. An already...
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Wendy Parker
/ 7 years agoAn unforgettable semifinal night at the Women’s Final Four
I can’t get to sleep, and I have an Easter egg hunt in the morning that I may not make. After...
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Wendy Parker
/ 7 years agoWhen the Women’s Final Four became a breakthrough event
Every day I walk by a poster of the 1993 Women’s Final Four. It’s on a wall in a hallway at...
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Wendy Parker
/ 7 years agoWomen’s basketball coverage and the sports media conundrum
It’s women’s basketball’s version of “Same Time, Next Year.” UConn blows an NCAA Tournament opponent to smithereens. A knuckle-headed instant “hot...
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Wendy Parker
/ 8 years agoThe euphoria and the heartbreak of Morgan William
DALLAS—I can’t get Morgan William out of my mind. The sight of her in agony on the Mississippi State bench Sunday...
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Wendy Parker
/ 8 years agoMississippi State snaps UConn streak in epic fashion
DALLAS—Inside the Mississippi State huddle, amid the intense final seconds of overtime and with a deafening crowd roar swirling around, Vic...
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Wendy Parker
/ 8 years agoA ‘sleeping giant’ awakens at Mississippi State, on and off the court
DALLAS–The arrival of Mississippi State at the Women’s Final Four took place sooner than Vic Schaefer thought it could when got...
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Wendy Parker
/ 8 years agoThere’s much more to the Women’s Final Four than you know who
Really writing off the top of my head as I head to Dallas for the Women’s Final Four: I realize the...
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Wendy Parker
/ 8 years agoStanford, Miss. State reach Women’s Final Four in vintage style
For the 12th time, Stanford is going to the Women’s Final Four. For the first time, Mississippi State is headed to...
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Wendy Parker
/ 8 years agoIn the women’s Sweet 16, a Louisville-Baylor rematch may be hard to top
In soccer, this would be called the Group of Death. The Oklahoma City Regional for the women’s Sweet 16 that begins...
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Wendy Parker
/ 8 years agoIn the NCAA women’s tournament, home is where the fans are
I don’t want to keep writing this column every year at this time, but here I am again, with a copy...
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Wendy Parker
/ 8 years agoAccelerating the women’s basketball coaching carousel
As I write this, the Division I conference tournaments are finishing up, and already around 20 head coaching openings have been...
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Wendy Parker
/ 8 years agoWhy we’re not likely to see UConn-style dominance again
The usual questions abounded after UConn’s 66-55 win over South Carolina Monday night, the 100th consecutive win for the Huskies: Will...
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Wendy Parker
/ 8 years agoSEC schools bounce back with strong recruiting classes
Amid the usual powerhouse programs that dominated the fall signing period are a few names from the Southeastern Conference that haven’t been seen...
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Wendy Parker
/ 8 years agoSigning Day was great; now it’s time to tune in to a new season
Congratulations to all the young ladies who signed their National Letters of Intent this week! I know Signing Day is a momentous...
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Wendy Parker
/ 8 years agoAfter Rio Olympics, WNBA looks to seize basketball spotlight
Less than a week after the Rio Olympics, the WNBA season resumes, with nearly a month to itself in the American...
