“Federline Denies Weight-Related Health Scare - San Francisco Chronicle” plus 3 more |
- Federline Denies Weight-Related Health Scare - San Francisco Chronicle
- Phoenix beats LA 103-94 in Game 1 - Miami Herald
- WNBA PLAYOFFS: Sparks, Mercury set for Game 1 at Pauley Pavilion - Pasadena Star-News
- Dance Fever - Louisville Courier-Journal
| Federline Denies Weight-Related Health Scare - San Francisco Chronicle Posted: 23 Sep 2009 05:50 PM PDT |
| Phoenix beats LA 103-94 in Game 1 - Miami Herald Posted: 24 Sep 2009 12:09 AM PDT LOS ANGELES -- Diana Taurasi scored 28 points and the Phoenix Mercury hit 14 3-pointers to hold off the Los Angeles Sparks 103-94 Wednesday night in Game 1 of the WNBA Western Conference finals. Playing the fourth quarter with five fouls, Taurasi made 5 of her 6 free throws over the final 1:09 to win the game played at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion on the court named for coach John Wooden and his wife Nell. The Sparks were forced out of their downtown home arena because of a Britney Spears concert at Staples Center. Game 2 is Friday night in Phoenix. Penny Taylor added 18 points, Cappie Pondexter 15 and Le'coe Willingham 12 for Phoenix. Candace Parker led the Sparks with 28 points and 10 rebounds. Tina Thompson added 25 points and Lisa Leslie 19. Magic Johnson, who won NBA titles with Sparks coach Michael Cooper on the Los Angeles Lakers, sat in the front row. Taurasi shook hands with Johnson as she walked back upcourt in the fourth. The Mercury's 3-pointers eclipsed the nine they made against San Antonio on Saturday in the first round. Phoenix earned its first-ever playoff victory over the Sparks in the teams' first postseason meeting since the first round in 2000. The Mercury dominated the teams' season series 3-1, losing only the regular season finale on Sept. 13 in a game Taurasi sat out. The game was tied twice early in the fourth and the Sparks twice closed within two in the final 1:09. But they were forced to foul and Taurasi and Tangela Smith were solid at the line. Thompson, Parker and Leslie controlled the Sparks' offense in the third quarter, when they outscored the Mercury 22-19. Phoenix extended its lead to 69-61 late in the third on five straight points by Taylor. Thompson was in the midst of her own 8-0 run, capped by a 3-pointer, and Noelle Quinn hit two free throws to get the Sparks within one. Ketia Swanier hit a 3-pointer to keep the Mercury ahead 72-68 heading into the final 10 minutes. Phoenix led by 10 points early in the second quarter before the Sparks used a 20-10 run to tie the game at 44. Parker had 10 points in the spurt. But the Mercury regained the lead with a 9-2 run to go into halftime ahead 53-46. Quinn, who played collegiately at UCLA, committed two turnovers and Leslie fouled Taurasi, who completed the three-point play. The Mercury raced to a 19-8 lead to start the game, when the Sparks missed seven of their first 10 field goal attempts. They went more than 3 minutes without scoring while Phoenix ran off 12 consecutive points and shot 70 percent from the floor. The Sparks regrouped and closed the quarter on an 11-7 run to trail 26-19.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| WNBA PLAYOFFS: Sparks, Mercury set for Game 1 at Pauley Pavilion - Pasadena Star-News Posted: 22 Sep 2009 06:34 PM PDT LOS ANGELES - Lisa Leslie got her wish when it comes to the Sparks' opponent in the Western Conference finals. They'll play the Phoenix Mercury in the best-of-3 series that begins tonight at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion. The Sparks were forced out of their home court at Staples Center because of a Britney Spears concert. "They seem to be the team that's hot," Leslie said about the top-seeded Mercury. "You can't take a step back right now when it comes to the Western Conference finals. This is where we ended our season last year, so we're very hungry. "I just believe that Phoenix is the team we're going to have to beat, and we'll have to find a way to get it done." Phoenix advanced by defeating San Antonio in three games. The third-seeded Sparks were stretched the same distance in holding off the Seattle Storm and prolonging Leslie's career - she plans to retire when the season ends. The Sparks are in the conference finals for the third time in four years and eighth in franchise history. Sparks coach Michael Cooper finally saw his team's killer instinct emerge in Game 3 on the road Sunday against Seattle. "It's been coming and going throughout the season," he said. "We've had lapses where we'll play hard and then it seems like we'll fall asleep for three or four minutes and let teams get back in the game." Phoenix beat the Sparks in three of their four regular-season meetings, but the first Mercury win was while Candace Parker was out on maternity leave. The lone Sparks win was in the regular-season finale on Sept. 13, when Diana Taurasi was held out of the game since it had no bearing on the standings. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Dance Fever - Louisville Courier-Journal Posted: 24 Sep 2009 12:09 AM PDT Did the new season of "Dancing With The Stars" inspire you to test your toes on the dance floor? If so, you're in luck. We are in the middle of National Ballroom Dance Week which kicked off on the 18th and runs through the 27th. Now why ballroom dancing gets a whole week while fathers, mothers and dead presidents get only a day is not something the Buzz is qualified to answer. But we can tell you that on Thursday (Sept. 24) at 6:30 p.m. USA Dance of Greater Louisville will be strutting their stuff at Sacred Heart, 3175 Lexington Rd. So stop watching famous people fling themselves around and check out some local athletes with a real passion for the art. St. James soiree The St. James Court Art Show isn't until Friday Oct. 2, but the public can preview and purchase award-winning artworkin advance from 50 selected artists during the eighth annual St. James Preview Party. The cocktail buffet, catered by Silver Spoon, is a fundraiser for CASA Court Appointed Special Advocates. It will be from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday Oct. 1 at The Henry Clay, 300 W. Chestnut St. The $100 cost includes appetizers, dinner buffet, drinks and the opportunity to preview and purchase the artwork. For reservations, call (502) 595-4911 or visit www.casajc.org . Also, the remaining raffle tickets for a new, 2010 Mercedes- Benz GLK 350 SUV will be sold at the preview party. Each raffle ticket costs $100. The raffle is limited to 2,010 tickets. If you win, you can choose the $30,000 cash option instead of the car. CASA has teamed with Tafel Motors for this fund-raiser. The drawing will be Oct. 5. If you can't attend the preview party but want a ticket, call or visit the website. CASA, which is self-funded, provides trained volunteers to serve as advocates for abused and neglected children involved in Family Court. California nightmare In her new memoir, High on Arrival, former child star Mackenzie Phillips, 49, reveals some terribly disturbing facts about her relationship with her father, John Phillips of the legendary 60s group The Mamas and the Papas.  This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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