42 year old Venezuelan shortstop stuns NAIA Stars
42 year old Venezuela native Lesys Gomez stars for Murray Oklahoma City University in softball, batting .353 with two homers and 35 RBIs as the NAIA power aims for a fifth national title. Her age and experience draw praise from coach Phil McSpadden while the NAIA debates a new eligibility rule affecting older players with national team backgrounds.
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Murray Evans
Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City University
Lesys Gomez
Gomez
Barquisimeto
Venezuela
Sooner Athletic Conference
Decatur
Ala
Oklahoma
NCAA
NAIA
Tammy Mahar
Marshall
Lori Orthen
St. Vincent College of
Tim Frisby
South Carolina
Mahar
Frisby
Christie
Liu Xu Quing
Cindy
Yan Fong
China
McSpadden
Canada
U.S
Seminole State
Olympic Committee
Israel Negron
Oklahoma City University Stars
Trio of WNBA Originals Remain Pillars of League
The piece profiles Sheryl Swoopes Tina Thompson and Lisa Leslie as part of the seven original WNBA players, detailing their championships MVPs and Olympic golds. It notes Leslie as the first dunker and outlines their careers, salaries, injuries, and plans amid the 20th anniversary era.
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Melissa Murphy
New York
Sheryl Swoopes
WNBA
Jordan
Swoopes
Houston Comets
Houston
Vickie Johnson
Wendy Palmer-Daniel
San Antonio Stars
Mwadi Mabika
Los Angeles Sparks
Tameeka Dixon
Comets
Leslie
Los Angeles
Kym Hampton
Liberty
Miami Sol
Russia
Utah
Detroit
Shock
Sparks
Korea
U.S
Europe
Australia
Sheryl
Donovan
Thompson
Dylan
NBA
David Stern
Stern
ESPN
ESPN2
ABC
Lisa Leslie
Tina Thompson
Sutton retires after 36 years and 798 wins as coach
Stillwater Oklahoma AP Eddie Sutton retires as Oklahoma State basketball coach effective June 30 after a drunken driving accident ends a 36 year run with 798 wins and three Final Four appearances. He will be succeeded by son Sean Sutton who was interim coach.
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Stillwater
Okla
Eddie Sutton
Oklahoma State
Sean
Sutton
Creighton
Arkansas
Kentucky
Dean Smith
Adolph Rupp
Bob Knight
Jim Phelan
Gallagher-Iba Arena
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Southern California
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Seattle Storm
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