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US Wins FIBA Gold Medal Final, Uses Big Third Quarter to Beat Czechs

Sometimes, in basketball, as in life, you can only forestall the inevitable for so long. The Czech Republic entry in the FIBA world championships executed its game plan against the United States in Sunday's gold medal game about as well as anyone else had in the tournament. And with a home crowd of almost 7,000 cheering...

US Women Thrash South Korea to Reach FIBA World Championship Semifinals

Whatever might be said of the United States women's team's efforts to win a gold medal in the FIBA world championships, what can't be said is that the Americans lack the killer instinct. The South Korean team and a Czech Republic audience can provide a living testament after the U.S. took a 26-point halftime lead in their...

Reserves Power US Women to Win in FIBA Second-Round Opener

For a moment or two, United States coach Geno Auriemma pondered tinkering with his starting lineup in the second-round opener at the FIBA World Championship in the Czech Republic. After getting blitzed 87-46, the Canadian national team is probably thankful he didn't. As it was, the youth and speed of reserves like Angel...

Scrappy Storm on Verge of WNBA Title

The Atlanta Dream got on a red-eye flight early Wednesday to go back home and prepare to defend their home court in the next two games of the WNBA Finals. That defense better be good, because there's no room for error. Seattle took a 2-0 lead in the series with Tuesday night's 87-84 victory at Key Arena, seemingly poised...

Storm Take 2-0 Lead Over Dream in WNBA Finals; One Win From Title

SEATTLE (AP) -- League most valuable player Lauren Jackson of Australia scored 26 points and Swin Cash added 19 as the Seattle Storm moved one game away from their second WNBA title with an 87-84 win over the Atlanta Dream in Game 2 of the finals Tuesday. Seattle is now unbeaten in 21 home games this season and is hoping...

Angel McCoughtry News From the Web

05/19/12 Indiana Fever outshoot Atlanta Dream in WNBA opener at... Source: The Indianapolis Star - Indianapolis IN Most basketball shortcomings -- rebounding, turnovers, defense -- can be easily negated.
05/16/12 Sun Cut Sidney Spencer To Reach 11-Player Limit Source: The Hartford Courant - Hartford CT When the WNBA season opens this weekend, one of the basic costs of doing business will remain high for the coaches of the 12 teams.

Background on Angel McCoughtry

Angel Lajuane McCoughtry (born September 10, 1986) is a professional basketball player who completed her college career at the University of Louisville in 2009. She was selected first overall by the Atlanta Dream in the 2009 WNBA Draft and is considered its franchise player.

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