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Why Limit Super Pairings to Horses?

By Kevin BlackistoneSep 30th 2010 – 1:00AM

To Daniel Okrent -- whose identity as the inventor of rotisserie baseball is the one I'll use for this space -- the greatest baseball player ever was, unsurprisingly, Babe Ruth. It was Okrent's reasoning, which he conveyed in Ken Burns' epic television documentary "Baseball," that was refreshingly noteworthy. "He (Ruth)...

Candace Parker: First Woman in the NBA?

By Elie SeckbachJan 7th 2010 – 3:00PM

Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos. Candace Parker is the best women's basketball player on the planet and in a recent interview, NBA commissioner David Stern said that one day a woman may play in the NBA. In this video we...

Lady Vols Lose Grip on History

By FanHouse NewswireMar 23rd 2009 – 1:00AM

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- Pat Summitt wondered when her young Tennessee team would finally get through its growing pains and finally figure it out.Ball State gave her the emphatic answer: maybe next year.The Cardinals stunned the two-time defending national champions 71-55 in the opening round of the NCAA tournament on Sunday...

Parker's Pregnancy Gets Bad Rap

By Kevin BlackistoneMar 13th 2009 – 1:30AM

It is a good thing for Roger Federer that he isn't a woman. Or maybe it is too bad that Candace Parker is. After all, they are in the same boat, but in very different classes of travel. Federer is in first, while Parker appears to be in stowage.The ship both are sailing on is the Love Boat. Federer announced happily on his...

Candace Parker Didn't Plan Pregnancy

By Tom ZillerMar 12th 2009 – 12:44PM

In December, news broke that the WNBA's Jordan -- Candace Parker of the Los Angeles Sparks -- had eloped in Reno with fiancée Shelden Williams. The couple had been engaged forever, and the timing seemed odd. A month later, Parker confirmed reports that she was pregnant with her first child. A plan to spend four months...

CandaceParker News From the Web

  • 05/27/12 Candace Parker, Nneka Ogwumike lead Sparks over Mercury Source: Los Angeles Times - Los Angeles CA Candace Parker had 27 points, 11 rebounds and four blocked shots to lead the Sparks to a 99-88 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday night.
  • 05/23/12 Mistakes again trip up Storm in 0-2 start Source: The Seattle Times - Seattle WA The Storm spent three days, including a shoot-around earlier Tuesday, working on gelling with each other offensively and playing more aggressive defensively.
  • 05/22/12 Live game thread: Seattle at Los Angeles Source: The Seattle Times - Seattle WA Agler said he's going to the bench more and did with rookie Shekinna Stricklen and Eva Kobryn in the game.
  • 05/22/12 BET Awards 2012: LeBron James Up Against Kobe Bryant... Source: Ace Showbiz Sister duo Serena Williams and Venus Williams, meanwhile, are competing against each other in Sportswoman of the Year which also includes Candace Parker as another contender.
  • 05/19/12 Sparks' Parker intent on staying healthy Source: CBS - Volunteer WVLT - Knoxville TN Scoring and rebounding come easily for Candace Parker, the Los Angeles Sparks' star who averaged 19.3 points and 9.1 boards a game in the last two seasons.

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