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WNBA Notebook: League Watching Russian's Murder Investigation Closely

When Spartak owner Shabtai von Kalmanovic was murdered in Moscow on Monday, the women's basketball world was rocked. Kalmanonic put together a powerhouse team in Russia with Diana Taurasi, Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson. He showered his players with huge paychecks and opulent accommodations, and he raised the standard for...

Pokey Chatman Scandal Puts Spotlight on Homophobia in Recruiting

Kind of a disturbing story in the New York Post today about an issue I'd never really considered, though I should have. Pokey Chatman was forced to resign at LSU over an inappropriate sexual relationship with a player (and rightfully so), but there are women's basketball coaches out there who will use the situation to...

Pokey Chatman Claims Resignation From LSU Was Coerced

Former LSU women's basketball coach Pokey Chatman, who resigned when a sexual relationship with a former player came to light, is now claiming that her resignation from LSU was coerced. "I don't believe her consent to the resignation was fairly obtained or freely given," Baton Rouge attorney Mary Olive Pierson said...

Carla Berry, LSU Whistle Blower, Leaves Coaching Profession

Carla Berry, the LSU women's basketball assistant coach who informed the school's administration about a sexual relationship between head coach Pokey Chatman and a player, has announced that she is leaving the coaching profession. For both Berry and Chatman (pictured), it's sad that their great basketball careers -- as...

Carla Berry Turned In Pokey Chatman -- Is She Disloyal?

A long ESPN.com piece on the LSU women's basketball team examines the repercussions of coach Pokey Chatman's resignation. Specifically, assistant coach Carla Berry might have damaged her own career when she told the LSU administration that Chatman had a sexual relationship with a former player. Berry might not be back at...

Pokey Chatman News From the Web

10/14/11 Sky missing playoffs gnaws at Pokey Chatman Source: Daily Herald - Arlington Heights IL She was downright repulsed recently by her time away from basketball.
04/12/11 WNBA Draft 2011 Praise For Courtney Vandersloot: 'Many... Source: SB Nation Seattle Way back in the late 90's, I had the opportunity to see Ticha Penicheiro play at Old Dominion University.
12/29/10 Chatman's Sky goals: Playoffs and confetti Source: Daily Herald - Arlington Heights IL Illinois is one of three states that doesn't require motorcyclists to wear helmets.