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Hindustan Times
24-05-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Jewell Loyd leads Aces against Storm in Pacific Northwest return
After 10 seasons with the Seattle Storm, Jewell Loyd will return to the Pacific Northwest on Sunday when the Las Vegas Aces pay what is expected to be an emotional visit to the Storm. Lloyd was traded to the Aces in February in a three-team deal that also involved the Los Angeles Sparks. Loyd prepared for the visit by making a 3-pointer with 2.1 seconds remaining as the Aces earned a 75-72 comeback victory over the Washington Mystics on Friday in their home opener. The game-winner helped Loyd overcome a 2-of-9 shooting night as Jackie Young scored 25 points, Chelsea Gray had 17 and A'ja Wilson added 15 points with 12 rebounds. Wilson also dished out five helpers to cross 500 assists for her career. Now, Loyd returns to where she was a two-time WNBA champion, 2015 Rookie of the Year, six-time All-Star and an All-Star Game MVP. She led the WNBA in scoring in 2023 with 24.7 points per game. But Aces' goals will be on her mind now. "We want to win; this team is just built that way," Loyd said of her new team on the "Bird's Eye View" podcast. "The standard is excellence and that is what you see every time you walk into the practice facility. We want to stay healthy and get back to what Vegas wants to do." The Storm held off the Phoenix Mercury 77-70 in their home opener Friday as Skylar Diggins scored 24 points and tied Sue Bird's franchise record with 14 assists. "It means a lot, especially with a decorated franchise," Diggins said of setting the team assist record against her former team. "It's why I came here. Just looking up to people like Sue Bird and trying to continue that legacy. "But it shows the special group that we have. When you play with great players, you have a lot of options to pass it to." Nneka Ogwumike also scored 24 points with eight rebounds, while Gabby Williams scored 11 points for the Storm. Seattle trailed 61-54 with 3:37 remaining in the third quarter before going on a 12-0 run to lead 66-61 with 8:50 left in regulation. The game was tied at 70 with 4:48 remaining and Seattle never gave up a point the rest of the way. The Mercury were 0-of-5 from the floor in the final 3:07 and 3-of-18 in the fourth quarter, during which the Storm held a 15-9 scoring advantage. Field Level Media
Winnipeg Free Press
17-05-2025
- General
- Winnipeg Free Press
Homesteader woman faces series of struggles
If you're looking for something Canadian to read that's easy-going, uplifting and informative, Finding Flora might be just the book for you. Elinor Florence now hails from Invermere, B.C.; she grew up on a Saskatchewan farm, worked for newspapers across the West and for Reader's Digest Canada for eight years. She has written two previous novels, the bestselling Bird's Eye View and the award-winning Wildwood. Finding Flora is a fine work of historical fiction set in Alberta in the early 1900s. At that time the government was attempting to attract new settlers to farm the bare, wide open prairies. Finding Flora On the run from an abusive husband, Flora jumps from a train. Although she is as poor as a church mouse, Flora manages to purchase a scrip coupon from a kind lady entitling her to 320 acres of unfarmed land. Some of the men look on with disapproval as she chooses land east of Lacombe, Alta. — a far cry from her poor Scottish birthplace, the home she was destined for. Flora loves the Alberta prairie and is thrilled by the prospect of farming the land and having a home of her own. In order to keep the land, the homesteaders must farm it and adhere to strict instructions or face expropriation. Her closest neighbour is a tiny young widow with three children. Flora is soon surprised to find she has three other neighbours — two older American women who are living in a beautiful house, and an aloof Métis woman who trains wild horses. Slowly the women become friends — and it's a good thing. There are so many hurdles Flora must face as she attempts to do what seems impossible. First and foremost, she is a woman in a time and place that is not kind to females, especially independent ones. Secondly, she lives in constant fear that her abusive husband is hot on her trail. Flora doesn't know how to farm, and some of the men in the area are more than happy to see her fail. A few, amazingly, are eager to help. The harsh climate, meanwhile, throws another wrench into the works. Thankfully the women help when they can, and a fiercely, cantankerous giant of a man has a change of heart. Winnipeg Jets Game Days On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop. Florence interestingly manages to incorporate the struggles women went through at that time, when they did not have the vote and were not expected to be landowners. Some real-life historical figures are woven into the story, including Irene Parlby of the 'Famous Five' group of prominent Canadian suffragettes and Frank Oliver, a Canadian federal politician. Florence uses uncomplicated language, making the novel a quick read. There's some description of the landscape, but for those who aren't overly fond of that, not so much that it becomes boring. Finding Flora is reminiscent of Genevieve Graham's historical novels that focus strongly on Canadian history. And there are enough obstacles and events to keep the reader hooked in this ultimately uplifting story of courage, strength and friendship. Cheryl Girard is a prairie writer.
USA Today
06-05-2025
- Business
- USA Today
Sue Bird to take over as managing director for U.S. women's national basketball team
Sue Bird to take over as managing director for U.S. women's national basketball team Show Caption Hide Caption See South Carolina women's basketball's Dawn Staley's statue unveiling See the moment Dawn Staley saw her brand new statue that was unveiled on April 30 in Columbia, South Carolina. USA Basketball is set to make massive shifts in its structuring later this week, and among some of the most shocking moves includes the introduction of WNBA legend Sue Bird as the new managing director for the women's national team, according to a person with knowledge of USA Basketball's decision. The person requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly until USA Basketball made an announcement. Bird, 44, is a women's basketball legend, particularly as a member of the U.S. national team. She won five Olympic gold medals and four World Cup titles on the squad. Now, she'll be responsible for a hefty chunk of the team's success, taking on the "Grant Hill" role for the team, making her in charge of things like player roster and coaching staff decisions for events like the Olympics and World Cup. In previous years, a committee had been used to determine the rosters and coaches for these events. However, Bird's expertise and respect in the basketball community seemingly has earned her the power to make those decisions on her own moving forward. WNBA NEWS: Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever nearly match ESPN's viewership record for preseason game Will the men's national team make the same shift? The men's national team does not need to. They've operated with a managing director for nearly two decades at this point, dating back to Jeff Colangelo, who took on the role from 2005 to 2021. George Hill took over the role in 2021, hence why Bird's new position is being referred to as the "George Hill role." Much like how Hill now reports to the men's national team day-to-day operations manager Sean Ford, Bird will now report to Briana Weiss in a similar manner. When does the women's national team play next? The next big event for the women's national team will be the FIBA World Cup in September 2026, with the first qualifying event for the tournament set to take place in November this year. The short timeframe between now and the qualifying event makes Bird's life much tougher as she'll have to navigate a field of worthy candidates for the roster and coaching staff all while meandering through politics in her decisions. It's hard to forget the drama that ensued ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics when it was announced that Caitlin Clark had been left off the roster. Sue Bird making moves as a podcaster as well Coincidentally, news of Bird's new position comes at a time when Bird also is announcing the start of a new WNBA podcast with Vox Media titled "Bird's Eye View." The podcast is set to debut May 16 and will be available on most major podcast platforms such as Spotify, YouTube and Apple. The show will cover WNBA news with Bird offering her expert opinions and analysis while speaking with several influential figures from around the league. "It's going to be rooted in the ways in which the conversation that I can have might be different from an analyst or journalist. It's going to be player to player, in a sense," Bird told The Hollywood Reporter. ANGEL REESE RETURNS TO MET GALA: What WNBA star wore for fashion's biggest night Contributing: Jeff Zillgitt
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Sue Bird Turns Heads With Major Personal Announcement on Tuesday
When all-time great WNBA legend Sue Bird speaks about basketball, the fans listen. Bird, a four-time WNBA champion, 13-time WNBA All-Star and five-time Olympic gold medalist, is now entering a new chapter of her post-basketball career. Advertisement On Tuesday, Bird announced the upcoming launch of her new podcast — "Bird's Eye View." "I've got a new podcast! Bird's Eye View is all about the WNBA — insight, analysis, interviews, what's happening on the court, why it matters, and who's making it happen. The trailer's out now and the first episode drops on May 16. Follow on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts," Bird wrote on Instagram. Fans flooded the comment section with reactions to this announcement. "Suuuuuuuue this is fantastic. Love to see the Sue Bird media empire spread its wings (pun intended)!" one fan wrote. Advertisement "Brilliant name. Can't wait!" another said. "Sounds Awesome!! I'm listening," another added. "LET'S GOOOOOO," another wrote. This isn't Bird's first endeavor in the podcasting world. Last summer, the women's basketball icon launched the "A Touch More" podcast with her partner and co-host, Megan Rapinoe. 'While working on A Touch More with Megan, I realized I wanted to dive even deeper into one of my biggest passions—women's basketball,' Bird said in a statement on Tuesday. 'I'm so excited to expand my partnership with Vox Media on Bird's Eye View. This is a space where I will break down the nuances of the upcoming WNBA season, have in-depth conversations about the league, the players, and the stories that often go untold.' Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird watch semifinal during the Paris 2024 Terada-USA TODAY Sports Bird is launching "Bird's Eye View" in partnership with Vox Media. 'I couldn't be more excited to build on the momentum from A Touch More, and expand our partnership with Sue to launch Bird's Eye View,' Vox Media executive Ray Chao added. 'As women's basketball skyrockets in popularity, Bird's Eye View will meet the moment with the expert analysis, in-depth coverage, and defining conversations that fans are hungry for.'
