SPORTS DIGEST : WNBA: SWOOPES-ING INTO ACTION.Sheryl Swoopes Sheryl Denise Swoopes (born March 25, 1971) is an American professional basketball player, currently playing for the Houston Comets in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She has won three Olympic Gold Medals and is a three-time WNBA MVP. has been touted as a role model and marquee figure for the WNBA WNBA Women's National Basketball Association WNBA World Ninepin Bowling Association WNBA Wannabe Nasty Boys Association WNBA Women's National Book Association, Inc. WNBA Warszawski Nurt Basketu Amatorskiego . Now she's playing. Swoopes, an Olympic gold medalist whose pro debut this year was delayed by the birth of her son, played for the Houston Comets for the first time Thursday night in a 74-70 victory over the Phoenix Mercury. Swoopes and her coach, Van Chancellor, didn't expect her to be in Olympic form. She wasn't. Swoopes received a standing ovation when she reported into the game with 9:20 to go in the first half, but she played tentatively for 5:18 and almost committed a turnover the one time she touched the ball. ``I give myself an A-plus,'' Swoopes said. ``I didn't have any turnovers or mistakes.'' She also didn't have any shots or points. ``A lot of people asked why I didn't shoot, but I was just trying to fit in with the team and get in the flow,'' she said. Her last competition was with the U.S. women's basketball team at the Atlanta Olympics. Swoopes joined the Comets as they fight for playoff position. Houston is in second place in the Eastern Conference behind the New York Liberty The New York Liberty is a Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) team based in New York City. They are one of the eight original WNBA teams that began to see action in 1997, as well one of the most successful teams in WNBA history. . NFL NFL abbr. National Football League NFL (US) n abbr (= National Football League) → Fußball-Nationalliga : A VOTE FOR COLISEUM The board of directors of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce endorsed a resolution backing the use of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum For board track racing circuit, see . Present use The Coliseum is now primarily the home of the USC Trojan football team. During the recent stretch of its success in football, most of USC's regular home games, especially the alternating games with rivals UCLA and Notre for the return of professional football to the region. ``The sports industry in Los Angeles is an $800 million-a-year business with an overall economic impact of $2 billion,'' said Ezunial Burts, president of the 1,600-member business advocacy organization. ``It's like having another Fortune 500 company headquartered here in L.A.'' BASEBALL: BRUIN LEADS U.S. TO WIN Eric Valent and Bubba Crosby again supplied the key hits as the United States trounced France 12-2 in the Intercontinental Cup tournament in Viladecans, Spain. Valent, a UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX outfielder, had three hits and drove in three runs, while Crosby, a Rice outfielder, contributed a two-run triple. Pat Burrell of Miami helped out with a homer as the Americans improved their record to 4-2. Cuba leads the standings at 6-0. NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= : GRIZZLY TRADE The Vancouver Grizzlies The name Grizzlies may refer to:
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