U.S. Women’s Basketball Team Defeats China
Posted on August 11, 2008
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The U.S. women’s basketball team quickly dashed any hopes China had of an upset, beating them 108-63 on Monday.
Tina Thompson scored 13 of her 27 points during a 23-0 run in the first quarter.
Trailing by one midway through the first quarter, Thompson took over, hitting from everywhere. She made two 3-pointers, a jumper from the corner, two layups, and three free throws during the spurt.
Sylvia Fowles added 18 points, Candace Parker 12, and Leslie had 10 points and 10 rebounds for the U.S.
The women’s team took in the electric atmosphere the night before when the men’s team routed China 101-70. They were determined to take the crowd out of the game early. The Americans got off to a much better start than their first game, when they found themselves trailing 13-2 to the Czech Republic before turning the game into a rout.
The U.S. seemed focused to play the host country after losing to them in the gold medal game of the Good Luck Beijing tournament in April. However, that U.S. team only had four players from the current Olympic team on it.
China figured to be the toughest test for the Americans in their pool. Up next will be a matchup with Mali (0-2), which lost star player Hamchetou Maiga to an ankle injury in the third quarter of a 81-47 loss to the Czechs. (NYT)
New Lesbian Detective Show Considered By Networks
Posted on August 8, 2008
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When the L-Word debuted in 2004, networks were astounded that the new television series did so well at capturing a diverse television audience in addition to its anticipated gay following. Since the L-Word’s success television networks have attempted to replicate the Lesbian story line into various television shows.
With the L-Word entering its final television season, savvy networks attempting to build on the success of the Lesbian drama are eyeing The Seer (www.watchtheseer.com). Billed as Cagney and Lacy, meets Medium, meets the L-Word, The Seer captures both mainstream and gay audiences with its powerful crime solving story line with a lesbian undertone.
The Seer, the brainchild of creator/writer Linda Andersson, takes its audience on the journey of Lesbian Private Detective Guin Marcus who struggles professionally and personally with her powers as The Seer, a visionary who is frequently hired by the L.A.P.D. to help solve crimes. In addition to assisting the L.A.P.D., Guin’s steamy love life is guaranteed to satiate the lonely L-Word audience.
The Pilot for The Seer has been reviewed by Hollywood insiders and the buzz of the “to be” drama has already leaked to Lesbian web sites like AfterEllen.com “With no new news on Elizabeth Keener’s proposed lesbian crime show for here! Network, maybe The Seer will hit the air first. And we’ll get to enjoy a lot more of Michelle, Deborah and clairvoyant lesbians with guns.”
Woman-on-Woman Rape Claim At Rikers
Posted on August 8, 2008
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According to the Village Voice, a female inmate says she was sexually assaulted by at least one other woman in her cell in the Rikers Island jail.
Apparently, woman-on-woman sexual assault in correctional facilities is extremely unusual and is being handled with great secrecy by the department.
The alleged victim, claims that someone entered her cell in the 1000 bed facility while she was asleep, sometime before 6am on July 3. She says the intruder(s) bound and gagged her with bedsheets and then proceeded to assault her with a dido-like object.
The incident was reported at 7:30am and the victim was transported to a local hospital.
What remains to be answered, is how did the intruder gain access to her cell since she did not share her cell with anyone, and why was she assaulted?
One source suggests that the woman was targeted in a power play by another inmate anxious to flex her muscles.
Correction Department spokesman Stephen Morello said:
“We do not tolerate any type of sexual abuse by anyone in the jails. For more than five years, we have engaged in a campaign to prevent it.”
The DA’s office declined to comment.
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