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...sell ... Ping-Pong? In an attempt to generate more interest in the sport, table-tennis-equipment manufacturer Killerspin is touting Biljana (Biba) Golic, 27, as the Anna Kournikova of the game. Golic's skipping serves and skimpy skirts are a hit at pro table-tennis tournaments across the country; male fans sometimes wave signs proposing marriage at her. And her talent is for real: she was a two-time Yugoslav national champ in singles and mixed doubles, and after moving to the U.S. she won the 2004 national collegiate championship playing for Texas Wesleyan University. Golic downplays her potential role...
With more young women playing organized basketball today--there are more than 472,000 high school and NCAA participants, up 21% over the past 15 years--and refining their ability, Parker represents a new wave of skilled female stars. "Candace will be the next player to change the sport," predicts Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman. "In 10 to 15 years, there will be a lot of Candace Parkers. But right now there's only one, and she's going to set the bar high. Young girls will strive...
...grown up simultaneously with the sport,” she says. “I really came in at the right moment...
...depends on whether we win the gold medal or not,” Ruggiero says. “When we won in 1998, it revitalized the sport in the U.S. with the NCAA and everything. Then, after Canada won in 2002, the sport blossomed there...
Brine played all kinds of sports in high school, and now she only has to focus on one sport and one team. So for her, college might actually be a relaxing change...