Houston Roundball Review: Men's Hoops

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Sunday, September 17, 2006

Team USA's Women's Team Deserves Recognition

I'm not stupid. I know women's basketball is a minor blip on the radar screen in American sports. However, I would like to know why the final scores from the 2006 Women's World Championships involving Team USA's Women's Team are not posted in the ESPN sports tickers on tv?! After all, ESPN's sports crawlers did show the final scores for Team USA's Men's Team.

Time zone differences cannot be a factor. The Men's World Championships were held in Japan -- a 13 or 14 hour time difference; but, those scores (practically up to the minute) were shown in the sports ticker. The Women's World Championships are taking place in Brazil -- a 2 or 3 hour time difference -- yet, those scores are not shown. Why not?

ESPN2 did air the men's games while NBATV (live) and FSN (tape delays) are showing the women's games. Could that be the difference?

It's not like the final scores are unavailable either. The Associated Press provides the final scores and game summaries as well; so, what's so difficult about showing the final scores of Team USA's games in the sports ticker?

These women are representing the United States just as their male counterparts did; and, they deserve to be recognized for their victories and achievements.

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