Womhoops Guru

Mel Greenberg covered college and professional women’s basketball for the Philadelphia Inquirer, where he worked for 40 plus years. Greenberg pioneered national coverage of the game, including the original Top 25 women's college poll. His knowledge has earned him nicknames such as "The Guru" and "The Godfather," as well as induction into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007.

Wednesday, May 09, 2007

Sun Don't Shine This Time

By Mel Greenberg

NEWARK, er, METRO PARK, er PRINCETON, N.J. - It's 4 a.m. On a Wednesday as the Billy Joel song doesn't go.

Live from an Amtrak night owl as the Guru returns from Uncasinoville and a Connecticut Sun loss to the Seattle Storm in a WNBA exhibition game.

This brief report is being created on the Guru's blackberry devoid of typeface commands.

Synposis: both sides still missing enough players to win a title.

Katie Douglas is playing great for Sun. Enough said.

Guru highlights: Arriving in New London same time as a WNBA home office operative thus saving cab fare to Mohegan.

Moist tender salmon as part of pre-game media meal.

Sun assistant coach Scott Hawk's birthday cake.

Meeting a walk-on from the 1991 UConn Final Four team who is now rich enough to buy courtside seats.

Newsworthy: Norwich Bulletin beat writer Arthur Sherman covered his last game before joining a NYC publishing firm.

Oops, conductor says Trenton ahead.

Time to go.

--Mel

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