Maybe LeFlore senior Shanece McKinney and her family can sit down to a nice meal without worrying about the phone ringing.

It's doubtful a Division I women's basketball player has had a more productive few months than UConn senior center Tina Charles .

UConn's Tina Charles, competing against Stanford's Jayne Appel in the first half in an NCAA tournament semifinal last season, is working hard to keep coach Geno Auriemma happy -- with the Huskies and in attempting to make the U.S. national team.

Fueled by a 23-0 run that covered the last half of the second quarter and the first two minutes of the third, the USA Women's National Team handed host UMMC Ekaterinburg a 78-63 defeat to win its third game in three days and claim the Ekaterinburg International Invitational championship Sunday in Ekaterinburg, Russia.

Angel McCoughtry scored 20 points to lead the U.S. basketball team past UMMC Ekaterinburg 78-63 Sunday and captured the tournament title.

Minnesota Lynx guard and South Charleston High School graduate Renee Montgomery will join the United States women's basketball team as it travels to Russia to play in the Ekaterinburg International Invitational from Friday through Sunday.

Angel McCoughtry scored 17 points the USA received double-digit scoring from Sylvia Fowles, Asjha Jones, Tina Charles and Shameka Christon to open the Ekaterinburg International Invitational Friday evening with an impressive 100-81 victory over the Czech professional team ZVVC UKA Prague .

Current senior Tina Charles was one of five players with UConn ties named to a the 13-player USA Basketball women's national team that will participate in the Ekaterinburg International Invite starting Friday in Russia.

With the first phase of its training complete, the U.S. women's basketball team headed to Russia for a three-game tournament.

From Anne Donovan and Katrina McClain to Lisa Leslie and Tina Thompson, the U.S. women's basketball team has always been able to wear down its opponents with its depth at the post.

During a five-on-five drill Thursday at U.S. women's national team practice, Lindsey Harding saw a trap coming at her in the corner.

The six-day camp is the first chance for players to be seen by Auriemma, who succeeded Anne Donovan as the Olympic coach for the 2012 London Games.

The USA Basketball Women's National Team has announced that American University's Bender Arena will be the host location for the team's six-day domestic training camp in preparation for next year's FIBA World Championships.

Geno Auriemma held his first formal meeting Tuesday night with the women's national basketball team in Washington, a prelude to today's opening practice at American University.

A self-described "military brat," Candice Dupree was often on the move during her childhood.

Stanford's Jayne Appel and former Cardinal star Candice Wiggins were among the 14 players added to the USA Basketball women's national team training camp roster.

When Geno Auriemma begins his first USA Basketball camp Tuesday night in Washington, he will have many familiar faces surrounding him.

The Sparks' Lisa Leslie acknowledges the fans before her last regular-season WNBA game.She had two points in 16 minutes.

Yankees closer Mariano Rivera will throw in the bullpen today and could be ready to return to the mound tomorrow, manager Joe Girardi said.

On Monday, USA Basketball named eight players as part of a so-called "core" group looking ahead to the 2010 World Championship and 2012 Olympics.