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Focusing on what uniforms women wear and how much they dunk are the wrong priorities to focus on if basketball's world governing body truly wants to improve the women's game.

The U.S. women didn't just come together quickly to put on a good show at the world championship. Over the past 11 days, they played some really breathtaking basketball en route to the gold medal.

Bronze wasn't enough in 2006. But if the U.S. women are to win gold Sunday at the world championship, they'll need to beat the host nation in the final.

Call it "Freaky Friday" at the FIBA World Championship. Two worlds powerhouses -- Russia and Australia -- were knocked out of contention and will leave the Czech Repubic without a medal.

The U.S. women were never challenged Friday as they earned a spot in the world championship semifinals. But even though they're the big favorite to win, they know they can't think that way.

Australia's twin towers Lauren Jackson and Liz Cambage are only playing better together with each game. But Wednesday, Tina Charles and the U.S. women played even better, beating the Aussies to advance as the top seed to the quarterfinals.

With all the change to the U.S. roster, some wondered how good the team's interior attack and defense would be at the world championship. Sylvia Fowles provided the answers Tuesday.

After a disappointing WNBA season in Minnesota and a tragic loss for her family, the world championship just might finally put a good spin on the year for Lindsay Whalen.

With Diana Taurasi scoring, Sue Bird hitting her shots (again) and Tamika Catchings playing her trademark defense, the U.S. women capped a 3-0 start in preliminary play at the FIBA World Championship.

Considering the little time the U.S. women have had together to prepare for the FIBA World Championship, they opened with a fairly impressive, 99-73 victory over Greece on Thursday.

On the surface, Team USA's 108-52 victory Friday was another easy win over Senegal. But the Americans are wise to use the game as a chance to try to perfect what they do well.

Team USA, as always, is talented. But as the Americans try to improve on their third-place finish four years ago, it's also a team with several members still learning the ropes of a competition at this level.

Sue Bird and Swin Cash barely had time to enjoy leading the Seattle Storm to the WNBA title before flying to the Czech Republic to join Team USA for the world championships.

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Team USA finalized its 24-player pool for this fall's World Championship on Wednesday. That Crystal Langhorne won't even get to compete for a roster spot is an avoidable and glaring mistake.

USA Basketball named Diana Taurasi as its 2006 Female Athlete of the Year on Thursday, citing her contribution to the U.S. women's team in its run to the bronze medal at the FIBA World Championship.