Re: Where is Ekaterinburg?

On Wed, 8 Oct 2003, Laurent wrote:

> Lurker at the Threshhold  said :
> > For the FIBA's women's world cup (not to be confused with the FIFA
> > women's world cup) UMMC Ekaterinburg has a team with a roster that
> > includes:
> > Svetlana Abrosimova
> > Elena Baranova
> > Tameka Dixon
> > Yolanda Griffith
> > Delisha Milton
> > Ticha Penichero
> > Andrea Stinson
> > Sheryl Swoopes
> > Natalie Williams
>  > Now who doesn't get to start?  See what happens with unlimited free
> > agency?
>
> I would much more talk of salary cap but I saw this roster too and I'm
> not sure the 13 top level players (4 more players listed are at the
> same level) listed will be there. It seems to be more or less a hope
> or a phantasm than a reality.

The only players on the list that played in Ekateriburg's league game this
weekend (a 108-59 win) were Milton and Abrosimova.