As week two of the WNBA drought continues, Michelle and Becca take this episode of From the Cheap Seats to report on the latest from Russia's top teams, as well as some football talk. There's also a bit of baseball as the World Series gets under way.

Lauren Jackson, Diana Taurasi with Sue Bird of the Spartak

Also, Becca finds what is perhaps the strangest fantasy league in all of sports.

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This week's episode of From the Cheap Seats marks the opening of the European women's basketball season. Becca recaps the most important games, which all happen to involve teams from Russia that are laden with American players. CSKA, Ekaterinbur and Spartak are the three teams to follow in Europe right now, as they include American favorites Diana Taurasi, Ann Wauters, Lauren Jackson, Asjha Jones and Sue Bird.

Sue Bird of the Spartak

Also, this week brings a fresh spate of injuries in the NFL — most importantly the broken-finger cursing Tony Romo. Just how far will players go when it comes to playing with injuries?

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On today's episode of From the Cheap Seats, Michelle and Becca round out the season with their commentary on the finals, the MVP and other WNBA award picks. There's plenty of ranting about Candace Parker, raving about Sue Bird and Lindsay Whalen, and plenty of solid reflection on a season well played. WNBA MVP and Rookie of the Year, Candace Parker

Check back next week for an update on the NFL, as well as a preview of the European women's basketball season.

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The WNBA All-Star game is July 15, less than a month away. Online balloting is now open. But how will you vote? Will you support your home team if you live in a WNBA city, or will you stick with your favorite college players, no matter where they ended up?

I live in L.A., so I love the Sparks, even with a retired Chamique Holdsclaw (bummer) and a pregnant Lisa Leslie on the sidelines.

It’s the first time I’ve been in a city with a WNBA team — it's a lot more fun to be able to go to the games. It's a little harder to be loyal to a team when you can only watch the games on TV or online.

My advice: Base your choices on stats, or pick them like I always sometimes do: Which player is cute? Do I hold it against her that she sort of looks like that woman who rejected me at that bar? What do her biceps look like? Can I pick her even though I hate that team’s uniforms? What if I don’t like the food in that state? How do I weigh that against her percentages? Being a sports reporter is harder than people think.

Here are my picks — although sometimes I think I curse things by picking them, almost like the curse of the Sports Illustrated cover. … continue reading