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      Editors note: Charlie Creme, Graham Hays and Mechelle Voepel each vote to determine espnWs national player of the week, which is awarded every week of the womens college basketball season. Cheap Red Wings Jerseys .To be blunt, 2016 hasnt been a great year for Dukes womens basketball program. The Blue Devils finished 20-12 last season and missed the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1994. Duke also fell out of the Associated Press Top 25 for the first time since 1999.After the season, sophomore standout Azura Stevens transferred to UConn, and freshman Angela Salvadores left Duke as well. The Duke administration conducted what was referred to as an evaluation of coach Joanne P. McCallie and the program during the spring.In early May, it was announced that McCallie would remain in her position -- her contract runs through the 2018-19 season -- but there was still uncertainty about how the Blue Devils would respond to everything that had happened.However, junior guard Rebecca Greenwell said she felt from the start of this season that Duke had a chance to be a very good team. Sunday in Durham, North Carolina, the Blue Devils pulled one of the more notable upsets thus far, and Greenwell led the way.Duke beat No. 3 South Carolina 74-63, and Greenwell earned espnW player of the week honors after a 29-point performance. She made 9 of 15 shots from the field -- going 4-of-7 from 3-point range -- and was 7-of-8 from the line against the previously unbeaten Gamecocks.I dont think Ive ever wanted to win a game as much as I did tonight, Greenwell said. But Im just really proud of how we had a full team effort. Everyone did special things. The defensive side of the game for us was just incredible.Two years ago, when Greenwell was a freshman, Duke nearly beat South Carolina at Cameron Indoor Stadium. But a buzzer-beater from then-freshman Aja Wilson gave the Gamecocks a 51-50 victory. Then last season in Columbia, South Carolina, the Gamecocks beat Duke 66-55.The Blue Devils have had their struggles against ranked teams; prior to Sunday, they had lost eight in a row against Top 25 teams dating back to last season.But Duke is now 9-1 -- the loss was at Vanderbilt on Nov. 20 -- and Sundays victory was by far the Blue Devils most impressive this season.On Thursday, Greenwell had 11 points, six rebounds and five assists in a 68-32 dismantling of Rutgers. She is averaging 21.6 points and 6.3 rebounds this season and is shooting 44 percent (36-of-82) from behind the arc.Also considered: Keyona Hayes, Miami; Alexis Jones, Baylor; Maria Martianez, Oral Roberts; Jessica Thomas, MiamiPrevious winners: Notre Dames Ogunbowale (Nov. 21) | Virginia Techs Hicks (Nov. 28) Stitched Red Wings Jerseys . There are surprises among the Vezina candidates, but most of the others are standard top-tier performers, even if the two Hart Trophy runners-ups have never been quite as good as they have been through the first half of the season. Wholesale Red Wings Jerseys . It just didnt show when he hit the ice. Berra made 42 saves and Kris Russell scored at 1:32 of overtime, lifting the Calgary Flames to a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday night. https://www.cheapredwings.com/ . Meanwhile, there were huge victories for Sunderland and West Ham over fellow relegation rivals, leaving the battle to avoid the drop up for grabs with the bottom 11 teams separated by just six points. Eden Hazard and Fernando Torres scored second-half goals to seal a fourth straight victory for Chelsea, which climbed above Arsenal and Manchester City in the standings ahead of their games on Monday and Sunday respectively. This story is part of ESPN The Magazines Oct. 12 Owners Issue. Subscribe today!Colorado AvalancheOverall:?77 Title track:?39 Ownership:?92 Coaching: 69 Players:?108 Fan relations: 75 Affordability: 94 Stadium experience:?87 Bang for the buck: 32 Change from last year: -26For the second year in a row, Colorado managed to fall in all eight franchise rankings categories. Although its not quite as bad as 2015s 35-spot drop, the Avalanche are down another 26 places, and thats added up to quite a free fall. Only two years ago, Colorado was 16th overall. Ownership will have a tough time stopping this from snowballing.Whats goodDespite finishing second-to-last in the Central Division this past season, the Avalanche were just six points away from a playoff berth. Thanks to that competitive year and the teams past success, the franchise ranks fairly high in title track. The past is quickly becoming more distant, though: Colorados most recent division championship came in 2013, and the team hasnt earned a conference title since winning the Stanley Cup in the 2000-01 season. At least the Avalanche are a pretty good value, with tickets nearly $15 below the league average and a .500 record despite a late-season collapse.Whats badThe Avalanche share the Pepsi Center with the Denver Nuggets and Colorado Mammoth, a pro lacrosse team, as well as a slew oof events that come to the area each year. Detroit Red Wings Shirts. Because of that, the arena itself, seating included, isnt particularly geared toward hockey (its ranked just 87th this year), and renovations to improve that feel arent likely. As far as ownership goes -- its ranked 92nd -- perhaps thats out of solidarity with St. Louis residents -- the Avs owner, Stan Kroenke, relocated the citys NFL franchise to Los Angeles this past offseason. His shrewd demeanor is good for business but doesnt jibe well with fans or, at times, the cities that host his teams.Whats newUnfortunately for Colorado, whats new is also whats worse -- much worse. The resignation of Patrick Roy in mid-August left the Avalanche scrambling for a coach, and they settled on Jared Bednar, who led the AHL-champion Lake Erie Monsters to the Calder Cup the previous season. The title is nice, but putting a second-tier league coach in charge isnt an awe-inspiring move (fans reacted by dropping the Avs coaching rank 47 spots). The roster, while talented, remains unproven, and the collapse at the end of the past season is reason for a fair amount of skepticism (the players, too, are down 38 spots, all the way to 108th).Next: Calgary Flames?| Full rankings ' ' '

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