UConn junior forward Maya Moore was named the Big East Player of the Week after she had 23 points, nine rebounds, four assists, one steal and two blocked shots in an 80-68 win over Stanford on Wednesday.

Also, Spartak Moscow Region officially announced the signing of former UConn star Sue Bird for the rest of the EuroLeague season. It's not exactly that big of news as Bird made it clear that she planned on joining the three-time defending EuroLeague women champions early in 2010.