Ford, Nolan lead Shock to key 101-99 victory over MercuryAUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Cheryl Ford had 22 points and 11 rebounds and Deanna Nolan scored 21 as the Detroit Shock kept their playoff hopes alive with a 101-99 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Tuesday night. Dupree, Toliver lift Sky past Liberty 96-77CHICAGO — Candace Dupree had 26 points and six rebounds and Kristi Toliver had 25 points and three rebounds to lead the Chicago Sky to a 96-77 win against New York Liberty on Friday night. Minnesota makes 16 three-pointers in 100-95 victory over Monarchs
Pondexter scores 26 points, Mercury end Sparks’ 6-game winning streak with 98-90 victory
Bird scores 21, Storm beats Sun 86-74 to clinch playoff berthSEATTLE — Sue Bird scored 21 points to lead five players in double figures, and the Seattle Storm beat the Connecticut Sun 86-74 Thursday night to earn their sixth consecutive playoff berth. Candace Parker misses Sparks game because of personal reasonsLOS ANGELES — Sparks starting forward Candace Parker didn’t play against the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday night because of undisclosed personal reasons. Nolan moves Shock into playoff picture after 87-83 victory over Dream
Atlanta Dream’s top-scorer Chamique Holdsclaw has arthroscopic knee surgeryATLANTA — Atlanta Dream forward Chamique Holdsclaw is recovering from arthroscopic surgery on her right knee. Okla. group seeking to bring WNBA team to Tulsa gets more time to line up fundingTULSA, Okla. — The WNBA has extended a Sept. 1 deadline by a few weeks for an investment group to line up funding to bring a team to Tulsa in time for the 2010 season, a member of the group said Wednesday. Katie Smith’s season-high 31 points lift Detroit over San Antonio 99-84AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — The Detroit Shock aren’t giving up on the season quite yet. Christon scores 24, Kraayeveld adds season-high 18 to lead Liberty to 80-67 win over LynxNEW YORK — Shameka Christon scored 24 points, Cathrine Kraayeveld had a season-high 18 and the New York Liberty beat the struggling Minnesota Lynx 80-67 Sunday. Parker has 23 points, 8 rebounds to lead Sparks to 91-87 victory over DreamATLANTA — Candace Parker scored 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds, and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Atlanta Dream 91-87 on Sunday for their fifth straight victory. Powell has 26 points, 11 rebounds to help Monarchs cruise past Mystics, 82-60SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Nicole Powell had 26 points and 11 rebounds to help the Sacramento Monarchs rout the Washington Mystics 82-60 on Saturday night. Bird scores 16 points to lead Storm past Indiana, 74-60SEATTLE — Sue Bird scored 16 points, and Janell Burse added 14 points, seven rebounds and two blocks on Saturday night, leading the Seattle Storm to a 74-60 victory against the WNBA-leading Indiana Fever. Katie Smith scores 17 points to lead Shock in 76-67 win over SkyCHICAGO — Katie Smith scored 17 points to help the defending champion Detroit Shock preserve their playoff hopes with a 76-67 victory over the Chicago Sky on Saturday night. Whalen scores 21, including tiebreaking FTs with 34 seconds left to lead Sun past Lynx, 98-94UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Lindsay Whalen made two free throws with 34 seconds left to give Connecticut the lead for good and the Sun beat the Minnesota Lynx 98-94 on Saturday night. Brunson has 16 points, 10 rebounds to help rally Monarchs to 67-62 win over Fever
McCoughtry scores 34 points to lead Dream in 93-87 win over Silver Stars
Sparks win 78-63 over Lynx; Leslie scores season-high 28
Leslie scores season-high 28 points to lead Sparks to 76-63 win over struggling LynxLOS ANGELES — Lisa Leslie scored a season-high 28 points to lead the Los Angeles Sparks to a 76-63 victory over the Minnesota Lynx on Wednesday night. Whalen scores 20 points as Sun rally from 17 points down to beat Liberty 74-69UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Lindsay Whalen scored seven of her 20 points in the fourth quarter as the Connecticut Sun rallied to a 74-69 victory against the New York Liberty on Wednesday night. Parker, Ferdinand-Harris help Sparks pull out 72-69 victory over MysticsLOS ANGELES — Lisa Leslie scored 20 points, Candace Parker finished with 15 points, 12 rebounds and five assists, and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Washington Mystics 72-69 on Tuesday night. Taurasi scores 27, carries Mercury past Sky, 106-99CHICAGO — Diana Taurasi scored 27 points and led a late charge that carried the Phoenix Mercury to a 106-99 victory over the Chicago Sky on Tuesday night. Jackson’s 36 lead Seattle over DetroitAUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Lauren Jackson scored 36 points to lead the Seattle Storm over the Detroit Shock, 79-75 on Tuesday night. McCarville scores 19, converts late 3-point play to give Liberty 60-59 win over Mystics
Brunson scores 19, Powell adds 18 in Sacramento’s 85-79 win over Los Angeles
Langhorne hits game-winner, scores career-high 22 as Mystics survive double-OT thrillerWASHINGTON — Crystal Langhorne had career highs of 22 points and 16 rebounds and made the game-winning shot with 9.1 seconds left in double overtime and the Washington Mystics earned a 91-89 win over the Connecticut Sun on Friday night. Sylvia Fowles leads Sky with 22 points in 88-77 win over LibertyNEW YORK — Sylvia Fowles knew despite Chicago’s 28-point halftime lead at Madison Square Garden, the New York Liberty would make a run. WAC removes Fresno State Bulldogs women’s basketball titlesFRESNO, Calif. — Fresno State’s women’s basketball team has been stripped of its 2007-08 Western Athletic Conference championships because a point guard played 32 minutes with an Australian professional team four years ago. Christon scores 11 points, NY Liberty holds off LA Sparks 65-61LOS ANGELES — Shameka Christon scored 11 points, Loree Moore added 10 and the New York Liberty rallied in the second half for a 65-61 victory over the turnover-prone Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday night. Brunson has 19 points, 9 rebounds in Monarchs’ 90-73 victory over Silver StarsSAN ANTONIO — Rebekkah Brunson had 19 points and nine rebounds, leading the Sacramento Monarchs to a 90-73 victory over the San Antonio Silver Stars on Tuesday night. Nolan scores 23 points to rally Shock from 12-point deficit to 81-77 win over MysticsWASHINGTON — Deanna Nolan scored 23 points, including the basket that put Detroit ahead for good, and the Shock beat the Washington Mystics 81-77 Tuesday night. Leslie has 21 points, 11 boards to becomes 1st to 6,000 points as Sparks beat Fever 75-63LOS ANGELES — Lisa Leslie had 21 points and 11 rebounds, and became the first WNBA player to reach 6,000 career points as the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Indiana Fever 75-63 on Monday night. Sparks center Lisa Leslie becomes first WNBA player with 6,000 career pointsLOS ANGELES — Lisa Leslie has become the first WNBA player to score 6,000 career points. Whalen has 16 points, 7 rebounds in leading Sun to 96-67 victory over MysticsUNCASVILLE, Conn. —Lindsay Whalen had 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists in the Connecticut Sun’s 96-67 victory over the Washington Mystics on Sunday. |
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LOS ANGELES — Lisa Leslie scored a season-high 28 points to lead the Los Angeles Sparks to a 78-63 victory over the Minnesota Lynx on Wednesday night.
