May 20, 2013

WNBA Eastern Finals: Sun beat Fever 76-64

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Ned Dishman/NBAE/Getty Images The Sun overpowered the Fever in the second half to take Game 1 76-64 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Tina Charles provided a double-double for the Sun with 18 points and 15 rebounds. Game 2 will be Monday at Indiana. UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) A pair of Olympians took control on both ends [...]

WNBA Playoffs Roundup: Sparks and Suns win and advance to Western and Eastern Finals

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(Chris Marion/NBAE/Getty Images / League MVP Tina Charles and the Sun swept into the Eastern Conference Finals Saturday with a 75-62 win over the Liberty in Newark. The Liberty led at halftime, but could not withstand Charles’ 25-point, 14-rebound night.) SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Candace Parker scored 32 points and the Los Angeles Sparks beat [...]

WNBA Playoff Roundup: Liberty loses to Sun 65-60 / Sparks slide by Silver Stars 93-86

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Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images Candace Parker (25 points, nine rebounds) hit clutch free throws late in the fourth quarter as the Sparks won Game 1 over the Silver Stars 93-86 on Thursday night. Becky Hammon scored 19 points for San Antonio. Game 2 will be Saturday in San Antonio. UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Tina Charles [...]

WNBA / MLS Roundup: Galaxy shutout FC Dallas 2-0; Suns loses to Sky 82-70

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Sue Bird (18 points, 10 assists) and the Storm cruised to their eighth consecutive home victory against the Liberty with an 84-66 win Sunday night. Lauren Jackson had 15 points for the Storm, who outscored the Liberty 28-9 in the first quarter. UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Epiphanny Prince scored 15 points and the short-handed Chicago [...]

WNBA: Fever start fast, beat Mystics 84-66

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Fresh off the Olympics in London, the WNBA began the second half of its season Thursday night, as Cappie Pondexter and the Liberty knocked off the East-leading Sun 79-66 at home. Pondexter led all scorers with 24 points. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Erlana Larkins scored a career-high 16 points to help the Indiana Fever beat the [...]

WNBA Roundup: San Antonio Stars ease by Chicago Sky 77-68

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ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Sophia Young and Danielle Robinson scored 16 points each to lead the San Antonio Silver Stars to a 77-68 victory over the Chicago Sky on Wednesday for their eighth straight win. Jia Perkins had 11 poitns and Shenise Johnson added 10 to help the Silver Stars (12-5) get their 10th win [...]

WNBA Roundup: Suns roll over Mystics 77-64

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(In a battle of injury-riddled teams, the Mercury held off the Sky 84-81 on the road Friday night. Samantha Prahalis was one of four Phoenix players in double figures, as DeWanna Bonner led all scorers with 27 points. The loss was Chicago’s third in its last four games. Gary Dineen/NBAE/Getty Images) WASHINGTON (AP) — Asjha [...]

WNBA Roundup: Lynx stay prefect with win over Mercury 78-60

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PHOENIX (AP) — Lindsay Whalen scored a season-high 29 points and the Minnesota Lynx remained perfect with a 78-60 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Friday night. Seimone Augustus had 14 points and Monica Wright added 11 for the Lynx (10-0), who set the record for the longest unbeaten start in league history. Minnesota got [...]

WNBA Roundup: LA Sparks beats Connecticut Sun 87-81

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UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Candace Parker had 33 points and 16 rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Sparks to an 87-81 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday night. Nneka Ogwumike, the top pick in this year’s WNBA draft, had 18 points and five rebounds for Los Angeles (7-1). Jantel Lavender added 10 points and [...]

WNBA Roundup: Chicago beat New York for fifth straight win

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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Epiphanny Prince scored 26 points to help the Chicago Sky beat the New York Liberty 73-64 on Sunday for their fifth straight victory. Prince, a former Rutgers player, scored 10 points in the second quarter and had eight in the third. The Sky improved to 6-1, the best start in team [...]