May 22, 2013

WNBA Finals: Catchings and Fever win first WNBA title

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NBAE/Getty Images Tamika Catchings has now done it all. Catchings led the Indiana Fever to their first WNBA championship on Sunday night by defeating the defending champion Minnesota Lynx, 87-78, in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tamika Catchings finally has the only title that was missing from her incredible basketball resume [...]

WNBA Finals: Fever rout Lynx 76-59 in Game 3

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Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE/Getty Images Shavonte Zellous scored 30 points to lead the Fever to a 76-59 win over the Lynx in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals on Friday. The Fever hold a 2-1 series lead and look to win the championship on at home Sunday. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve drew national attention [...]

WNBA Finals: Seimone Augustus leads Lynx past Fever to even up series

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(Photo: Hannah Foslien, Getty Images) Story Highlights Minnesota Lynx beat Indiana Fever to even WNBA Finals 1-1 Seimone Augustus scored 23 points in second half for Lynx Series returns to Indiana for two games MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — These WNBA Finals are not for the feeble. Seimone Augustus and the Minnesota Lynx toughened up after a [...]

Larkins helps Fever stun Lynx in Game 1 of WNBA Finals

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David Sherman/NBAE/Getty Images Tamika Catchings (20 points, six rebounds) led a resilient Fever team to an upset win on Sunday night as Indiana bested Minnesota, 76-70, in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals. Erlana Larkins added 16 points and 15 rebounds MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Lynx entered the WNBA Finals with a banner already [...]

WNBA Playoff Roundup: Fever beat Sun 87-71 to advance to WNBA Finals

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(Tamika Catchings posted game-highs of 22 points and 13 rebounds to help the Fever beat the Sun 87-71 on the road Thursday and advance to the 2012 WNBA Finals, where they will face the Minnesota Lynx in Game 1 on Sunday.) UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) Indiana lost a star early in Game 3 of the Eastern [...]

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 Playoff Roundup: Storm advance to Western Con. Finals / Fever advance to Eastern Con. Finals

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Seimone Augustus (21 points) and the Lynx held off the Storm at home 73-72 in Game 3 of the conference semis to advance to the West Finals, where they will face the LA Sparks. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Seimone Augustus scored 21 points, Maya Moore had 20 and the Minnesota Lynx held off the Seattle Storm [...]

WNBA Playoffs Roundup: Lynx beat Storm 78-70 / Dream beat Fever 75-66

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(Linsay Whalen scored 20 points as the Lynx topped the Storm in Game 1. David Sherman/NBAE/Getty Images) MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Lindsay Whalen scored 20 points, Seimone Augustus had 19 and the defending champion Minnesota Lynx beat the Seattle Storm 78-70 in the opener of the Western Conference semifinals Friday night. Maya Moore added 16 points [...]

WNBA / MLS Roundup: Suns beat Dream 92-72 / Union beats Dynamo 3-1

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(David Dow/NBAE/Getty Images The Sun capped the 2012 regular season with a 92-72 home win over the Dream on Sunday. Kara Lawson scored 21 points for the 25-9 Sun, who finished with the second-best record behind the Lynx.) UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Kara Lawson had 21 points, eight rebounds, and set the franchise record for [...]

WNBA / MLS Roundup: Lynx wins at the buzzer over Fever 66-64 / Galaxy shutout Colorado 2-0

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(Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images / The Sparks held serve at home Friday night, topping the Sun 93-82 to push their home winning streak to eight games. Candace Parker had 23 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists in a matchup of MVP candidates against Tina Charles.) INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Lindsay Whalen banked a fade-away jumper in [...]