May 24, 2013

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: Liberty beat Shock 91-74 / Montreal gains draw vs. Sporting KC 0-0

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Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty Images Tuning up for their first-round series against Connecticut in the upcoming WNBA Playoffs, the Liberty rallied past visiting Tulsa 91-74 Saturday as Plenette Pierson scored 19 points. NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Plenette Pierson had 19 points, eight rebounds and five assists as the New York Liberty beat the Tulsa Shock 91-74 [...]

WNBA Roundup: Shock beats Liberty 78-66

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(Shane Bevel/NBAE/Getty Images – Despite a 78-66 loss to the Shock on Thursday, the Liberty were still able to clinch the final playoff spot in the East due to Sky’s 75-66 setback to the Dream. To cap the night, the Sparks cruised past the Lynx 92-76. Candace Parker scored 22 points.) TULSA, Okla. (AP) — [...]

WNBA Roundup: Liberty beat Sparks 73-71

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(In the finale of the NBA TV doubleheader Sunday, Katie Douglas (30 points) and the Fever earned an 89-83 home win over the Mercury, who got 23 points from DeWanna Bonner. As a result, the Storm clinched a playoff spot. Ron Hoskins/NBAE/Getty Images) NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Cappie Pondexter had 21 points and 12 rebounds, [...]

WNBA / MLS Roundup: Dream beats Fever 71-64

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Lindsey Harding scored 20 points Wednesday night as the Dream cleared the Fever 71-64 in their last regular-season contest. The Dream’s Sancho Lyttle had a double-double (10 points, 12 rebounds) while Katie Douglas scored 23 points for the Fever. ATLANTA (AP) — Lindsey Harding scored 20 points and Angel McCoughtry came off the bench to [...]

WNBA Roundup: Silver Stars keep rolling and beat Mystics 75-72

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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Becky Hammon scored 22 points to lead the San Antonio Silver Stars to their 12th straight victory, 75-72 against the Washington Mystics on Tuesday night. Danielle Robinson added 16 points and Sophia Young 13 for the Silver Stars (16-5). Crystal Langhorne had 17 points, including 11 in the final quarter, to [...]

WNBA / MLS Roundup: Suns beat Liberty 82-71; Kansas City beats Toronto FC 1-0

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(Kristi Toliver scored 22 points and Alana Beard added 18 in the Sparks’ sixth consecutive win, an 82-71 victory over the Storm in Seattle on Saturday. Candace Parker had 11 points and 12 rebounds) UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Tina Charles had 23 points and nine rebounds to lead the Connecticut Sun to an 85-74 victory [...]

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: Lynx held off Stars 83-79

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Maya Moore and Rebekkah Brunson each scored 17 points and the Minnesota Lynx held off the San Antonio Silver Stars 83-79 on Sunday night. Lindsay Whalen had 15 points and seven assists for Minnesota (7-0). Seimone Augustus added 14 points. It is the sixth time in league history that a team has [...]

WNBA Roundup: Suns beat the Silver 83-79

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UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Renee Montgomery scored 23 points, Tina Charles had 18 points and eight rebounds to become the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 800 career rebounds, and the Connecticut Sun beat the San Antonio Silver Stars 83-79 Friday night. Charles began the day four rebounds short of the milestone and got [...]