Denver Post (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
A Russian tycoon who organized a Michael Jackson concert in Moscow, was once jailed for spying in Israel and hired U.S. women basketball stars to compete in his homeland was slain Monday by gunmen in the capital, the Vesti television news program reported.
DC BasketCases (Free subscription) | 05/10/2009
The Future Is Now How lucky are we?!! The USA Basketball Women's National Team convened its first training camp this week (since the last Olympics) right here in Washington, D.C., at -- appropriately enough -- American University. Today the team held an open practice, and those of us who passed up the glorious fall day outside to spend several hours indoors at Bender Arena made an excellent choice....
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 27/09/2009
Diana Taurasi and the Phoenix Mercury are heading to the WNBA finals, and Lisa Leslie is heading off to retirement.
WNBA.com (Free subscription) | 24/09/2009
p>LOS ANGELES(AP) Diana Taurasi made herself at home on the road, burying shot after shot against the Los Angeles Sparks and even shaking hands with Magic Johnson in the fourth quarter.<p>Taurasi scored 28 points before fouling out and the Phoenix Mercury hit 14 3-pointers to win 103-94 Wednesday night in Game 1 of the WNBA Western Conference finals.<p>Playing the fourth quarter with...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 21/09/2009
SEATTLE (AP) -- Candace Parker scored 22 points and keyed a second-quarter run that led the Los Angeles Sparks over the Seattle Storm 75-64 Sunday in the deciding third game of the WNBA Western Conference semifinals.
New York Times (Free subscription) | 19/09/2009
SEATTLE (AP) -- Camille Little stole an inbounds pass and laid it in with 5 seconds left, helping the Seattle Storm stun the Los Angeles Sparks 75-74 on Friday night and even the best-of-3 WNBA Western Conference semifinals.
New York Times (Free subscription) | 17/09/2009
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Tina Thompson hit a key 3-pointer with 5:44 remaining and the Los Angeles Sparks went on to a 70-63 victory over the Seattle Storm in Game 1 of their Western Conference playoff series Wednesday night.
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 17/09/2009
Tina Thompson hit a key 3-pointer with 5:44 remaining and the Los Angeles Sparks went on to a 70-63 victory over the Seattle Storm in Game 1 of their Western Conference playoff series Wednesday night.
Sports Chatter (Free subscription) | 12/09/2009
After only 4 wins last year in their first season in the WNBA, Atlanta clinched 2nd place in the East with a 88-64 win over the Connecticut Sun on Friday night. Angel McCoughtry finished with a game-high 18 points and Sancho Lyttle had 16 for Atlanta, which made the second best single-season turnaround in WNBA history [...]
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 12/09/2009
Tiger Woods has given himself another chance to win at Cog Hill with a 4-under 67 yesterday in the second round of the BMW Championship in Lemont, Ill., to share the halfway lead with local favorite Mark Wilson.
Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 12/09/2009
Speedskating Seattle short-track ace wins finals at 1,000 and 1,500 meters: Apolo Ohno of Seattle won finals at 1,000 meters and 1,500 meters...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 09/09/2009
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Lisa Leslie scored 18 points and Noelle Quinn had 15 points as the Los Angeles Sparks secured a WNBA Western Conference playoff spot by rallying for a 76-68 victory over the San Antonio Silver Stars on Tuesday night.
L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 08/09/2009
The reigning WNBA most valuable player juggles being a new mom with trying to get her team into the playoffs and winning a title. She's got help and a good sense of what it takes to make it all work. The reigning WNBA most valuable player juggles being a new mom with trying to get her team into the playoffs and winning a title. She's got help and a good sense of what it takes to make it all work.
New York Times (Free subscription) | 06/09/2009
SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Vickie Johnson made 11 of 14 shots and tied her career high with 27 points to lead the San Antonio Silver Stars to an 89-72 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday night.
New York Times (Free subscription) | 28/08/2009
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Cappie Pondexter had 26 points and six assists, Diana Taurasi added 20 points and the first-place Phoenix Mercury defeated Los Angeles 98-90 Thursday night, ending the Sparks' six-game winning streak.
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