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| Silver Stars-Monarchs Preview (AP) |
| San Antonio Silver Stars guard Becky Hammon and Sacramento Monarchs forward Rebekkah Brunson each had career years last season as they led their respective teams to the postseason. They'll likely need to do even more to get back to the playoffs in 2008 after season-ending injuries and significant roster changes have affected their teams. -- read full article |
| Fri, 16 May 2008 12:14:25 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News |
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| Sparks open as favorites to win third championship (AP) |
| Look out, WNBA. Lisa Leslie is back, and now she has Candace Parker with her. The two have helped Los Angeles garner most of the preseason buzz, and the Sparks are the overwhelming favorites to win their third WNBA championship as the league opens its 12th season this weekend. Leslie, a perennial All-Star and three-time Olympic gold medalist, has returned after a one-year absence following the... -- read full article |
| Fri, 16 May 2008 21:01:24 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News |
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| Sky-Storm Preview (AP) |
| If having the reigning WNBA most valuable player wasn't enough, the Seattle Storm revamped their roster by adding three of the league's biggest names. The new-look Storm hope to rebound from a disappointing 2007 when they host the Chicago Sky in Saturday night's season opener. Last season, Seattle finished fourth in the Western Conference with a 17-17 record and were swept by eventual WNBA... -- read full article |
| Fri, 16 May 2008 23:06:41 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News |
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| Monarchs head into new season without old leader (AP) |
| Yolanda Griffith was the face of the Monarchs franchise for nine seasons, winning an MVP award, a WNBA championship and making six All-Star teams as the leader for Sacramento. When the Monarchs open their season Saturday against San Antonio, the player that was at the center of just about everything Sacramento did both on and off the court is in Seattle. -- read full article |
| Thu, 15 May 2008 10:49:08 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News |
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| Storm prepared for season of lofty expectations (AP) |
| Four years ago, after bringing the WNBA championship trophy to Seattle, Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson appeared on the cusp of a lengthy run atop the league. They were talented, experienced and, most importantly, young enough to create a long-standing championship contender every year in Seattle. Three years, and three first-round playoff exits later, the Storm looks very little like that title team,... -- read full article |
| Thu, 15 May 2008 15:16:04 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News |
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| After surgery, Mystics' Beard hopes for Olympic nod (AP) |
| Alana Beard's locker looked like a miniature hospital ward after Washington Mystics games last season. Electrodes were attached to her left shoulder, connected to an imposing-looking stim machine that sat on the floor. "I don't know how I managed to get through an entire year," she said. She not only played, she excelled again, finishing fourth in the WNBA in points (18.8) and steals (1.94) per... -- read full article |
| Wed, 14 May 2008 14:43:10 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News |
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| Sun extend Thibault's contract (AP) |
| The Connecticut Sun has given contract extension to head coach Mike Thibault and his two assistant coaches. The team did not release the terms, but said Wednesday the contracts for Thibault and assistants Scott Hawk and Bernadette Mattox would be extended through 2009, with a team option for the 2010 season. -- read full article |
| Wed, 14 May 2008 16:10:50 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News |
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