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| Jackson to have ankle surgery after Olympics (AP) |
| Australian and WNBA star Lauren Jackson will undergo surgery on a nagging right ankle injury after the Olympics are over. A statement released by the Australia Olympic Committee said Jackson has an impingement at the front of her right ankle joint. She has required repeated injections to compete in Beijing and will have arthroscopic surgery in Sydney next week. -- read full article |
| Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:34:43 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News |
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| Shock's Ford has knee surgery (AP) |
| Detroit Shock forward Cheryl Ford has had surgery to reconstruct the anterior cruciate ligament in her right knee. The team made the announcement Friday. The 6-foot-3 Ford was injured during a home game against the Los Angeles Sparks on July 22. She fell to the court while trying to restrain a teammate during a fracas with seconds left in the game. -- read full article |
| Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:25:35 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News |
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| Sun sign Jones to 3-year extension (AP) |
| Former University of Connecticut star Asjha Jones signed a three-year contract extension with the WNBA's Connecticut Sun. Terms of the deal announced Wednesday weren't released. Jones is in her fifth season with the Sun. The 6-foot-2 forward leads the team in scoring at almost 17 points per game. She also averages 6.2 rebounds per contest. -- read full article |
| Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:23:40 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News |
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| Mercury center Smith has knee surgery (AP) |
| Mercury center Tangela Smith underwent arthroscopic surgery on her right knee Tuesday and is expected to recover in four to six weeks. Phoenix team physician Dr. Evan Lederman performed the procedure on the 6-foot-4 Smith, the Mercury's third-leading scorer at 11.1 points per game. The defending champion Mercury probably would have to make the playoffs to get Smith back this season. -- read full article |
| Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:28:39 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News |
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| Shock acquire McWilliams-Franklin in trade (AP) |
| The Detroit Shock have acquired six-time All-Star Taj McWilliams-Franklin from the Washington Mystics for forwards Tasha Humphrey and Shay Murphy and a 2009 second-round draft pick. Detroit becomes McWilliams-Franklin's fifth team in her 10 WNBA seasons. She joined the Mystics in April and has averaged 13.3 points and 7.3 rebounds this season. -- read full article |
| Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:09:00 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News |
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| Mercury sign Olympia Scott (AP) |
| The Phoenix Mercury signed forward Olympia Scott to a contract for the rest of the WNBA season Thursday. Scott played eight games last year for the champion Mercury. The 10-year veteran has played for six teams in her career and has career averages of 4.8 points and 3.2 rebounds. Scott is the only player in WNBA history to win championships with two teams. -- read full article |
| Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:31:22 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News |
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| WNBA Capsules (AP) |
| Taj McWilliams-Franklin scored 22 points and Alana Beard tied a career-high with nine assists as the Washington Mystics, in their first game following a coaching change, snapped the Seattle Storm's seven-game winning streak with a shocking 89-57 win on Sunday. The Mystics (9-14), one day after head coach Tree Rollins was fired, hit 10 3-pointers, including five in the second quarter when they... -- read full article |
| Sun, 20 Jul 2008 19:47:04 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News |
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| Monarchs re-sign DeMya Walker (AP) |
| The Sacramento Monarchs re-signed free agent DeMya Walker on Monday, two months after releasing her with what was believed to be a season-ending knee injury. Walker was waived on May 15, less than three weeks after breaking her knee cap while playing in Russia. She underwent surgery on May 2 and was expected to miss six months. -- read full article |
| Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:18:16 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News |
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| Sparks-Shock Preview (AP) |
| The Detroit Shock are fresh off their first home loss of the season. A matchup with the Los Angeles Sparks would seem to give them an excellent opportunity to get back on track. The Shock look to saddle the Sparks with their sixth straight road loss, and beat them at the Palace for the fourth straight time when they conclude their season series on Tuesday night. -- read full article |
| Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:48:18 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News |
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