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| Detroit Shock sign veteran forward Barbara Farris (AP) |
| The Detroit Shock have signed veteran forward Barbara Farris to a free agent contract and waived third-round draft pick Tanae Davis-Cain. Farris spent her first six years in Detroit after the Shock drafted her 22nd overall in 2001. She was a member of the Shock's 2003 WNBA championship team. Farris ranks third on the franchise's career list in games played (371) and ninth in rebounds (462). -- read full article |
| Thu, 28 May 2009 20:22:49 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News |
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| Zellous leads Shock to preseason win over Chicago (AP) |
| Rookie Shavonte Zellous had 18 points and eight rebounds, leading the short-handed Detroit Shock to a 78-68 exhibition victory over the Chicago Sky on Wednesday. The defending WNBA champions were missing four key players -- Cheryl Ford, Deanna Nolan, Kristin Haynie and Plenette Pierson -- while Chicago was without starting center Sylvia Fowles for the early tip-off. -- read full article |
| Wed, 27 May 2009 10:37:52 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News |
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| Leslie expects Parker back in late June (AP) |
| Lisa Leslie wants another championship. And she's expecting to have Candace Parker back in late June to help make it happen. Leslie, who will retire at the end of this season, said she expects Parker back in practice in late June. The All-Star gave the projected date on Wednesday when the Los Angeles Sparks held their media day. -- read full article |
| Wed, 20 May 2009 18:25:54 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News |
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| Liberty focused on getting to WNBA finals (AP) |
| Hoping to build on two years of improvement, the New York Liberty have a simple goal this season: reaching the WNBA finals. "The goal is the championship," president and general manager Carol Blazejowski said Monday at the team's media day. "The day training camp started we're talking about that." Quite a turnaround for a team that endured the worst season in franchise history just three years ago,... -- read full article |
| Mon, 18 May 2009 14:53:28 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News |
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| Sue Bird already talking new contract in Seattle (AP) |
| Sue Bird saw up close last winter the lobbying and recruiting Lauren Jackson faced as a free agent before Jackson ultimately decided to re-sign with the Seattle Storm. Bird doesn't sound all that interested in seeing other teams pining over her. "This is the place where I started my career. Hopefully it's the place where I'll end it," she said Monday. -- read full article |
| Mon, 18 May 2009 19:05:44 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News |
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| Finally at peace, Holdsclaw returns to the WNBA (AP) |
| Chamique Holdsclaw has polished off the crab cakes and onion rings at Ted Turner's downtown restaurant when a fellow diner notices a tattoo on the inside of her wrist. "Freedom," she says, holding up her arm proudly. She got the tattoo shortly after "retiring" from the WNBA, a tumultuous time in her life when she was called everything from star to selfish to head case. -- read full article |
| Fri, 15 May 2009 21:07:00 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News |
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| Lauren Jackson returns to Seattle Storm (AP) |
| Two-time MVP Lauren Jackson is staying in Seattle. An unrestricted free agent for the first time in her career, Jackson signed a one-year deal Monday to remain with the Storm, who she helped lead to the WNBA title in 2004. The Australian native and six-time All-Star decided to return to Seattle rather than join the Phoenix Mercury. -- read full article |
| Mon, 04 May 2009 15:34:29 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News |
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| Sparks acquire Quinn, trade Spencer to NY (AP) |
| The Los Angeles Sparks have acquired guard Noelle Quinn from the Minnesota Lynx and traded guard Sidney Spencer to the New York Liberty. The Sparks on Tuesday sent the exclusive negotiating rights for forward Raffaella Masciadri and the Liberty's first-round pick in 2010, acquired in the deal for Spencer, to Minnesota. -- read full article |
| Tue, 05 May 2009 15:42:26 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News |
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| Fever's Catchings to receive award for youth work (AP) |
| Indiana Fever forward Tamika Catchings will receive the Rev. Charles Williams Award on June 28 for her work with youngsters in Indianapolis. The award is named for the late president of Indiana Black Expo and is presented each year by that group in conjunction with the Indiana Sports Corp. as part of the Pathfinder Awards Banquet and Youthlinks Indiana charity golf tournament. -- read full article |
| Mon, 11 May 2009 14:37:30 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News |
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| Mystics release Miller, sign Schumacher (AP) |
| The Washington Mystics have released guard Coco Miller and signed free-agent center Kelly Schumacher. Miller was a first-round draft pick in 2001 and has played her entire WNBA career with Washington, averaging 6.3 points and 2.4 rebounds. She was honored as the league's most improved player in 2002. Schumacher has played for Indiana, New York, Phoenix and Detroit, earning WNBA championships in 2007... -- read full article |
| Mon, 11 May 2009 17:51:38 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News |
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| WNBA star Parker gives birth to baby girl (AP) |
| Los Angeles Sparks star Candace Parker has given birth to a baby girl. It is the first child for the WNBA's reigning MVP and rookie of the year and husband Shelden Williams of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Goodwin Sports Management announced the baby girl was born in Los Angeles on Wednesday. She weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces and was 20 inches long. -- read full article |
| Wed, 13 May 2009 14:19:33 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News |
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| Sky signs 6-foot-5 Chinese center (AP) |
| Chen Nan, the 6-foot-5 MVP of the Women's Chinese Basketball Association, has signed to play with the Chicago Sky through the 2010 season. The 26-year-old center currently plays for BaYi Stationery of the WCBA, where she averaged 23 points and 12.5 rebounds this past season. Chen Nan has been playing internationally for the Chinese national team for 10 years and competed in both the 2004 and 2008... -- read full article |
| Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:51:42 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News |
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| Former Olympic, WNBA coach Donovan joins Liberty (AP) |
| Anne Donovan is back in the WNBA. Months after leading the U.S. women to a gold medal at the Beijing Olympics, Donovan has been hired as an assistant coach with the New York Liberty. Donovan was 112-100 as a WNBA head coach with Charlotte and Seattle. She stepped down as the Storm's coach and director of player personnel after the 2007 season. -- read full article |
| Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:01:45 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News |
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| Sun point guard Jamie Carey retires from WNBA (AP) |
| Connecticut Sun point guard Jamie Carey has retired from the WNBA to pursue work in coaching and marketing. Carey was a 3-point specialist who mostly backed up Lindsay Whalen. She averaged just more than 3 points a game. She signed with the Sun as a free agent in 2005. Carey works for a sports event marketing firm. -- read full article |
| Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:58:25 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News |
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| Sparks sign guard Betty Lennox (AP) |
| The Los Angeles Sparks have signed guard Betty Lennox. The deal with the nine-year WNBA veteran was announced Tuesday. Lennox was the leading scorer on the Atlanta Dream last season before being waived. She averaged 17.5 points and started 33 of 34 games for the expansion team that set a league record for losses in a season with 30, including 17 to start the season. -- read full article |
| Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:24:36 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News |
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