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| Taurasi pleads guilty to DUI, serves day in jail (AP) |
| Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi pleaded guilty to a drunken-driving charge stemming from her July arrest. Taurasi, an all-star guard on the WNBA champions, spent a day in jail after a judge suspended nine days of her sentence. Taurasi's blood-alcohol level was 0.17 percent when she was pulled over on July 2 following a 93-81 victory over the Seattle Storm. -- read full article |
| Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:19:44 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News |
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| Lisa Leslie keeping busy in weeks after retirement (AP) |
| Lisa Leslie isn't just sitting around after her recent retirement from the WNBA. In the three weeks since playing her last game for the Los Angeles Sparks, the three-time MVP has been traveling and making public appearances while trying to line up broadcasting work. "I've been on the hustle and bustle," Leslie said. -- read full article |
| Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:37:46 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News |
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| Mercury team, fans celebrate 2nd title in 3 years (AP) |
| Diana Taurasi knew how to rile up the already raucous crowd of about 1,000, many dressed in purple and orange. "Personally, in my career, any other championship, nothing can compare, hands down," the WNBA MVP said Monday night at a rally in the entrance to U.S. Airways Center to honor the Phoenix Mercury's second WNBA championships in three years. -- read full article |
| Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:17:03 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News |
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| TV viewership increases for WNBA playoffs (AP) |
| Television viewership was up for the WNBA playoffs this season. ESPN said Tuesday the five-game finals averaged 548,000 viewers, up 73 percent from 316,000 in 2008. The 13 postseason games aired on ESPN2 averaged 435,000 viewers, a 54 percent increase from the 282,000 last year. The Phoenix Mercury won their second WNBA title Friday, beating the Indiana Fever 94-86 in Game 5. -- read full article |
| Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:27:46 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News |
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| Mercury's Cappie Pondexter undergoes eye surgery (AP) |
| The Phoenix Mercury say All-Star guard Cappie Pondexter underwent successful surgery on her right eye, which she injured in last week's WNBA championship game against the Indiana Fever. Officials with the WNBA champions say the procedure was done Tuesday to prevent retinal detachment. It was deemed necessary after a collision in Friday night's decisive Game 5. -- read full article |
| Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:03:52 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News |
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| Fever to stay in Indiana (AP) |
| The Indiana Fever will remain in Indianapolis for the 2010 season, despite speculation that ownership would not keep the team. The Fever lost to the Phoenix Mercury last week in the WNBA Finals. A letter to the fans posted this week on the team's Web site -- signed by owner and CEO Herb Simon, president Jim Morris and general manager Kelly Krauskopf -- says the team is looking forward to... -- read full article |
| Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:12:52 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News |
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| Tulsa group to formally apply for WNBA team (AP) |
| With new supporters on board, a group of investors in Tulsa said Thursday they will formally apply to the WNBA to purchase a franchise. Lead investor Bill Cameron said his group, called Tulsa Pro Hoops LLC, will exercise its option to buy a WNBA team and expected a decision from the league by the end of October. -- read full article |
| Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:14:38 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News |
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| Capsules for the first-round WNBA playoff series (AP) |
| A look at the four first-round, best-of-3 series in the WNBA playoffs, which start Wednesday: EASTERN CONFERENCE No. 1 Indiana (22-12) vs. No. 4 Washington (16-18) Season series: Fever won 4-0. Indiana: The Fever set a franchise record for victories, winning 19 of 22 during one stretch. All but assured of the top seed in the East, Indiana then lost seven of 10 to close the season. -- read full article |
| Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:04:14 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News |
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| Fever, Mercury open playoffs as favorites (AP) |
| The Indiana Fever got off to a dominant start and were all but assured of getting in the playoffs long ago. After stumbling down the stretch, the Eastern Conference champions know they need to regain their intensity when they open the postseason against fourth-place Washington on Thursday night. "It is quite difficult when you know you are in and you can relax a little bit," veteran guard... -- read full article |
| Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:01:43 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News |
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| Dream's versatility makes them tough playoff out (AP) |
| The versatility of the Atlanta Dream makes the second-year franchise a tough out in the WNBA playoffs. Seven players have led the Dream in scoring this year. Atlanta overhauled its roster during the offseason and the team's depth led to the second best single-season turnaround in league history. "We don't care who scores, we don't have a lot of egos," coach Marynell Meadors... -- read full article |
| Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:23:25 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News |
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| Powell sets team scoring mark in Monarchs' win (AP) |
| Nicole Powell had arguably her best shooting game of the year, which seemed rather fitting on a night she broke the Sacramento Monarchs' single-season scoring record. Powell had 27 points as the Monarchs cruised to an 88-66 victory over the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday night in the season finale for both teams. -- read full article |
| Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:07:24 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News |
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| Seattle signs coach Agler to extension (AP) |
| Just before the start of the WNBA playoffs, the Seattle Storm have signed coach Brian Agler to a two-year contract extension. Agler's deal covers the 2010 and 2011 seasons with an option for 2012. Agler is the third coach in Seattle's history, following Lin Dunn and Anne Donovan. He's directed Seattle to a second consecutive playoff appearance, thanks largely to All-Stars Sue Bird and... -- read full article |
| Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:42:02 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News |
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| Shock extend contracts of Nolan, Smith, Pierson (AP) |
| The Detroit Shock say they've signed contract extensions with Deanna Nolan, Katie Smith and Plenette Pierson. The team withheld financial terms of the deals announced Monday. Nolan is a three-time WNBA champion with the Shock. She appeared in 33 games this season and averaged 16.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.3 steals. -- read full article |
| Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:59:46 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News |
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| Liberty face uncertainty after disappointing year (AP) |
| After falling one win short of reaching the WNBA finals last year, the New York Liberty had high expectations coming into this season. Things didn't work out so well. Closing the season with a 21-point win against playoff-bound Washington on Sunday, the Liberty finished last in the Eastern Conference at 13-21 -- the second-worst mark in franchise history. -- read full article |
| Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:20:05 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News |
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| Dream-Shock Preview (AP) |
| The Detroit Shock rebounded from a slow start to make the playoffs, where they hope their experience will help guide them to their fourth WNBA championship in seven years. The Atlanta Dream will have to rely on something else entirely. The No. 3 seed Shock begin their latest title defense in the opener of a best-of-three series Wednesday night when they host the second-seeded Dream, making their... -- read full article |
| Tue, 15 Sep 2009 05:36:42 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - WNBA News |
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