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WNBA: A’ja Wilson ends the Mystics’ seven-game run
Las Vegas snaps Washington’s run Seven straight wins. All momentum, all belief. Then the Aces pulled the plug. Las Vegas beat Washington 86-76 at home last night and ended the Mystics’ best stretch of the season. One player sat at the center of it. A’ja Wilson piled up 26 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks,…
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WNBA: Brochant’s career night sinks the Sparks
Phoenix wins 94-87 in Los Angeles Twenty-four points. Five steals. Both career highs, both from a rookie who was supposed to still be finding her feet. Noemie Brochant instead ran the show as the Phoenix Mercury won 94-87 at the Los Angeles Sparks overnight. The game swung in the fourth. Phoenix were chasing it, down…
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NBA: Ben Simmons targets comeback with zero restrictions
Ben Simmons is back on a court and back on the market. The former No. 1 pick is practicing without limits and wants an NBA return at 30.
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WNBA: McBride drains 10 threes to set a league record
Ten threes, and a number no one had touched Ten. That is how many three-pointers Kayla McBride buried against the Dallas Wings, a figure no player had ever reached in a WNBA game. The Minnesota Lynx guard poured in 43 points on the night, her best haul of the season, and rewrote a slice of…
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WNBA: Valkyries hold off Sparks
A lead that nearly vanished Nineteen points up. The Valkyries had it. Then almost gave the whole lot away. Golden State hung on for an 84-78 win overnight on the Los Angeles Sparks’ floor. The California outfit makes it four straight and moves to 23 wins and 9 losses. Los Angeles, meanwhile, slips further back…
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WNBA: Mitchell sets record as Fever hold off Sky
Mitchell makes history Kelsey Mitchell just keeps scoring. Last night, the Indiana guard put up 27 points against Chicago. More importantly, she logged her 16th straight game with at least 20 points, a single-season WNBA record. The Fever won 90 to 86. Mitchell carried the offence when it mattered most in a game that stayed…
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WNBA: Austin’s Mystics ride six-game streak into Mercury clash
Shakira Austin is carrying Washington The Mystics just keep rolling. Six wins in a row now, and Shakira Austin is the biggest reason why. The big has cleared 20 points in four of her last five games. Friday told the story. She put up 21 points and 11 rebounds in a 79-74 win over the…
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WNBA: Valkyries roll past the Wings 94-76 behind Burton
Golden State cruise in Dallas Nothing rattled the Golden State Valkyries on Tuesday night. The California side walked into the Dallas Wings’ building and walked out with a 94-76 win, and the 18-point margin, if anything, was kind to the hosts. Veronica Burton ran the show with 22 points. Gabby Williams chipped in 19. Kayla…
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NBA: James Harden’s gun charge dismissed by Texas judge
A Harris County judge dismissed James Harden’s misdemeanor gun charge on Thursday after the Cavaliers guard completed an alternative program.