Posts Tagged ‘WNBA’
Sun force Game 5 in WNBA Finals with 90-86 win over Mystics
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — With the season on the line, Alyssa Thomas and the Connecticut Sun turned up their defense to stop the Washington Mystics and force a decisive Game…
Read MoreDifferent court: Minnesota's Maya Moore dedicated to criminal justice
NEW YORK (AP) — Maya Moore startled basketball when she stepped away from the WNBA before the season. She has spent a lot of her time trying to help a…
Read MoreBasketball legend Lisa Leslie to speak in La Crosse
She was the first woman to ever dunk in the WNBA. Next month, Lisa Leslie could — maybe — be dunking on some area high school athletes. What the 6-foot-5…
Read MoreStudy: WNBA, NBA earn high grades in diversity hiring
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A diversity report shows the NBA still leads men’s professional sports leagues in racial and gender hiring practices. The annual report card from The Institute for…
Read MoreWNBA's Dallas re-sign AP Player of the Year, Wisconsin native, Megan Gustafson
NEW YORK (AP) — The Dallas Wings re-signed AP Player of the Year Megan Gustafson on Thursday. Gustafson, a South Shore High School graduate, close to the northernmost point in…
Read MoreLynx star Maya Moore to skip ’19 WNBA season
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Lynx star Maya Moore has decided to skip the upcoming WNBA season, seeking more time to devote to her family and her faith. Moore announced Tuesday…
Read MoreWNBA playoff field set, LA-Minnesota meet in first round
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA playoffs are set after a wild, unpredictable regular season came to an end Sunday. As expected, Los Angeles and Minnesota will meet in the…
Read MoreLynx star, Minnesota legend: Whalen to retire from WNBA
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When Lindsay Whalen retires from the WNBA at the end of this season, the gritty Minnesota Lynx point guard won’t have trouble figuring out what to do…
Read MoreCoach: WNBA champs Lynx still waiting for White House invite
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve says the team is still waiting for a White House invitation after winning its latest WNBA title in October. Reeve says the…
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