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Sunday, 27 August 2006
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Playing aggressive defense, the Sacramento Monarchs took the Los Angeles Sparks out of their game. Yolanda Griffith scored 15 points to lead the Monarchs into the WNBA finals for the second straight season with a 72-58 victory over the Sparks on Saturday night. The Sparks were held to 37 percent shooting for the game and got outrebounded 40-25. |
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Sunday, 27 August 2006
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The Connecticut Sun got their offensive rhythm back and an emotional lift from Katie Douglas. The All-Star game MVP returned to the starting lineup despite a hairline fracture in her right foot to spark the Sun to a 77-68 win over the Detroit Shock on Saturday, extending the Eastern Conference finals to a deciding third game. |
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Saturday, 26 August 2006
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Although the Los Angeles Sparks earned the homecourt advantage over Sacramento in the WNBA's Western Conference Finals, they won't be able to take advantage of it when they play at "home" Saturday night. The Sparks are the home team, but Game 2 in the best-of-three series will be at Arrowhead Pond, some 35 miles from the Staples Center, which has a previous booking. |
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Saturday, 26 August 2006
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The Connecticut Sun are suddenly the gang that couldn't shoot straight and they're running out of time to fix it. They've missed more than 50 shots the last two games and face elimination from the Eastern Conference finals Saturday when they host the Detroit Shock, who have a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three series. |
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Friday, 25 August 2006
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Kara Lawson could feel the Sacramento Monarchs' season slipping away through three terrible quarters. Yet after a remarkable fourth-quarter comeback, the Monarchs' emotional leader felt their championship drive was in better shape than ever. Yolanda Griffith scored 18 points and hit the go-ahead layup with 10.3 seconds left in the Monarchs' 64-61 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks in Game 1 of the... |
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Friday, 25 August 2006
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Bill Laimbeer is fond of referring to Cheryl Ford as a "beast". Even Laimbeer was surprised at the performance of his All-Star power forward on Thursday. Ford pulled down a postseason-record 23 rebounds and scored 11 points as the Detroit Shock beat the Connecticut Sun 70-59 in Game 1 of the WNBA Eastern Conference final. |
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Thursday, 24 August 2006
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The WNBA's biggest West Coast rivals are ready for another round. The Sacramento Monarchs will host the Los Angeles Sparks in the Western Conference finals opener Thursday night. The California clubs are no strangers: They're meeting for the fourth straight postseason, and the fifth time in the last six years. |
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Thursday, 24 August 2006
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The Connecticut Sun were supposed to be cruising toward a third straight appearance in the WNBA finals. Connecticut's task doesn't seem so easy anymore. While the Sun did sweep Washington in the first round, they now face the Detroit Shock in the Eastern Conference finals in what looks to be a massive challenge. |
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SportsTicker
Thursday, 24 August 2006
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MINNEAPOLIS (Ticker) - Minnesota Lynx forward Adrian Williams underwent left knee surgery, the team announced Wednesday. |
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Thursday, 24 August 2006
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A look at the two WNBA conference finals series, which start Thursday: EASTERN CONFERENCE No. 1 Connecticut (26-8) vs. No. 2 Detroit (23-11) Season series: Shock won 3-0, including twice at Connecticut. Connecticut: Connecticut swept Washington 2-0 in the first round. The Sun suffered a costly injury in the final minute of Game 2 -- losing All-Star game MVP Katie Douglas to a foot injury. |
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Wednesday, 23 August 2006
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The Los Angeles Sparks are playing on for the first time in three years. Lisa Leslie and Temeka Johnson scored 14 points each, helping the Sparks outlast the Seattle Storm 68-63 Tuesday night in the deciding game of their WNBA playoff series. "We did it with defense and making free throws down the stretch," Los Angeles coach Joe Bryant said. |
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