Tag: Women’s basketball
Wings snap 4-game losing streak, beat Sparks 79-69
ARLINGTON, Texas — Tyasha Harris scored a career-high 18 points, with four 3-pointers, and Kayla Thornton had 15 points and seven rebounds to help...
Nurse hits game-winning 3 a step inside half-court line
CHICAGO — Kia Nurse sank a 3-pointer a step inside the half-court line as time expired and the Phoenix Mercury closed the game on...
Seattle beats Indiana for Noelle Quinn’s 1st win at helm
EVERETT, Wash. — Breanna Stewart scored 28 points, Jewell Loyd added 18 and the Seattle Storm beat the Indiana Fever 88-73 on Tuesday night...
Noelle Quinn ready for challenge of leading Seattle Storm
SEATTLE — Noelle Quinn is thrilled to join the lineage of former WNBA players to graduating from playing to being head coaches in the...
Bonus hoops: WNBA exceeds last year’s number of OT games
NEW YORK — The WNBA season is only a few weeks old and there already have been five games that have been decided in...
Hamby scores 22, Las Vegas cruises to 101-78 win over Fever
LAS VEGAS — Dearica Hamby led five Las Vegas players scoring in double figures with 22 points, Liz Cambage added 13 points, 13 rebounds...
Ogwumike scores 21 as Sparks rally, beat Sky 92-89 in OT
CHICAGO — Nneka Ogwumike had 21 points and nine rebounds and the Los Angeles Sparks rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat the Chicago...
Fowles, Clarendon help Lynx rally, beat Sun 79-74 in OT
MINNEAPOLIS — Sylvia Fowles had 24 points, nine rebounds and three blocks, Layshia Clarendon had 12 points in their debut with Minnesota and the...
Griner, Nurse help Mercury beat Wings 89-85
ARLINGTON, Texas — Brittney Griner had 27 points and 15 rebounds, Kia Nurse hit five 3-pointers and finished with 21 points and the Phoenix...
Dan Hughes, 66, abruptly retires as coach of Seattle Storm
SEATTLE — Seattle Storm coach Dan Hughes abruptly announced his retirement on Sunday, saying the rigors of being a head coach in the WNBA...