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Dominant US basketball, soccer teams driving high betting interest on Olympics
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Sports books say they expect strong betting interest in this year’s Olympics, driven by dominant U.S. basketball and soccer teams. But that very dominance is making it hard to make some bets on those teams without risking far more than you might win on...
Phoenix Mercury unveil new practice facility as part of WNBA All-Star festivities
PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Mercury unveiled their new state-of-the-art practice facility as part of All-Star weekend. The 58,000-square-foot performance center was designed specifically for the WNBA team. “I wanted to make the best facility out there,” Phoenix...
Diana Taurasi set for Paris Olympics, trying to become first basketball player to win 6 gold medals
PHOENIX (AP) — Diana Taurasi joked after the Tokyo Olympics that she would see everyone in Paris. The 42-year-old guard turned the joke into reality; she’ll be playing in a record sixth Olympic games when the U.S. women's basketball team goes for its eighth consecutive gold medal later this...
Brittney Griner and Kahleah Copper combine for 45 points in the Mercury's 96-87 win over the Mystics
WASHINGTON (AP) — Brittney Griner had 23 points and seven rebounds, Kahleah Copper scored 10 of her 22 points in the fourth quarter and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Washington Mystics 96-87 on Tuesday. Copper scored six straight points in the fourth and Natasha Cloud capped the 8-0...
From Biles to Sha'Carri, Team USA packed with star power heading into Olympic Games
From Simone Biles to Sha'Carri Richardson and Diana Taurasi to Katie Ledecky, Team USA will provide some of the biggest star power at the 2024 Olympic Games. And it will be the women leading the way as the U.S. looks to top the overall medal table for the eighth consecutive Summer...
Rachel Banham hits 8 3-pointers to lead the Connecticut Sun to 96-69 win over Phoenix Mercury
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Rachel Banham had been in a bit of a shooting slump lately. She burst out of it in a big way. Banham scored a career-high 24 points, hitting eight 3-pointers to match the Connecticut record, and help the Sun beat the Phoenix Mercury 96-69 on Sunday. ...
Diana Taurasi will have 2 courts named after her at Phoenix Mercury's new practice facility
PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Mercury are dedicating two courts at the team's new $70 million practice facility to star guard Diana Taurasi. The 58,000-foot facility in downtown Phoenix will be unveiled next Thursday to kick off WNBA All-Star weekend at Footprint Center. The facility,...
Collier scores 23, grabs 14 rebounds and leads Lynx over Mercury 73-60
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Napheesa Collier scored 23 points and grabbed 14 rebounds Saturday night to help the Minnesota Lynx beat the Phoenix Mercury 73-60 for their sixth win in a row. Alanna Smith scored 14 points and Courtney Williams added 12 points and nine rebounds for the Lynx...
Griner, Taurasi each score 19 points and the Mercury beat the Liberty, 99-93
PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner and Diana Taurasi each scored 19 points to lead six Phoenix players in double figures and the Mercury beat the New York Liberty 99-93 on Tuesday night in a game that featured a WNBA record 33 made 3-pointers. Griner made a layup to give Phoenix a...
Kahleah Copper, Brittney Griner guide Mercury to 87-78 wire-to-wire victory over Storm
PHOENIX (AP) — Kahleah Copper had 30 points, Brittney Griner scored a season-high 28 and the Phoenix Mercury never trailed in an 87-78 victory over the Seattle Storm on Sunday. Copper sank 11 of 20 shots from the floor with three 3-pointers, adding six rebounds for the Mercury...
