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Diana Taurasi in new role as she chases history and 6th Olympic gold medal
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Diana Taurasi is settling into a new role with USA Basketball. She is trying to earn a spot on the U.S. Olympic roster for the 2024 Paris Games, which would be her sixth. But this one feels like her first. Ignore that she turns 42 before the...
Fans roar for Brittney Griner before Team USA routs Lady Vols in exhibition
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Fans of the Tennessee Lady Vols never forget where someone played college, especially not a player that beat their beloved team. On Sunday night, they roared when Brittney Griner was introduced as a starter for the U.S. women's national team before an...
Brittney Griner, 5-time Olympian Diana Taurasi head up US national women's roster for November
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Five-time Olympic gold medalist Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner head up the USA Basketball Women’s National Team roster announced Thursday for a pair of November exhibition games and training camp in Atlanta. The national team will play the...
Phoenix Mercury hire longtime NBA assistant Nate Tibbetts as coach
PHOENIX (AP) — The Phoenix Mercury have hired veteran NBA assistant Nate Tibbetts as their head coach. Tibbetts has nearly two decades of experience as an NBA assistant coach and in the NBA's G League, where he was both a head coach and an assistant. He was most recently an...
Mercury finalizing deal with Magic assistant Nate Tibbetts to be next coach according to source
The Phoenix Mercury are finalizing a deal with Orlando Magic assistant Nate Tibbetts to make him the team's new coach a person familiar with the situation said Monday night. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because no announcement had been made. ...
Americans released by Iran arrive home, tearfully embrace their loved ones and declare: 'Freedom!'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans detained for years in Iran arrived home Tuesday, tearfully hugged their loved ones and declared “Freedom!” after being let go as part of a politically risky deal that saw President Joe Biden agree to the release of nearly $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets. ...
WNBA has most-watched regular season in 21 years; highest average attendance since 2018
NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA once again had strong metrics as the league had its most-watched regular season in 21 years and its highest average attendance since 2018. Viewership was up 21% over last year across its national television partners and the league's average attendance of...
Wilson scores 36, Plum adds 30 and Aces wrap up top seed with 100-85 win over Mercury
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A'ja Wilson scored 36 points, making a final statement to repeat as MVP with her sixth 30-point game, and the defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces finished up the regular season with a 100-85 win over the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday. Kelsey Plum added 30 for Las...
Griner's WNBA return not a fairytale, but there were still plenty of joyful moments
PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner's return to the WNBA after nearly 10 months in a Russian prison hasn't always been the smoothest ride. There have been injuries. There was a break for mental health. There were travel issues, including being confronted by a 'provocateur' at a Dallas...
Mystics become the 6th team to clinch a WNBA playoff spot after 100-77 victory over the Mercury
PHOENIX (AP) — Elena Delle Donne scored 24 points, Natasha Cloud added 20 and 10 assists, and the Washington Mystics clinched a playoff spot with a 100-77 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Tuesday night. Washington (18-20) moved a half-game ahead of Atlanta for sixth in the...
