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Today in History: October 18, ‘Mr. October’ hits three homers to clinch World Series
Today is Friday, Oct. 18, the 292nd day of 2024. There are 74 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 18, 1977, Reggie Jackson hit three home runs in Game 6 of the World Series to lead the New York Yankees to an 8-4 win and a 4-2 Series victory over the Los...
Napheesa Collier scores 38 as Lynx fend off Mercury 102-95 in playoff opener
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Napheesa Collier scored a playoff career-high 38 points and the Minnesota Lynx blew a 23-point lead before rallying late to beat the Phoenix Mercury 102-95 on Sunday in Game 1 of a best-of-three series. Minnesota, the Western Conference champions and No. 2 seed,...
Nneka Ogwumike scores 17, Storm spoil Diana Taurasi's night with 89-70 win over Mercury
PHOENIX (AP) — Nneka Ogwumike scored 17 points and the Seattle Storm spoiled what could be the final home game of Diana Taurasi's 20-year career with an 89-70 win over the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday night. Taurasi had nine points on 3-of-9 shooting in 18 minutes, returning after...
Griner ejected after scuffle with Jackson before Mercury rally in second half to beat Sparks 85-81
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brittney Griner scored 14 points before being ejected after a scuffle, Natasha Cloud had 13 points and 12 assists, and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Los Angeles Sparks 85-81 on Tuesday night. Griner and Sparks standout rookie Rickea Jackson were thrown out after...
Griner, Taurasi deliver in clutch and Mercury defeat Sky 93-88
CHICAGO (AP) — Brittney Griner scored 26 points, Diana Taurasi added 25 and the Phoenix Mercury held off the Chicago Sky 93-88 on Sunday night. The loss, Chicago's eighth in the last 10 games, leaves the Sky (13-25) in a tie with Washington and Atlanta in the battle for the...
Brionna Jones scores 20, Marina Mabrey adds 19 as Sun beat Mercury 88-69
PHOENIX (AP) — Brionna Jones scored 20 points on 10 of 16 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds, Marina Mabrey added 19 points and the Connecticut Sun beat the Phoenix Mercury 88-69 on Friday night. Tyasha Harris hit a 3-pointer that made it 11-8 at the 6:16 mark of the first quarter...
Karlie Samuelson scores 19, Mystics' playoff push continues with 90-77 victory over Mercury
PHOENIX (AP) — Karlie Samuelson came off the bench to score 19 points and the Washington Mystics continued their late-season playoff push with a 90-77 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday night. Washington (11-23), which opened the season with 12 straight losses, has won...
Kahleah Copper scores 28 points, Mercury clinch playoff berth with 74-66 win over Dream
PHOENIX (AP) — Kahleah Copper scored 28 points, Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner hit clutch 3-pointers and the Phoenix Mercury clinched a playoff berth with a 74-66 win over the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday night. The Mercury also needed Chicago's loss to Las Vegas at the same time,...
A'ja Wilson has 41 points, 17 rebounds as Aces beat Mercury 97-79
PHOENIX (AP) — A'ja Wilson scored 41 points on 16-of-23 shooting and grabbed 17 rebounds, Jackie Young added 11 points and a career-best 14 assists, and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Phoenix Mercury 97-79 on Sunday. Wilson, who scored a season-high 42 points in a 93-90 loss to...
The Taurasi-Griner combo is working for one more deep WNBA playoff run with Phoenix Mercury
PHOENIX (AP) — They have become the faces of the Phoenix Mercury through a dozen years together, sharing the elation of a WNBA championship in 2014, the pride of winning three Olympic gold medals together and the heartbreak of losses, injuries and off-the-court issues. Diana...
