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Pregnancy and sports a challenging combination for female professional athletes
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pro soccer player Jess McDonald was traded across six teams in her first five years as a single parent, making it difficult to find, let alone afford, child care in new cities. She and her then-8-month-old son were often forced to share a hotel room with a teammate — and...
Young scores 23, Gray adds 19 points and 10 assists; Aces beat Lynx 94-73
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jackie Young scored 23 points, including four 3-pointers, Chelsea Gray added 19 points and 10 assists and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Minnesota Lynx 94-73 Sunday night. The Aces (4-0) tied the franchise record for consecutive wins to open a season. The...
Fever end record 20-game losing streak with 90-87 win over Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) — NaLyssa Smith scored 23 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to help the Indiana Fever end a WNBA record-tying 20-game losing streak with a 90-87 win over the Atlanta Dream on Sunday. The Fever had lost 20 in a row dating back to last season to tie the Tulsa Shock for the...
Aces receive championship rings, pummel Sparks 93-65
LAS VEGAS (AP) — While the Vegas Golden Knights had a playoff game less than 2 miles down Frank Sinatra Drive at T-Mobile Arena, the Las Vegas Aces were throwing their own house party at Michelob Ultra Arena. A sellout crowd of 10,191 cheered as the Aces received their championship...
Jackie Young scores 30, Las Vegas tops LA Sparks 94-85 to go 2-0 without coach Becky Hammon
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jackie Young scored 30 points on 12-of-18 shooting and defending WNBA champion Las Vegas took control in the third quarter en route to a 94-85 win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday night. Down 10 at halftime, Las Vegas rallied by making 12 of 16 shots to...
Brittney Griner, Phoenix earn 1st win of WNBA season 90-81; make 13 3-pointers vs Lynx
PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner and the Phoenix Mercury earned their first win of the WNBA season with a 90-81 victory against the Minnesota Lynx on Thursday night. Diana Taurasi had 23 points and 10 assists, while Griner added 19 points, eight rebounds and three blocks. ...
WNBA opening weekend highlighted by Griner's return, Stewart's historic performance
The WNBA tipped off its 27th season this past weekend with the return of Brittney Griner, a historic effort by Breanna Stewart and a dominant performance by the defending champion Las Vegas Aces. But not everything went according to the early season script. A revamped...
Stewart scores New York record 45 points to send Indiana to WNBA record tying 20th straight loss
NEW YORK (AP) — After a disappointing debut with the New York Liberty, Breanna Stewart just wanted to play better. She did more than that, scoring a franchise record 45 points, and New York beat Indiana 90-73 on Sunday, handing the Fever a 20th consecutive loss that matched the...
Ogunbowale scores 27 points, Sabally adds 25 and Howard 20 to help Wings beat Dream 85-78
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Arike Ogunbowale scored 20 of her 27 points as Dallas built a 17-point halftime lead and the Wings beat the Atlanta Dream 85-78 Saturday in the season opener for both teams. Satou Sabally added 25 points and Natasha Howard had 20 points, 10 rebounds, three...
WNBA's Connecticut Sun hopes to rise again with new players and coach, despite key roster losses
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut lost in the 2022 WNBA Finals and then lost its coach, best player and point guard in the offseason. But don't tell members of the Sun the window has closed on the franchise's chance to win its first championship. “I think it’s...
