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Los Angeles Sparks guard Layshia Clarendon retires after 12 years in the WNBA

Sep. 20, 2024 20:12 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Sparks guard Layshia Clarendon, who was the WNBA’s first openly transgender and nonbinary player as well as an All-Star in 2017, retired Friday after 12 seasons. Clarendon had not played since Aug. 15, sitting out the final month of the season for...

LA Sparks' franchise rebuild stalls out as team misses the playoffs for the 4th straight year

Sep. 13, 2024 12:52 PM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Sparks are still looking to the future. They had hoped to return to the WNBA playoffs this season for the first time since 2020, but will have to wait until next year. With a league-worst mark of 7-30, the Sparks have been eliminated from playoff...