WNBA Women's Basketball News

Eunjung Yi blew a six-stroke lead then hit a 10-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to defeat Morgan Pressel and capture her first LPGA victory Sunday in what might be the final Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic.

Cappie Pondexter scored 21 points and Diana Taurasi had 20, leading the Phoenix Mercury to a 104-89 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday night.

Tammy Sutton-Brown had 22 points and nine rebounds, leading the Indiana Fever past the Atlanta Dream 78-74 on Sunday for their franchise-best eighth straight victory.

The last time the New York Liberty and Detroit Shock crossed paths, the Shock survived a close encounter in the deciding game of the Eastern finals on the way to a third league title.

As expected, the Connecticut Sun waived rookie forward Lauren Ervin to make room for center Sandrine Gruda who has joined the Sun after leading France to a 2009 Eurobasket Women's Championship title in June.

A fire early this morning in Northeast Portland displaced two people and damaged a home, Portland Fire & Rescue reported.

When the United Football League debuts in October, Michael Vick could be one of its players.

Chamique Holdsclaw scored a game-high 18 points and had eight assists, as the Atlanta Dream got by the Washington Mystics, 72-65, at Philips Arena.

Ivory Latta is back with the Dream. Atlanta's WNBA franchise signed Latta on Friday.

Shameka Christon scored 25 points to help the New York Liberty cruise to a 80-64 victory over the Detroit Shock on Thursday night.

Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi was arrested early Thursday morning on suspicion of drunken driving, police said.

Rebekkah Brunson scored the go-ahead basket with 34 seconds left and blocked a key shot moments later, helping the Sacramento Monarchs snap a six-game losing streak with a 74-68 victory over the Minnesota Lynx on Thursday night.

On Sunday, August 30 at 12 p.m. the biggest rivals in Arizona, Arizona State University and the University of Arizona, will have the ultimate rematch in the 1st Annual Alumni Classic Basketball Game at US Airways Center in downtown Phoenix.

Cappie Pondexter had 22 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, and Diana Taurasi added 22 points and blocked four shots to help the Phoenix Mercury beat the Seattle Storm 93-81 on Wednesday night.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. Candace Parker has returned to practice with the Los Angeles Sparks 1 1/2 months after giving birth to her first child.

The Kroger Co. grocery giant has announced a 5-year deal to be the official sponsor for the financially struggling Indiana Fever of the WNBA.

Candice Wiggins scored 23 points and Nicky Anosike had 20 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Minnesota Lynx to a 91-85 win over the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday night.

Tamika Catchings of the Indiana Fever and Candice Wiggins of the Minnesota Lynx are the WNBA Players of the Week.

Tammy Sutton-Brown has been a globetrotter in her professional basketball playing career, having taken to the hardwood courts in South Korea, Russia and Turkey.

Shavonte Zellous scored 18 points to lead the Detroit Shock to an 86-72 victory over the Sacramento Monarchs on Sunday night, giving Rick Mahorn his first win as a head coach.