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Friday Oct 3 | East Valley Tribune

Taurasi named to All-WNBA first team

Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi has been named to the All-WNBA first team for the third straight season and fourth time in her career.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, WNBA Women's Basketball, Diana Taurasi, Lauren Jackson, Seattle Storm, Candace Parker, Lisa Leslie

Wed Oct 01, 2008

Marietta Times

Lowell native takes Silver Stars on.....

Dan Hughes savors a challenge. In a dual role as head coach and general manager of the San Antonio Silver Stars, Hughes has more of a free hand to mold a championship caliber team.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, San Antonio Silver Stars, WNBA Women's Basketball, Detroit Shock, Becky Hammon, Sophia Young, Erin Buescher

Sat Sep 27, 2008

Penn State Athetlics

Lady Lion Legend Kelly Mazzante to Appear at Tailgreat

Former Penn State women's basketball standout and the Big Ten's all-time leading scorer Kelly Mazzante will be appearing at The Blue Band Tailgreat Show prior to the football team's game against Illinois on ...

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, WNBA Women's Basketball, Kelly Mazzante

Thu Sep 25, 2008

Los Angeles Times

Palisades shows support for Taurasi and WNBA

Galen Center on the USC campus is quickly filling up for tonight's opening game of the Western Conference finals between the Sparks and San Antonio Silver Stars.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, High School Basketball, Diana Taurasi, Diana Taurasi (2008 Beijing Olympics), Summer Sports

Tue Sep 23, 2008

The Japan Times

BASKETBALL Mercury coach thinks Oga has potential

After winning the WNBA title last season, the Phoenix Mercury disappointed their fans by failing to make the playoffs in this recently concluded season.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, WNBA Women's Basketball

Sat Sep 20, 2008

Naperville Sun

Parker earns WNBA award

Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury, Candace Parker of the Los Angeles Sparks and Lindsay Whalen of the Connecticut Sun were named the WNBA's Peak Performers for 2008, the league announced today.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, WNBA Women's Basketball, Los Angeles Sparks, Connecticut Sun, Diana Taurasi, Lindsay Whalen, Candace Parker

Thu Sep 18, 2008

Indystar.com

Fever's Douglas has no time for the pain

Katie Douglas began this WNBA season so strongly it was suggested she could play her way to MVP.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, WNBA Women's Basketball, Diana Taurasi, Cappie Pondexter, Diana Taurasi (2008 Beijing Olympics), Summer Sports, Cappie Pondexter (2008 Beijing Olympics)

Tue Sep 16, 2008

WNBA

Mercury Win Series 2-0

The Phoenix Mercury and Seattle Storm feature several of the best players in the world and should be a real treat for fans to watch.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, WNBA Women's Basketball, Seattle Storm, Kelly Miller, Diana Taurasi, Tangela Smith, Penny Taylor

Sun Sep 14, 2008

Arizona Republic

Mercury lose season finale at Indiana

Tammy Sutton-Brown scored a career-high 26 points and the Indiana Fever set a franchise scoring record in a 103-89 win over the Phoenix Mercury in the regular-season finale for both teams on Sunday.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, WNBA Women's Basketball, Indiana Fever, Diana Taurasi, Cappie Pondexter, Tammy Sutton-Brown, Tamika Catchings

Sat Sep 13, 2008

Ledger Dispatch

Warriors release center Perovic

The Warriors waived center Kosta Perovic, the team announced Friday. Perovic, 23, was selected by the Warriors in the second round of the 2006 NBA draft.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, WNBA Women's Basketball, Racing, Kyle Busch, NASCAR Busch, NASCAR, Nascar Drivers, Carl Edwards, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Fri Sep 12, 2008

Fox Sports

Taurasi leads Mercury past Lynx

Diana Taurasi scored 31 points and Cappie Pondexter added 23 to help the Phoenix Mercury hold off the Minnesota Lynx for a 96-87 victory on Friday night.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, WNBA Women's Basketball, Minnesota Lynx, Diana Taurasi (2008 Beijing Olympics), Summer Sports, Cappie Pondexter (2008 Beijing Olympics), Tangela Smith, Cappie Pondexter

Wed Sep 10, 2008

Detroit Free Press

Deanna Nolan helps Shock eliminate defending champs

Deanna Nolan scored 18 points, and Taj McWilliams-Franklin added 14 points and eight rebounds as the Shock beat the Phoenix Mercury, 89-78, on Tuesday night at the Palace in a rematch of last year's WNBA ...

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, WNBA Women's Basketball, Katie Smith, Deanna Nolan, Diana Taurasi, Cappie Pondexter

Sun Sep 07, 2008

Journal Gazette

Powell helps Monarchs' playoff push

Nicole Powell had 22 points, seven rebounds and four assists and the Sacramento Monarchs further boosted their playoff chances with a 78-71 victory over Minnesota on Sunday night, eliminating the Lynx from ...

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Sacramento Monarchs, WNBA Women's Basketball, Olympics, Olympic Summer Games, Seimone Augustus (2008 Beijing Olympics), Summer Sports, Kara Lawson (2008 Beijing Olympics)

Sat Sep 06, 2008

Tuscon Citizen

UA volleyball team off-target in a 3-1 loss to Santa Clara

Santa Clara held the Arizona women's volleyball team to a .128 hitting percentage in beating the Wildcats 3-1 on Friday night at McKale Center in the Arizona Invitational.

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Related Topix: High School Soccer, Sports, More Sports, WNBA Women's Basketball, Diana Taurasi

Wed Sep 03, 2008

Lynx

Mercury hold off Lynx

Diana Taurasi scored 19 of her 32 points in the second half to help the Phoenix Mercury beat the Minnesota Lynx 103-96 on Wednesday night.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, WNBA Women's Basketball, Minnesota Lynx, Kelly Miller, Diana Taurasi, Cappie Pondexter

Fri Aug 29, 2008

ArmchairGM

Now That Those Pesky Olympics Are Over, I Finally Get My WNBA Back

"This marvelous experience often occurs as if it were the effect of a superior and invisible power acting on the person from without... This delightful and singular state... ...gives no advance warning.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, WNBA Women's Basketball, Olympics, Olympic Summer Games

Wed Aug 27, 2008

Fox Sports

Silver Stars-Mercury Preview

After Becky Hammon's unique Olympic experience, the rest of the WNBA season may seem easy for the standout point guard and the Western Conference-leading San Antonio Silver Stars .

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, San Antonio Silver Stars, WNBA Women's Basketball, Olympics, Diana Taurasi, Cappie Pondexter, Penny Taylor

Fri Aug 22, 2008

CSTV.com

Olympic Update: Women's Basketball To Go For Gold On Saturday

The 2008 U.S. Women's Olympic Team rallied back from a 38-33 third quarter deficit to hand Russia a 67-52 loss and earn a spot in Saturday's gold medal game.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, WNBA Women's Basketball, Houston Comets, Diana Taurasi

Wed Aug 20, 2008

The Leaf-Chronicle

U.S. rolls over South Korea

BEIJING - Kara Lawson has been a starter all her life, so you would think she wouldn't like this new role of coming off the bench for the U.S. Olympic women's basketball team.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, WNBA Women's Basketball, Kara Lawson, Olympics, Olympic Summer Games, Summer Sports, Kara Lawson (2008 Beijing Olympics)

Wed Aug 13, 2008

Arizona Republic

Mercury help

With President Bush and the first family looking on, the United States women's basketball team began its quest for a fourth consecutive gold medal with a rout of the Czech Republic.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, WNBA Women's Basketball, Diana Taurasi, Cappie Pondexter, Diana Taurasi (2008 Beijing Olympics), Summer Sports, Olympics, Olympic Summer Games, Olympic Basketball, Cappie Pondexter (2008 Beijing Olympics)

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