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WNBA offers President for a Day contest on FanDuel

NEW YORK (AP) Ever wanted to be the WNBA president for a day? Here’s your chance.

Mystics missing Delle Donne for game at San Antonio (Aug 4, 2017)

Washington brings a three-game winning streak to San Antonio to face a confident Stars team on Friday.

Liberty conclude monster road trip against Sparks (Aug 4, 2017)

When the Liberty return to New York after their five-game road trip, coach Bill Laimbeer’s squad will have traveled just under 6,100 miles since the All-Star break.

Fever host Sky in battle of slumping squads (Aug 4, 2017)

Two struggling teams tied near the bottom of the WNBA standings meet Friday when the Chicago Sky visit the Indiana Fever at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Taurasi-led Mercury face soaring Sun (Aug 3, 2017)

Connecticut fans haven’t seen Diana Taurasi since the former UConn star became the WNBA’s all-time leading scorer.

Stars close on 22-4 run to beat Liberty 93-81 (Aug 1, 2017)

SAN ANTONIO (AP) Kayla McBride scored a career-high 31 points and the San Antonio Stars closed on a 22-4 run to beat the New York Liberty 93-81 on Tuesday night.

Delle Donne tears ligament in left thumb

WASHINGTON (AP) Mystics forward Elena Delle Donne tore a ligament in her left thumb and will be sidelined at least two weeks, the team announced Tuesday.

Fowles has 29 points, 12 rebounds; Lynx beat Storm 93-82 (Jul 30, 2017)

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Sylvia Fowles had 29 points on 11-of-14 shooting and added 12 rebounds to help the Minnesota Lynx beat the Seattle Storm 93-82 on Sunday night for their sixth straight victory.

Griner donates $5,000 to youth center that was damaged

Brittney Griner was shocked when she heard that the Phoenix LGBT youth center that she had volunteered at had been damaged in a suspected arson earlier this month.

Mercury look to turn up the heat against Stars (Jul 29, 2017)

The Phoenix Mercury will try to complete a season sweep of San Antonio on Sunday when they host the Stars at Talking Stick Resort Arena.

Storm face uphill battle trying to slow surging Lynx (Jul 29, 2017)

The Minnesota Lynx are so dominant right now that opposing coaches are praising the losing efforts of their teams.

Sparks' Parker tries to back up triple-double vs. Wings (Jul 29, 2017)

Candace Parker of the Los Angeles Sparks produced one of the greatest al-around games in WNBA history on Friday but won’t rest on her considerable laurels when the Sparks square off against the Dallas Wings on Sunday at Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Loyd, Stewart team to help Storm beat Wings 109-93 (Jul 29, 2017)

SEATTLE (AP) Jewell Loyd tied a season high with 27 points, Breanna Stewart had 20 points, nine rebounds and five blocks, and the Seattle Storm beat the Dallas Wings 109-93 on Friday night.

Charles scores 25 points, Liberty hold off Fever 85-84 (Jul 28, 2017)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Tina Charles scored 25 points, Sugar Rodgers made two free throws with 11.2 seconds left and the New York Liberty beat the Indiana Fever 85-84 on Friday night.

Chicago looks to stay hot against Phoenix (Jul 28, 2017)

The improving Chicago Sky hope to avoid a three-game series sweep when they host the slumping Phoenix Mercury on Friday at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill.

Liberty, coming off tough loss, take on Fever (Jul 28, 2017)

The New York Liberty will try to climb back above .500 when they visit the Indiana Fever on Friday night in Indianapolis.

Sun face tall task in Delle Donne, Mystics (Jul 28, 2017)

Elena Delle Donne’s return from an ankle injury helped put the Washington Mystics back on the winning path.

Storm outside of playoff spot as Wings visit (Jul 27, 2017)

The Seattle Storm hope to set the tone before heading out on a difficult stretch of road games when the Dallas Wings visit Seattle’s KeyArena on Friday for a showdown between two teams in need of strong finishes to stay in the playoff hunt.

Sparks look to add to woes of Stars (Jul 27, 2017)

Despite a roster with three of the best players in the WNBA and wearing the crown as defending league champions, the Los Angeles Sparks have not been nearly as dominating this season as last, mostly due to their struggle to close out close games.

Dream face tall task against Lynx (Jul 27, 2017)

The Atlanta Dream is coming off the type of win — a back-and-forth, come-from-behind overtime victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Tuesday — that can spark a late-season surge.

Parker scores 14 of 17 points in 1st half, Sparks top Storm (Jul 26, 2017)

LOS ANGELES (AP) Candace Parker scored 14 of her 17 points in the first half, Nneka Ogwumike had 13 points and 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Seattle Storm 68-60 on Tuesday night.

Diggins-Smith scores 20-plus in 6th straight game, Wings win (Jul 25, 2017)

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 21 points for her sixth straight 20-plus game and the Dallas Wings beat the Indiana Fever 84-82 on Tuesday night.

Whalen hits go-ahead jumper, Lynx beat Liberty 76-75 (Jul 25, 2017)

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Maya Moore scored a season-high 27 points, Lindsay Whalen made a go-ahead baseline jumper with 47.7 seconds left and the Minnesota Lynx beat the New York Liberty 76-75 on Tuesday night.

Chicago Sky moving games from suburbs to new arena in city

CHICAGO (AP) The Chicago Sky will start playing at an arena near downtown Chicago for the 2018 season.

Storm face Sparks in rubber match of season series (Jul 24, 2017)

Despite a 9-11 overall record, the Seattle Storm should be confident when they play defending WNBA champion Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday at Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Stars look to build on momentum against Mystics (Jul 24, 2017)

The San Antonio Stars have finally hit their stride, winning two of their last three games heading into the WNBA All-Star break and tripling their victory total in a stretch of four days.

Moore leads league-best Lynx into meeting vs. Liberty (Jul 24, 2017)

Fresh off an All-Star MVP performance, Maya Moore leads the Minnesota Lynx into the second half of the season as the No. 1 team in the league with a sparkling 16-2 record and a three-game lead over the second-place Los Angeles Sparks.

Seattle Storm owners leaving mark on and off the court

Lisa Brummel, Dawn Trudeau and Ginny Gilder are thrilled to play the role of hostesses this weekend with the WNBA All-Star Game in Seattle for the first time.

East All-Stars-West All-Stars Preview (Jul 21, 2017)

Two opposing WNBA All-Star teams couldn’t be more different.

Tina Charles' double-double lifts Liberty over Sun 96-80 (Jul 19, 2017)

NEW YORK (AP) Tina Charles had 28 points and 17 rebounds to help New York beat Connecticut 96-80 on Wednesday.