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Jones scores 27, Sun hand Wings 9th straight loss

Jonquel Jones powers Connecticut Sun past Dallas Wings 96-76

WNBA set for wild dash to regular season finish

The WNBA’s final week of the regular season shaping up to be a wild dash to the finish

Lynx star Lindsay Whalen says she'll retire at end of season

Minnesota Lynx star Lindsay Whalen says she’ll retire at the end of the season

Bonner, Taurasi lead Mercury over Sparks 86-78

DeWanna Bonner had a season-high 31 points, Diana Taurasi had 20 points and a career-best 14 assists and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Los Angeles Sparks 86-78

Dallas Wings coach Fred Williams out after 8th straight loss

Dallas Wings coach Fred Williams relieved of duties in midst of eight-game losing streak that jeopardized playoff hopes

Sun dominate glass, beat Sky 82-75

Courtney Williams scored 22 points, Jonquel Jones added 17 points and a season-high 15 rebounds and the Connecticut Sun beat the Chicago Sky 82-75

Plum scores 20 points, Aces beat Fever to snap 5-game skid

Kelsey Plum scored 20 points and the Las Vegas Aces never trailed in snapping a five-game losing streak with a 92-74 victory over the Indiana Fever

Russian star Maria Vadeeva enjoying time in WNBA with Sparks

Maria Vadeeva dreamed of playing in the WNBA after growing up watching Diana Taurasi and Lauren Jackson compete in the Russian Basketball League

Vandersloot's 20 points, 15 assists help Sky beat Sun 97-86

Courtney Vandersloot scored 20 points and handed out 15 of Chicago’s WNBA record-tying 35 assists to help the Sky beat the Connecticut Sun 97-86

Short-handed Dream beat Sparks 79-73

Jessica Breland scored 19 points, Alex Bentley made a late go-ahead 3-pointer and the short-handed Atlanta Dream beat the Los Angeles Sparks 79-73

McCoughtry to miss remainder of Dream season

Angel McCoughtry will miss the remainder of the season with a knee injury the Atlanta Dream announced Thursday just before their game against Los Angeles

Sun beat Wings 101-92 for 5th straight victory

Parker reaches 19th on WNBA scoring list, Sparks top Liberty

Las Vegas Aces lose 2 games in 1 day _ on and off the court

The Las Vegas Aces lost two games in a single day _ one on the court, another for refusing to take the court

Delle Donne scores 30, Mystics clinch playoff spot

Elena Delle Donne scored 30 points, Kristi Toliver added 25 and the Washington Mystics secured a playoff spot with a 103-98 victory over the Phoenix Mercury

Moore scores 31, Lynx beat Sky 85-64 to snap 3-game skid

Maya Moore scored 31 points to help the Minnesota Lynx beat the Chicago Sky 85-64 to end a three-game losing streak

Dream secure playoff spot, top Aces 109-100

WNBA teams jockey for playoff and draft lottery position

Stewart, Howard help Storm beat Liberty 96-80

Breanna Stewart scored 32 points to help the Seattle Storm beat the New York Liberty 96-80 on Monday afternoon camp day game

Toliver's late jumper lifts Mystics over Wings, 76-74

Kristi Toliver hit a fade-away jumper with 1.4 seconds left to lift the Washington Mystics to a 76-74 win over the Dallas Wings

McCoughtry scores 21, 2nd-place Dream top Sky 89-74

Angel McCoughtry scored 21 points, Tiffany Hayes added 19 and the Atlanta Dream beat the Chicago Sky 89-74

Brown University coach charged with assaulting her husband

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) The women’s basketball coach at Brown University has been charged with assaulting her husband.

Clemson, Nike agree to 10-year, $58 million extension

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) Clemson has agreed to a 10-year extension with Nike to keep outfitting Tiger athletes through 2028.

Former Penn St women’s hoops coach Rene Portland dies at 65

Rene Portland, who coached Penn State’s women’s basketball team to national prominence, has died after a three-year fight with cancer.

New Mexico regents move forward with cutting sports

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) The Board of Regents at New Mexico’s flagship university voted Thursday to eliminate four sports teams and make other changes to its troubled athletic department to address persistent budget problems and failures to meet federal gender equity requirements under Title IX.

USA women's team to hold camp, exhibition in South Carolina

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) The U.S. women’s national team will get ready for the FIBA Basketball World Cup with a training camp and exhibition game at Colonial Life Arena.

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Griner, Taurasi lead Mercury over Dream 104-95

Cambage has 43 points, Wings clinch final WNBA playoff spot

Jonquel Jones hits 5 3s, Sun ease by Lynx 96-79

Elena Delle Donne has 25 points, Mystics beat Fever 76-62