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Reeve has guided the Lynx to four WNBA championships in 10 seasons. She added general manager duties in 2017.

The Indiana Fever needed a proven leader to take over as their next head coach. Marianne Stanley seemed like the perfect fit. On Tuesday, Fever officials announced they had hired the Women's Basketball Hall of Famer, who just celebrated her most recent championship last season as an assistant coach

There's truth to Lauren Jackson's comments. But Cambage isn't without her points.

Tiana Mangakahia could have been a WNBA draft pick, but chose to stay at Syracuse. She was diagnosed with breast cancer two months later.

With USA on her uniform this time, Nneka Ogwumike dazzled as she has always done in Maples Pavilion. Tara VanDerveer's young Stanford team put on an impressive show of its own hosting U.S. stars Ogwumike, Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi on Saturday in what the Hall of Fame coach counted on providing

The Capitals, Mystics and Nationals have all won championships in the last two years. You'd think that would be a run worth remembering.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Skylar Diggins-Smith's outlook on life has changed after giving birth to her son last spring.

NEW YORK (AP) -- The WNBA and the Players Association have agreed to extend their labor agreement until the end of the year.

Smith ripped into her critics in a series of tweets.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Minnesota Lynx leading scorer Odyssey Sims has been suspended for two games to start the 2020 season, stemming from a drunken-driving charge last summer.

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) -- The Atlanta Dream are getting a new home.

Minnesota Lynx scoring leader Odyssey Sims has been sentenced to house arrest after pleading guilty to a drunken-driving charge. A Hennepin County judge issued a one-year sentence, including 10 days of house arrest to be served at her home in Irving, Texas. Judge Francis Rondoni said Tuesday the remainder

A diversity report shows the WNBA remains the leader among all professional sports leagues in hiring women and minorities for coaching and front-office positions. The league earned an overall A-plus grade, including an A-plus for racial hiring and an A for gender hiring, The Institute for Diversity

The New York Liberty are not renewing the contract of head coach Katie Smith the team announced Wednesday. Smith's current contract ends this month. ''On behalf of the entire Liberty organization, we want to thank Katie for her time with our franchise,'' New York Liberty general

Elena Delle Donne and the Washington Mystics capped an eventful WNBA season with the team's first championship. A year that began with the league missing some of its top players because of injuries and rest ended with a compelling five-game championship series. Delle Donne battled through injuries

Elena Delle Donne felt cursed. The league's MVP wouldn't let that keep her from her first WNBA championship. Emma Meesseman scored 22 points and Delle Donne added 21 to help the Washington Mystics beat the Connecticut Sun 89-78 on Thursday night in the winner-take-all Game 5 of the Finals.

Connecticut fell one game short of winning its first WNBA championship, but the Sun's title hopes don't end with Thursday's loss to the Washington Mystics in Game 5 of the Finals. Coach Curt Miller will return a young team in 2020 that he believes could be perennial contenders. ''

Gerrit Cole pitched another playoff masterpiece and the Houston Astros jumped to a quick lead, turning back the Tampa Bay Rays 6-1 Thursday night in Game 5 to set up a titanic showdown with the New York Yankees in the AL Championship Series. After fellow aces Zack Greinke and Justin Verlander were unable

The WNBA will crown a first-time champion Thursday night when the Connecticut Sun and Washington Mystics play the decisive Game 5 of the Finals. ''We're having the time of our life right now,'' Connecticut coach Curt Miller said after a thrilling 90-86 win on Tuesday night to send

The WNBA will crown a first-time champion Thursday night when the Connecticut Sun and Washington Mystics play the decisive Game 5 of the Finals. ''We're having the time of our life right now,'' Connecticut coach Curt Miller said after a thrilling 90-86 win on Tuesday night to send

The U.S. women's national basketball team's college tour is set to tip off next month. USA Basketball announced Wednesday that members of the women's team will play exhibition games at Stanford, Oregon State, Texas A&M and Oregon in early November to prepare for the FIBA tournament later

With the season on the line, Alyssa Thomas and the Connecticut Sun turned up their defense to stop the Washington Mystics and force a decisive Game 5 of the WNBA Finals. Thomas had 17 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds and the Sun held the Mystics without a point over the final 2:10 to beat Washington

Elena Delle Donne spent the last five days fighting a back injury and doing everything she could to play in the pivotal Game 3 of the WNBA Finals. The league MVP and the Washington Mystics are one win away from the first title in franchise history after a 94-81 victory on Sunday. Delle Donne, who has

Washington, of course, would take its first WNBA championship no matter where it happens. Mike Thibault spent 10 years in Uncasville and led the Connecticut Sun to eight playoff appearances, including Finals in 2004 and 2005. The winningest coach in WNBA history is now on the verge of winning both

Whether it is being a role player because of her back injury or needing to be the go-to player in stretches of crunch-time, Elena Delle Donne just wants to win her first title. Delle Donne and the Washington Mystics have the chance to do that Tuesday night in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals against the Connecticut

Whether it is being a role player because of her back injury or needing to be the go-to player in stretches of crunch-time, Elena Delle Donne just wants to win her first title. Delle Donne and the Washington Mystics have the chance to do that Tuesday night in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals against the Connecticut

Washington didn't need Elena Delle Donne to be a superstar on Sunday, they just needed her to be out on the court. The WNBA's MVP provided an emotional lift by playing through a back injury and her teammates responded with a solid effort to beat Connecticut 94-81 and move the Mystics within

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) -- WNBA MVP Elena Delle Donne was in Washington's starting lineup for Game 3 of the WNBA Finals on Sunday, five days after leaving the team's Game 2 loss to Connecticut with back spasms.

Washington Mystics coach Mike Thibault says his team is prepared to play the pivotal Game 3 of the WNBA Finals without league MVP Elena Delle Donne and guard Ariel Atkins. The pair combined for 43 points last week in leading the Mystics to a nine-point opening-game win, but both were listed as questionable

The WNBA Finals started out promising for the Washington Mystics, but thanks to injuries, the potential for more success has turned dim. With the status of injured star Elena Delle Donne questionable at the moment, the Mystics likely need to dig deep when they visit the Connecticut Sun for Game 3 on

The WNBA Finals started out promising for the Washington Mystics, but thanks to injuries, the potential for more success has turned dim. With the status of injured star Elena Delle Donne questionable at the moment, the Mystics likely need to dig deep when they visit the Connecticut Sun for Game 3 on

The Los Angeles Sparks fired general manager Penny Toler on Friday, a move that followed a postgame tirade when the team lost Game 2 in the second round of the WNBA playoffs. The team said Eric Holoman, the team's managing partner and governor, will replace Toler as GM and executive vice president

Penny Toler's tenure as Sparks general manager is ending after 20 seasons and three WNBA titles.

The WNBA is looking into an obscenity-laced speech that included racial epithets made by Los Angeles general manager Penny Toler in the locker room after the Sparks lost Game 2 of the WNBA semifinals in Connecticut. A story on ESPN, citing anonymous players, says the Sparks general manager went into

Washington Mystics star Elena Delle Donne has a herniated disk in her back. The league's MVP left Game 2 of the WNBA Finals on Tuesday night after playing only a few minutes in the first quarter because of back spasms. Delle Donne is undergoing treatment and the team said it would update her status

The Connecticut Sun know they'll get to play two games at home. The Washington Mystics hope to have Elena Delle Donne back for both of them. Jonquel Jones scored 32 points and grabbed 18 rebounds, and the Sun took advantage of Delle Donne's early injury exit to beat the Mystics 99-87 in Game

Elena Delle Donne left Game 2 of the WNBA Finals after playing only a few minutes in the first quarter because of back spasms. Without the league's MVP, Washington lost to Connecticut 95-86 on Tuesday night, evening the best-of-five series at 1-1. Mystics coach Mike Thibault said that his star

The Connecticut Sun are game-planning to get Jonquel Jones more involved in the WNBA Finals after their versatile 6-foot-6 center took just eight shots in the opener. Jones, who led the team in scoring and rebounding during the regular season, will try to get more in the flow Tuesday night in Game 2

As if the Connecticut Sun did not have enough challenges on the defensive end in the WNBA Finals trying to stop league MVP Elena Delle Donne and breakout Belgian forward Emma Meesseman, here comes Ariel Atkins as an additional source of firepower for the Washington Mystics. Atkins and the Mystics look

As if the Connecticut Sun did not have enough challenges on the defensive end in the WNBA Finals trying to stop league MVP Elena Delle Donne and breakout Belgian forward Emma Meesseman, here comes Ariel Atkins as an additional source of firepower for the Washington Mystics. Atkins and the Mystics look

With the Connecticut Sun rallying, Elena Delle Donne wouldn't be denied down the stretch for the Washington Mystics in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals. The league's MVP scored two big baskets for Washington after Connecticut had cut its deficit to four in the fourth quarter and the Mystics held off

While the Washington Mystics have some unfinished business take care of, the Connecticut Sun get the ultimate opportunity to further prove their doubters wrong. Since being swept by Seattle in the finals last season, Washington's focus was to get back to the championship series. "It's

While the Washington Mystics have some unfinished business take care of, the Connecticut Sun get the ultimate opportunity to further prove their doubters wrong. Since being swept by Seattle in the finals last season, Washington's focus was to get back to the championship series. "It's

How to watch the WNBA Finals and what to watch for from the league's top two teams.

NEW YORK (AP) -- The WNBA will crown a first-time champion when the Washington Mystics and Connecticut Sun meet in the league's best-of-five finals beginning Sunday.

Washington, the Sun's opponent in the finals that begin Sunday, features one of the biggest stars in league MVP Elena Delle Donne. Many pundits are picking the Mystics to win the title in the best-of-five final. ''I just don't think people have been paying attention to how we've

After getting swept in the WNBA Finals last year, the Washington Mystics are back and ready to win the franchise's first title. Losing to Seattle last season helped fuel star Elena Delle Donne and the Mystics to come back better and stronger this year. ''It definitely did,'' league

A year after getting swept in the WNBA Finals, Elena Delle Donne and the Washington Mystics are back. The Mystics will face the Connecticut Sun as the top two teams in the regular season meet for the championship. Game 1 of the best-of-five series is Sunday in Washington.

The Washington Mystics are heading back to the WNBA Finals, and this time they believe they have the depth and versatility to win it all. Elena Delle Donne scored 25 points, and the Mystics earned a return trip to the championship round, outlasting the Las Vegas Aces 94-90 to close out their semifinal

Liz Cambage is making this week hers.