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Sky rebound from first loss with road victory over Lynx
Gabriela Jaquez scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds, and the Chicago Sky held on for an 86-79 win over the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday night in Minneapolis.,Rachel Banham scored 13 points off the bench for Chicago (3-1), which bounced back from its first loss of the season on Friday against the...

Caitlin Clark helps Fever slide past Storm
Caitlin Clark scored 21 points and came three rebounds shy of a triple-double as the Indiana Fever won a home game for the first time in three outings this season by beating the Seattle Storm 89-78 on Sunday night at Indianapolis.,Clark compiled 10 assists by early in the fourth quarter in a game th...

Chelsea Gray's big day helps Aces hand Dream first loss
Chelsea Gray scored 21 points, including a go-ahead jumper with 3.6 seconds left on Sunday afternoon, to propel the visiting Las Vegas Aces to an 85-84 win over the Atlanta Dream.,A'ja Wilson and Chennedy Carter each added 20 points for the Aces (4-1), who won their fourth straight game -- all comin...

Winless Sun looking for defensive answers as they visit Fire
When the Connecticut Sun take on the host Portland Fire on Monday, the game will probably not be a defensive battle. Portland and Connecticut rank at the bottom of the WNBA in the early season defensive scoring stats, allowing 98 and 98.5 points per game, respectively. Monday's matchup offers a chan...

Wings look to turn over new leaf as they host Mystics
The Dallas Wings have been asked by their coach to carry a new attitude to the court when they host the gritty Washington Mystics on Monday in Arlington, Texas.,The Wings (1-2) have dropped the first two games of a three-game homestand, most recently a 90-86 setback to Minnesota on Thursday. Paige B...

Lynx ignoring doubters, heading into matchup vs. Sky
Minnesota Lynx guard Courtney Williams is aware of the doubters.,Yes, the Lynx lost a few key players to free agency and the WNBA expansion draft during the offseason. Yes, the Lynx have lost others to injuries to start the season.,No, Williams and the Lynx do not plan to go away quietly.,"We know w...

Offensively inconsistent Storm to meet defensively challenged Fever
The Seattle Storm are having troubles on the offensive end, with a chance to find the bottom of the net more often when they face the Indiana Fever on Sunday night in Indianapolis.,The Fever continue to be concerned about their defense.,"We've got to be able to defend all the time," Fever guard Cait...

Sparks seek complete effort in rematch vs. Tempo
After picking up their first victory of the season, the Los Angeles Sparks have a chance to even their record when they play host to the Toronto Tempo for the second time in three days.,The Sparks (1-2) earned a 99-95 victory over the Tempo on Friday when Kelsey Plum scored 20 of her 27 points in th...

Road-tested Aces aim to spoil Dream's home opener
Entering the final contest of a four-game road trip, the Las Vegas Aces look more than comfortable away from home.,The reigning league champions will aim to complete the road sweep Sunday afternoon against the Atlanta Dream.,After flushing a 33-point season-opening home loss to the Phoenix Mercury, ...

Rookie Jovana Nogic puts up 27 as Mercury sink Sky
Jovana Nogic scored a career-high 27 points and Alyssa Thomas posted 17 points and 11 rebounds to lift the host Phoenix Mercury to a 91-83 victory against the Chicago Sky on Friday.,Phoenix (2-2) led more much of the night while pushing its advantage to as many as 17 points against the Sky (2-1).,Ri...

Sparks take down Tempo for first win of season
Kelsey Plum scored 20 of her 27 points in the second half, Nneka Ogwumike added 20 points and the Los Angeles Sparks picked up their first victory of the season by getting past the visiting Toronto Tempo 99-95 on Friday.,Dearica Hamby scored 19 points with seven rebounds and Rae Burrell added 13 poi...

Mystics survive Fever in OT despite Caitlin Clark's late heroics
Sonia Citron scored 30 points on 10-for-14 shooting and the visiting Washington Mystics pulled out a 104-102 overtime victory against the Indiana Fever on Friday night in Indianapolis after plenty of final-seconds drama in regulation.,Kiki Iriafen racked up 25 points and Shakira Austin notched 12 of...
