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Down by 22, Wings roar back to upend Sparks 113-110
Teaira McCowan's third-chance layup with 7.4 seconds to play put Dallas in front after a furious comeback, lifting the Wings to an unlikely 113-110 win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.,Natasha Howard canned two free throws with 2.5 seconds left to seal the victory...
Wings, Sparks battle at bottom of standings
Both the Dallas Wings and Los Angeles Sparks seek their first win in over a month as they square off on Sunday in a Western Conference clash in Arlington, Texas.,The spiraling squads are separated by a half-game at the bottom of the WNBA standings. Dallas is in 11th place with 12 games remaining, wh...
Brittney Sykes scores season-high 28 to lead Mystics past Sparks
Brittney Sykes scored 28 points as the Washington Mystics defeated the visiting Los Angeles Sparks 80-74 to end a five-game losing streak.,Sykes, who missed 12 games with a sprained left foot and didn't return until after the Olympics break, hit 12 of 20 shots from the floor and added six rebounds a...
Sparks, Mystics look to end five-game skids
The Washington Mystics and Los Angeles Sparks could hardly be much more similar heading into their matchup Friday evening in Washington, D.C.,Unfortunately, what the teams share isn't pretty. Each is 6-22 with 12 games left, each is hoping to end a five-game losing streak, and each coach is eager fo...
Sun overtake Sparks in front of 19,125 in Boston
DiJonai Carrington scored 19 points Tuesday night in the WNBA's first game in Boston as the Connecticut Sun used a late 14-0 run to rally past the Los Angeles Sparks 69-61.,Brionna Jones added 15 for Connecticut (20-7), which overcame a poor shooting performance to stay within 3 1/2 games of the lea...
Sun, Sparks set for historic clash in Boston
Tuesday night's game between the Connecticut Sun and the visiting Los Angeles Sparks will be historic.,When the teams meet at TD Garden in Boston, 107 miles northeast of Connecticut's home arena in Uncasville, it will mark the first time the Celtics' home venue has hosted a WNBA game.,"I think it's ...
Aces coach Becky Hammon denies any wrongdoing in wake of suit
Aces coach Becky Hammon is adamant that she never mistreated former Las Vegas forward Dearica Hamby because of her pregnancy back in July 2022. ,Hamby filed a lawsuit in federal court against both the Aces and the WNBA last Monday, claiming that she was the target of "repeated acts of intimidation, ...
A'ja Wilson does it all as Aces crush Sparks
A'ja Wilson recorded game highs of 34 points, 13 rebounds, five steals and two blocked shots to power the Las Vegas Aces past the visiting Los Angeles Sparks, 87-71, on Sunday.,Behind Wilson's dominant effort, Las Vegas (17-9) bounced back after losing its first game since the Olympic break. In the ...
Aces look to ignite offense vs. Sparks
The Las Vegas Aces will look to recover from one of their most worst offensive performances of the season when they host the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday evening.,After scoring 28 points in the first quarter on Saturday, Las Vegas scored eight, 15 and 16 points over the next three en route to a 79-6...
Sky use fourth-quarter surge to rally past Sparks
Lindsay Allen had 16 points, while rookie Kamilla Cardoso added 15 with 14 rebounds, as the visiting Chicago Sky used a fourth-quarter rally to win 90-86 over the Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday.,Fellow rookie Angel Reese added 14 points with 11 boards and Rachel Banham also scored 14 for the Sky (11...
Sky, Sparks seek better showings after lopsided losses
Both the Chicago Sky and Los Angeles Sparks must rebound from a rough start to their return from the Olympic break.,On Saturday, the visiting Sky seek a fifth consecutive win over the Sparks, who have lost four straight at home.,Chicago (10-15) entered the month-long break for the Paris Olympics wit...
Breanna Stewart powers Liberty to lopsided win vs. Sparks
Breanna Stewart scored 27 points to guide the New York Liberty to a 103-68 win over the host Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday.,New York has now topped Los Angeles in three straight meetings this season. The Liberty have also won eight in a row versus the Sparks since Aug. 2, 2022.,The Liberty came out...
League-leading Liberty bring gold into visit with Sparks
The New York Liberty hit the road to face the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday night in the WNBA's return from its Summer Olympics break.,New York's Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu, fresh off Team USA's 67-66 victory over France in the gold medal game on Sunday, will anchor the league-leading Libe...
Sparks’ Dearica Hamby sues WNBA, Aces over pregnancy discrimination
Los Angeles Sparks forward Dearica Hamby sued her former team, the Las Vegas Aces, and the WNBA in federal court on Monday, alleging workplace discrimination and retaliation stemming from her pregnancy.,The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court of Nevada, claims that Aces coach Becky Hammon accu...
Australian Arisa Trew, 14, takes Olympic gold in women’s park
PARIS -- Arisa Trew delivered a technical masterpiece in her final run at the Paris Games on Tuesday to grab gold in women's park as the 14-year-old became the first Australian woman to win an Olympic skateboarding medal.,Trew saved her best for last, delivering a gutsy and precise performance on he...
Seattle's Nneka Ogwumike makes triumphant return to Los Angeles
Nneka Ogwumike's sensational performance with 23 points and 10 rebounds in her return to Los Angeles powered the Seattle Storm to an 89-83 defeat of the host Sparks on Tuesday.,Ogwumike, who played in Los Angeles from her rookie season in 2012 through 2023, also recorded six steals and four assists ...
Sparks, Storm both hope to continue winning streaks
The Seattle Storm can close with a three-game winning streak before the Olympic break when they visit a Los Angeles Sparks team seeking back-to-back wins of their own in a Tuesday matinee.,Los Angeles (6-17) aims to go into the break with some positive momentum, playing for its first winning streak ...
Dearica Hamby scores 27 to help Sparks hold off Wings
Dearica Hamby racked up 27 points, including two late layups, that helped the visiting Los Angeles Sparks hold off the Dallas Wings 87-81 on Saturday afternoon in Arlington, Texas, in a contest between the bottom two teams in the WNBA Western Conference standings., ,The Sparks (6-17) led by 11 point...
Wings, Sparks clash in battle of WNBA cellar dwellers
Two of the WNBA's struggling teams, the Los Angeles Sparks and Dallas Wings, will square off on Saturday in Arlington, Texas, in an attempt to climb out of the league cellar.,Both teams have been beset by injuries, with Los Angeles playing without rookie center Cameron Brink (lost for the season wit...
Lynx roll over Sparks, 82-67
Bridget Carleton scored 16 points, Dorka Juhasz added 15 points, six rebounds and two blocks and the Minnesota Lynx blew out the host Los Angeles Sparks, 82-67, on Tuesday night.,The Lynx (16-6), who led by only five points with 4:14 left in the second quarter, pushed their advantage to 16 at the br...