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Reserve Tiffany Hayes leads Valkyries to streak-extending win over Sky
Tiffany Hayes came off the bench for a season-high 22 points, Golden State turned 18 Chicago turnovers into 25 points, and the Valkyries captured a fifth straight win with a 91-71 thumping of the Sky on Wednesday in San Francisco.,Kaila Charles (15), Gabby Williams (13), Veronica Burton (13) and Cec...
Storm snap 11-game slide, pull away late against Sky
Dominique Malonga notched a 26-point, 10-rebound double-double and Natisha Hiedeman scored 18 points as the host Seattle Storm defeated the Chicago Sky 97-88 on Monday to stop an 11-game losing streak.,Zia Cooke (16 points) and Jordan Horston (10) also finished in double figures to help the Storm wi...
DiJonai Carrington: 'White privilege' comment wasn't about ejection
Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington disputed an assessment that her use of the term "white privilege" in a social media post was a reference to her ejection from a game on Saturday.,Carrington also talked about the incident on Monday ahead of the Sky's road game against the Seattle Storm.,"I alread...
Sky try to keep slim playoff hopes alive against Storm
After yet another close loss featuring another potential controversy, the Chicago Sky have 12 games left to pull it together and prove they have a playoff run in them.,The Sky open a week on the West Coast when they visit the last-place Seattle Storm on Monday. The Sky will visit the Golden State Va...
Kelsey Mitchell's 27 points, Caitlin Clark's double-double help Fever hold off Sky
Kelsey Mitchell scored 27 points, and Caitlin Clark added 26 and 11 assists as the Indiana Fever held off the host Chicago Sky for a 90-86 victory on Saturday at the United Center.,Aliyah Boston had 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Fever (20-12), who shot 51.5% to avoid a third consecutive loss and...
Balanced scoring effort propels Sky to win over Sparks
Natasha Cloud produced 15 points and nine assists and Kamilla Cardoso and Jacy Sheldon scored 15 points apiece, boosting the host Chicago Sky to a 95-88 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Wednesday.,After scoring 33 points in the first quarter, Chicago managed just 28 combined points in the seco...
Sky try to shake off stinging loss, take on hungry Sparks
Veteran guard Courtney Vandersloot figures the Chicago Sky might need an extra boost to move past their latest narrow loss entering Wednesday's visit from the Los Angeles Sparks.,Still harboring hopes for a playoff spot, host Chicago led Phoenix by seven points with 3:22 left on Monday before stumbl...
Kelsey Plum shines in Mercury debut, helps produce win over Sky
Kelsey Plum had 20 points in her Phoenix debut, highlighted by a go-ahead 3-pointer with 53.2 seconds left in the Mercury's 106-101 road win over the Chicago Sky on Monday night.,Kahleah Copper scored 31 points and Alyssa Thomas recorded her second triple-double of the season for Phoenix (12-19).,Th...
Sky's Sydney Taylor aims to stay hot vs. Mercury
Minnesota's Olivia Miles is more or less a shoo-in for Rookie of the Year in the WNBA, but there's a breakout star in Chicago that continues to put herself in the spotlight for all the right reasons.,Sydney Taylor capped a 29-point game with the last-second 3-pointer that lifted the Sky over the Las...
Kamilla Cardoso leads Sky's second-half surge past Sun
Kamilla Cardoso scored 26 points and Sydney Taylor added 14 as the host Chicago Sky defeated the Connecticut Sun 94-88 on Thursday to stop a two-game skid.,Connecticut (7-22) outrebounded Chicago (10-18) 34-28 and had all five starters score in double figures. But it wasn't enough to stop the Sky, w...
Sky see second half as 'new season,' need wins starting with visit from Sun
The second half of the WNBA season provides an opportunity to reset and refocus.,That even applies to the Chicago Sky, who still hold onto playoff hopes despite being one of three teams with single-digit wins entering Thursday's game against the Connecticut Sun.,Chicago (9-18) stands six games out o...
Liberty make clutch shots, rally past Sky in wild finish
Jonquel Jones sank one of two free throws with 3.4 seconds left as the New York Liberty made a dramatic fourth-quarter rally to edge the Chicago Sky 95-94 on Wednesday night in Brooklyn.,Jones' free throw capped a wild final minute for the Liberty (15-12), who trailed the Sky by eight with 58 second...
Banged-up Liberty hope to stop the bleeding vs. Sky
It's almost unthinkable, but it's true. The New York Liberty -- WNBA champions in 2024 and this year's Commissioner's Cup champs -- are in danger of missing the league's eight-team playoffs.,New York is 14-12 and a half-game above eighth place. The Liberty have lost eight of their past 11 games as t...
Angel Reese exits Dream's win after injuring leg
Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese left Sunday's 93-91 win over the visiting Chicago Sky early in the fourth quarter after injuring her left leg during a layup attempt and did not return.,Just 15 seconds into the fourth, Reese was driving for a layup when she appeared to roll her ankle as she release...
Jordin Canada's buzzer-beater lifts Dream over Sky
Jordin Canada scored on a layup at the buzzer to lift the Atlanta Dream past the visiting Chicago Sky 93-91 Sunday afternoon in College Park, Ga.,The Dream had seen a 22-point first-half lead vanish, and the game was tied at 91 with 5.5 seconds left and the Dream inbounding the ball. Brionna Jones t...
Angel Reese faces former team as Dream take on Sky
Angel Reese will get a visit from some old friends when the Atlanta Dream host the Chicago Sky on Sunday afternoon.,Reese, the WNBA's leading rebounder entering Saturday at 11.8 per game, played two seasons for the Sky before being traded to the Dream for two first-round picks in April.,With Atlanta...
Sydney Taylor drills four 3s as Sky defeat Sparks
Sydney Taylor kept her hot streak rolling, knocking down four 3-pointers and pouring in 19 points as the Chicago Sky won their second in a row with a 96-82 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Friday night in Chicago.,The undrafted rookie star shot 6-of-10 from the field on her way to reaching dou...
Nneka Ogwumike eyes Sparks' scoring record against Sky
Nneka Ogwumike told reporters after Wednesday's 96-87 loss to Minnesota that she hopes she is talking about a victory the next time she's in a press conference.,But she also took time to share thoughts on tying Lisa Leslie's mark for most points in Los Angeles Sparks history. Ogwumike scored 23 poin...
Paige Bueckers, Wings rally to earn season sweep of Sky
Paige Bueckers recorded game highs of 22 points and 11 assists to lead the surging Dallas Wings to a gritty 96-91 victory over the visiting Chicago Sky on Sunday night.,Dallas (16-8) won its fifth straight game and swept the season series from Chicago (7-16). The Sky had a double-digit lead in all t...
Wings to take big stage vs Sky, look to extend winning streak
The Dallas Wings will look to build on a four-game winning streak when they host the Chicago Sky on Sunday in their home away from home.,The Wings' home venue in Arlington, Texas, seats 7,000, but they will play host to the Sky in the 19,200-seat arena that is home to the NBA's Dallas Mavericks.,The...