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Phoenix police: Mercury's Taurasi cited for DUI (AP)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:08:50 PDT

Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi said Friday that she's embarrassed after being cited for drunken driving a few hours after she helped lead her team to victory over the Seattle Storm. An officer stopped Taurasi early Thursday for speeding, police spokesman Luis Samudio said. The officer smelled alcohol and gave the player several field sobriety tests, according to a police statement.

Candace Parker to resume playing for LA Sparks (AP)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:44:38 PDT

Candace Parker is returning to action for the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday when they host the Phoenix Mercury. The team said on Friday that last season's WNBA MVP and rookie of the year will be in the lineup for the first time since giving birth to her daughter on May 13. Parker was cleared by doctors to begin practicing Tuesday.

Cooper high on versatility of Sparks' reserves (AP)

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:20:46 PDT

Although Lisa Leslie is injured and Candace Parker is working her way back after giving birth, the Los Angeles Sparks still have veterans Tina Thompson, DeLisha Milton-Jones and Betty Lennox in the starting lineup. And once everyone is healthy, Sparks coach Michael Cooper believes it'll be the reserves that will be key to the team's chances for the championship.

Sutton-Brown leads Fever past Connecticut (AP)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:41:56 PDT

Indiana held Connecticut to just 30 points and 34 percent shooting in the first half. Still, Fever coach Lin Dunn wasn't satisfied, urging her team to tighten its defense even more in the second. The Fever responded by holding the Sun scoreless for nearly five minutes to start the third quarter and cruising to a 67-53 win Thursday night for a franchise-record seventh straight victory.

Christon's 25 points lead Liberty past Shock (AP)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:31:27 PDT

The New York Liberty used the practice time since their last loss to regroup and fix their problems. Shameka Christon scored 25 points to help the Liberty snap a three-game losing streak with an 80-64 victory over the Detroit Shock on Thursday night. Loree Moore had 15 points, Cathrine Kraayeveld added 13 and Essence Carson 12 for the Liberty (3-6), who were playing for the first time since losing...

Thursday's Womens National Basketball A Capsules (PA SportsTicker)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:16:39 PDT

Tammy Sutton-Brown had 14 points and 14 rebounds to help the Indiana Fever beat the Connecticut Sun 67-53 Thursday night and stretch their winning streak to a franchise-record seven games.

Monarchs snap six-game losing streak (AP)

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:08:26 PDT

Tough work on the glass and 21 points from Nicole Powell were just enough to end the Sacramento Monarchs' road woes. The Western Conference's worst team ended a six-game losing streak and won the finale of its five-game road trip, 74-68 over the Minnesota Lynx on Thursday night. Sacramento (2-8) used a 22-4 advantage in second-chance points and a 10-2 run down the stretch for its first...