10 Copyright (c) 2008 Yahoo!, Inc. All rights reserved. en-us 126 15 http://sports.yahoo.com http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/sp/b/ysp_logo_rss.gif http://sports.yahoo.com/wnba Latest news and information about the WNBA. The Connecticut Sun has given contract extension to head coach Mike Thibault and his two assistant coaches. The team did not release the terms, but said Wednesday the contracts for Thibault and assistants Scott Hawk and Bernadette Mattox would be extended through 2009, with a team option for the 2010 season. Wed, 14 May 2008 16:10:50 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:wnba,article,ap-sun-thibault:1 San Antonio Silver Stars guard Shanna Crossley will miss the WNBA season after tearing a ligament in a preseason game. Crossley, a 39.6 percent career 3-point shooter, tore the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee during Monday's preseason game against Detroit. Crossley, who was set to start her third season in the league and with the Silver Stars, will have surgery May 22, the team said... Wed, 14 May 2008 16:10:50 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:wnba,article,ap-silverstars-crossley:1 The Washington Mystics on Wednesday announced that All-Star guard Alana Beard will miss the team's opener against the Indiana Fever Saturday with an undisclosed injury. Wed, 14 May 2008 16:04:01 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,st:20050301:wnba,article,txmysticsbeard:1 Mike Thibault, the only coach in the history of the Connecticut Sun, on Wednesday signed a contract extension through the 2009 season with a club option for 2010. Wed, 14 May 2008 15:41:32 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,st:20050301:wnba,article,txsunthibault:1 San Antonio Silver Stars guard Shanna Crossley will miss the entire season after tearing her left ACL during Monday's preseason game against Detroit. Wed, 14 May 2008 15:24:21 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,st:20050301:wnba,article,txsilverstarscrossley:1 Alana Beard's locker looked like a miniature hospital ward after Washington Mystics games last season. Electrodes were attached to her left shoulder, connected to an imposing-looking stim machine that sat on the floor. "I don't know how I managed to get through an entire year," she said. She not only played, she excelled again, finishing fourth in the WNBA in points (18.8) and steals (1.94) per... Wed, 14 May 2008 14:43:10 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:wnba,article,ap-mystics-beardsburden:1 The Indiana Fever on Wednesday acquired center Bernadette Ngoyisa from the Chicago Sky for guard K.B. Sharp. Wed, 14 May 2008 11:35:41 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,st:20050301:wnba,article,txfevertrade:1 Ivory Latta gazed at the crowd during an exhibition game at Philips Arena, hoping the turnout of almost 8,000 was a sign of things to come for the Atlanta Dream. "Wow," the point guard said to herself, "hopefully we can get this on the regular." Just off a surprising playoff run by the city's NBA team, is Atlanta ready to embrace another pro basketball team? Tue, 13 May 2008 00:23:37 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:wnba,article,ap-atlantasdream:1 Cheryl Ford has never craved the spotlight. This season, the Detroit Shock All-Star isn't going to be able to avoid it. With Swin Cash gone to Seattle, Ford has become the public face of the WNBA's top team, a role she only accepts reluctantly. "I don't want to be the face of the franchise -- I just want to play basketball," Ford said Wednesday at the Shock's media day. Thu, 08 May 2008 01:01:35 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:wnba,article,ap-shock-ford:1 The New York Liberty added backcourt depth Wednesday, acquiring rookie guard Leilani Mitchell from the Phoenix Mercury for a third-round 2009 draft pick. Wed, 07 May 2008 07:40:50 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,st:20050301:wnba,article,txnylphotrade:1 Wed, 14 May 2008 16:10:50 PDT