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  • Baltimore Sun

    WNBA stars Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese descend on D.C., delight fans in ‘Battle of the Rookies’

    WASHINGTON — Thursday morning, Washington, D.C. native Raj Sedalia planted himself out front of Capital One Arena armed with a bucket of chalk. The next three hours were dedicated to a Washington Mystics commissioned mural, a short-term commemorative piece for what locals will long remember as the two days that the eyes of the WNBA descended on the nation’s capital. Pictured on the left is ...

  • Associated Press

    Another Dearica Hamby double-double propels Sparks to 81-72 victory over Wings

    Dearica Hamby finished with 22 points and 12 rebounds to help the Los Angeles Sparks pull away for an 81-72 victory over the Dallas Wings on Friday night, snapping a three-game skid. Hamby has eight double-doubles in 10 games this season for the Sparks (3-7). Lexie Brown pitched in with 16 points — sinking 4 of 8 from 3-point range — and six assists for the Sparks.

  • Associated Press

    Copper scores 34, hits last-second winner in Griner's return as Mercury top Lynx 81-80

    Kahleah Copper made a 3-pointer with less than a second remaining and scored 34 points to rally Phoenix to an 81-80 victory over the Western Conference-leading Minnesota Lynx on Friday night in Brittney Griner's return to the Mercury. Copper sank 13 of 23 shots, none bigger than her final one, in helping Phoenix (5-6) win for just the second time in its last seven games under first-year coach Nate Tibbetts. Griner, fully recovered from a toe fracture that kept her out until now, debuted with 11 points, four rebounds and a block in just over 21 minutes.