Rosemont, IL (Sports Network) - Danielle Robinson had 16 points and four
steals and the San Antonio Silver Stars beat the Chicago Sky, 77-68, on
Wednesday.
When a coach leaves a university, current players and recruits always get caught in the fallout -- and such is the case for Jada Terry, a 6-3 post from Cedar Hill High School in Texas, who had committed to the Longhorns until the unexpected resignation of Gail Goestenkors.
At a special banquet and awards show in Los Angeles the night before the ESPY's, Breanna Stewart was named the 10th annual Gatorade Female High School Athlete of the Year. She accepted the award from WNBA star Lisa Leslie and soccer star Brandi Chastain. Stewart wore a silky blue dress with open shoulders to the formal event and thanked her parents, coaches and supporters for her success.
Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - Candace Parker had 22 points and 14 rebounds on
Tuesday and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Phoenix Mercury, 90-71, for their
fourth straight win.
It wasn't an easy road to the Flava Jam title game for Essence Purple -- and the Florida power ran into the well-rested host, DFW T-Jack Elite, in the finals and simply didn't have enough left in the tank to defend its 2011 championship.
Tulsa, OK (Sports Network) - Candice Wiggins scored 25 points off the bench
to help the Minnesota Lynx take sole possession of the WNBA's best record with
a 107-86 rout of the Tulsa Shock.
Indianapolis, IN (Sports Network) - Tamika Catchings scored 23 points, and the
Indiana Fever survived a late push by the New York Liberty to win, 84-82.
Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Kara Lawson and Tina Charles had 17 and 16
points, respectively, helping the Connecticut Sun beat the Washington Mystics,
77-70.