WNBA
WNBA: Sug Sutton, Jewell Loyd, Satou Sabally in Most Improved race - Swish Appeal
Sug Sutton of the Phoenix Mercury has improved the most statistically overall, but Jewell Loyd’s huge scoring average improvement is hard to ignore, as is Satou Sabally’s move from All-Star reserve to All-Star starter.
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How Layshia Clarendon can help Sparks turn it around - Los Angeles Times
Layshia Clarendon, who has missed 14 games with a partially torn right plantar fascia, is slated to return Thursday for the Sparks' first game after the All-Star break.
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Breanna Stewart, Napheesa Collier start Unrivaled to revolutionize WNBA’s offseason play
Former UConn teammates turned WNBA stars are looking to investors for a new 3-on-3 league in Miami during the WNBA offseason. The idea is a direct response to the WNBA’s prioritization rule and a growing fear of traveling to play overseas.
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Mystics fall to Fever in first game after WNBA all-star break - The Washington Post
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Sky must establish balanced offense in second half - Chicago Sun-Times
“If we play the right way, you never know who is going to go off,” Emre Vatansever said. “I’m expecting there might be some more players with improved stats in the second half because we’re trying to share the ball.”
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The Aces, the WNBA’s best team, are also the league’s most fun
The team is stacked with the WNBA’s top talent — anybody has a chance of stepping up in any given game.
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Tianna Hawkins had to rediscover love for basketball after grandfather's death - The Washington Post
Her grandfather's death forced Tianna Hawkins to find her love for the game. A successful stint in Australia and a solid start this year helped her get there.
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Key questions facing the New York Liberty in the season’s second half - NetsDaily
What should we be looking for as the New York Liberty embark on the second of of their season
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Women's Sports
ACL injuries plague female soccer players more often than male players - The Washington Post
“The quintessential ACL-busting cohort is in female soccer players,” said Andrew Pearle, chief of the Sports Medicine Institute at the Hospital for Special Surgery.
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Fox Wants To Cash In On 'Golden Era' Of Women's Sports
Hoping to capitalize on growing momentum, Fox Sports has prepared an ambitious TV coverage plan for FIFA Women's World Cup.
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