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- Mystics acquire G-F Currie from Sky in exchage for C Melvin (PA SportsTicker)
The Chicago Sky acquired forward Monique Currie to the Washington Mystics in exchange for veteran center Chasity Melvin.
Fri, 25 May 2007 01:10:45 PDT
- Thursday's WNBA Capsules (AP)
Tamika Catchings had 24 points and eight assists to lead Indiana to an 83-70 victory over Los Angeles on Thursday night. Catchings was 8-for-14 from the field and had five assists. Chamique Holdsclaw led the Sparks (1-1) with 23 points and six rebounds, while Taj McWilliams-Franklin added 12 points and six rebounds.
Thu, 24 May 2007 18:22:36 PDT
- Fever 83, Sparks 70 (AP)

Tamika Catchings had 24 points and eight assists to lead the Indiana Fever to an 83-70 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday night. Catchings, who had 12 points in the season-opening win over Minnesota, was 8-for-14 from the field and had five assists. Chamique Holdsclaw led the Sparks (1-1) with 23 points and six rebounds, while Taj McWilliams-Franklin added 12 points and six rebounds.
Thu, 24 May 2007 18:16:21 PDT
- Storm-Silver Stars Preview (AP)
Coming off the highest-scoring game in team history, the Seattle Storm look to open a season with three straight victories for the first time Friday when they visit the San Antonio Silver Stars. This is Seattle's first 2-0 start since 2004, when the team won two home games before losing at Phoenix. Once again, the Storm are looking for a road win after opening with a pair of home victories.
Thu, 24 May 2007 14:13:14 PDT
- Sky-Lynx Preview (AP)
The worst teams in the WNBA last season, the Chicago Sky and Minnesota Lynx, will again try for their first win of this season when they meet Friday in Minneapolis. In its inaugural season of 2006, Chicago (0-2) lost 13 of its first 14 games and finished last in the Eastern Conference at 5-29. Minnesota (0-3) had the league's second-worst record at 10-24 to end up last in the Western Conference.
Thu, 24 May 2007 14:01:37 PDT
- Comets-Mercury Preview (AP)
The Houston Comets and Phoenix Mercury both look to rebound from disheartening losses when they meet for the first time this season Friday at the U.S. Airways Center. Houston blew a 22-point second-half lead and lost 82-69 to Seattle on Saturday in its opener. The Storm closed the game on a 44-9 run to shock the four-time WNBA champion Comets, who dropped their season opener for the second time in...
Thu, 24 May 2007 13:50:37 PDT
- Mystics trade Melvin to Sky for Currie (AP)
The Washington Mystics traded center Chasity Melvin to the Chicago Sky on Thursday for forward Monique Currie. Currie was the first overall pick in this year's dispersal draft after the Charlotte Sting disbanded. She averaged 14.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists in Chicago's first two games. Currie was drafted No.
Thu, 24 May 2007 13:34:43 PDT
- Liberty 81, Mystics 76 (AP)

After blowing a nine-point lead early in the fourth quarter, the New York Liberty kept their poise and beat the Washington Mystics at the free-throw line. Erin Thorn and Shameka Christon scored 17 points apiece and Cathrine Kraayeveld added 16 to lead the Liberty to an 81-76 victory over the Mystics on Thursday.
Thu, 24 May 2007 12:04:53 PDT
- Storm 100, Mercury 87 (AP)

Lauren Jackson scored 31 points, and Betty Lennox had 22 to help the Seattle Storm set a franchise record for points in a game in their 100-87 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday night. Janell Burse added 13 points and a career-high 19 rebounds, just one short of Jackson's team record held by Jackson, and Sue Bird also had 13 points for the Storm (2-0).
Wed, 23 May 2007 22:39:41 PDT
- Silver Stars 74, Sun 71 (AP)

Becky Hammon scored 17 points and the San Antonio Silver Stars held off the Connecticut Sun 74-71 on Wednesday night after blowing most of a 25-point lead. Hammon, acquired from New York in a draft-day trade, made two free throws with 5.8 seconds left and finished 9-of-10 from the line. Shanna Crossley had 16 points -- all in the second quarter -- for the Silver Stars (1-1).
Wed, 23 May 2007 19:53:51 PDT