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Las Vegas Aces' A'ja Wilson warms up for Game 3 of the basketball team's WNBA Finals against the Connecticut Sun, Thursday, Sept. 15, 2022, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
No Bird, Griner, Taurasi: US still favorite to win World Cup

By Doug Feinberg Sep. 20, 2022 10:50 AM EDT

FILE - USA National Basketball Team's Breanna Stewart during a spring training practice session, Friday, April 1, 2022, in Minneapolis. Seattle Storm's Breanna Stewart became the first player to repeat as The Associated Press WNBA Player of the Year, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
US invites 29 players to women's hoops World Cup camp

By Doug Feinberg Aug. 16, 2022 09:29 PM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Feb. 03, 2022 10:59 AM EST
Feb. 8 1936 — Jay Berwanger, University of Chicago halfback and Heisman Trophy winner, is the first player ever selected in the NFL Draft. The...

Seattle Storm forward Breanna Stewart holds the MVP trophy after the Commissioner's Cup WNBA basketball game against the Connecticut Sun, Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)
WNBA teams ready for sprint to the finish of regular season

By Doug Feinberg Aug. 17, 2021 02:04 PM EDT

Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird holds the champions trophy after the Commissioner's Cup WNBA basketball game against the Connecticut Sun, Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Storm rout Sun 79-57 to win inaugural Commissioner's Cup

By Doug Feinberg Aug. 13, 2021 12:12 AM EDT

Australia's Marianna Tolo (14) is blocked by United States's Breanna Stewart (10) during a women's basketball quarterfinal game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Stewart leads US to semis with 79-55 win over Australia

By Doug Feinberg Aug. 04, 2021 02:33 AM EDT

Australia stuns US women 70-67 in pre-Olympic exhibition

By Doug Feinberg Jul. 16, 2021 04:46 PM EDT
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Breanna Stewart and her U.S. Olympic teammates aren't panicking, even though they've lost consecutive games for the first time in a decade. ...

Arike Ogunbowale drives up the court during practice for the WNBA All-Star Basketball team, Tuesday, July 13, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
US Olympic team expects competitive game vs WNBA All-Stars

By Doug Feinberg Jul. 13, 2021 06:27 PM EDT

Chicago Sky's Courtney Vandersloot (22), Azurá Stevens (30), Allie Quigley (14) and Ruthy Hebard (24) celebrate after a call in the fourth quarter against Connecticut Sun during a WNBA basketball game Saturday, June 19, 2021, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Eileen T. Meslar)
Finally healthy, Chicago Sky climbing WNBA standings

By Doug Feinberg Jun. 22, 2021 01:22 PM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Feb. 04, 2021 01:14 PM EST
Feb. 6 1943 — Montreal’s Ray Getliffe scores five goals to lead the Canadiens to an 8-3 triumph over the Boston Bruins. ...

Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird (10) looks to pass around Minnesota Lynx guard Crystal Dangerfield (2) during the second half of Game 3 of a WNBA basketball semifinal round playoff series Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Bradenton, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Bird, Stewart look to lift Seattle past Aces to fourth title

By Doug Feinberg Oct. 01, 2020 04:15 PM EDT