Women’s Pro Basketball (WNBA)

Noelle Quinn ready for challenge of leading Seattle Storm

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SEATTLE — Noelle Quinn is thrilled to join the lineage of former WNBA players to graduating from playing to being head coaches in the...

Bonus hoops: WNBA exceeds last year’s number of OT games

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NEW YORK — The WNBA season is only a few weeks old and there already have been five games that have been decided in...

Ogwumike scores 21 as Sparks rally, beat Sky 92-89 in OT

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CHICAGO — Nneka Ogwumike had 21 points and nine rebounds and the Los Angeles Sparks rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat the Chicago...

Fowles, Clarendon help Lynx rally, beat Sun 79-74 in OT

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MINNEAPOLIS — Sylvia Fowles had 24 points, nine rebounds and three blocks, Layshia Clarendon had 12 points in their debut with Minnesota and the...

Griner, Nurse help Mercury beat Wings 89-85

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ARLINGTON, Texas — Brittney Griner had 27 points and 15 rebounds, Kia Nurse hit five 3-pointers and finished with 21 points and the Phoenix...

Dan Hughes, 66, abruptly retires as coach of Seattle Storm

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SEATTLE — Seattle Storm coach Dan Hughes abruptly announced his retirement on Sunday, saying the rigors of being a head coach in the WNBA...

Jonquel Jones leads Sun over Mystics 86-81

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UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Jonquel Jones had 20 points, 12 rebounds and five assists, and the Connecticut Sun held off the Washington Mystics for an...

Sparks use balanced attack to defeat Sky 76-61

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CHICAGO — Nneka Ogwumike scored 14 points with nine rebounds and Erica Wheeler added 13 points to help the Los Angeles Sparks beat the...

Stewart scored 15, Storm cruise past Lynx 82-72

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EVERETT, Wash. — Breanna Stewart had 15 points and eight rebounds and the Seattle Storm cruised to an 82-72 win over the Minnesota Lynx...

Williams scores 31, lifts Dream to 90-87 OT win over Liberty

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NEW YORK — Courtney Williams scored 31 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1.6 seconds left in overtime, to lift the Atlanta Dream to...