WNBA

DOUG FEINBERG Associated Press NEW YORK — The WNBA suspended Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon for two games Tuesday for comments Hammon allegedly made to former player Dearica Hamby about her…

On Friday night, Brittney Griner strolled down the sideline a few hours before the Phoenix Mercury played, offering hugs and high-fiving her teammates, coaches and opposing players.Then it was a little stretching, a little shooting…

By DAVID BRANDT - AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner strolled down the sideline about 1 1/2 hours before the Phoenix Mercury played Friday night, giving hugs and high-fiving her teammates,…

By JOHN MARSHALL - AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner caught a flight to Washington, D.C., to attend the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, landed back at Phoenix around 4 a.m.…

By DOUG FEINBERG - AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA and Scripps have signed a multiyear deal to televise Friday night regular-season games on ION.The plan, announced Thursday, is to show 44…

WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Most of the nation's major professional sports leagues, plus the media companies Fox and NBCUniversal are creating an alliance to ensure that sports…

Brittney Griner to return to the WNBA…

The conference call disconnected. Karen Bryant and Curt Miller looked at each other with wide eyes. Bryant, the Sparks’ general manager, couldn’t help but gush to a family friend later about the South Carolina guard that blew her predraft…

By DOUG FEINBERG - AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aliyah Boston was the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft on Monday night, going to the Indiana Fever.It's the first time that the Fever have had the top…

By DOUG FEINBERG - AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA is adding charter flights for the entire playoffs and back-to-back regular season games this year, the league announced Monday.The league…