Betty Lennox scored 20 points, Tina Thompson had 16 and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the New York Liberty 69-60 on Thursday night.

The WNBA announced Thursday that Dan Hughes of the San Antonio Silver Stars and Lin Dunn of the Indiana Fever will be the head coaches for the 2009 All-Star Game.

Diana Taurasi scored the game's first six points to fuel a 22-2 opening run, and the Phoenix Mercury routed the Chicago Sky 90-70 Wednesday night.

Kara Lawson had 13 points and six assists, and Hamchetou Maiga-Ba also scored 13 points Tuesday night for the Sacramento Monarchs, who held off the Chicago Sky 83-73.

Rookie Renee Montgomery scored 16 of her season-high 21 points in the final two-minutes of regulation and overtime as the Minnesota Lynx rallied to beat the Washington Mystics 96-94 on Tuesday.

Chamique Holdsclaw scored 19 points and Erica DeSouza had a double-double to help the Atlanta Dream hold off the Connecticut Sun 72-67 on Tuesday night.

Minnesota Lynx forward Seimone Augustus underwent successful surgery Tuesday to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee.

Swin Cash had 18 points and 12 rebounds, and Sue Bird added 17 points in the Seattle Storm's 66-53 victory over the San Antonio Silver Stars on Tuesday.

Tammy Sutton-Brown of the Indiana Fever and Cappie Pondexter of the Phoenix Mercury have been named the WNBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for the period ending Sunday, July 5.

Cappie Pondexter scored 21 points and Diana Taurasi had 20, leading the Phoenix Mercury to a 104-89 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday night.

Tammy Sutton-Brown had 22 points and nine rebounds, leading the Indiana Fever past the Atlanta Dream 78-74 on Sunday for their franchise-best eighth straight victory.

Erin Phillips scored six of her 19 points in overtime, leading the Connecticut Sun to a 95-92 victory over the Detroit Shock on Sunday.

Sophia Young had 19 points, eight rebounds and four assists in leading the San Antonio Silver Stars to an 85-72 win over the Chicago Sky on Friday night.

Chamique Holdsclaw scored 18 points, and Sancho Lyttle added 16, helping the Atlanta Dream snap a two-game losing streak with a 72-65 victory over the Washington Mystics on Friday night.

Candace Parker is returning to action for the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday when they host the Phoenix Mercury.

The Atlanta Dream signed former guard Ivory Latta and waived guard Nikki Teasley on Friday.

Phoenix Mercury star guard and three-time WNBA All-Star Diana Taurasi was reportedly cited for driving under the influence in Phoenix early Thursday morning.

Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi said Friday that she's embarrassed after being cited for drunken driving a few hours after she helped lead her team to victory over the Seattle Storm.

Rebekkah Brunson scored the go-ahead basket with 34 seconds left and blocked a key shot moments later, helping the Sacramento Monarchs snap a six-game losing streak with a 74-68 victory over the Minnesota Lynx on Thursday night.

Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi leads all players in fan balloting for the 2009 WNBA All-Star Game, which is scheduled for July 25 in Connecticut.

Candace Parker has returned to practice with the Los Angeles Sparks 1 1/2 months after giving birth to her first child.

The Kroger Co. grocery giant has announced a five-year deal to be the official sponsor for the financially struggling Indiana Fever of the WNBA.

Candice Wiggins scored 23 points and Nicky Anosike had 20 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Minnesota Lynx to a 91-85 win over the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday night.

Tamika Catchings of the Indiana Fever and Candice Wiggins of the Minnesota Lynx have been named the WNBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for the period ending Sunday, June 28.

Marie Ferdinand-Harris scored a season-high 15 points to lift the short-handed Sparks to an 82-55 victory against the Seattle Storm on Sunday night.

Shavonte Zellous scored 18 points to lead the Detroit Shock to an 86-72 victory over the Sacramento Monarchs on Sunday night, giving Rick Mahorn his first win as a head coach.

Candice Dupree scored 23 points, Sylvia Fowles had five of her 13 down the stretch, and the Chicago Sky beat the Washington Mystics 68-63 on Saturday night.

Candice Wiggins and Roneeka Hodges scored 22 points each, leading the Minnesota Lynx to a 109-80 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday night.

Asjha Jones had season highs with 24 points and 12 rebounds, and the Connecticut Sun beat the Atlanta Dream 82-68 Saturday night for their third straight victory.

Ebony Hoffman scored 14 points and Tamika Catchings added 13 points and 11 rebounds, leading the Indiana Fever to a 63-54 victory over the New York Liberty on Saturday night.

Lauren Jackson had 32 points and eight rebounds as the Seattle Storm withstood a late rally to beat the Los Angeles Sparks 69-67 Friday night.

Katie Douglas scored all of her 28 points after halftime, and Ebony Hoffman hit two free throws with 4.8 seconds left in overtime to lift the Indiana Fever to an 82-81 victory over the New York Liberty on Friday night.

Detroit Shock forward Plenette Pierson had successful surgery on Wednesday to repair right shoulder instability.

Alana Beard of the Washington Mystics and Lauren Jackson of the Seattle Storm have been named the WNBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for the period ending Sunday, June 21.

The Minnesota Lynx announced Friday that star forward Seimone Augustus will miss the remainder of the 2009 season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee.

Candice Dupree of the Chicago Sky and Seimone Augustus of the Minnesota Lynx have been named the WNBA Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for the period ending Sunday, June 14.

Detroit Shock general manager and head coach Bill Laimbeer announced on Monday that he has resigned from both posts.

Indiana Fever All-Star center Yolanda Griffith will miss the remainder of the season after tearing her left Achilles' tendon in the first quarter of the team's game Tuesday against Seattle.