Sky sets 2009 schedule
The Chicago Sky will open the 2009 WNBA season on the road next June before returning to the UIC Pavilion against the Atlanta Dream on June 12.
The Sky's regular season includes 22 games against Eastern Conference teams, and 12 games against Western Conference teams. With the folding of the Houston Comets, the WNBA moves to a 13-team schedule.
The 2009 WNBA season will mark the first year of an eight-year deal that allows ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 to televise games through the 2016 season.
For the fourth consecutive year, ESPN2 will feature "WNBA Tuesdays" as the appointment viewing destination for WNBA fans.
Other highlights on the Sky schedule include:
• WNBA Rookie of the Year and Naperville native Candace Parker and the Los Angeles Sparks will play Chicago on July 29th at UIC Pavilion.
• The Sky will meet the defending WNBA Champion Detroit Shock on Sunday, Aug. 9 in Detroit and at home Aug. 22.
The Sky, which finished the 2008 season with a 12-22 record, will have the No. 3 pick in the 2009 WNBA Draft.
The 2009 WNBA regular season runs from June 6 to Sept. 13, with the playoffs scheduled to begin on Sept. 16. For more information or tickets, visitchicagosky.net.
Sky 2009 schedule
June 6 vs. Minnesota 6 p.m.
June 12 vs. Atlanta 6:30 p.m.
June 14 vs. Seattle 4 p.m.
June 16 vs. Connecticut 6 p.m.
June 19 at Connecticut 6 p.m.
June 20 at Washington 6 p.m.
June 23 at Atlanta 11 a.m.
June 30 vs. Sacramento 6 p.m.
July 3 at San Antonio 6 p.m.
July 7 at Sacramento 6 p.m.
July 8 at Phoenix 6 p.m.
July 10 vs. Indiana 6:30 p.m.
July 12 at Seattle 5 p.m.
July 15 at Indiana noon.
July 19 vs. San Antonio 4 p.m.
July 22 vs. New York 10:30 a.m.
July 23 at Washington 6 p.m.
July 29 vs. Los Angeles 6 p.m.
Aug. 5 at Indiana 6 p.m.
Aug. 8 at Atlanta 6 p.m.
Aug. 9 at Detroit 5 p.m.
Aug. 14 at New York 6:30 p.m.
Aug. 15 vs. Minnesota 6 p.m.
Aug. 18 vs. Phoenix 6 p.m.
Aug. 22 vs. Detroit 6 p.m.
Aug. 25 at Los Angeles 6 p.m.
Aug. 28 vs. New York 6:30 p.m.
Aug. 30 at New York 3 p.m.
Sept. 4 vs. Washington 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 6 at Detroit 5 p.m.
Sept. 10 vs. Indiana 6 p.m.
Sept. 12 vs. Detroit 6 p.m.
All times are CDT