Articles filed under WNBA
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Taurasi feeling fine at Olympics after first game in 3 weeksJul 28, 2021 7:00 am - SAITAMA, Japan (AP) - Diana Taurasi had a big smile on her face when she stepped on the court against Nigeria for her record 33rd Olympic game Tuesday. The five-time Oly...
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Canadian women get 1st hoops win, beat South Korea 74-53Jul 28, 2021 7:00 am - SAITAMA, Japan (AP) - Bridget Carleton scored 18 points, and Canada got its first victory of the Olympic women's basketball tournament Thursday beating South Korea 74-53...
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China spoils Puerto Rico women's hoops debut with 97-55 winJul 27, 2021 7:00 am - SAITAMA, Japan (AP) - Li Yueru scored 21 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as China spoiled Puerto Rico's Olympic debut in women's basketball Tuesday night with a 97-55 rou...
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Belgium women beat Australia 85-70 in their Olympic debutJul 27, 2021 7:00 am - SAITAMA, Japan (AP) - Emma Meesseman led Belgium to an impressive win in its Olympic debut. She had 32 points, nine rebounds and five assists to help Belgium beat Austra...
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US women win 50th straight Olympic game, beat Nigeria 81-72Jul 27, 2021 7:00 am - SAITAMA, Japan (AP) - The U.S. women won, as usual. It just wasn't in the dominant fashion that the Americans are accustomed to. The winning streak for the world's top-r...
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Staley feels no added pressure as first Black US hoops coachJul 26, 2021 7:00 am - SAITAMA, Japan (AP) - Dawn Staley doesn't feel any added pressure being the first Black head coach of the U.S. women's basketball Olympic team. She has had to handle the...
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Gillom sisters: Black ex-assistants paved way for StaleyJul 26, 2021 7:00 am - SAITAMA, Japan (AP) - The Gillom sisters are part of a small group that made big strides in the role of Black female coaches with USA Basketball. Peggie Gillom-Granderso...
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Dolson's Diary: Arriving in Tokyo and meeting the first ladyJul 26, 2021 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Wow, it's been a busy few days here in Tokyo. After flying from Las Vegas, we had a couple of days to recover, get used to the time difference and practice ...
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Vasic, Dabovic lead Serbia to 72-68 win over CanadaJul 26, 2021 7:00 am - SAITAMA, Japan (AP) - Sonja Vasic scored 16 points and Ana Dabovic keyed a late run to help Serbia beat Canada 72-68 on Monday in the Olympic opener for both teams. With...
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Japan women beat France 74-70 in their Olympic hoops openerJul 26, 2021 7:00 am - SAITAMA, Japan (AP) - Saki Hayashi scored 12 points and Moeko Nagaoka added 11 to help Japan beat France 74-70 on Tuesday in the Olympic opener for both teams. It was a ...