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Tonight's result:

The Mystics downed the Wings, 87-79, to claim their second consecutive win. It was Glory Johnson's first game back for Dallas from suspension, and she put up 15 points.

Player news:

Behind the scenes of Tamika Catchings' legacy tour.

Sky forward Elena Delle Donne continues to spread the word of acceptance for those with disabilities.

Sancho Lyttle has left the Dream for a Spanish Olympic bid.

Alysha Clark has been crucial to the Storm's improvement on offense this season.

Chasity Melvin is the 40-year-old superstar intern.

Tomorrow's schedule:

Stars at Mercury

College team news:

Buffalo women's basketball was recognized by the University for their outstanding season earlier this week.

College coach news:

Jessica Simmonds is Siena's new assistant coach.

Stephanie Tobey returns to Rhode Island as an assistant coach.

8-0, times 2

Sparks beat Liberty, 101-77, to go 8-0.

The Lynx overcame a bad start to top the Mercury, 89-81.

Team news:

The Mercury are hoping a lineup change in their next game against San Antonio will help them.

Player news:

Sky guard Betnijah Laney will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL.

Dallas forward Glory Johnson returns to the court tonight after a suspension.

Mystics guard Ivory Latta talks female athlete identity in the WNBA.

Podcast:

Changing the game.

(GREAT) college news:

Women's basketball set attendance records this past season in all three divisions.

Olympics news:

The gold medal-winning 1996 team continues to impact the game.

WNBA Pride highlighted

LGBT Pride will be highlighted by four WNBA games on ESPN2.

And of course tonight is the next Mercury-Lynx showdown as well as a big match up between the Sparks and Liberty. Will someone take their first loss tonight?

Team news:

Dallas hopes for a boost from the return of Glory Johnson tomorrow from her seven-game suspension for domestic violence.

The Sun are off to a slow start and sit at the bottom of the AP poll.

The league also has Connecticut at the bottom of its weekly power rankings.

Swin Cash:

Swin Cash announced she'll retire after this season.

Cash through her 15 years in the WNBA.

Swin tribute.

College coach news:

George Washington coach Jen Rizzotti has named her assistant coaching staff.

Interviews and new jobs

Team news:

The Mercury will bring back legends to celebrate its 20th season.

Two trades sparked the emergence of the Dream.

Player news:

Interview with Sparks forward Essence Carson.

Interview with Dream guard Tiffany Hayes.

Q&A with Storm rookie Breanna Stewart. She will make her first return to Connecticut as a pro Friday, when Seattle visits the Sun.

Q&A with the Lynx's Renee Montgomery.

Sonja Petrovic has molded her all-world talent into a key reserve role for the Mercury.

Stars guard Sydney Colson talks about being an assistant coach at Rice.

Tina Charles and Maya Moore are the Eastern and Western Conference players of the week.

Coach news:

Storm coach Jenny Boucek laments inconsistency after last night's loss.

Q&A with Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve.

Tomorrow's schedule:

Mercury at Lynx

(Phoenix is getting one more shot at Minnesota)

Liberty at Sparks

College team news:

Ohio is set to dominate the MAC again.

College player news:

Jatari White, who left South Carolina in March, has transferred to Texas.

College coach news:

Purdue coach Sharon Versyp's contract has been extended through 2021-2022.

Missouri State coach Kellie Harper has received a new contract.

Princeton coach Courtney Banghart and the tasks ahead for the Tigers.

Kelly Komara has left her assistant coach job at Purdue to take the same position at Vanderbilt.

Nykesha Sales is a new assistant coach at UCF.

Carly Thibault has joined Mississippi State as an assistant coach.

Ashley Ford is a new assistant coach at New Mexico State.

Streaks extended, snapped

The Fever dropped the Sun, 88-77. Connecticut's 1-7 start, including their current six-game losing streak, is the worst in franchise history.

The Sun's Alyssa Thomas had a SportsCenter-worthy move in the game.

The Mystics prevailed over the Dream, 86-79. Atlanta's five-game winning streak was snapped.

The Liberty held off the Storm, 86-78.

Player news:

Rookie Tiffany Mitchell is shining for the Fever.

Lindsey Harding is continuing her lifelong dream with the Liberty.

College coach news:

Jackie Stiles has found her passion as a coach.

New George Washington coach Jen Rizzotti talks expectations, and A-10 rivalries.

Lynx and Sparks still undefeated

7-0:

The Lynx pulled away from the Wings, 80-63.

The Sparks rolled past the Stars, 74-61.

Highlights from both games.

Both teams are a perfect 7-0.

Do we see a Western Conference WNBA final under the new playoff format?

Team news:

The Lynx may be undefeated, but they still seek improvement.

Player news:

Though both their teams lost tonight, rookies Moriah Jefferson and Aerial Powers each set career highs.

Fever guard Briann January is still working her way back from a knee injury.

Storm guard Jewell Loyd is gaining recognition as one of the league's top players.

Coach news:

Storm coach Jenny Boucek says her team had fun in their romp over Phoenix last night.

College coach news:

Arizona State has extended coach Charli Turner Thorne's contract through the 2020-2021 season.

Gender discrimination in coaching alive and well

The Women's Sports Foundation goes "Beyond X's and O's" to illuminate gender discrimination in college coaching.

Virtual reality?

Today's results:

The Dream topped the Sun, 83-77.

Sugar Rodgers' 21 points paced the Liberty past the Fever, 91-59.

The Sky routed the Mystics, 98-72.

The Storm pounded the Mercury, 95-81. Jewell Loyd lead Seattle with 32 points.

Last night:

The Sparks held off the Stars, 68-61. Nneka Ogwumike lead Los Angeles with 21 points and 10 rebounds.

So, to recap:

The Mercury, Fever and Liberty are struggling. The Sparks and Dream are not.

Didn't see all that coming.

WNBA news:

If you think the WNBA is in trouble, check out some NBA history.

Team news:

Ho hum: another fast start for the Lynx.

Minnesota's early-season success is a numbers game.

Player news:

Mystics guard Tayler Hill is developing into a complete player.

Stars rookie Haley Peters is proving she's tough enough.

Sylvia Fowles and the Minnesota Lynx have it figured out.

College conference news:

The SEC has expanded their "serious misconduct" rules for transfers only.

College player news:

Former Virginia point guard Mikayla Venson has transferred to Georgetown.

Jaime White has transferred from Utah to Fresno State.

College coach news:

New Vanderbilt coach Stephanie White brings a history of LGBT activism.

Scott Rueck's version of what is "elite" is even more clear after Oregon State's Final Four run.

Rueck's assistant coach, Mandy Close, has resigned.

Two assistant coaches and the director of basketball operations at Marist have resigned.

Megan (Frazee) Leuzinger is a new assistant coach at Valparaiso.

Vermont has three new assistant coaches.

USA Basketball news:

The U17 World Championship Team has been named.

One eye on the game, the other on the news

While we wait for the outcome of the Sparks-Stars game, currently in progress, there is plenty to digest.....

Team news:

Can the Lynx be the Warriors of the NBA this season?

Atlanta Dreaming: meet the upstart leaders of the Eastern Conference.

The 1-5 Sun must address their fourth quarter ineffectiveness, and soon.

Player news:

When will Brittney Griner go full Wilt?

No. 1 pick Breanna Stewart is living up to the hype for the Storm.

Cynthia Cooper-Dyke was crucial to the early success of the WNBA.

The players of the month of May are Tina Charles for the East and Maya Moore for the West.

Stewart is the rookie of the month.

College player news:

Former Kentucky center Ivana Jakubcova has transferred to USC. At 6-6, she will be the tallest Trojan player since 1987.

Sarah Baer is leaving Bowling Green to attend DII Findlay and play both basketball and soccer.

College coach news:

Margaret Richards is Alabama A&M's new head coach.

Blanche Alverson joins New Mexico State as an assistant coach.

Micheal Scott Jr. is a new assistant coach at UAB.

Texas State has added Rodney Hill as an assistant coach.

Sacred Heart's new assistant coach is Bert DeSalvo.

Melissa Dunne is Loyola Maryland's new assistant coach.

Steve Harney is a new assistant coach at Dartmouth.

ETSU has two new assistant coaches.

The usual onslaught of news

Tonight's results:

Elena Delle Donne and Cappie Pondexter combined for 34 points to lead the Sky past the Mystics, 86-78. That's two consecutive wins for Chicago.

Lynetta Kizer and rookie Tiffany Mitchell combined for 39 points to guide the Fever by the Storm, 85-75.

Team news:

The Dream's improved chemistry is the key to their 5-1 start.

The Storm hope to develop more bench scoring.

Are the Lynx eyeing more history?

Player news:

This makes me sad: Fever guard Maggie Lucas has torn her ACL and is out for the rest of the season. She was having such a good year.

Indiana rookie Tiffany Mitchell says basketball is what she was put on earth to do.

Storm forward Alysha Clark is starting her season in the fast lane.

Seattle's Crystal Langhorne blogs.

Behind the scenes at a Tina Charles workout.

Fever guard Erica Wheeler is making quick work of the WNBA.

The Mystics' Kia Vaughn notched 1,000 career rebounds tonight.

The WNBA's race to the MVP list.

College player news:

Kentucky's Alexis Jennings has transferred to South Carolina.

Former Vanderbilt center Kendall Shaw has landed at Wisconsin.

Breanna Cavanaugh has transferred to Fordham from Cal.

College coach news:

Minnesota coach Marlene Stollings talks WNBA draft and the Gopher's summer outlook.

LSU assistant coach Tasha Butts has been chosen for the Advocates for Athletic Equity Program.

Frank Goldsberry has been promoted to associate head coach at Milwaukee.

UConn is working the recruiting trail.