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LSU senior guard Allison Hightower dribbles down the court Monday during practice.

From September 30 to October 5, American University's Bender Arena hosted the USA Basketball Women's National Team for a six-day domestic training camp.

Fueled by a 23-0 run that covered the last half of the second quarter and the first two minutes of the third, the USA Women's National Team handed host UMMC Ekaterinburg a 78-63 defeat to win its third game in three days and claim the Ekaterinburg International Invitational championship Sunday in Ekaterinburg, Russia.

On the court for Indiana was Katie Douglas. On the Fever sideline was Lin Dunn. Doing color commentary for ESPN2 was Carolyn Peck.

A self-described "military brat," Candice Dupree was often on the move during her childhood.

The Sparks' Lisa Leslie acknowledges the fans before her last regular-season WNBA game.She had two points in 16 minutes.

Washington Mystics at Chicago Sky When: 7:30 p.m. Where: UIC Pavilion Skinny: It's now or never for the Sky, which needs to fight to the bitter end in order to clinch its first playoff berth in franchise history.

Deanna Nolan scored 22 points, Shavonte Zellous added 16 and the Detroit Shock moved a step closer to the Eastern Conference playoffs with a 70-63 overtime victory over the Indiana Fever on Friday night.

The Atlanta Dream selected Louisville star Angel McCoughtry with the top pick in the 2009 WNBA Draft on Thursday.

Published: Thursday, September 3, 2009 at 7:42 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, September 3, 2009 at 7:42 p.m. The Washington Mystics and Chicago Sky are locked in a tight race for two of the Eastern Conference's final three playoff spots, but they could have something else in common heading into the final stretch.

The Liberty didn't look like a team mired in last place in the Eastern Conference in their 77-63 victory over the Chicago Sky on Sunday.

Chicago Sky at New York Liberty When: 3 p.m. Where: Madison Square Garden Recent results: On Friday at the UIC Pavilion, the Sky beat the Liberty 96-77. Skinny: It might not seem like much could change for these teams in two days but the complexion of today's game could be different if the starting centers suit up.

Sylvia Fowles of the Sky and Janel McCarville of the New York Liberty were the centers of attention before Friday night's key WNBA contest at the UIC Pavilion because each player sat out the contest with sprained left ankles.

Candace Parker has been back in the Los Angeles Sparks ' lineup for nearly two months, but the WNBA's reigning MVP says she's still not at full strength.

Chicago Sky's Shyra Ely defends against Los Angeles Sparks' Candace Parker during the fourth quarter of a WNBA basketball game in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Aug.

Katie Smith scored 17 points to help the defending champion Detroit Shock preserve their playoff hopes with a 76-67 victory over the Chicago Sky on Saturday night.

Katie Smith scored 17 points to help the defending champion Detroit Shock preserve their playoff hopes with a 76-67 victory over the Chicago Sky on Saturday night.

Although the Phoenix Mercury have never lost to the Chicago Sky, All-Star guard Cappie Pondexter has not fared well in her hometown.

Diana Taurasi scored 27 points and led a late charge that carried the Phoenix Mercury to a 106-99 victory over the Chicago Sky on Tuesday night.

Diana Taurasi scored 27 points and led a late charge that carried the Phoenix Mercury to a 106-99 victory over the Chicago Sky on Tuesday night.