For the second time in four seasons, the Minnesota Lynx won the WNBA's draft lottery, ensuring them the No.

Stanford center Jayne Appel would likely be the No. 2 overall selection. I've not been above mining gold from disgruntled Liberty fans several times in the past, but in his case I'm just aghast along with them.

Los Angeles Sparks' Shannon Bobbitt, left, drives on Minnesota Lynx's Nicky Anosike in the final second of the second half of a WNBA basketball game on July 3, 2008, in Los Angeles.

Top-ranked Penn State swept fifth-ranked Minnesota in a Big Ten Conference volleyball match Sunday.

Seimone Augustus hasn't been able to play at the U.S. women's basketball training camp while she rehabilitates her injured left knee.

Seimone Augustus hasn't been able to play at the U.S. women's basketball training camp while she rehabilitates her injured left knee.

Whether its offering an encouraging word or challenging the post players defensively, U.S. women's basketball assistant coach Jennifer Gillom is making her presence felt in training camp.

Renee Montgomery joins other players in receiving individual honors despite weak team record Two questions immediately emerged after Renee Montgomery was drafted last spring by the Minnesota Lynx: One, will she be able to be as effective in the WNBA as a 5'-7' guard; and two, could she handle losing after a 138-11 four-year college career at UConn, ...

Minnesota Lynx and Phoenix Xavier Prep coach Jennifer Gillom will assist Geno Auriemma with the U.S. women's national basketball team through the 2010 World Championships.

USA Basketball did Geno Auriemma a nice favor on Wednesday by naming DePaul coach Doug Bruno as one of his assistants on the Senior National Team.

The Minnesota Lynx were hoping a late surge would help them reach the playoffs for the first time in five years.

Lisa Leslie scored 19 points in her last regular-season home game for Los Angeles and Tina Thompson also had 19 for the Sparks in a 90-61 rout of the Minnesota Lynx on Friday.

Lynx fight off late Shock rally to win 75-72 Eds: APNewsNow. Lynx 75, Shock 72. AP Photo MNHF102, MNHF101 MINNEAPOLIS Anna Montanana's putback with 28.6 seconds capped her career night and gave the playoff-hopeful Minnesota Lynx a 75-72 victory over the Detroit Shock on Wednesday night.

Minnesota's Nicky Anosike leads all centers in scoring and steals and is second in rebounding and double-doubles. Ned Dishman/NBAE/Getty Images No one truly enjoys existing in someone else's shadow, nor does anyone like being reminded that is or was the case.

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If it had been a playoff game -- or simply a game with a closer score -- when Alana Beard rolled her ankle against the Seattle Storm on Tuesday, it would have been impossible to keep the Washington Mystics' all-star on the bench. But with her team trailing, 50-31, with just more than seven minutes remaining in the third quarter, the decision to rest Beard was easy.

Beard played 17 minutes against Seattle, her fewest in any game this season. She wasn't the only player who received a break this week.

Former Stanford standout Candice Wiggins helped the Minnesota Lynx make a fourth-quarter comeback, but it was not enough as the Washington Mystics held on for an 81-75 WNBA victory over the Lynx on Sunday in Washington, D.C. The loss dropped the Lynx into a tie with San Antonio for the fourth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference.

Becky Hammon scored 29 points and made a clinching free throw in the second overtime, leading the San Antonio Silver Stars to an 84-82 victory over the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday night in San Antonio.

The Minnesota Twins have won two of three games at home against Texas . Pinch-runner Carlos Gomez scored the go-ahead run as the Twins scored three times in the eighth inning yesterday to beat the Rangers 5-3. Minnesota reliever Jon Rauch got the win.

Sacramento Monarchs' Nicole Powell shoots against Minnesota Lynx's Kelly Miller during the fourth quarter of a WNBA basketball game in Minneapolis on Friday, Aug.