Sacramento Monarchs News

The Sacramento Monarchs folded, a shocking and disappointing development for the WNBA and one of its original eight franchises.

Jayda Evans covers college and pro women's basketball. While its her first year on the Washington beat, she has covered the Storm since its inception.

Unless its already out there, the Guru has learned a little while ago the Maloof family will be giving up the Sacramento Monarchs, making it the third ownership change since the end of the season following the change in Atlanta and the move of the Detroit Shock to Tulsa.

In this file photo from Sept. 20, 2005, Sacramento Monarchs DeMya Walker, from left, Ticha Penicheiro, Kara Lawson, and Olympia Scott-Richardson celebrate as the hold up the WNBA Championship Trophy after defeating the Connecticut Suns 62-59 to win the title in Sacramento, Calif.

Sacramento Monarchs guard Ticha Penicheiro underwent successful surgery this morning to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in her right thumb.

The Reaching for the Stars Foundation has announced three winners of the Astronaut and space exploration poetry and essay contest.

With his Midwest upbringing, "Koz" knows there's more to life than scores and stats.

The Pittsburgh Penguins signed defenseman Martin Skoula to a one-year contract on Tuesday.

Sacramento Monarchs guard Kara Lawson was named the recipient of the 2009 Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award, the WNBA announced today.

The WNBA today honored Sacramento Monarchs center Courtney Paris for her commitment to the community with its Community Assist Award for August.

Nicole Powell had arguably her best shooting game of the year, which seemed rather fitting on a night she broke the Sacramento Monarchs' single-season scoring record.

The Sacramento Monarchs will close out the 2009 season at 6 tonight at Arco Arena against the Minnesota Lynx.

Former Oklahoma basketball standout Courtney Paris was honored by the WNBA on Thursday for community service.

The Sacramento Monarchs announced today the organization has signed guard Chelsea Newton to a rest-of-season contract; per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

The Connecticut Sun and Sacramento Monarchs have made the playoffs for six straight seasons and met for the 2005 WNBA title.

Former Stanford star Nicole Powell had a big first quarter to help the Sacramento Monarchs get off to a promising start on Friday, but another ex-Stanford player, Candice Wiggins, did her damage in the second half to boost the Minnesota Lynx to a 100-95 victory in Minneapolis.

Rebekkah Brunson scored a career-high 32 points and had 13 rebounds, leading the Sacramento Monarchs over the slumping Connecticut Sun 90-70 Tuesday night at Arco Arena.

Sparks starting forward Candace Parker didn't play against the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday night because of undisclosed personal reasons.

The Sacramento Monarchs aren't going to roll over for anybody in the final weeks of the regular season.

Lynx 100, Monarchs 95. MINNEAPOLIS Kelly Miller scored 18 points for Minnesota and the Lynx made 16 0 0 0 0 0-pointers and hung on for a 100-95 victory over the Sacramento Monarchs on Friday night.