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Alyssa Thomas, DeWanna Bonner and Elena Delle Donne headline WNBA All-Star reserves
Read full article: Alyssa Thomas, DeWanna Bonner and Elena Delle Donne headline WNBA All-Star reservesWNBA career triple-double leader Alyssa Thomas of Connecticut was selected an All-Star reserve by the league’s coaches.
Brittney Griner gets rousing welcome in Phoenix home game after release from Russian prison
Read full article: Brittney Griner gets rousing welcome in Phoenix home game after release from Russian prisonBrittney Griner shined in first regular-season home game since being detained for nearly 10 months in a Russian prison.
AP sources: Ogwumike files appeal to play in Olympics
Read full article: AP sources: Ogwumike files appeal to play in OlympicsNneka Ogwumike and Elizabeth Williams have filed appeals to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in a last-ditch effort to play for Nigeria in the upcoming Olympics, says two people familiar with the situation.
WNBA games postponed following shooting of Jacob Blake
Read full article: WNBA games postponed following shooting of Jacob BlakeThe WNBA postponed its three games Wednesday night following the shooting of Jacob Blake over the weekend. Atlanta Dream player Elizabeth Williams read a statement on ESPN saying that the consensus is not to play in tonights games." WNBA teams held a roughly 30-minute vigil back at the IMG Academy hotel Wednesday night for Blake. Over the course of the season players have worn warmup shirts that read Black Lives Matter on the front and Say Her Name on the back. The phrase Black Lives Matter is featured prominently on the courts where the teams play.
Police seek shooter who killed mother of five visiting Detroit for funeral two years ago
Read full article: Police seek shooter who killed mother of five visiting Detroit for funeral two years agoDETROIT - Police are still working to find the shooter who killed a North Carolina mother of five two years ago while she was in Detroit for her son-in-law's funeral. Elizabeth Williams, 49, had been visiting her daughter's home Aug. 4, 2016, when she left to visit with her boyfriend, police said. Williams called her daughter to let her know she had gotten to her destination safety, according to authorities. Less than 10 minutes later, around 11:15 p.m. Aug. 4, Williams was fatally shot in the 19000 block of Goddard Road in Southwest Detroit, police said. After she moved to North Carolina in February 2014, Williams worked with Regency Retirement Village in Charlotte, officials said.
WNBA All-Star weekend guide: Everything you need to know
Read full article: WNBA All-Star weekend guide: Everything you need to knowAll eyes will be on Las Vegas as it hosts the 2019 WNBA All-Star weekend which includes the skills challenge, the three-point contest and the All-Star game. The Three Point Contest (Friday, 7 p.m. EST)Allie Quigley of the Chicago Sky is the two-time reigning Three-Point Contest champion, having won the event at the 2018 All-Star Game in Minneapolis and the 2017 All-Star Game in Seattle. The Skills Challenge (Friday, following three-point contest)In the Skills Challenge, there will be seven players who will be competing against Brittany Griner of the Phoenix Mercury. WNBA All-Star Game (Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST)Even though the roster is filled with a lot of All-Star veterans, there are five newcomers to the star studded squads. The whole list of All-Star starters and reserves:The final teams were chosen by captians Elena Delle Donne of the Washington Mystics and A'ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces.