Parker scores 31, Copper adds 23 as Sky beat Dream
Candace Parker had 31 points and 11 rebounds, Kahleah Copper scored 23 points on 9-of-14 shooting and the Chicago Sky pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday night.
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Candace Parker had 31 points and 11 rebounds, Kahleah Copper scored 23 points on 9-of-14 shooting and the Chicago Sky pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday night.
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Chicago fell into a tie with Las Vegas in the WNBA Commissioner Cup standings with one game left to play for each team to determine homecourt advantage in the championship contest.
Candace Parker had a season-high 25 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, Kahleah Copper scored 15 points and Chicago beat the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday for the Sky's fourth straight victory.
The Sky and the Las Vegas Aces will meet in the second annual Commissioner's Cup championship game next month.
Emma Meesseman scored 20 of her 26 points in the first half, Candace Parker added 18 points and the Chicago Sky beat the Connecticut Sun on Friday night in a rematch of the WNBA Finals.
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Kahleah Copper scored 21 points, Candace Parker had five of her nine in the last 2:37 and the Chicago Sky beat the Atlanta Dream on Friday night after blowing a 20-point first-half lead.
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The season is less than a month old, and the Chicago Sky didn't need a reminder that they're coming off their first-ever WNBA title. But they got one anyway.
The accolades continue to roll in for Candace Parker – a day after she became the oldest player ever to make a triple-double in WNBA history when the Sky took on and beat the Washington Mystics on Sunday.
Candace Parker finished with her second career triple-double and the Chicago Sky pulled away in the second half to beat the Washington Mystics on Sunday.
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Dana Evans scored 15 points, Rebekah Gardner added 14 and the Chicago Sky cruised past the New York Liberty on Wednesday night.
The Sparks opened the season with an overtime victory over the defending champion Sky on Friday night.
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Candace Parker, Azura Stevens, and the Sky held media day Tuesday as they get ready to tip off their WNBA title defense Friday against the Los Angeles Sparks.
Candace Parker, Azura Stevens, and the Sky held media day Tuesday as they get ready to tip off their WNBA title defense Friday against the Los Angeles Sparks.
Coming off their first WNBA title, the Sky will host the WNBA All-Star Game on July 10 at Wintrust Arena, along with a weekend full of other activities at nearby McCormick Place.
The reigning WNBA champion Sky are starting training camp this week – and with all five starters back from the team that beat Phoenix in the finals.
The Chicago Sky's Candace Parker has had quite the offseason, from celebrating a WNBA Championship title to working as in-studio analyst for the NCAA Tournament, to the birth of her son, Airr.
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Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
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DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Tom Dreesen, a pioneering actor and comedian and Chicago-area native, died Wednesday.
Luke Skywalker's lightsaber from the "Star Wars" sequel "The Empire Strikes Back" is expected to sell for at least $1 million at an upcoming auction.
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Actress Sarah Jessica Parker addressed the Class of 2026 at Northwestern University at their commencement ceremony at the United Center Sunday.
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The flames from the cross burning in the middle of Grant Park were visible to anyone driving or walking down Columbus Drive.
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The surging New York Yankees used another big inning to beat the Chicago White Sox 10-5 on Wednesday night.
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Spencer Jones homered in the second inning, Ben Rice and Paul Goldschmidt each added a two-run drive in the fourth, and the Yankees rocked the White Sox 12-2 on Tuesday night.
Former NHL player Kyle Calder has died at age 47. The Alberta native spent a majority of his 10 years in the league with Chicago and also played for Philadelphia, Detroit, Los Angeles and Anaheim.
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