Rodgers & Charles Help Liberty Beat Wings 79-71
Sugar Rodgers scored a career-best 24 points and Tina Charles added another 24 points to lead New York to a 79-71 win over the Wings on Sunday in the home opener for the Liberty.
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Sugar Rodgers scored a career-best 24 points and Tina Charles added another 24 points to lead New York to a 79-71 win over the Wings on Sunday in the home opener for the Liberty.
Plenette Pierson scored 17 points and the Wings toppled the Fever by a score of 90-79 in the WNBA opener Saturday night. The Wings never trailed after going on a 14-2 run to lead 58-53 in the third quarter.
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Former Baylor Lady Bears standout player Brittney Griner and fiancee and fellow WNBA player Glory Johnson have been arrested on suspicion of assault and disorderly conduct
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