Sunday, September 13, 2026Vol. XII · No. 214

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Miles, Williams help WNBA-best Lynx hold off Fever

Rookie sensation Olivia Miles spearheaded an efficient offense with 28 points, Courtney Williams added 27 points, and the Minnesota Lynx won their 10th-straight game with a 108-100 win over the Indiana Fever on Sunday. There was a rally outside the Target Cent

Miles, Williams help WNBA-best Lynx hold off Fever
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rookie sensation Olivia Miles spearheaded an efficient offense with 28 points, Courtney Williams added 27 points, and the Minnesota Lynx won their 10th-straight game with a 108-100 win over the Indiana Fever on Sunday. Minnesota had a 96-82 lead with 6:41 to play before the Fever, who had scored 100 in a record six-straight games, pulled within 100-98 with more than 2 1/2 minutes to go. Miles and Williams both came up with big baskets as the Lynx won their 10th straight for the first time since 2016. “First time playing each other, so there’s a bit of a feeling out sort of thing,” Reeve said. “And offense definitely had their way with each of the teams’ defense. Certainly knew it probably wasn’t going to be sustained, and it wasn’t. We were hoping at some point our defense could be a separator. 1 offense definitely made life difficult for the league…

Hamby and Ogwumike both had 10 rebounds and Wheeler had eight assists. Bridget Carleton hit seven 3-pointers and scored 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for the Fire (11-19), who lost their fifth straight, four times allowing 100-plus points. Carla Leite added 21 points and eight assists and Megan DiLeo scored 19. ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jessica Shepard and Arike Ogunbowale scored 15 points each and Dallas used a big run in the third quarter to cruise to a win over Connecticut. After a slow start to the third quarter, when the Wings had more misses and turnovers than points, they followed a timeout with a 20-2 run to close the quarter and turn a nine-point lead into a 72-45 lead. The Sun went 3 of 15 from the field and scored just eight points. Azzi Fudd added 12 po…


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