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en-us Copyright 2010 The New York Times Company Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:21:34 GMT http://graphics.nytimes.com/images/section/NytSectionHeader.gif http://www.nytimes.com/pages/sports/basketball/index.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=b22ed829f3dc04e90295e44094b3cabd http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/04/sports/basketball/04wnba.html?partner=rss&emc=rss http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/04/sports/basketball/04wnba.html Silver Stars Coach Sandy Brondello with her husband and assistant, Olaf Lange. They lost in the Western Conference semifinals. Paul Connors/Associated Press The Silver Stars of the W.N.B.A. have a husband-and-wife act that flouts convention.

For This Coach, the Orders Come From His Wife

03 Sep 10, 11:09:39

The Silver Stars of the W.N.B.A. have a husband-and-wife act that flouts convention.

United States 92, Tunisia 57: Not a Pretty Picture as U.S. Crushes Another Opponent

02 Sep 10, 10:09:58

Eric Gordon scored 21 points to lead the United States past Tunisia, which will next play Angola at the world basketball championships.

Sports Briefing | Basketball: Liberty to Call Newark Homeduring Renovations at Garden

02 Sep 10, 10:09:17

The Liberty will play its home games at the Prudential Center in Newark the next three seasons while Madison Square Garden is being renovated.

Scantily Clad Dancers Are Nowhere to Be Found When Turkey Plays

01 Sep 10, 11:09:45

A dance squad from Ukraine, known as the Red Foxes, was pulled to avoid performing in front of Turkish government officials, but no one can agree as to why.

Liberty 77, Fever 74: Pondexter Leads Liberty Into Finals in the East

01 Sep 10, 10:09:34

Cappie Pondexter scored 30 points as the Liberty defeated the Indiana Fever in the decisive game of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Seattle’s Jackson to Get Third M.V.P. Award

01 Sep 10, 10:09:04

Lauren Jackson, a forward for the Seattle Storm, will join Lisa Leslie and Sheryl Swoopes as the W.N.B.A.’s only three-time winners.

US Faces a Navigable Road at Basketball Worlds

03 Sep 10, 01:09:00

ISTANBUL (AP) -- All around them, the Americans find compelling matchups for the round of 16: a rematch of the 2006 title game; a coach facing a home country he led to an Olympic gold medal; two bitter rivals to get it all started.

Seattle's Jackson Selected MVP for Third Time

02 Sep 10, 09:09:00

SEATTLE (AP) -- Seattle Storm forward Lauren Jackson was selected the WNBA's most valuable player for the third time in her career on Thursday night.

MVP Jackson Leads Storm Past Mercury in Game 1

02 Sep 10, 09:09:01

SEATTLE (AP) -- Lauren Jackson had 23 points and 17 rebounds to lead the Seattle Storm to an 82-74 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday night in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.

Seattle's Jackson Selected MVP for Third Time

02 Sep 10, 07:09:00

SEATTLE (AP) -- Seattle Storm forward Lauren Jackson was selected the WNBA's most valuable player for the third time in her career on Thursday night.

Serbia Meet Croatia After Beating Argentina

02 Sep 10, 02:09:02

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The World Championship first knockout round is poised to produce a pair of classics after Serbia beat Argentina 84-82 in an enthralling Group A match on Thursday to set up a meeting with Balkan neighbors Croatia.

Serbia Upsets Argentina to Win Group A at Worlds

02 Sep 10, 01:09:01

KAYSERI, Turkey (AP) -- Aleksandar Rasic made four free throws in the last 11 seconds Thursday to help Serbia upset top-ranked Argentina 84-82 and win Group A at the basketball world championship.

US Pulls Away in 2nd Half to Rout Tunisia 92-57

02 Sep 10, 01:09:01

ISTANBUL (AP) -- With nothing to play for, the United States looked as if it didn't want to play.

United States 88, Iran 51: Opponents for a Game, but No Rivalry Here

01 Sep 10, 11:09:45

The United States easily beat Iran at the FIBA world championships in a game that was overshadowed by a political rivalry.

Liberty to Move to Newark During 3-Year Garden Renovation

02 Sep 10, 12:09:49

The Liberty is moving to Newark for the next three seasons while Madison Square Garden is being renovated.

For Rubio and N.B.A., Nothing Is Certain

28 Aug 10, 10:08:03

The Spanish star Ricky Rubio could come to the United States in 2011, but a looming N.B.A. lockout complicates the situation.

Rethinking the System as N.B.A. Stars Move

28 Aug 10, 10:08:47

The N.B.A. has tried to encourage stars to stay with their teams, a strategy that was upset this off-season.

Sports of The Times: Pioneers Continue To Shepherd Women’s Basketball

19 Aug 10, 01:08:03

Donna Orender, Carol Blazejowski and Ann Meyers Drysdale, once great players, are now instrumental in helping the W.N.B.A. thrive.

On Basketball: For Knicks’ Dolan, a Fine Line Between Contrarian and Chaos

17 Aug 10, 03:08:57

James L. Dolan, the embattled chairman of the Knicks, just can’t seem to get it right.

Sports Business: Confounding Hire Adds to Garden’s Image Problem

10 Aug 10, 11:08:15

Creating a positive image in sports and corporate circles has rarely been a concern of James L. Dolan, the executive chairman of Madison Square Garden.