Pryor, No. 2 OSU pick apart Marshall in opener - Terrelle Pryor tossed three touchdown passes, Brandon Saine rushed for 103 yards and two scores and No. 2 Ohio State rolled over error-prone Marshall 45-7 on Thursday night in a tuneup for a big date with Miami. Harris, No. 13 Miami look ready for Ohio State - Jacory Harris threw for 210 yards and three touchdowns before sitting out the second half, Leonard Hankerson caught six passes for 115 yards and two scores, and No. 13 Miami rolled past Florida A&M 45-0 Thursday night in the season-opener for both teams. Manning, Brady solid in finale tuneup - Eli Manning and Tom Brady were solid in their final tuneups for the regular season. Santana hurt, but gets win over Braves (AP) - David Wright homered, Johan Santana won for the first time in four starts and the New York Mets snapped the Atlanta Braves' five-game winning streak with a 4-2 victory Thursday night. The Mets, who had dropped three straight, broke a 13-game stretch in which they scored three runs or less against the NL East-leading Braves. Hockey World Cup matches postponed by rain - Incessant rain all day prevents play on the fifth day of the women's hockey World Cup. The three Pool B matches scheduled for Thursday are postponed to early Friday to be followed by three Pool A matches. Lay day delays progress in Tahiti - Heavy rains and small waves force organisers to call a lay day for the final of the Billabong Pro Teahupoo in Tahiti. Quarantine-hit carnival wins race against time - Australia's richest thoroughbred horse racing carnival will maintain its international flavour as a new quarantine facility is finally approved to accept foreign raiders. Seattle's Jackson wins third WNBA MVP (AP) - Seattle Storm forward Lauren Jackson of Australia was selected the WNBA's most valuable player for the third time in her career on Thursday. Jackson was honored before Game 1 of Seattle's best-of-3 Western Conference final against defending champion Phoenix. Also, the Storm's Brian Agler was named the league's coach of the year. Alabama's Dareus ruled ineligible for 2 games - The NCAA has declared Alabama defensive end Marcell Dareus ineligible for two games for accepting improper benefits. Mexican fugitive wanted for Cabanas shooting - Colombian police are searching for a Mexican fugitive wanted for the shooting in January of Paraguay soccer player Salvador Cabanas, according to a senior officer.

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Seattle's Jackson selected MVP for third time (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: September 2, 2010, 7:54 pm]
Seattle Storm forward Lauren Jackson was selected the WNBA's most valuable player for the third time in her career on Thursday night. Jackson was honored before Game 1 of Seattle's best-of-3 Western Conference final against defending champion Phoenix. Also, the Storm's Brian Agler was named the league's coach of the year.

AP Source: Seattle's Jackson to be named MVP (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: September 2, 2010, 11:03 am]
A person with knowledge of the voting tells The Associated Press that Seattle Storm forward Lauren Jackson will be named the WNBA's most valuable player for the third time in her career. Jackson will be honored before Game 1 of Seattle's Western Conference semifinal against Phoenix on Thursday night.

WNBA playoff schedule and results (Yahoo! Sports) [Yahoo! Sports: September 2, 2010, 2:20 am]
Here is the postseason schedule by series.

NY Liberty reaches WNBA East finals (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: September 1, 2010, 11:51 pm]
The New York Liberty advanced to the WNBA's Eastern Conference finals with a 77-74 win over the Indiana Fever on Wednesday, clinching a 2-1 series win. Cappie Pondexter scored 30 points, including a tiebreaking jumper with 28 seconds remaining, to set a franchise record for points in a playoff game.

Pondexter, Vaughn lead Liberty to East finals (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: September 1, 2010, 9:07 pm]
Cappie Pondexter scored 30 points, including a tiebreaking jumper with 28 seconds remaining, to lead the New York Liberty to a 77-74 victory over the Indiana Fever on Wednesday night to advance to the Eastern Conference finals. Kia Vaughn took advantage of some extended playing time and scored a season-high 13 points, and Essence Carson added 11 as the Liberty reached the conference finals for the...

WNBA playoffs schedule and results (Yahoo! Sports) [Yahoo! Sports: September 1, 2010, 5:10 pm]
Here is the postseason schedule by series.

Seattle and Phoenix in conference finals (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: September 1, 2010, 3:57 pm]
While the Seattle Storm were on their way to a fifth straight first-round WNBA playoff loss in 2009, Le'Coe Willingham was on her way to a third appearance in the finals -- and her first championship -- as she and the Phoenix Mercury won it all. Last week, Willingham helped the Storm shake that opening-round hex with a two-game sweep of the Los Angeles Sparks.

Capsule for the WNBA Western Conference finals (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: September 1, 2010, 2:59 pm]
A look at the best-of-three WNBA Western Conference finals, which starts Thursday: No. 1 Seattle (28-6) vs. No. 2 Phoenix (15-19) Season series: Storm won 5-0. Seattle: After tying the league record for victories -- set by Los Angeles in 2001 and 2001 when teams played a 32-game schedule, the Storm swept the Sparks in the first round.

Sun's Charles wins WNBA Rookie of the Year award (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: August 31, 2010, 2:06 pm]
Connecticut's Tina Charles has won the WNBA's Rookie of the Year award, months after she was honored as the women's college player of the year. Charles averaged more than 15 points and almost 12 rebounds a game for the Sun. Connecticut finished 17-17 and missed the playoffs for the second straight season.

Catchings leads Fever past Liberty (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: August 29, 2010, 9:27 pm]
Tamika Catchings had 17 points and 13 rebounds to help the Indiana Fever beat the New York Liberty 75-67 on Sunday night to tie their best-of-three Eastern Conference semifinal series. Catchings, who was selected the league's defensive player of the year earlier in the day, helped the Fever fight off elimination and earn one more chance to defend their Eastern Conference crown.

Fever's Catchings is WNBA's top defender again (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: August 29, 2010, 4:15 pm]
Indiana Fever forward Tamika Catchings has been named the WNBA's defensive player of the year for the second straight year and fourth time overall. Catchings received 30 of 39 votes from a panel of sports writers and broadcasters. She beat out Chicago's Sylvia Fowles (seven votes), Minnesota's Nicky Anosike (one) and Connecticut rookie Tina Charles (one).

Fever's Catchings is WNBA's top defender again (PA SportsTicker) [Yahoo! Sports: August 29, 2010, 4:13 pm]
Indiana Fever forward Tamika Catchings has been named the WNBA's defensive player of the year for the second straight year and fourth time overall.

Jackson helps Storm finish sweep of Sparks (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: August 28, 2010, 5:11 pm]
Lauren Jackson had 24 points and nine rebounds as the Seattle Storm beat the Los Angeles Sparks 81-66 Saturday to complete a sweep of their Western Conference semifinals series. Swin Cash scored 16 points and Sue Bird added 15 to lead Seattle, which was a league-best 28-6 in the regular season. The Storm will face Phoenix in the conference finals, which begin Thursday night in Seattle.

Mercury finish sweep of Silver Stars, 92-73 (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: August 28, 2010, 5:05 pm]
The defending champion Phoenix Mercury made quick work of the San Antonio Silver Stars. Diana Taurasi scored 23 points and Tangela Smith added 16 as the Mercury jumped to a 19-point lead in the first quarter and beat the Silver Stars 92-73 Saturday, completing a sweep of their Western Conference semifinals series.

Phoenix tops San Antonio 92-73 in WNBA playoffs (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: August 28, 2010, 2:26 pm]
Diana Taurasi scored 23 points and Tangela Smith added 16 for Phoenix in a 92-73 win Saturday over San Antonio, sweeping the Silver Stars in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. Becky Hammon led the Silver Stars with 21 points and Sophia Young added 15. Phoenix has eliminated San Antonio from the playoffs three times in four years.

Phoenix tops San Antonio 92-73 in WNBA playoffs (PA SportsTicker) [Yahoo! Sports: August 28, 2010, 2:23 pm]
Diana Taurasi scored 23 points and Tangela Smith added 16 for Phoenix in a 92-73 win Saturday over San Antonio, sweeping the Silver Stars in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.

Dream use 26-0 run to overwhelm Mystics, 101-77 (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: August 27, 2010, 9:14 pm]
Atlanta broke open a close game by scoring 26 consecutive points and the Dream beat the Washington Mystics 101-77 on Friday night to advance to the Eastern Conference finals. Iziane Castro Marques and Angel McCoughtry each scored 21 points for Atlanta. McCoughtry had 17 points in the first half before sitting out most of the final two periods.

Mercury beats Silver Stars in playoff opener (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: August 26, 2010, 10:23 pm]
Candice Dupree scored a career-high 32 points to lead the Phoenix Mercury to a 106-93 win over the San Antonio Silver Stars on Thursday night in the first game of the best-of-three Western Conference semifinals. Game 2 is Saturday in San Antonio with a deciding game, if needed, on Monday in Phoenix. Dupree, a fifth-year forward acquired in the offseason by the Mercury from Chicago, was playing in...

Pondexter, Carson lead Liberty past Fever 85-73 (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: August 26, 2010, 8:20 pm]
Cappie Pondexter scored 23 of her 28 points in the first half, Essence Carson scored nine of her 17 in a big fourth-quarter run and the New York Liberty beat the Indiana Fever 85-73 Thursday night in the opening game of their Eastern Conference semifinals series. Taj McWilliams-Franklin had 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Nicole Powell added 13 points for the Liberty, who closed the regular season...

Liberty's Leilani Mitchell is WNBA's most improved (AP) [Yahoo! Sports: August 26, 2010, 3:30 pm]
New York Liberty point guard Leilani Mitchell has been voted the WNBA's most improved player. Mitchell received 29 of 39 votes from a panel of sports writers and broadcasters. She beat out Atlanta's Angel McCoughtry, Indiana's Jessica Davenport and Washington's Crystal Langhorne and Monique Currie.





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