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October 9th, 2011 
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Swin Cash and Cappie Pondexter scored 14 points each to help the United States finish off its European tour with a 73-63 victory over UE Sopron on Sunday night. The win snapped a two-game losing streak for the Americans (3-2), who were beaten by Ros Casares and USK Prague in their last two games. “Winning makes everything easier,” Pondexter said.
US women hoops fall to USK Prague (AP)
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Tina Charles’ 28 points weren’t enough to help the United States overcome too many turnovers in a 83-77 loss to 2011 Czech League champion USK Prague on Saturday. Swin Cash added 13 points and Brittney Griner had 11 for the U.S. (2-2), which also lost its last game to Ros Casares. “Everybody has to play as a team,” said Charles.
Lynx 73, Dream 67 (AP)
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Seimone Augustus and the Minnesota Lynx turned up the defensive pressure on Angel McCoughtry and the Atlanta Dream. The result was the final entry in a near-perfect postseason as the Lynx beat the Dream 73-67 on Friday night to complete a three-game sweep of the WNBA championship series. Augustus had 16 points and Maya Moore, returning to her Atlanta home, had 15 — including a key 3-pointer late…
Lynx beat Dream 73-67 for WNBA title sweep (AP)
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Seimone Augustus and the Minnesota Lynx turned up the defensive pressure on Angel McCoughtry and the Atlanta Dream. The result was the final entry in a near-perfect postseason as the Lynx beat the Dream 73-67 on Friday night to complete a three-game sweep of the WNBA championship series. Augustus had 16 points and Maya Moore, returning to her Atlanta home, had 15 — including a key 3-pointer late…
Lynx claims WNBA crown, sweeps Dream (AP)
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The Minnesota Lynx took out the WNBA championship on Friday, winning 73-67 to complete a three-game sweep of the Atlanta Dream. Seimone Augustus had 16 points and Maya Moore, returning to her Atlanta home, had 15 to lead a balanced scoring attack as the Lynx won their first WNBA title. Minnesota closed the postseason with six straight wins, including sweeps of Phoenix in the Western Conference…
Lynx-Dream Preview (AP)
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For the Dream, the task is clear: Start making free throws and keep Minnesota off the line to avoid being swept in the WNBA finals for a second straight year. They’ll get the chance to do it at home on Friday when the series shifts to Atlanta for Game 3. The Lynx went to the free-throw line so many times in Game 2 that Atlanta’s players and coach cried foul.
Augustus leads Lynx to 101-95 Game 2 win vs. Dream (PA SportsTicker)
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By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer
Dream 95, Lynx 101 (AP)
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Seimone Augustus, her left knee sore and looking exhausted from an all-around effort, lifted the Minnesota Lynx to the brink of their first WNBA title. She’s not ready to relax just yet. There’s still some work to do. Augustus scored 36 points to lead Minnesota’s second-half surge, and the Lynx beat the Atlanta Dream 101-95 in Game 2 of the league championship series on Wednesday night.
Griner scores 22 as US loses to Ros Casares (AP)
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Brittney Griner scored 16 of her 22 points in the second half in the United States’ 80-76 loss to Ros Casares Valencia on Wednesday night. Renee Montgomery and Sophia Young each added 12 points for the U.S. Ros Casares jumped out to a 31-19 lead behind Ann Wauters, who finished with 22 points. The Americans cut their deficit to 41-39 at the half.
Dream gets a boost from Atlanta’s other teams (AP)
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Atlanta’s other pro sports teams are chipping in to support the Dream in the WNBA finals. The Braves, Falcons and Hawks have purchased a total of 1,500 upper-deck tickets for Game 3 Friday night against the Minnesota Lynx. The tickets are available at no cost on a first-come, first-serve basis to fans calling the team’s ticket office beginning Thursday morning.
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