10 Copyright (c) 2008 Yahoo!, Inc. All rights reserved. en-us 126 15 http://sports.yahoo.com http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/us/sp/b/ysp_logo_rss.gif http://sports.yahoo.com/wnba Latest news and information about the WNBA. Less than three weeks before the Olympic break, the New York Liberty were clinging to the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. They headed into the month-long hiatus playing some of their best basketball of the season, though, and are now in contention for the top seed. The rested Liberty look to continue their strong play and win their fourth straight game when they host the Chicago Sky... Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:30:03 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:wnba,article,ap-20080828005.chinyl.preview:1 No WNBA team was better represented at the Olympics than the Los Angeles Sparks, who had three players win gold with the U.S. national team in Beijing. That honor, however, might also make the Sparks the least-rested club in the league when play resumes. Lisa Leslie, Candace Parker and DeLisha Milton-Jones hope to adjust quickly to life back in the states as the Sparks host the Sacramento Monarchs... Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:51:55 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:wnba,article,ap-20080828004.saclos.preview:1 Margo Dydek, the 7-foot-2 center who holds the WNBA record for blocked shots with 811, signed with the Los Angeles Sparks on Wednesday. The 34-year-old center, the first overall pick in the 1998 WNBA draft by the Utah Starzz, has averaged 10 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2.7 blocked shots in 289 career games. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:41:31 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:wnba,article,ap-sparks-dydek:1 The Connecticut Sun signed forward Svetlana Abrosimova on Wednesday. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:29:42 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,st:20050301:wnba,article,txsunabrosimova:1 The Los Angeles Sparks added the tallest player in WNBA history Wednesday, signing 7-2 center Margo Dydek. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:28:42 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,st:20050301:wnba,article,txsparksdydek:1 The Olympic break is over and the U.S. women's basketball team has a gold medal. Now it's time for the WNBA to get back and finish its season. When the league went on a monthlong hiatus at the end of July, three teams were vying for first place in the Eastern Conference and all seven teams in the West were in playoff contention. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:39:25 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:wnba,article,ap-wnbareturns:1 Svetlana Abrosimova became the latest former University of Connecticut player to sign with the WNBA's Connecticut Sun. Abrosimova, who helped UConn to a national title in 2000, signed a free agent contract Wednesday with first-place Connecticut (16-10). She joins former Huskies Barbara Turner, Asjha Jones, Tamika (Williams) Raymond and Ketia Swanier on the Sun's roster. Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:17:22 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:wnba,article,ap-sun-abrosimova:1 The Seattle Storm got a taste of what life was like without Lauren Jackson before the WNBA's month-long Olympic layoff, as the league's reigning MVP missed the last five games to join the Australian national team. The Storm just weren't planning on playing without her for the rest of the season. Seattle will try to move on without its injured star Thursday as it continues its pursuit of a fifth... Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:46:20 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:wnba,article,ap-20080828016.housea.preview:1 Midway through July, the Connecticut Sun looked to be in desperate need of the upcoming Olympic hiatus. After bouncing back and winning their last three games before the break, they probably wished they didn't have to take the next month off. In their first game back, the Sun try to extend their win streak and protect their hold on first place in the Eastern Conference when they visit the... Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:36:35 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:wnba,article,ap-20080828013.conind.preview:1 After Becky Hammon's unique Olympic experience, the rest of the WNBA season may seem easy for the standout point guard and the Western Conference-leading San Antonio Silver Stars. It likely won't be as simple for the defending WNBA champion Phoenix Mercury. Hammon and the Silver Stars look to maintain their grip on the conference lead Thursday when they resume play after the month-long Olympic... Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:52:47 PDT urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:wnba,article,ap-20080828006.saspho.preview:1 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:30:03 PDT