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Shey Peddy suffers non-contact leg injury, Mercury fall in Game 1 vs. Aces

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Phoenix Mercury guard Shey Peddy left the team’s Game 1 79-63 loss to the Las Vegas Aces on Wednesday with a right leg injury and did not return. In the third quarter, Peddy was on the right side of the floor and lost her balance after trying to move toward the ball-handler at the top of the key. Phoenix’s bench was emotional as Peddy was carried off the floor by a … [Read more...] about Shey Peddy suffers non-contact leg injury, Mercury fall in Game 1 vs. Aces

Mercury without Skylar Diggins-Smith, Diana Taurasi in playoff opener vs. Aces

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The No. 8 seed Phoenix Mercury will open the 2022 WNBA Playoffs against the top-seeded Las Vegas Aces on the road Wednesday without their two best players. Skylar Diggins-Smith (personal reasons) and Diana Taurasi (quadriceps) were ruled out on the official injury report released Tuesday night, joining Kia Nurse (ACL recovery) on the list of players expected to be out. None of … [Read more...] about Mercury without Skylar Diggins-Smith, Diana Taurasi in playoff opener vs. Aces

Brittney Griner’s lawyers appeal 9-year prison sentence

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MOSCOW (AP) — Lawyers for American basketball star Brittney Griner have filed an appeal of her nine-year Russian prison sentence for drug possession, Russian news agencies reported Monday, amid talks between the U.S. and Russia that could lead to a high-profile prisoner swap. Griner, an eight-time all-star center with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and two-time Olympic gold … [Read more...] about Brittney Griner’s lawyers appeal 9-year prison sentence