WNBA

Seimone Augustus dropped in a game-high 25 points as the Minnesota Lynx outlasted the Los Angeles Sparks, 92-84, on Thursday.

Candace Parker posted 21 points and 10 rebounds, while Kristi Toliver added 18 points and five rebounds, as Los Angeles downed Seattle, 74-61.

A pair of free throws from Samantha Prahalis with 22 seconds left lifted the Phoenix Mercury to an 89-87 win over the Tulsa Shock.

Seimone Augustus scored a game-high 22 points on Tuesday and the Lynx cruised past the winless Liberty, 80-62.

Tina Charles poured in a game-high 25 points and pulled down 11 rebounds to pace the Connecticut Sun to a 92-77 win over the New York Liberty.

In a rematch of last year's WNBA Western Conference final, the defending champion Minnesota Lynx defeated the Phoenix Mercury, 105-83, on Sunday at Target Center.

Sophia Young poured in 20 points and ripped down 13 rebounds as the San Antonio Silver Stars topped the Tulsa Shock, 88-79, in the season opener for both teams.

Katie Douglas scored 21 points, Tamika Catchings had 16 and the Indiana Fever cruised past the Atlanta Dream, 92-84, on Saturday in the season opener for both teams.

Sylvia Fowles scored 23 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to help the Chicago Sky to a 69-57 season-opening win over the Washington Mystics.

Asjha Jones made the go-ahead basket with 31.4 seconds remaining, as the Connecticut Sun escaped Madison Square Garden with a 78-73 win over the New York Liberty in the season opener for both clubs.