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Taurasi Pushes US Past Aussies, Into World Championship Quarters

For the first three quarters Wednesday, the United States' entry in the FIBA women's World Championships had reduced their second-round showdown with Australia to nothing more than unfulfilled hype, as the Americans led by as many as 24 points in the second quarter and by as much as 15 to start the fourth. The Americans...

US Women Cruise Into Aussie Showdown by Trouncing Belarus

The game before a big meeting with Australia hardly seems the time to tinker with a starting lineup, yet USA coach Geno Auriemma did just that in Tuesday's game with Belarus in the second round of the FIBA women's World Championships. Auriemma subbed out center Sylvia Fowles and forward Swin Cash, replacing them with Tina...

Seattle's Lauren Jackson Headlines All-WNBA Team

League MVP Lauren Jackson led the five-member All-WNBA First Team, released on Monday. Seattle's Jackson, the leading vote-getter, shared first-team honors with New York's Cappie Pondexter and Indiana Fever forward Tamika Catchings. Diana Taurasi and Chicago Sky center Sylvia Fowles rounded out the first team. Storm...

WNBA Midseason Report Card: East Finally Rises

Is this the year that the Eastern Conference's inferiority complex comes to an end in the WNBA? In 13 years, the Eastern Conference has won three WNBA titles, all by the Detroit Shock, the last coming in 2008. But, with the exception of the extraordinary season of the Seattle Storm, the best basketball in the league this...

WNBA Notebook: League Watching Russian's Murder Investigation Closely

When Spartak owner Shabtai von Kalmanovic was murdered in Moscow on Monday, the women's basketball world was rocked. Kalmanonic put together a powerhouse team in Russia with Diana Taurasi, Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson. He showered his players with huge paychecks and opulent accommodations, and he raised the standard for...

Sylvia Fowles News From the Web

05/31/12 WNBA: Whalen's lay-up carries Lynx over Mystics Source: Sports Illustrated The WNBA champion Minnesota Lynx have shown they can win big while jumping out to an undefeated start.
05/31/12 Sports Digest: Sandusky sex abuse trial won't be... Source: Austin American-Statesman - Austin TX Jerry Sandusky lost another bid to delay his child sexual abuse trial and, in what could be the last pretrial hearing before jury selection begins next week, the presiding judge heard defense lawyers and prosecutors debate whether charges should be thrown out.
05/30/12 Fowles leads Sky past Silver Stars Source: ABC - KLTV 7 - Tyler TX Sylvia Fowles had 23 points and 12 rebounds, helping the Chicago Sky dominate the smaller San Antonio Silver Stars for a 77-63 victory Wednesday night.
05/29/12 Sky seek to curtail turnovers Source: WTGN TV - Chicago IL Limiting turnovers and making smarter decisions with the basketball ultimately will be the key as to whether the Sky make the playoffs for the first time this season.
05/19/12 Fowles paces Sky to season-opening win over Mystics Source: ABC - KTVX 4 - Salt Lake City UT 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.

Background on Sylvia Fowles

Sylvia Shaqueria Fowles (born October 6, 1985) is an American professional basketball player with the Chicago Sky in the Women's National Basketball Association.

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