tamika catchings

SAN FRANCISCO—Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker dominated no matter what the format, and Phil Mickelson won again.  

The Phoenix Mercury are WNBA champions for the second time in three seasons, leaning on their 'big three' to pull out a 94-86 victory over the tenacious Indiana Fever in the deciding Game 5 Friday night.  

All-America wide receiver Dez Bryant has been ruled ineligible by Oklahoma State, four days before the 15th-ranked Cowboys' first Big 12 game.  

Diana Taurasi and Tangela Smith each scored 16 to even the series 2-2 and force Game 5 in Phoenix on Friday.  

Penny Taylor added 17 points for the Mercury while Diana Taurasi and Tangela Smith each added 16 to even the series 2-2 and force Game 5 Friday in Phoenix.  

The Fever is building in Indianapolis, but it's a malady that fans are happy to have.  

LeBron James and Shaquille O'Neal made their debut as Cleveland teammates last night in the Cavaliers' 92-87 preseason-opening victory over the Charlotte Bobcats. The two are hoping to end this city's pro-sports championship drought stretching to 1964, and while they are as much as nine months away from accomplishing that goal, it's already clear their pairing will be fun to watch. James, wearing a pink pair of his signature Nikes for breast-cancer awareness month, scored 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting  

Helfrich Park defeated visiting Perry Heights 21-11, 21-14, 21-6 on Monday night to win the city tournament championship and wrap up the season with a 12-0 record. Helfrich's roster consisted of: Autumn Ashworth, Andrea Baggett, Jessica Bilskie, Alex Busch, Nicole Chandler, Bailey Chapman, Katie Dillon, Kendall English, Danielle Newton, Ashley Ousley and Cherish Scott. Helfrich Park is coached by Kara Carlile.  

Every time she steps onto the court, she thinks about a person in the crowd — an undefined someone who has never before seen a women's basketball game, who has never witnessed the excitement and hustle of a WNBA competition. When the game is over, she vows to herself that someone in the crowd may not remember the final score, the last-second shots or the statistics. But there is one thing the newcomer will not forget: the hustle and determination of the small forward in the No. 24 jersey.

I love this game, and I think you can see the passion that I have for this game   -Tamika Catchings