Weekend Action: July 31-Aug. 2


Atlanta’s Angel McCoughtry tries to drive past Phoenix’s Brittney Griner in the Dream’s home loss to the Mercury on Sunday.

Natasha Howard posts up Sunday as the Fever won their sixth straight home game, topping the Sun.

Tamika Catchings and the Fever outscored the Sun by 22 points in the second half to win 83-70 on Sunday.

Jia Perkins (24 points) led San Antonio in scoring Sunday, but the Stars lost to the Sparks by two at home.

New York’s Tina Charles lit up the Storm again, scoring 29 points in New York’s victory Sunday.

Sue Bird of Seattle hit three 3-pointers and scored a team-high 14 points on Sunday.

Plenette Pierson had 16 points and eight rebounds against the Lynx on Saturday.

Rebekkah Brunson grabbed a game-high 12 rebounds against the Shock on Saturday.

Jia Perkins tries to get around Washington’s Emma Meesseman on her way to the hoop Friday night.

Kia Vaughn (15 points off the bench) and the Mystics won 88-53 on the road against the Stars on Friday as Washington pushed its winning streak to five games.

Emma Meesseman tallied a double-double Friday on the road as the Mystics blew out the Stars.

Nneka Ogwumike protects the ball as she surveys the scene Friday against the Sky. Los Angeles took down Chicago, 88-77, on the road.

Elena Delle Donne posts up Nneka Ogwumike on Friday night. Ogwumike and the Sparks prevailed, despite Delle Donne’s 21 points.

Candace Parker scored 31 points in just her second game of the season as the Sparks earned an 11-point road win over the Sky.

Damiris Dantas had nine points and five rebounds against the Lynx.

Lindsay Whalen dropped in 15 points as the Lynx cruised past the Dream 86-70.

Kelsey Bone finished with 12 points and four rebounds in Connecticut’s win.

The Sun snapped a four-game home losing streak with a 67-66 win over the Storm on Friday.

Sue Bird led Seattle with 15 points and five assists against Connecticut.