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Ogwumike helps Sparks win

sixth straight, beat Sun 87-79

UNCASVILLE, Connecticut WASHINGTON (AP) — Ele-
(AP) — Nneka Ogwumike na Delle Donne scored
scored 17 of her 21 points in 25 points and Kristi Toliver
the first half to help the Los made three of Washing-
Angeles Sparks beat the ton’s 10 3-pointers as the
Connecticut Sun 87-79 on Mystics beat Seattle.
Tuesday. Delle Donne was 7 of 10
Candace Parker added 14 from the field and hit nine
points, seven rebounds and straight free throws as
five blocks for the Sparks Washington was 26 of 29 at
(10-3), who have won six the line.
straight. Washington made five
Los Angeles led by six at the 3-pointers in the first quarter
half thanks to Ogwumike, and closed on a 9-0 run for
who made her first eight a 29-12 lead.
shots. The Sparks scored 16 Seattle started the game
of the first 20 points in the making just 3 of 14 shots
second half to open up a and the Mystics extended
double-digit lead. Riquna their lead to 56-31 at half-
Williams, who is filling in time.
for injured guard Essence Toliver finished with 14
Carson, spearheaded points for Washington (9-5).
that burst and finished the Tayler Hill added 14, Tierra
game with 13 points. Ruffin-Pratt had 11 points
The Sun (6-7) were down by and 12 rebounds, and Ivory
19 and got to 68-61 early Latta was ejected in the
in the fourth, but could third quarter for two techni-
get no closer as Los Ange- cal fouls following an offen-
les scored the next eight sive foul.
points.. Crystal Langhorne scored
Jasmine Thomas led Con- 15 points for Seattle (6-7)
necticut with 19 points. and Breanna Stewart add-
Jonquel Jones added 13 ed 11. Seattle made four of Connecticut Sun’s Jonquel Jones blocks a shot attempt by Los Angeles Sparks’ Nneka Ogwumike
points and 17 rebounds. 21 3-pointers and had 23 in WNBA basketball action Tuesday, June 27, 2017 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn..
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U.S.

nationals ing his fist and taking a and without the benefit of
deep breath following the changing her workouts be-
Continued from Page 17 race. fore nationals.
The winners of each event “I didn’t rest too much for
Adrian doesn’t have much qualify for the world cham- this. I’d say maybe com-
time for fine-tuning before pionships. Runner-ups are pared to other trials/se-
heading to Budapest, Hun- also likely to join the team lection meets, this is prob-
gary. The meet is sched- through a selection pro- ably the least tapered
uled for July 23-30. cess. I’ve been,” she said. “I felt
But after taking Olympic Ledecky, as usual, provid- in control but by the time
gold in the 100 free in 2012 ed no drama in an event I got to about 400 or 50,
and picking up a bronze in she has owned for years. I couldn’t pick it up any
the same event last sum- The 20-year-old Stanford more.”
mer in Rio de Janeiro, Adri- star took the lead in the first By winning, Ledecky has
an returned to Indianapolis 50 meters and extended it already given herself the
this year under completely by between 0.31 and 0.83 option to compete in the
different circumstances. seconds on each ensuing 1,500 free at Budapest
At age 28, he was eas- lap through the first 600 without having to swim the
ily the oldest competitor in meters. event Saturday.
the final, almost 6 1-2 years Jack Conger swims on his way to winning the men’s 200-meter At one point, the Washing- She will still plans to swim
older than the oldest com- butterfly at the U.S. swimming national championships in India- ton native was even swim- the 200 free on Wednes-
petitor, Ryan Held. napolis, Tuesday, June 27, 2017. ming under her own world day and the 400 free on
And with the retired Mi- Associated Press record pace. Friday, setting her up for
chael Phelps and sus- She eventually finished in the possibility of four more
pended Ryan Lochte not After qualifying fourth in also in Indy. He won in 47.96 8:11.50, beating Leah Smith international golds to
around, Adrian has ac- the morning prelims, Adrian seconds. Dressel was next to the wall by 8.96 seconds. match the four individual
cepted his role as Team charged back from the at 47.97. Ledecky did all that de- golds she won at the 2015
USA’s elder spokesman. No. 6 spot at the turn and “I didn’t know where they spite having only about 25 world championships and
The good news is that he sprinted past five younger were and if I had looked, minutes between her sixth- four more golds more she
appears to be as strong as competitors to reclaim a I probably would have lost place finish in the 100 free brought home from the
ever. title he first won in 2009, it,” Adrian said after pump- and the start of the 800 2016 Olympics.q