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Diana Taurasi of Phoenix Mercury cited for drunken driving

Jul. 3, 2009
Phoenix police say leading Phoenix Mercury scorer Diana Taurasi was cited for drunken driving just a few hours after the club's win over the Seattle Storm.
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Diana Taurasi signs for three more years

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PHOENIX, March 21 (UPI) -- Three-time all-star guard Diana Taurasi, who led the Phoenix Mercury to the WNBA title in 2007, has a new three-year contract with the team.

WNBA: Houston 80, Phoenix 72

PHOENIX, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Tina Thompson led the way Thursday night with 18 points as Houston beat Phoenix, 80-72, qualifying for a Western Conference playoff berth.

WNBA: Phoenix 76, Sacramento 62

PHOENIX, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Penny Taylor scored 23 points Friday night as Phoenix beat Sacramento, 76-62.

WNBA: Phoenix 80, Houston 75

PHOENIX, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- Diana Taurasi scored 27 points Friday night, Penny Taylor added 17 points and Phoenix beat Houston, 80-75.

WNBA: Detroit 66, Phoenix 63

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 31 (UPI) -- Kara Braxton scored a team-high 16 points Sunday to lead Detroit over the Phoenix Mercury, 66-63.

WNBA: Phoenix 66, San Antonio 49 (sat)

SAN ANTONIO, July 24 (UPI) -- Penny Taylor scored 22 points Saturday and Kamila Vodichkova added 19 as Phoenix downed San Antonio, 66-49.

WNBA: Phoenix 73, Seattle 61

PHOENIX, July 7 (UPI) -- Penny Taylor scored 17 points Wednesday night as Phoenix beat Seattle, 73-61, in a WNBA contest at Phoenix.

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Rookie Diana Taurasi made six three-pointers and scored a season-high 29 points Thursday night as Phoenix won its second straight, 71-59 over Charlotte.

Taurasi: 'Defintely a difference' in WNBA

PHOENIX, May 21 (UPI) -- Diana Taurasi scored 22 points, including three on a 50-foot shot, in her first game in the WNBA.

Diana Taurasi: UConn to Phoenix?

STORRS, Conn., April 7 (UPI) -- Connecticut star Diana Taurasi, who helped put her school at the top of the basketball world, is expected to be the No. 1 pick in the upcoming WNBA draft.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch