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WNBA's Detroit Franchise Moving to Tulsa, Okla.

Oct. 20, 2009
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- It's official: The three-time WNBA champion Detroit Shock are moving to Tulsa.
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WNBA: Detroit 75, New York 73

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Deanna Nolan scored 23 points Monday to lead Detroit past New York 75-73 in the deciding Game 3 of the WNBA Eastern Conference finals.

New WNBA team awarded to Atlanta

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- The WNBA has awarded a franchise to Atlanta, giving the women's basketball league 14 teams for the 2008 season.

WNBA: Detroit 88, Phoenix 83

PHOENIX, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- Katie Smith and Deanna Nolan combined for 42 points Tuesday, carrying Detroit to an 88-83 win over Phoenix in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals.

WNBA: Detroit 108, Phoenix 100

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Plenette Pierson scored 26 points and had 10 rebounds Wednesday as Detroit rallied to win the opener of the WNBA Finals over Phoenix 108-100.

WNBA: Detroit 79, Connecticut 55

UNCASVILLE, Conn., Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Swin Cash had 16 points and eight rebounds as the Detroit Shock beat the Connecticut Sun, 79-55, Sunday night to take the WNBA Eastern Conference title.

WNBA draft set April 16

NEW YORK, March 14 (UPI) -- The WNBA announced Monday its 2005 draft will be conducted April 16.

Chicago gets WNBA franchise in 2006

CHICAGO, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- The WNBA announced Tuesday there will be a new franchise in Chicago that begins play in 2006.

WNBA Roundup

Ruthie Bolton scored 11 points and Chantelle Anderson and Rebekkah Brunson each had 10 Monday as Sacramento defeated Detroit 67-51 in the WNBA.

WNBA Roundup

Ruthie Bolton scored 11 points and Chantelle Anderson and Rebekkah Brunson each chipped in with 10 Monday as Sacramento defeated Detroit, 67-51.

Detroit 73, Connecticut 63

UNCASVILLE, Conn., Sept. 5 (UPI) -- Detroit took control of the WNBA Eastern Conference finals Friday with a 73-63 victory over Connecticut as Ruth Riley had 17 points and eight rebounds.
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Snigdha Nandipati of San Diego wins Finals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Snigdha Nandipati of San Diego, California watches confetti rain down as she wins the two-day Scripps National Spelling Bee championship, May 31, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Nandipati successfully spelled the word .* guetapens *, meaning to lure or ambush. UPI/Mike Theiler