Olympic Women's Basketball USA vs. China in Beijing

USA's Candace Parker (15) is guarded by Liu Dan of China at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing on August 11, 2008. The USA women defeated China 108-63. (UPI Photo/Terry Schmitt)

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Americans coast to gold in basketball

BEIJING, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Kara Lawson keyed a surge to end the first period Saturday and ignited the United States to a 92-65 win over Australia for the Olympic basketball gold medal.

11 suspended after WNBA brawl

NEW YORK, July 24 (UPI) -- Ten players and one coach were suspended Thursday by WNBA officials reacting to an on-court brawl involving the Los Angeles Sparks and the Detroit Shock.

Hansbrough named Wooden Award winner

LOS ANGELES, April 12 (UPI) -- North Carolina forward Tyler Hansbrough has won the annual John Wooden Award, symbolic of the best college basketball player this season.

Candace Parker top WNBA draft pick

PALM HARBOR, Fla., April 9 (UPI) -- Tennessee forward Candace Parker was the first player chosen Wednesday in the 2008 WNBA Draft.

Tennessee's Parker wins women's Naismith

TAMPA, Fla., April 7 (UPI) -- Candace Parker of Tennessee won the 2008 Naismith Trophy Monday as the Atlanta Tipoff Club's women's college basketball player of the year.

COL BKB (W): Tennessee 47, LSU 46

TAMPA, Fla., April 7 (UPI) -- Alexis Hornbuckle's put-back shot with 0.7 seconds to play gave Tennessee a 47-46 win over LSU Sunday and another trip to the women's NCAA championship game.

Parker repeats as player of the year

ST. LOUIS, April 3 (UPI) -- Tennessee's Candace Parker has been selected the women's national collegiate player of the year for the second consecutive season.

COL BKB (W): Tennessee 53, Texas A&M 45

OKLAHOMA C ITY, Okla., April 1 (UPI) -- Candace Parker scored 26 points Tuesday, leading Tennessee to a 53-45 win over Texas A&M in the women's NCAA Tournament's Oklahoma City Regional final.

COL BKB (W): Tennessee 74, Notre Dame 64

OKLAHOMA CITY, Ohio, March 31 (UPI) -- Candace Parker scored 34 points for Tennessee Sunday, pacing the Lady Vols to a 74-64 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 win over Notre Dame at Oklahoma City.

Report: Parker to enter WNBA draft

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Feb. 21 (UPI) -- University of Tennessee women's basketball player Candace Parker announced she would skip her senior season to enter this year's WNBA draft, a report said.