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On the road: Live Q&A chat answers your questions about the title defending Sky

Sky reporter Annie Costabile will answer your questions about the team live from Crypto.com Arena as Candace Parker is set to play in her first game in LA since her exit in 2021.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sky end three-game road trip in L.A. on Thursday, a special homecoming for Rebekah Gardner

The first stop on the West Coast leg of the Sky’s trip was Vegas for a meeting Tuesday with the top-ranked Aces. The Sky rallied from a WNBA-record 28-point deficit for a 104-95 victory.

Chicago Sun-Times

This You Gotta See: Cubs-Cardinals, Sky-Aces and another Bulls No. 1 pick up in the air

It’s NBA draft week, and you know what that means: Every sports outlet with a pulse is doing what it does best — purporting to have more than the faintest clue about what’s going to happen Thursday night in Brooklyn.

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Southern Vipers sink Central Sparks to lift Charlotte Edwards Trophy

Southern Vipers picked up the Charlotte Edwards Trophy after beating Central Sparks by six wickets in the 20-over final in Northampton

The Guardian - UK

Power Rankings: Aces at Top; Storm, Dream Biggest Surprises

The first month of the WNBA’s regular season has seen some dominant starts, as well as a few surprises (both good and bad).

Sports Illustrated

What's next for the Sparks after firing Derek Fisher? For starters, Fred Williams.

LOS ANGELES — Brittney Sykes was excited to simply have the day off. A peaceful appointment for the Sparks guard to get hair done, however, went sideways when her phone started blowing up with texts from friends asking whether reports were true.

Los Angeles Times

The Sparks Have More Questions Than Answers So Far

Following the midseason departure of coach and GM Derek Fisher, Los Angeles has a lot to sort out.

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WNBA Commish: Australian Team Hasn’t Provided Liz Cambage Video

The league says it hasn’t been able to fully investigate Liz Cambage’s reported use of discriminatory language against Nigerian basketball players.

Sports Illustrated

Derek Fisher fired in his 4th season as Los Angeles Sparks head coach

The Sparks say goodbye to Fisher during his fourth season with the team.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Sparks fire Derek Fisher as coach and general manager

LOS ANGELES — Derek Fisher and the Sparks have mutually agreed to part ways after a disappointing 5-7 start to the season, the team announced Tuesday, relieving him of head coach and general manager duties. Fisher’s less than four-year tenure ends with 54-46 overall record and a 1-4 postseason mark.

Los Angeles Times

Derek Fisher Out As Coach of WNBA’s Sparks, per Report

Los Angeles started the season 5–7, sitting at eighth in the league standings.

Sports Illustrated

Bill Plaschke: Sparks' new season, and Derek Fisher's job security, off to a shaky start

LOS ANGELES — The smattering of fans are standing, shrieking, bouncing, transforming the lower bowl of Crypto.com Arena into a downtown block party.

Los Angeles Times

Irishwoman thrilled to get entire €70 shopping free in Marks and Spencer thanks to little-known offer

'I couldn't believe it, I'm raging I didn't get more stuff now, but it's still €70 saved'

Irish Mirror

Dana Evans was a highlight of the Sky’s season opener

Evans opened the season with a career-high 24 points, scoring 17 of them on 7-for-8 shooting in the third quarter of Friday’s loss to the Los Angeles Sparks.

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Takeaways From the First Weekend of the 2022 WNBA Season

From productive rookies to potential growing pains, how did each team look in its first game of the year?

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The Sky lost their opener to Sparks after absurd foul call forced OT, and fans were furious

A bad stroke of luck for the defending champs.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sky begin title defense with 98-91 overtime loss to Sparks

This season is about more than the Sky becoming the first WNBA team in 20 years to repeat as champions; it’s about solidifying their foothold in Chicago’s saturated sports market.

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | Who, What and How to Watch as the WNBA Season Begins

Is this the year that the Sun finally get over the hump?

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Expert Picks, Predictions for 2022 WNBA Season

Who will overachieve? Who will underachieve? And who is coming out on top in the Finals? Answering that in more in a preseason roundtable.

Chicago Sun-Times

Candace Parker’s long awaited matchup against former team is almost here

In her 13 seasons with the Sparks, Candace Parker averaged 16.9 points on 48.2% shooting, 8.6 rebounds and 3.9 assists. She led them to a championship in 2016, won two league MVP awards, was named rookie of the year in 2008 and defensive player of the year in 2020.

Los Angeles Times

Sparks won the WNBA offseason. What about when the games start?

LOS ANGELES — In need of a boost after missing the playoffs for the first time since 2011, the Sparks added a key sharp-shooting wing. Derek Fisher, the team's coach and general manager, moved pieces to get a speedy championship-winning point guard. They added an international star center.

Sports Illustrated

Power Rankings: Stacking Up Each Team Ahead of 2022 WNBA Season

Do the defending champions Sky hold the advantage heading into the 2022 season? Or does another contender look ripe for a title?

ABC News

Australian Amy Atwell impresses LA Sparks coaches after Liz Cambage is fouled out in WNBA pre-season match

All the focus was on Liz Cambage's return to the court as the LA Sparks got their pre-season underway — but it was 23-year-old from Perth that really stole the show.

Chicago Sun-Times

Marquee Sports Network will air up to 16 Chicago Sky games as part of broadcast deal

The Sky’s first game on Marquee will be their season opener at 7 p.m. Friday against the Sparks. The team’s broadcasters will be play-by-play voices Lisa Byington and Jason Ross Jr. and analysts Stephen Bardo and Meghan McKeown.

Sports Illustrated

2022 WNBA Fantasy Preview

Top 10 players, key sleepers and rookies to target in your WNBA fantasy draft.

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