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Sparks rout the Sting to win WNBA title.(The Orange County Register)
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service
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September 01, 2001 |
Carr, Janis |
COPYRIGHT 2001 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright
LOS ANGELES _ Neither the tears nor champagne had dried, and already the word "repeat" was being bandied about Staples Center. But it wasn't the Lakers talking.
The Sparks, L.A.'s other professional basketball team, added a WNBA championship to those eight already owned by their NBA brethren with an 82-54 victory Saturday against the Charlotte Sting, wrapping up the WNBA Finals in two games. It was the Sparks' first title in their five-year existence.
"I could never imagine this moment," Sparks forward DeLisha Milton said. "But now we have created a foundation for ourselves. I think that the real celebration is going to be happening years from now when ...
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