The Phoenix Mercury's 2003 season was not one of the franchise's best moments, as they finished the season with a record of 8-26. Before that season started, the Mercury drafted multiple player in the 2003 WNBA Draft, and two of them were third-round picks.
The Phoenix Mercury have interesting ties to players and teams, and one of them is especially intriguing. Marion Jones, who is most known for track-and-field accolades, spent some time in the WNBA.
Tell a teenager today that there was a time when boxing was America's most popular sport, and big prize fights drew incredible amounts of media attention, especially if heavyweights were involved, and they'll probably look at you funny.
2017 marks the fifth anniversary of cyclist Lance Armstrong's lifetime ban. The following slideshow features some of the most prominent bans in sports history.
She scored her first points for the Phoenix Mercury on May 20, 2004, by cutting around defenders in the perimeter for an open three-pointer. Adrian Williams-Strong was sitting in the post against Sacramento Monarchs center Yolanda Griffith when she saw the dynamic rookie guard out of UConn in her purview.