Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi, right, is double-teamed by San Antonio Silver Stars defenders Becky Hammon, left, and Sophia Young, center, in the third quarter of Game 3 of the WNBA basketball Western Conference semifinals Monday, Sept. 21, 2009, in Phoenix. Taurasi scored 30 points as the Mercury defeated the Silver Stars 100-92 to advance to the conference finals. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi, right, is double-teamed by San Antonio Silver Stars defenders Becky Hammon, left, and Sophia Young, center, in the third quarter of Game 3 of the WNBA basketball Western Conference semifinals Monday, Sept. 21, 2009, in Phoenix. Taurasi scored 30 points as the Mercury defeated the Silver Stars 100-92 to advance to the conference finals.

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  7. San Antonio Silver Stars guard Becky Hammon, center, reacts to being fouled by Phoenix Mercury guard Cappie Pondexter, left, as Mercury guard Diana Taurasi, right, looks on in the fourth quarter of Game 3 of the WNBA basketball Western Conference semifinals Monday, Sept. 21, 2009, in Phoenix. The Mercury won 100-92 to advance to the conference finals.
  8. Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi, right, is double-teamed by San Antonio Silver Stars defenders Becky Hammon, left, and Sophia Young, center, in the third quarter of Game 3 of the WNBA basketball Western Conference semifinals Monday, Sept. 21, 2009, in Phoenix. Taurasi scored 30 points as the Mercury defeated the Silver Stars 100-92 to advance to the conference finals.
  9. San Antonio Silver Stars guard Becky Hammon, right, drives to the basket against Sacramento Monarchs guard Scholanda Robinson during the first quarter of a WNBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009.
  10. Phoenix Mercury's Cappie Pondexter (23) defends as San Antonio Silver Stars' Becky Hammon (25) loses the handle on the ball in the second quarter of a WNBA Western Conference semifinal basketball game in San Antonio, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009.
  11. Los Angeles Sparks' Betty Lennox, right, steals the ball from San Antonio Silver Stars' Becky Hammon (25) during the second half of a WNBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009. The Sparks won the game 76 to 68.
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  13. In this photo released by Major League Soccer, Los Angeles Galaxy soccer star Landon Donovan holds his 2009 MLS most valuable player award presented to him on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, in Los Angeles. Donovan scored 12 goals and had six assists during the regular season, helping the Galaxy rally for the best record in the Western Conference and a trip to the MLS Cup final this weekend in Seattle.
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