Phoenix Mercury

Phoenix Mercury Draft Brittney Griner, Who Probably Should Have Been Drafted by the Suns

For what it's worth, the biggest name in women's basketball was drafted by the Phoenix Mercury Monday.Baylor's Brittney Griner was taken with the first overall pick in the WNBA draft, meaning she's probably unlikely to be drafted by the pathetic Phoenix Suns.

Court Case

Greg Stanton, Phoenix Mayor, Sustains Broken Nose and Possible Bruised Ego During His WNBA Debut

For whatever reason, Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton really wanted to play basketball with the Phoenix Mercury, the two-time WNBA champions. He tried, and based on the 22 seconds of footage here, he didn't do so well.

Mercury Rising

Diana Taurasi Cleared of Turkish Doping Charges

Diana Taurasi: not a doper.​Remember last year when Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi tested positive for doping agents while playing for a team in the Turkish Basketball Federation? You probably don't -- it is women's basketball. In any event, about that...The lab that claimed Taurasi was doping ... More >>

Diana Taurasi Booted From Turkish Team for Doping

Diana Taurasi got the boot from her Turkish team for doping.​Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi's contract with the Turkish women's basketball team Fenerbahce was terminated this morning after she tested positive -- again -- for using a doping agent.Taurasi, who inked a new deal with the Mercury i ... More >>

Cracking LifeLock: Even After a $12 Million Penalty for Deceptive Advertising, the Tempe Company Can't Be Honest About Its Identity-Theft-Protection Service

Hot Links: Speed Cameras, Auto Crashes, and Phoenix Mercury

​Robert Halliday, the newly-appointed director of the Department of Public Safety, criticized the photo enforcement cameras on Arizona streets and highways, saying the system needs to be restructured or scrapped altogether. Halliday says he'd rather see more officers on the highways instead of the ... More >>

October 12 In Blogs: New York Times, Tour de Fat, Caffe Boa, and Elinor Ostram

​In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: New York Times Blasts Joe Arpaio, Urges Obama Administration to End 287(g) Joe Arpaio Cites ... More >>

Free Tickets to Tonight's WNBA Championship Game Are Gone; Only a Limited Number of Seats Left

​The free tickets for tonight's WNBA Championship game at US Airways Center are gone, and only a limited number of seats remain for sale.The Phoenix Mercury will be shooting for their second WNBA Championship in three years. They're facing the Indiana Fever, who are seeking their first-ever ti ... More >>

Hot Links: Child Care, Photo Radar, and Free Mercury Tickets

​The Arizona Department of Health Services will increase its fees for close to 2000 child state care facilities. The current licensing fee for child care providers is $150 for three years. With the increase, licenses will cost between $581 and $13,442, depending on the number of children...It's be ... More >>

UPDATE: Cards Fail to Sellout Sunday's Game but Given Blackout Extension by NFL

www.thischicksviewonsports.com​As we reported yesterday, for the second time this season, the Arizona Cardinals were on the verge of not selling out Sunday's game and being blacked out on local television.NFL rules state that if a game is not sold out 72 hours before kickoff, it will not be ... More >>

WNBA Western Conference Semifinals, Game 2: San Antonio Silver Stars vs. Phoenix Mercury

Feud, Glorious Feud

Here’s hoping for some bloodsport on the hardwood

Phoenix Mercury vs. Washington

Hot Links: Catholic Priests, All-Stars, and Barking Dogs

An Arizona court of appeals has upheld the conviction of Roman Catholic priest Paul LeBrun, who was found guilty of sex crimes while working parishes in Tolleson and Avondale. The judge in the original 2006 trial, Crane McLennen, gave LeBrun the max sentence: 111 years...US Airways will eliminate 60 ... More >>

Hot Links: T-Gen's Tissues, Cappie's Props, and Jacko's Service

A company in Luxembourg is funding research for Valley company T-gen. The research will involve testing and storing blood and tissue samples.T-gen doctor Jeffrey Trent called the Luxembourg contract big news for the Arizona bio-research community...Police are still investigating a possible case of s ... More >>

Phoenix Mercury vs. Sacramento

Phoenix Mercury vs. Minnesota

Phoenix Mercury vs. New York

Hot Links: Priest Booted, Coyotes Broke, Teen Tased

Police in Mesa are investigating what the East Valley Tribune's calling the city's first homicide of the year. The victim, Rick Glum, was stabbed to death in a West Mesa neighborhood . A motorist found Glum's body Sunday morning...Catholic priest Chris Carpenter has been excommunicated from the ... More >>

Buck Shot: Suns Attempt to Sweep the Cheeseheads from Milwaukee Tonight

Andrew Bogut and the Milwaukee Bucks come to town We're always trying to find trends with our hometown sports teams. For example, our genius minds figured out that the ASU Sun Devils football team sucked all season long. Same with the Phoenix Mercury and the Coyotes, thus far. So imagine our glee ... More >>

Hot Links: John McCain's bounce, Sarah Palin's hypocrisy, Tucson cockfighters, and Michael Jackson's underpants.

Over the Weekend: Labor Day parties, Lucha Libre and Splash Bash

Mercury Falling

Playing the blame game at U.S. Air

Ladies First

Who won Phoenix’s inaugural b-ball title? Hint: It wasn’t the Suns.

ASU Women's Basketball vs. Fresno State at Wells Fargo Arena

Ladies First

Minority Report

Bruising birds are in a league of their own

Letters From the Issue of Thursday, September 20, 2007

Big Rotten Apple

Thanks for the Mammaries

Club Vibe keeps abreast of nightlife innovation

Ball Busters

Soccer showdown heats up

Net Results

Native kids pursue hoop dreams

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

High Hoops

Tourney debuts for Native American teens

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Magic Motion

Ballet marks Tale end of season

Butt Heads

Where there's underage smoking, there's fire

Gotta Have the Phunk

Valley rap-rock pioneers return with a new record

Grill, Interrupted

Owners of a new restaurant that's popular with lesbians want to set the record straight

Night & Day

June 11 - 17, 1998

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Les Go, Mercury

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