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• Playoffs Open With Parker Chasing a Triple Crown

  Candace Parker, the rookie forward, is aiming to become the first woman to win an N.C.A.A. championship, an Olympic gold medal and a W.N.B.A. title in one year. Posted Wednesday, September 17, 2008 9:27 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Athletics and Sports, Parker, Candace, Los Angeles Sparks, Women's National Basketball Assn

• United States 92, Australia 65: U.S. Women’s Basketball Breezes Past Australia to Win Gold

  The Americans won their fourth consecutive Olympic tournament, their sixth over all, and extended their Olympic winning streak to 33 games. Posted Saturday, August 23, 2008 12:21 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, Olympic Games (2008), Women, Parker, Candace, Leslie, Lisa

• As Parker’s Play Soars, So Does Her Image

  With her resplendent smile and transcendent game, Candace Parker is on the cusp of becoming the first international icon in women’s basketball. Posted Monday, August 18, 2008 2:09 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, Olympic Games (2008), Women, Parker, Candace

• Roundup: U.S. Women Rout China, but Try to Do It Nicely

  As the American women’s basketball team throttled the Chinese, 108-63, an age-old question of international Olympic relations arose. Posted Monday, August 11, 2008 11:21 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, Olympic Games (2008), Women, Parker, Candace, Weight Lifting, Fowles, Sylvia

• United States 108, China 63: Sportsmanship in Mind, U.S. Women Win Easily

  As the American women’s basketball team throttled the Chinese team, it tried to keep with the Olympic spirit. Posted Monday, August 11, 2008 12:23 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, Olympic Games (2008), Women, Parker, Candace, Leslie, Lisa

• Day After, W.N.B.A. Untangles A Brawl

  The W.N.B.A. was working Wednesday to decide how to respond and discipline those involved when three players and one coach were ejected from a game. Posted Wednesday, July 23, 2008 10:40 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, Parker, Candace, Los Angeles Sparks, Women's National Basketball Assn, Detroit Shock, Mahorn, Rick

• Hard Foul and Collision Lead to W.N.B.A. Brawl

  The L.A. Sparks’ Candace Parker was ejected and Lisa Leslie was shoved to the floor by Detroit Shock assistant coach Rick Mahorn in a late-game W.N.B.A. melee Tuesday night. Posted Wednesday, July 23, 2008 10:40 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, Parker, Candace, Leslie, Lisa, Los Angeles Sparks, Women's National Basketball Assn, Ford, Cheryl, ESPN2, Mahorn, Rick

• Liberty 89, Sparks 78: Christon Scores 28 and Liberty Rallies Late

  Shameka Christon scored a career-high 28 points, and the Liberty rallied for an 89-78 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday. Posted Wednesday, July 02, 2008 12:29 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, Parker, Candace, New York Liberty, Los Angeles Sparks, Christon, Shameka

• Another Star Pairing In Los Angeles

  Lisa Leslie, a three-time W.N.B.A. most valuable player with the Los Angeles Sparks, will soon share the spotlight with her rookie teammate Candace Parker. Posted Friday, May 16, 2008 11:17 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, Parker, Candace, Leslie, Lisa, Los Angeles Sparks

• Tennessee 47, L.S.U. 46: Last-Second Score Lifts Tennessee to Title Game

  The Lady Vols prevailed on a last-second follow shot by guard Alexis Hornbuckle and will play for their second consecutive national championship on Tuesday against Stanford. Posted Monday, April 07, 2008 3:15 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, College Athletics, NCAA Basketball Tournament, University of Tennessee, Louisiana State University, Parker, Candace

• Women's Tournament: Parker Not Necessarily the Key to the Lady Vols

  The consensus top player in the country, Candace Parker, will be limited Sunday after dislocating her shoulder twice. So Tennessee will have to rely on the resourcefulness of Alexis Hornbuckle to defend its title. Posted Friday, April 04, 2008 2:57 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: NCAA Basketball Tournament, Summitt, Pat, University of Tennessee, Louisiana State University, Parker, Candace

• Women's Tournament: Lady Vols Escape After Star Is Injured

  Candace Parker returned to the game after dislocating her shoulder to lead Tennessee to a 53-45 win over Texas A&M. Posted Tuesday, April 01, 2008 6:28 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Basketball, University of Tennessee, Texas A&M University, Parker, Candace