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Fox News
15 hours ago
- Sport
- Fox News
Mystics' Jade Melbourne chips tooth in gruesome injury after getting elbowed by Aces' Chelsea Gray
Washington Mystics guard and Olympic medalist Jade Melbourne lost part of a front tooth after taking a wild elbow to the mouth in Thursday night's win over the Las Vegas Aces. Melbourne was injured in the first quarter when she tried to drive past a screen from Aces guard Chelsea Gray. Gray's elbow made direct contact with Melbourne's mouth, and as she bent over in pain. A tooth appeared to fall onto the court. A bloodied Melbourne was taken off the court, and although she remained sidelined for the remainder of the game, she did join her team on the bench. Gray was assessed a flagrant foul. Mystics coach Sydney Johnson said after the game that Melbourne did require stitches, Yahoo Sports reported. Despite the initial shock of the injury, Melbourne appeared in good spirits after the game. Teammate Georgia Amoore shared a post on Instagram that showed Melbourne smiling with a bloodied mouth and chipped tooth and two thumbs-up. Melbourne, an Australian basketball player who earned a bronze medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, is averaging 6.5 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists this season. It was not immediately clear if she would miss any additional time because of Thursday's injury. The Mystics secured a 94-83 win even without Melbourne and the team's leading scorer, Brittney Sykes, who was sidelined for the second straight game with a lower leg injury. The WNBA has seen an uptick in physical plays this season. Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark has been on the receiving end of many of those plays, but Melbourne's injury Thursday ranks as one of this season's most serious. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
NBC Sports
20 hours ago
- Business
- NBC Sports
Sykes 'undoubtedly' WNBA's Most Improved Player
Vaugh Dalzell takes his first look of the season at the WNBA's Most Improved Player market, and he highlights Brittney Sykes career year with the Washington Mystics as a great value at +275.
Al Arabiya
a day ago
- Sport
- Al Arabiya
Short-Handed Mystics Beat the Aces 94-83 for Third Straight Win
Rookie Sonia Citron scored 21 points, Sug Sutton added 17, and the short-handed Washington Mystics beat the Las Vegas Aces 94–83 on Thursday night for their third straight victory. Washington played without leading scorer Brittney Sykes, who is averaging 19.6 points per game, for the second straight game with a right lower leg injury. Guard Jade Melbourne left in the first quarter and did not return after getting hit in the face. Lucy Olsen came off the bench and scored 14 points in 37 minutes for Washington (8–8). Shakira Austin had 13 points and 13 rebounds, and Kiki Iriafen added 12 points and nine boards. Aja Wilson led Las Vegas (7–8) with 22 points. Chelsea Gray and Jackie Young each scored 13, and Jewell Loyd added 11. Washington opened the third quarter on a 9–0 run to take a 62–44 lead. The lead increased to 22 points, 79–57, later in the frame on Sutton's 3-pointer. Las Vegas got back in it by scoring the first nine points of the fourth to cut the deficit to 79–70. The Aces twice got within seven points, the last at 87–80, before Austin grabbed an offensive rebound and put it in with 1:31 left. Washington, which entered averaging 5.5 makes per game from 3-point range, went 10 of 19 from distance with three makes apiece from Citron, Sutton, and Olsen. The Aces were 6 of 23.
Washington Post
a day ago
- Sport
- Washington Post
Short-handed Mystics beat the Aces 94-83 for third straight win
LAS VEGAS — Rookie Sonia Citron scored 21 points, Sug Sutton added 17 and the short-handed Washington Mystics beat the Las Vegas Aces 94-83 on Thursday night for their third straight victory. Washington played without leading scorer Brittney Sykes, who is averaging 19.6 points per game, for the second straight game with a right lower leg injury. Guard Jade Melbourne left in the first quarter and did not return after getting hit in the face.
Washington Post
a day ago
- Sport
- Washington Post
Stevens scores 23 as Sparks beat Fever 85-75, ending four-game skid
INDIANAPOLIS — Azura Stevens scored 23 points, Kelsey Plum had 21 points and six assists, and the Los Angeles Sparks ended a four-game losing streak by beating the short-handed Indiana Fever 85-75 on Thursday night. Indiana played without Caitlin Clark due to a groin injury . Clark had recently returned from a quad injury that kept her sidelined for five games. She returned on June 14 and scored 32 points to help the Fever to a 102-88 victory against the Liberty. Plum made a 3-pointer with 4:13 left to give Los Angeles a 67-66 lead, its first since the opening minute of the second quarter. She added two free throws on their next possession to cap a 21-8 run spanning the third-quarter break. Los Angeles sealed it by grabbing two offensive rebounds with under a minute to play. Dearica Hamby was fouled while making a layup to give the Sparks a 79-75 lead. She missed the free throw but Stevens grabbed it and completed a three-point play to make it 81-75 with 49 seconds left. Hamby and Rickea Jackson each scored 14 points for Los Angeles (5-11). Kelsey Mitchell led Indiana (7-8) with 20 points and Aliyah Boston had 12 points, 10 rebounds and five steals. MYSTICS 94, ACES 83 LAS VEGAS — Rookie Sonia Citron scored 21 points, Sug Sutton added 17 and short-handed Washington beat Las Vegas for its third straight victory. Washington played without leading scorer Brittney Sykes, who is averaging 19.6 points per game, for the second straight game with a right lower leg injury. Guard Jade Melbourne left in the first quarter and did not return after getting hit in the face. Lucy Olsen came off the bench and scored 14 points in 37 minutes for Washington (8-8). Shakira Austin had 13 points and 13 rebounds, and Kiki Iriafen added 12 points and nine boards. A'ja Wilson led Las Vegas (7-8) with 22 points. Chelsea Gray and Jackie Young each scored 13, and Jewell Loyd added 11. Washington opened the third quarter on a 9-0 run to take a 62-44 lead. The lead increased to 22 points, 79-57, later in the frame on Sutton's 3-pointer.
