Inexperienced US women's basketball team growing up at world championship. Despite a wealth of talent on the U.S. women's basketball roster, only three players have world championship experience.

USA women's hoops pulls away to top France 81-60, finish first in group at world championships. Even with the staggering numbers the U.S. put up in the first round, coach Geno Auriemma sees a lot of room for improvement.

USA women's hoops roll past Senegal 108-52 at world championships in Czech Republic. It would have been easy for the U.S. women's basketball team to coast to another rout after building a 33-point halftime lead.

Thursday's Worlds Capsules. Lauren Jackson and Kristi Harrower each scored 13 points and Australia made its first eight shots en route to a 72-47 victory over Canada on Thursday at the women's basketball world championship.

McCoughtry, Cash lead USA women's hoops in 99-73 rout of Greece in worlds opener. Despite winning seven NCAA titles at Connecticut, Geno Auriemma admitted he was nervous before coaching his first world championship game.

USA women's basketball team aims to follow men's squad, reclaim gold at world championships. Geno Auriemma is relieved the women's basketball world championship is finally set to begin. Now he simply can focus on the games.

Moore leads 6 UConn players on final US women's basketball roster for World Championship. Geno Auriemma will have three generations of UConn Huskies at his disposal when the U.S. women's basketball team begins play at the World Championship on Thursday.

A Storm is coming: Obama congratulates Seattle on 2nd WNBA title win, wants to see team at WH. President Barack Obama says he's looking forward to congratulating the Seattle Storm at the White House.

Bird and Cash's long journey finally ends as they join US women's hoops team in Czech Republic. It's been a whirlwind few days for Sue Bird and Swin Cash.

US women's basketball team routs Senegal 93-51 in final exhibition game. Diana Taurasi had 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting and five assists in 15 minutes of action to help the U.S. women's national team beat Senegal 93-51 on Saturday night in its final exhibition game before the world championship begins next week in the Czech Republic.

Australia trips up US team 83-77 in exhibition ahead of world championships. Jenna O'Hea scored 24 points and Australia's women's basketball team beat the United States 83-77 Friday in a tuneup for the world championships.

Storm beat Dream 87-84 to complete undefeated postseason with second WNBA championship. The Seattle Storm are champions again.

Australian Lauren Jackson was named Most Valuable Player of the WNBA finals as her Seattle Storm completed a three-game sweep of Atlanta in the championship series.

National Basketball Association inks broad marketing deal with Spain's BBVA Group. The National Basketball Association said Monday that it will promote Spanish banking giant BBVA Group as the league's official bank under a multiyear marketing deal.

Bird hits jumper with 2.6 seconds left to push Storm past Dream 79-77 in game 1 of WNBA finals. Sue Bird made a tiebreaking jumper from the foul line with 2.6 seconds left and the Seattle Storm beat the Atlanta Dream 79-77 in Game 1 of the WNBA finals on Sunday.

WNBA will continue to look at adding Bay Area team; rosters likely to stay at 11 players. WNBA commissioner Donna Orender said the league remains interested in putting a franchise in the San Francisco area, but will not rush the process.

Storm's Bird has experience, Dream's McCoughtry the stats as teams prepare to open WNBA finals. Averaging 28 points per game in the playoffs, Atlanta Dream second-year forward Angel McCoughtry has the numbers worthy of playing in the WNBA finals spotlight.

Angel McCoughtry's 42 points lead surprising Dream past Liberty, 105-93, and into WNBA finals. Angel McCoughtry scored a WNBA playoff record 42 points to win a high-scoring duel with Cappie Pondexter, and the Atlanta Dream beat the New York Liberty 105-93 on Tuesday night to complete their unlikely march to the league finals.

McCoughtry scores 13 of her 21 points in 4th quarter to lead Dream to 81-75 win over Liberty. The Atlanta Dream shook off any ill effects of a nine-day layoff and showed why they topped the Eastern Conference for most of the season.

Bird hits big 3-pointer as Seattle beats Phoenix 91-88 to advance to WNBA finals. Sue Bird wanted no part of a deciding game with a spot in the WNBA finals on the line.