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Ice-cold Sky ousted from playoffs with 79-57 loss to Fever

INDIANAPOLIS — Tamika Catchings scored 18 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and the defending champion Indiana Fever eliminated the Sky from the WNBA playoffs with a 79-57 victory Sunday. The Fever won the best-of-three series 2-0 to advance to the Eastern Conference finals. Erlana Larkins …Read More

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