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Tag: Sug Sutton

Celeste Taylor shoots the ball, facing an opponent in red uniform during a game, with spectators in the background.
Posted inEditor's Picks, Sports

Three contracts, one dream: Celeste Taylor takes peripatetic journey to Phoenix Mercury roster

by Adnan Alam Sep 12, 2024Sep 12, 2024

PHOENIX — Twenty-one days. It’s not a lot of time. It’s three quarters of a month; six percent of a year. But it was enough time for rookie guard Celeste Taylor to secure a roster spot with the Phoenix Mercury for the rest of the season. All it took was three seven-day contracts, each day […]

Former Phoenix Mercury guard Sug Sutton, known for her energy off the bench, uses her contract as motivation to improve and excel. (File photo by Joey Plishka/Cronkite News)
Posted inEditor's Picks, Sports

Minimum salaries, max effort: The unseen financial hardships of Phoenix Mercury and WNBA players

by atemcio@asu.edu Aug 27, 2024Aug 28, 2024
Natasha Cloud and the Phoenix Mercury players show solidarity during an intense stretch of games, playing four times in six nights over the past week. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
Posted inEditor's Picks, Sports

‘It’s a lot’: Phoenix Mercury battle mental challenges to endure grueling compressed schedule

by Adnan Alam Jul 5, 2024Jul 5, 2024
Unrivaled, a new women’s basketball league created by WNBA All-Stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier, offers an alternative to traveling overseas and addresses the wage gap in women’s basketball. (Photo by Grace Hand/Cronkite News)
Posted inEditor's Picks, Sports

‘A long time coming’: Phoenix Mercury players rally behind ‘Unrivaled’ league as game-changer for women’s basketball

by Julia Thompson May 31, 2024Jun 12, 2025
Posted inEditor's Picks, Sports

Can Griner & Co. turn Mercury’s season around behind back-to-back wins?

by Paola Boivin Jul 21, 2023Jul 21, 2023
The Phoenix Mercury trail most of the WNBA in key statistical categories on defense. The team's defensive numbers could dip even lower after Brittney Griner's injury in Tuesday's loss to the Seattle Storm. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Posted inEditor's Picks, Sports

Mercury’s early-season woes continue as Brittney Griner injures hip in loss to Seattle Storm

by Adnan Alam Jun 14, 2023Jun 14, 2023
Phoenix Mercury guard Sug Sutton has excelled in her first WNBA season since 2021, averaging 12.3 points off the bench through the first three games of the regular season. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
Posted inEditor's Picks, Sports

Sug-ar on top: Phoenix Mercury’s Sutton turning heads in WNBA return

by Adnan Alam Jun 1, 2023Jun 1, 2023
Diana Taurasi, right, and Brittney Griner combined for 41 points in the Phoenix Mercury's first win of the season Thursday against the Minnesota Lynx at Footprint Center. (Photo couresy of Phoenix Mercury)
Posted inEditor's Picks, Sports

Mercury earn first win behind vintage Diana Taurasi double-double

by Adnan Alam May 26, 2023May 26, 2023

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