Survive and Advance: Mercury Moves on to Round 2 with Win over New York, Will Face Seattle

September 24, 2021 - PHOENIX - The three-time WNBA Champion Phoenix Mercury earned a spot in another win-or-go-home single-elimination showdown, this time a Round 2 tilt against the Seattle Storm this Sunday, September 26 at NOON Phoenix time (3 p.m. ET) on ABC in Everett, Wash. Phoenix earned the second-round berth by virtue of a 84-82 win over the New York Liberty in Round 1 of the 2021 WNBA Playoffs tonight at GCU Arena. Phoenix improved to 8-2 in single-elimination playoff games since the league changed its p... Full Story

Fifth Seed Clinched Mercury to Open Playoffs on Thursday at Grand Canyon University Arena

September 18, 2021 - PHOENIX - The three-time WNBA Champion Phoenix Mercury will aim for a league-record tying fourth WNBA Championship this postseason after the team tonight locked in the fifth seed in this year's WNBA Playoffs. With the fifth seed, the Mercury will host a Round 1, single-elimination game this Thursday, September 23. Due to a scheduling conflict at Footprint Center, the game will be played at GCU Arena on the campus of Grand Canyon University in Phoenix. Tickets to the Round 1 game will go on sale ... Full Story

MVP Candidate Brittney Griner Again Named Western Conference Player of the Week

September 13, 2021 - PHOENIX - 2014 WNBA Champion, two-time Defensive Player of the Year and two-time WNBA scoring leader Brittney Griner was once again named the Western Conference Player of the Week, as announced by the league office today. It's the 13th honor of her career, the second-most by a Mercury player in franchise history (Diana Taurasi, 20), her franchise-record fifth of the season, the most of any player in the WNBA. Griner's win marks the fifth consecutive week a Mercury player has won the honor (Gr... Full Story

Rattlers DB Dillion Winfrey Named 2021 IFL Defensive Player of the Year

September 12, 2021 - PHOENIX, AZ. - The Indoor Football League (IFL) has announced that Arizona Rattlers defensive back Dillion Winfrey has been named the 2021 IFL Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY). This is Winfrey's first DPOY award of his career, and it comes on the heels of garnering his first All-IFL First Team award for defensive back last week. "I'm very happy for Dillion," Head Coach Kevin Guy said. "He has developed into the ultimate professional. From a street free agent, we found at an open tryout,... Full Story

• Rattlers DB Dillion Winfrey Named 2021 IFL Defensive Player of the Year - Arizona Rattlers (IFL) September 12
• Rattlers QB Drew Powell Named 2021 IFL MVP - Arizona Rattlers (IFL) September 11
• Mercury Back Home, Aiming for 11-Straight Wins Saturday against First-Place Connecticut - Phoenix Mercury (WNBA) September 10
• IFL Announces 2021 All-Rookie Team - Arizona Rattlers (IFL) September 8
• United Bowl Tickets on Sale Now for Sunday, September 12 at the Footprint Center - Arizona Rattlers (IFL) September 6
• Griner Named Western Conference Player of the Week - Phoenix Mercury (WNBA) September 6
• Missed Field Goal as Time Expires Propels Rattlers to United Bowl - Arizona Rattlers (IFL) September 5
• Mercury Guaranteed Top-Six Seed in 2021 WNBA Playoffs - Phoenix Mercury (WNBA) September 5
• WNBA, Mercury Announce W25, Top 25 Players of All-Time, and Launch Vote for the Goat Campaign - Phoenix Mercury (WNBA) September 5
• 2021 IFL Playoffs Round Two: Duke City at Arizona - Arizona Rattlers (IFL) September 5
• IFL Announces All-IFL Teams for 2021 Season, Nine Rattlers Make List - Arizona Rattlers (IFL) September 3
• 2021 IFL Playoffs Round Two Preview: Gladiators at Rattlers - Arizona Rattlers (IFL) September 2
• We're in: Mercury Clinch 2021 WNBA Playoff Berth - Phoenix Mercury (WNBA) August 31
• Tickets for IFL Playoffs Round 2 at the Footprint Center On Sale Today - Arizona Rattlers (IFL) August 30
• Diggins-Smith Named Western Conference Player of the Week - Phoenix Mercury (WNBA) August 30
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September 26	WNBA	Phoenix at Seattle (Playoff)	3:00 p.m.
September 23	WNBA	New York 82 at Phoenix 83 (Playoff)	Final
September 19	WNBA	Las Vegas 84 at Phoenix 83	Final
September 17	WNBA	Phoenix 85 at Seattle 94	Final
September 12	IFL	Massachusetts 37 at Arizona 34 (Championship)	Final (OT)
September 11	WNBA	Connecticut 76 at Phoenix 67	Final
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• Taurasi questionable, Stewart out for Mercury vs. Storm elimination game - WNBA Arizona Republic (September 26)
• Liberty Season Begins and Ends With Thrills - WNBA New York Times (September 24)
• New York Liberty coach slams officials after loss to Phoenix Mercury - WNBA Arizona Republic (September 24)
• WNBA Playoffs: Phoenix Mercury vs. New York Liberty - WNBA Arizona Republic (September 24)
• Cunningham, Turner lead Mercury to 83-82 win over Liberty - WNBA New York Newsday (September 24)
• WNBA playoffs: Liberty vs. Mercury - WNBA New York Newsday (September 24)
• Liberty ousted from WNBA playoffs after Betnijah Laney ties game in final seconds - WNBA New York Newsday (September 24)
• Liberty exit WNBA playoffs after last-second loss to Mercury - WNBA New York Daily News (September 24)
• Liberty's upset bid falls short in WNBA playoff loss to Mercury - WNBA New York Post (September 24)
• Phoenix Mercury prepare for Seattle Storm facing serious questions - WNBA Arizona Republic (September 24)
• Republic reporter Jeff Metcalfe honored by Phoenix Mercury - WNBA Arizona Republic (September 24)
• Phoenix Mercury rally past New York Liberty in WNBA first round playoff thriller - WNBA Arizona Republic (September 24)
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