The heavily favored Los Angeles Sparks got a jump on their bid for their first WNBA title, getting 24 points and eight rebounds from Lisa Leslie in a 75-66 victory over the Charlotte Sting in Game 1 of League finals Thursday night.

• 在星期四晚上的全国女子联赛决赛的第一场比赛中，被普遍看好的洛杉矶“火花”队在向第一个全国女子联赛冠军途中迈出了一大步，队员丽沙·莱斯莉独得了24分和8个篮板球，结果她和队员以75比66大胜夏洛特“毒刺”队。