Silver Stars reach finals

? Becky Hammon scored 35 points, making four free throws in the final 36 seconds, and the San Antonio Silver Stars advanced to their first WNBA finals with a 76-72 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals Sunday.

The Sparks led 72-67 when Temeka Johnson made two free throws with 1:57 left in the game, but Hammon tied it on a three-pointer with 1:03 left.

Hammon was 10-of-18 from the field, including 6-of-8 from three-point range, and made all nine foul shots.

The Silver Stars will play the winner of tonight’s game between New York and Detroit in the finals.