Sparks end Minnesota’s 10-game winning streak, beating the WNBA-leading Lynx 89-82By Canadian Press on August 6, 2026. Minnesota Lynx forward Nia Coffey (12) knocks the ball from the possession of Los Angeles Sparks forward Dearica Hamby (5) in the first half of a WNBA basketball game Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, in Minneapolis. (Aaron Lavinsky/Minnesota Star Tribune via AP)MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rae Burrell scored 17 points, and Erica Wheeler had four in a game-ending 8-0 run and the Los Angeles Sparks ended Minnesota’s 10-game winning streak, beating the WNBA-leading Lynx 89-82 on Thursday night. Dearica Hamby had 16 points and nine rebounds for the Sparks, and Ogwumike had 16 points and seven rebounds. Wheeler had 12 points and nine assists, and Cameron Brink had 12 points.