Sparks turn back Mercury to take 2-0 series lead

Candace Parker had 24 points and 13 rebounds — showing no effects of an ankle injury — to help the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Phoenix Mercury 86-72 on Thursday night in Game 2 of their WNBA semifinal series.

Parker injured her ankle in the warmups before the Sparks' Game 1 victory, but she still...