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                                      ROSEMONT, Ill. Nike Air Max 2020 Sverige . -- Chicago Sky rookie Imani Boyette didnt want to continue playing poorly in the WNBA semifinals.The 6-foot-7 center averaged three points and 4.5 rebounds in two double-digits losses to the Los Angeles Sparks. Boyette played better -- much better, scoring all 13 of her points after halftime and grabbing 11 rebounds as the Sky held off the Sparks 70-66 on Sunday to force a Game 4.I hadnt shown up in the series yet -- the lights have been kind of bright, Boyette said. Ive been guarding two of the best players, so I was very much a rookie this series. My teammates have done a really good job of encouraging me and staying on me.Boyette scored seven points in the third quarter as the Sky turned a nine-point deficit into a two-point lead going into the final quarter.Shes a body down there, so she cant go ignored, league MVP Nneka Ogwumike said. We werent prepared for that.Courtney Vandersloot added 17 points and Clarissa Dos Santos had 10 for the fourth-seeded Sky, who have been playing without leading scorer and rebounder Elena Delle Donne. The 2015 league MVP underwent right thumb surgery on Sept. 13.We were confident going into this game because we knew they hadnt seen our best yet, Vandersloot said.Ogwumike had 16 of her 22 points in the first half and Kristi Toliver added 13 for the second-seeded Sparks, who won the first two games of the series at home by double digits.The Sparks made 6 of their 33 shots beyond the arc.Their zone affected us. We didnt adjust, two-time MVP Candace Parker said.Parker shot 3 for 14 from the field for nine points but grabbed 15 rebounds. She averaged 25 points in the other two games. League sixth woman of the year Jantel Lavender finished with six points for the Sparks.Defending champion and top-seeded Minnesota has a 2-0 lead over Phoenix in the other semifinal series, with Game 3 later Sunday.Toliver hit a 3 for a two-point Sparks lead with 1:30 left, but Boyette made two layups and Vandersloot hit a jumper for a four-point lead. Ogwumike missed a 3 with 8 seconds left, and Vandersloot made two free throws to seal it.The Sky opened the third quarter with a 17-6 run to take the lead. Ogwumike and Parker were scoreless in the third, when the Sky outscored Los Angeles 19-8.Our defensive intensity, we were able to stop them a little bit in the second half, Vandersloot said. They scored eight points in the third quarter, and thats unheard for a team that skilled and that many offensive threats.The Sparks led by 15 in the first half, but the Sky scored the final six points of the second quarter to pull within nine.We got up by a lot, and we got a little frazzled, Ogwumike said.Los Angeles won 95-75 and 99-84 in the other games.They were extremely hungry to win, Sparks coach Brian Agler said. We were like that in LA, but not quite like that here.TIP-INSSparks co-owner Magic Johnson was in attendance. ... The Sparks scored at least 93 points in four of their previous five meetings with Chicago. ... During the regular season, Los Angeles led the WNBA with a 48.7 percent field goal percentage, while the Sky topped the league in scoring at 86.2 points.STILL OUTDelle Donne has missed nine straight games. She averaged 21.5 points to share the league scoring title with New Yorks Tina Charles.UP NEXTGame 4 is in Chicago on Tuesday night Nike Air Max 97 Rabatt Nike Air Max 720 Rabatt . In the lead up - which seemed to begin the moment Mike Geiger blew the whistle in Houston last Thursday night - the Impact rumour mill went into overdrive. The speculation went into meltdown mode, of the golden nugget variety. http://www.reaairmaxsverige.com/air-max-97-rabatt/max-97-dam.html . Peter Holland and Brad Staubitz were sent to Toronto on Saturday as the Maple Leafs traded defenceman Jesse Blacker and draft picks to the Anaheim Ducks. HIGHLIGHTS FROM ROUND 19 IN THE AFLTHEY SAID IT: What did Alastair Clarkson say ... I dont give a toss? I care a little bit more than that. I give a bit of a toss. - Geelong coach Chris Scott when asked about badly losing the contested possession count in their win over the Western Bulldogs.STATS THAT MATTER: 976 - the combined number of AFL games played by Geelong champions Jimmy Bartel (300) and Corey Enright (326), and Fremantle great Matthew Pavlich (350). Enright became the Cats games record holder on Friday night in his sides win over the Western Bulldogs, but Pavlich wasnt so fortunate, with his Dockers thrashed by Sydney.MAN OF THE ROUND: Brent Harvey. Could it be anyone else? History was made at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night when Harvey played his 427th AFL match to overtake Hawthorn great Michael Tuck and become the games record holder. The Kangaroos didnt let him down, either, clawing their way to a scrappy win over St Kilda.KEY MOMENT: Jack Watts has had more than his share of detractors and it was nice to see him continue his resurgent season with a clutch kick late in the Demons two-point win over Gold Coast. The former No.1 draft pick coolly slotted a difficult set shot at goal to put his side in front with two minutes remaining at the MCG.TALKING POINT: Finals may be out of the picture for Collingwood and Richmond, but the way the traditional powerhouses finish the season is important. The Pies knocked off finals-bound West Coast, while the Tigers succumbed meekly to GWS a week afterr they turned their toes up against Hawthorn. Nike Air Max 270 Rabatt. Richmond host the Magpies on Friday night - they must dig deep and show their fans something.TRIBUNAL WATCH: Magpie Jonathon Marsh looks to be in trouble after he launched a round-arm blow to the stomach of Luke Shuey that felled the West Coast midfielder. Kangaroos players remonstrated with St Kildas Sam Gilbert after his late high spoil on Andrew Swallow. Jed Anderson flattened Nick Riewoldt with a ferocious bump that looked like it might have collected a bit of the St Kilda champions head. Fremantle stopper Zac Dawson was reported for a clumsy high hit on Sydneys Jake Lloyd.KEY INJURIES: T Liberatore (Western Bulldogs, ankle), J Macrae (Western Bulldogs, hamstring), R Lobb (Greater Western Sydney, ankle), D Moore (Collingwood, hamstring), E Yeo (West Coast, illness), J Waite (North Melbourne, hip), H Hartlett (Port Adelaide, calf - late withdrawal), J Hogan (Melbourne, knee), S Jacobs (Adelaide, ankle), J Lloyd (Sydney, concussion), M Shaw (Gold Coast, ankle).WHATS NEXT: A lopsided round of footy looms. The Western Bulldogs host North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night in the only clash between top-eight sides. St Kilda must beat Carlton at the MCG and Port must find a way past Sydney to keep their mathematical finals chances alive. Fremantle will hope to spoil West Coasts top-four hopes in their derby. ' ' '