Aces hold off Mercury in WNBA Finals game one | Sports

LOS ANGELES, United States, Oct 4, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Las Vegas guard Dana Evans drilled a go-ahead three-pointer with 3:40 remaining and the Aces held on to beat the Phoenix Mercury 89-86 in game one of the WNBA Finals in Las Vegas on Friday. A see-saw battle featuring 12 lead changes came down to the wire, with Mercury star Alyssa Thomas's driving layup with 51.5sec to play pulling Phoenix within one point. But Thomas missed a pair of free throws and Jackie Young made two foul shots to push the Aces' lead to three with 13.5 seconds left. Mercury forward Satou Sabally missed a three-pointer in the waning seconds and Young came up with the rebound to seal it for...