Sun sign Abrosimova The Connecticut Sun signed former UConn forward Svetlana Abrosimova for the rest of this season Wednesday.

A native of St. Petersburg, Russia, Abrosimova helped her country win the bronze medal at the Olympics in Beijing, averaging 7.4 points and 6.6 rebounds in eight tournament games.

Jackson to have ankle surgery after OlympicsAustralian and WNBA star Lauren Jackson will undergo surgery on a nagging right ankle injury after the Olympics are over.
Owner of WNBA's Mystics unhappy with losing waysThe president of the Washington Mystics delivered a blistering assessment of her franchise Tuesday, declaring that the team hasn't "moved one ounce" in its history and that she "might as well shut down" the team if doesn't start winning.