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Moore’s big game sinks Storm 77-60

Minnesota’s Maya Moore shoots over Seattle’s Tanisha Wright as the Lynx routed the Storm. (Associated Press)
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Minnesota’s Maya Moore shoots over Seattle’s Tanisha Wright as the Lynx routed the Storm. (Associated Press)

WNBA: Maya Moore’s strong second half was too much for the Seattle Storm.

Moore scored 16 of her game-high 26 points in the third quarter to lead the Minnesota Lynx to a 77-60 victory over the Storm on Sunday in Minneapolis.

Camille Little led Seattle (9-14) with 17 points, while Temeka Johnson added 12 for the Storm, who have lost four of six.

The game was delayed about 15 minutes in the second quarter when Storm guard Shekinna Stricklen hit her head on the court after a collision with Minnesota’s Tan White.

Stricklen was taken off the court on a stretcher and driven to a local hospital to evaluate a strained neck.

After the game, Storm coach Brian Agler called the situation “pretty optimistic” and said Stricklen did not lose consciousness or feeling in her extremities. She was allowed to fly back to Seattle with her teammates after the game.

Agnel defeats Phelps in 100 freestyle

SWIMMING: Michael Phelps, winner of 18 Olympic golds and 22 medals overall, was beaten by Yannick Agnel in the 100-meter freestyle at the Bulldog Grand Slam in Athens, Georgia.

Agnel, who won two gold medals for France at the 2012 London Olympics and trains with Phelps at the North Baltimore Aquatic Club, won with a time of 49.37 seconds to Phelps’ 49.42.

Phelps and other top U.S. swimmers used this weekend’s meet to help prepare for the National Championships, Aug. 6-10 in Irvine, California.

Hewitt claims HOF Championships

Tennis: Australian Lleyton Hewitt won in his third time in the final match at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, beating second-seeded Ivo Karlovic of Croatia 6-3, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3) in Newport, Rhode Island.

• Cuevas wins: Pablo Cuevas defeated fifth-seeded Joao Sousa of Portugal 6-2, 6-1 in the Swedish Open final in Bastad, Sweden.

• Halep cruises: Top-seeded Simona Halep of Romania overpowered second-seeded Roberta Vinci to win the Bucharest Open final 6-1, 6-3 in Bucharest, Romania for her eighth WTA title.

• Bautista Agut rolls: Roberto Bautista Agut defeated Lukas Rosol 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 in the Mercedes Cup final in Stuttgart, Germany.

• Petkovic beats Rogers: Andrea Petkovic won her second title of the season, beating American Shelby Rogers 6-3, 6-3 at the Gastein Ladies in Bad Gastein, Austria.

Marquez continues winning streak

Motocross: Marc Marquez won the German Grand Prix in Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Germany for the fifth time in as many visits to make it nine victories in as many races in his MotoGP title defense.