MERCURY’S TAURASI SUSPENDED FOR ONE GAME

Phoenix Mercury guard Diana

Taurasi has been suspended for one game for an incident against the San Antonio Stars on Friday. Taurasi hit Stars forward Deari

ca Hamby in the back of the head with a forearm in the second quarter of the Mercury’s 7872 win. She received a technical foul. But after further review from the WNBA office, the technical was rescinded and the play upgraded to a flagrant foul 2, which carries a one-game suspension without pay. Taurasi will miss the Mercury’s next game at home Tuesday against the New York Liberty.