Storm sweep their way into WNBA Finals

In Bradenton, Fla., Breanna Stewart scored 31 points and Sue Bird had 16 points and nine assists as the Seattle Storm beat the Minnesota Lynx 92- 71 for a three- game semifinal sweep to advance to the WNBA Finals.

Stewart added six rebounds, seven assists, three steals and two blocks for the No. 2- seeded Storm. Napheesa Collier had 22 points and 15 rebounds for the fourth- seeded Lynx.

Angel McCoughtry scored 16 of her 29 points in the third quarter, and the top- seeded Las Vegas Aces beat the seventh- seeded Connecticut Sun 84- 75 in Game 4 to tie the best- of- five WNBA semifinal.