{
  "id": 9082075,
  "title": "Kahleah Copper scores 16 of her 31 in 4th quarter and the Mercury rally past the Wings 87-86",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/kahleah-copper-scores-16-of-her-31-in-4th-quarter-and-the-mercury",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-22T04:42:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
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    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/kahleah-copper-scores-16-her-044256471.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Phoenix Mercury secured an 87-86 victory over the Dallas Wings in a thrilling matchup on Monday night. Led by Kahleah Copper's impressive fourth-quarter performance, the Mercury rallied to snatch the win from a team that had led by as many as 14 points earlier in the game. Copper notched 16 of her 31 points in the final quarter, including the decisive layup with just 2.4 seconds remaining on the clock. The game was marked by a controversial foul call that was overturned, restoring the jump ball advantage to Phoenix. Alyssa Thomas contributed 15 points, 12 assists, and 11 rebounds, marking her fifth triple-double of the season, while Alyssa Thomas finished strong with 15 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds. Dallas, which led the league with seven consecutive wins, fell to 26-17 after snapping their streak with this loss. Paige Bueckers led the Wings with 30 points and seven assists, setting a team record for season scoring at 853. Despite Dallas' efforts, the team struggled from the free-throw line, going just 14 of 21. The loss marked the end of Dallas' six-game winning streak, which dates back to August 17. Both teams will face off in the final regular-season games, with the Wings hosting Seattle on Wednesday and the Mercury hosting Las Vegas on Thursday.",
  "summary": "Kahleah Copper scored 16 of her 31 points in the fourth quarter, including a go-ahead layup with 2.4 seconds left, and the Phoenix Mercury rallied to beat the Dallas Wings 87-86 on Monday night. A foul call against Phoenix was overturned with 13.3 seconds left in the fourth quarter, and the Mercury secured the jump ball. Then, Alyssa Thomas found Copper on a backdoor cut along the baseline to…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "How to live stream Wings vs Mercury: WNBA, TV channel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/how-to-live-stream-wings-vs-mercury-wnba-tv-channel",
        "published": "2026-09-22T01:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Kahleah Copper scores 16 of her 31 in 4th quarter and the Mercury rally past the Wings 87-86",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/kahleah-copper-scores-16-of-her-31-in-4th-quarter-and-the-mercury-9083407",
        "published": "2026-09-22T04:44:11.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}