Augustus leads Lynx past Sparks
by The Associated Press
    
LOS ANGELES -- The Lynx are above .500 again with a win over the Los Angeles Sparks.
    
Seimone (sih-MOHN') Augustus scored 29 points as Minnesota beat the Sparks 88-70 in Los Angeles. Rookie Candice Wiggins added 19 points off the bench for the Wild, who improve to 9-8.
    
Lisa Leslie led the Sparks with 26 points and 10 rebounds.
    
The Lynx began the fourth quarter with a 15-0 blitz that gave them a 71-55 lead with 6:06 to play.
    
Up next: The Lynx take on the Storm tomorrow night in Seattle.