This day in NY sports history: Aug. 30, 1997
THIS DAY IN N.Y. SPORTS HISTORY
Saturday, Aug. 30, 1997
Liberty loses inaugural WNBA title
The Liberty lost the first WNBA championship game, 65-51, against the host Houston Comets. Cynthia Cooper, the league's first MVP, scored 14 of her 25 points in the second half, when the Comets used a 10-0 run to put the Liberty away. Kym Hampton had 13 points and 13 rebounds and Vickie Johnson added 12 points in the loss.
'A million years isn't enough' NewsdayTV goes behind the scenes of the day Rex Heuermann was sentenced for the Gilgo killings.
'A million years isn't enough' NewsdayTV goes behind the scenes of the day Rex Heuermann was sentenced for the Gilgo killings.
