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What is making the 2016 WNBA Finals a special one is the level of competition -- its off the charts.No longer shackled by the demands of having an Eastern and Western Conference representative in the best-of-five series -- for the first time, the WNBA seeded its top eight teams regardless of conference -- means the leagues two best teams, the defending champion Minnesota Lynx and Los Angeles Sparks, are in the final.The Sparks, who hold a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five series, can dethrone visitin gMinnesota with a victory in Game 4 Sunday night at Staples Center.The Lynx will be desperate to force the series back to Minneapolis, while Los Angeles would love to wrap up its first championship since winning back-to-back WNBA titles in 2001 and 2002.Right now we have a mindset that is focused on playing well, playing together and getting wins, said Sparks forward and league MVP Nneka Ogwumike. Its not over till its over, obviously. But weve put ourselves in a great position, and want to take advantage of that opportunity.Lynx forward Maya Moore said it wont take much to tip the outcome toward either team.Every championship game, in the WNBA, each team has the chance to win. Its a league thats the most competitive in the world. The smallest details separate winning and losing. And in a series like this, (overlooking) small details can have explosive results.Despite the Sparks blowout win on Friday and the Lynxs lopsided victory on Tuesday, both teams are practically even in talent. You cant throw a bounce pass on the court without hitting a player on either roster who hasnt won an NCAA, WNBA, international league, FIBA or Olympic championship.We saw it during the season; both teams play offense and defense very well, said Lynx center Sylvia Fowles. Thats something we can both tip our caps to. Its just a matter of coming out here and putting it together for 40 minutes each night.Both teams are very familiar with each other on a lot of levels, noted Sparks guard Kristi Toliver. I think there are no more secrets. Its just a matter of a will to win, and whose will is greater.Candace Parker had 24 points and nine rebounds and Ogwumike scored 21 points as Los Angeles rolled to a 92-75 home win on Friday to move within a victory of the title.Its exciting, said Parker. Were happy to be matched up with them in the finals, because in years past its been the Western Conference semifinals. Were excited to be in the position were in, and well see what happens tomorrow. But this also speaks to the womens game. Its evolving. 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HAMBURG, Germany -- Renzo Olivo saved two match points and went on to stun top-seeded Philipp Kohlschreiber in the German Open quarterfinals on Friday.Olivo rallied to win 1-6, 6-0, 7-5, saving two match points in the ninth game of the final set as Kohlschreiber was serving for the match at 5-3.Third-seeded Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay defeated Paul-Henri Mathieu 7-6 (7), 6-1 in a repeat of the 2009 semifinal that was won by Mathieu. Cuevas fired 12 aces and won 79 percent of his service points to beat Mathiieu.ddddddddddddStephane Robert of France beat eighth-seeded Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-3.His semifinal opponent will be seventh-seeded Martin Klizan of Slovakia, who beat Daniel Gimeno-Traver of Spain 6-4, 6-3.In Olivos first career semifinal, he will have to stop the in-form Cuevas, who won consecutive titles in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo in February. ' ' '