Sykes, Tempo outduel Canadian Edwards, Sun for 106-102 overtime victory

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Sykes’ scoring included three three-pointers and a perfect 13 for 13 from the free-throw line. She knocked down four free throws in the final 79 seconds to make sure the Tempo pushed the game into overtime.

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Marina Mabrey also made four three-pointers and totalled 21 points. Laura Juskaite chipped in 19.

Edwards arrived in Toronto for her first WNBA game in Canada, having scored a season-high 15 points on Monday and bettered her production in front of friends and family at Coca-Cola Coliseum.

Suns guard Saniya Rivers also enjoyed a strong game with 12 points.

The visitors led 31-30 after the first quarter and increased their advantage to 55-42 at halftime. Mabrey and Sykes were hot from beyond the three-point arc to bring the Tempo to within 79-72 after three quarters.

Takeaways

Tempo: Guard Kiki Rice missed the game with a left ankle injury. Rice, the sixth overall pick in the draft, helped UCLA win an NCAA championship last spring.

Suns: Three-time United States Olympic gold medallist Becky Griner, 35, missed her second straight game with a rib strain.

Key moment

After the Tempo moved to within two points midway through the fourth quarter with a Sykes three-pointer, Edwards nailed back-to-back field goals to put the Suns in front by five points with 6:23 remaining.

Key stat

The Tempo improved to 4-2 at Coca-Cola Coliseum.

Up next

Tempo: Visit the Washington Mystics on Friday.

Sun: Return home to play the Indiana Fever on Saturday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 10, 2026.

Tim Wharnsby, The Canadian Press