Brittney Sykes scores season-high 28 to lead Mystics past Sparks

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Brittney Sykes scored 28 points as the Washington Mystics defeated the visiting Los Angeles Sparks 80-74 to end a five-game losing streak.

Sykes, who missed 12 games with a sprained left foot and didn't return until after the Olympics break, hit 12 of 20 shots from the floor and added six rebounds and five assists.

Shakira Austin added 14 points and 11 rebounds, including eig