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The two most prolific scorers in the WNBA collide Friday night, when reigning MVP Elena Delle Donne and the Chicago Sky host Tina Charles and the first-place New York Liberty at Allstate Arena.Charles leads the league in scoring at 22.8 points and is second in rebounding at 9.6 per game. She was named the Eastern Conference Player of the Month for June. Its the second straight month Charles has won the honor, and third time in last four months.Delle Donne is second in the WNBA in scoring, behind Charles, averaging 21.4 points per game. Delle Donne is coming off a season-high 38-point performance in a loss to the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday. She scored 25 points in the first half and hit 10 consecutive shots during one stretch of the game.The Sky lost six of eight overall, including an 80-79 loss to the Liberty on June 24. Delle Donne had 31 points in the loss. Charles had 21 points for New York in the win.Neither teams star is receiving a lot of help from their supporting cast. Veteran guard Cappie Pondexter (12.5 points per game) is the only other Sky player averaging double figures in points, alongside Delle Donne. New Yorks Sugar Rodgers is the only other Liberty player averaging double figures (16.1 points per game), alongside Charles.The Liberty (13-6) have won three of four and are coming off a 78-74 win over the Seattle Storm on Wednesday. They have won nine of 11 overall to climb into first-place in the Eastern Conference, 3.5 games ahead of second place Atlanta.The win over the Seattle was New York coach Bill Laimbeers 199th career win. Hes looking to become the sixth WNBA coach to reach 200 wins for his career.New York boasts the third best record in the WNBA, behind only the Los Angeles Sparks and defending-champion Minnesota. The top eight teams regardless of conference will make the playoffs this season.The Liberty have won four of the past five meetings with the Sky. Adidas Ultra Boost Sale . LOUIS -- St. Adidas Ultra Boost Cheap Sale . 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Malkin got tangled up with Detroits Luke Glendening early in the third period and his left skate took the brunt of collision with the boards behind Pittsburghs net.Kei Nishikori produced some impressive tennis to beat Stan Wawrinka in a rematch of their US Open semi-final on Monday at Londons O2 Arena. World No 5 Nishikori lost their Flushing Meadows battle earlier this year and had lost four of his six meetings with Wawrinka going into their latest clash at the ATP World Tour Finals. Six months half price Upgrade to Sky Sports to watch Man Utd v Arsenal on Saturday and get the first six months half price But Nishikori, who made the semi-finals of the Tour Finals in 2014, found the speed of the court to his satisfaction to secure a 6-2 6-3 win in the John McEnroe group that also contains world No 1 Andy Murray and Marin Cilic. Shots of the matchNishikori was at full stretch, but somehow kept his racket head steady to power back an angled volley winner during a dominant opening set. Described by Sky Sports tennis analyst Mark Petchey as arguably the hardest shot in tennis to hit a winner off. Watch Nishikoris stunning backhand volley at full stretch Third-ranked Wawrinka wasnt to be outdone though and struck this flashy forehand winner using an open stance, big lunge with no forward movement to his body weight. It was all arm with little hip rotation. Thats what made him a three-time Grand Slam winner. Wawrinka pulled off this stunning forehand winner during his match against Nishikori Expert analysis He was so dominant and it was a little disappointing the way Wawrinka went away in that match. I wonder if that left knee is bothering him? Annabel Croft Nishikori was great and did everything right out there today and Stan The Man wasnt there today. It was a combination of greatness and a guy who was a little bit flat. Greg Rusedski The matchUS Open champion Wawrinka, wearing tape around his knee, felt intense accumulative pressure from Nishikori, who made the breakthrough at the fourth time of asking, with some trademark ball-striking from the baseline to take a 3-2 lead.dddddddddddd Nishikori joined Sky Sports tennis analyst Leif Shiras at the SkyPad The Japanese star held serve before breaking for the second time by taking advantage of some inconsistent serving by Wawrinka.Nishikori served up 11 winners in 29 minutes of dominant tennis. Nishikoris impressive second serve return placement during a dominant opening set against Wawrinka Some jaw-dropping forehands, with length and pace kept Wawrinka at bay in the next and he soon moved ahead with a somewhat lucky break in the fifth game after his blocked return dropped tantalisingly over the incoming Swiss and found the baseline.Wawrinka opened the door in ninth game to hand Nishikori his first match point, which he took with aplomb, forcing his opponent into another unforced error - his 31st of the match - to seal victory in 67 minutes. Wawrinka v Nishikori: Match Stats Wawrinka Nishikori Aces 5 5 Double faults 3 1 First serve points won 62% 80% Second serve points won 38% 73% Break points saved 3/7 0/0 Total points won 41/101 60/101 Check our game-by-game coverage from all group matches at the ATP World Tour Finals in London - including Andy Murray - on skysports.com/tennis, our app for mobile devices and iPad and our Twitter account @skysportstennis.Upgrade to Sky Sports now to watch Man Utd v Arsenal this Saturday and get the first six months half price! Also See: As it happened... 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