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Basketball

New York, Los Angeles and Phoenix were among the eight sites chosen on Wednesday for the inaugural Women's National Association season due to start next summer. Val Ackerman, the League president, announced Phoenix, Los Angeles (Lakers), Sacramento and Utah will comprise the Western Conference, while New York, Charlotte, Cleveland and Houston make up the Eastern Conference. The two-month schedule will be released in February, as will the team names and logos. The WNBA Draft will occur on 28 April with training camps opening 28 May and the regular season beginning on 21 June. US Women's national team members Rebecca Lobo and Sheryl Swoopes became the first two players to commit to the league last week.