Wilson scores 30 points as the Aces beat the Storm 98-77

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A’ja Wilson scored 30 points to help the Las Vegas Aces beat the Seattle Storm 98-77 on Sunday night.

The four-time WNBA MVP made 16 of 18 free throws and had her 49th career 30-point game, second-most in history (Diana Taurasi, 54).

The Aces (29-13) have won five in a row and have a one-game lead over Atlanta for third place. The top four teams earn home-court advantage in the best-of-three first round of the playoffs.

The Storm (8-35), who have lost 18 of 20, clinched the worst record this season.

Rookie Flau’jae Johnson hit five 3-pointers and scored a season-high 29 points for Seattle and Dominique Malonga scored 25 points on 10-of-13 shooting.

Jackie Young made 10 of 15 from the field and finished with 23 points and eight assists for Las Vegas. Chelsea Gray scored 15 points.

Young scored 12 points in a 21-2 first-quarter run that gave the Aces a 27-12 lead with 1:40 left in the period. Seattle twice cut its deficit to two points in the second quarter, but got no closer.

Las Vegas beat the Storm 114-77 in Seattle on Thursday night.

Storm: Host Dallas on Wednesday night in their season finale.

Aces: Host Los Angeles on Tuesday night.

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Seattle Storm center Dominique Malonga (14) drives against Las Vegas Aces forward Brianna Turner (21) during the second half of a WNBA basketball game Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Las Vegas Aces guard Chelsea Gray (12) celebrates after scoring against the Seattle Storm during the second half of a WNBA basketball game Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Seattle Storm center Dominique Malonga (14) and Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson (22) battle for the ball during the second half of a WNBA basketball game Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson (22) shoots over Seattle Storm center Dominique Malonga (14) during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Polo formed late Sunday off southwestern Mexico.

Polo had maximum sustained winds near 40 mph (65 kph) and was forecast to strengthen rapidly over the next few days, the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said.

Polo was expected to become a major hurricane by midweek.

Polo was moving toward the east-northeast near 5 mph (7 kph). A turn toward the east was expected Tuesday and a sharp turn toward the north and northwest on Wednesday.

Heavy rain was forecast for the Mexican states of Michoacán, Colima and Jalisco through Thursday.

Polo was centered about 270 miles (435 kilometers) south of Manzanillo, Mexico, and 270 miles (435 kilometers) southwest of Zihuatanejo, Mexico.

A tropical storm also formed Sunday in the northern Atlantic Ocean, and another in the Pacific, but both were far from land.

Tropical Storm Fay had maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 kph) and was centered about 385 miles (620 kilometers) southwest of the Azores. It was near hurricane strength but was forecast to weaken.

Tropical Storm Odalys was far southwest of Mexico, about 1,350 miles (2,170 kilometers) west-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California.

It had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph (85 kph) and was expected to strengthen into a hurricane in the next day or so.

This satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Tropical Storm Odalys, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026. (NOAA via AP)

This satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Tropical Storm Fay, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026. (NOAA via AP)