WNBA playoffs: Resurgent Las Vegas rout New York to keep title defense alive

• Aces beat Liberty 95-81 to force Game 4
• Lynx see off Sun 90-81 for 2-1 series lead

Jackie Young scored 24 points and the Las Vegas Aces took control with a 16-point third-quarter run Friday night to stave off elimination with a 95-81 win over the New York Liberty in Game 3 of the WNBA semi-finals.

The Liberty, who lead the series 2-1, will get another shot at closing out the two-time defending champion Aces on Sunday. If Las Vegas wins that, a winner-take-all Game 5 will be Tuesday in New York.