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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) Just three practices into training camp, New York Liberty coach John Whisenant already likes what he's seen from his new team.

Enough for him to talk about winning the WNBA championship on Thursday.

"They showed me we have the makings, the ingredients to be a champion," said Whisenant, also the team's general manager. "That's my goal. That's Cappie's (Pondexter's) goal, that's Essence's (Carson's) goal, Nicole (Powell), all of our players all feel the same way."

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