Toronto Tempo look to Brittney Sykes for a lift after a 10-game slide and with a packed week ahead

Toronto Tempo look to Brittney Sykes for a lift after a 10-game slide and with a packed week ahead

The expansion Toronto Tempo are struggling for wins in their first season, but help could be on the way soon with the return of Brittney Sykes. The Tempo guard has been out for two months with a left plantar fascia injury she suffered in a June 16 game against the Indiana Fever. Toronto was in the mix for a playoff spot before the skid that has left the Tempo at 10-23 for the season, the third-worst record in the league.

By DOUG FEINBERG