Sparks fire GM Penny Toler after postgame tirade

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Sparks have fired general manager Penny Toler after her postgame tirade when the team lost Game 2 in the second round of the WNBA playoffs.
The team announced Friday that Toler was dismissed. She had also served as executive vice president. Eric Holoman, the team’s managing partner and governor, will replace her on an interim basis while a national GM search is conducted.
The Sparks finished atop the Western Conference with a 22-12 regular-season re