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NEW YORK -- Swin Cash promised she wouldnt cry. She kept her word.The 15-year WNBA veteran held it together for a 50-minute postgame ceremony in her honor after the New York Liberty lost to the Seattle Storm 102-78 on Wednesday night. Cash announced in June that she would retire at the end of the season.I set a goal for myself, youre not going to (cry), Cash said. My eyes were watering up and going back down. I was definitely teary-eyed. Lot of moments that hit close to home.Cash started her speech saying how difficult it was to speak after a loss.I hate losing, Im very uncomfortable because Im thinking about the game, she said during her 10-minute speech.Cash went on to thank her former coaches, teammates, players and even the ushers and security staff.The three-time WNBA champion closed saying: I love the game, I respect the game and now Im giving it all back to you.Even though the Liberty lost, they clinched the third seed in the WNBA playoffs with Chicagos loss to Washington. New York has a first- round bye and will play the lowest remaining seed in the second round.You dont want to backdoor into the playoffs, Cash said. Thats the thing we talked about. Glad we clinched third, but we need to get our players back and get on track.New York was still without Tanisha Wright (knee), Kiah Stokes (hip) and Shoni Schimmel (concussion).The victory helped Seattle move into seventh place in the playoff chase. Jewell Loyd scored 25 points and Breanna Stewart added 23 for the Storm (13-17). Seattle has four games left in the regular season.Were approaching every game like its a playoff game, said Sue Bird, who had the audience laughing with a series of hashtags when she spoke during the retirement ceremony. With the new playoff format, it gives everyone new life. You used to dread potentially being the fourth-seed and having to play the one first. Now you can get a few wins and you never know.With the game tied at 48 early in the third quarter, the Storm went on a 13-3 run to take control of the game. Stewart got the burst started and Bird capped it with a 3-pointer that made it 61-51. New York (20-10) couldnt get within eight the rest of the way.Tina Charles led the Liberty with 22 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, and Sugar Rodgers added 15 points.Seattle ended an eight-game losing streak against the Liberty.Every win this time of year is big. Weve been in playoff mode. Every game matters, were fighting to get in, Seattle coach Jenny Boucek said. This team is really enjoying playing with each other and we dont want the season to end.Boucek, who was an assistant coach in Seattle when Cash was on the team, was so happy that her team was able to be a part of the ceremony Wednesday night.She was a joy to coach, Boucek said. I used to joke with her that `win is even in her name. That so much embodies who she is. 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Daily fantasy sports operators DraftKings and FanDuel are close to settling with the New York attorney generals office over charges of false advertising stemming from last years massive TV marketing blitz that attracted the attention of law enforcement, sources familiar with negotiations told ESPN on Monday.The settlement could be finalized as early as today, the sources said. If a settlement is not reached by the end of the week, the attorney generals office will file papers in court and move forward with the charges.We are willing to come to a resolution that both recognizes the impact of the significant misrepresentations made by the companies in their ads, and allows them to run viable and lawful businesses moving forward, Eric Soufer, spokesman for New York Attorney General Eric Schneidermans office, said in a statement to ESPN.The settlement could cost DraftKings and FanDuel between $8 million and $12 million, according to the sources.While we cannot comment on the details, we can confirm that we have been in ongoing settlement negotiations with the New York Attorney Generals office, FanDuel spokeswoman Justine Sacco said. They have been tough but fair, and we hope to reach an acceptable resolution.A DraftKings spokespersoon also confirmed negotiations with the attorney generals office in a statement, but out of respect for the process, we will not comment further.ddddddddddddThe New York Times first reported the settlement talks.DraftKings and FanDuel blanketed the TV market with advertising leading up to the 2015 NFL season. At its peak in late August and September, the two industry leaders had an ad on national TV every 90 seconds for three straight weeks, according to iSpot.tv, which tracks advertising data.The advertising campaign combined with a controversy over a DraftKings employee winning $350,000 playing in an NFL contest on FanDuel attracted the attention of legal authorities and lawmakers. In November, Schneiderman sent cease-and-desist orders to DraftKings and FanDuel, charging the companies with illegal gambling and false advertising.In March, Schneiderman agreed to drop the illegal gambling charges if the companies stopped operating in New York until the state legislature passed a law clarifying the legality of fantasy sports. A bill was passed in mid-June and signed into law Aug. 3 by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. ' ' '