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WNBA

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WNBA · Finals Game 7

Valkyries win first title as Gabby Williams takes over Game 7

Golden State 68, Atlanta 63. Williams scores 28 of her 30 points after halftime, and Stokes' work on the glass helps finish a championship in the franchise's second season.

  • Golden State Valkyries
  • Atlanta Dream
  • Gabby Williams

WNBA Finals · Schedule update

WNBA Finals Game 6 is set for Thursday at 12:30 p.m. Eastern

Atlanta confirms State Farm Arena and an afternoon start on October 29. The earlier unresolved arrangements are preserved below as dated reporting.

  • WNBA Finals
  • Atlanta Dream
  • Golden State Valkyries

After the Final · WNBA Finals

Dream 97, Valkyries 71: Atlanta finds its separation inside the arc

Angel Reese had 21 points and 12 rebounds as Atlanta took a 2-1 Finals lead. The Dream's 25 two-point baskets, against Golden State's 12, explain a different kind of advantage from Game 2.

  • Atlanta Dream
  • Golden State Valkyries
  • WNBA Finals

WNBA semifinals · Overtime final

Valkyries beat Aces 87-77 in overtime. Atlanta awaits in the Finals.

Gabby Williams scored eight of her 16 points in overtime as Golden State swept the defending champions. Finals Game 1 is October 17 in San Francisco.

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  • Golden State Valkyries
  • Las Vegas Aces
  • Gabby Williams

WNBA semifinals · Game 3 final

Dream beat Liberty 85-83, complete sweep and end New York's season

The Liberty erased a 12-point deficit and led after three quarters. Atlanta won the fourth 19-15 and earned its first Finals trip since 2013.

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  • Atlanta Dream
  • New York Liberty
  • Angel Reese

WNBA · MVP award

A'ja Wilson wins record fifth MVP, her third straight

Wilson wins her third straight regular-season MVP. The WNBA's official ballot gives her 65 of 74 first-place votes; Breanna Stewart finishes fifth.

  • A'ja Wilson
  • Las Vegas Aces
  • WNBA

WNBA semifinals · Game 2 final

Valkyries hold off Aces 83-81 and take a 2-0 semifinal lead

Golden State led by 17, then survived Las Vegas' 26-point fourth quarter. Tiffany Hayes scored 21, Gabby Williams added 20 and the Valkyries moved one win from the Finals.

  • Golden State Valkyries
  • Las Vegas Aces
  • Tiffany Hayes

WNBA semifinals · Game 2 final

Dream survive overtime, beat Liberty 101-98 and take a 2-0 lead

Atlanta won the extra period 13-10 after regulation ended 88-88. Jordin Canada and Angel Reese scored 23 points each, while New York's 17 turnovers became 28 Dream points.

  • Atlanta Dream
  • New York Liberty
  • Jordin Canada

WNBA · Playoffs

Liberty sweep top-seeded Lynx and move on in WNBA playoffs

New York beat Minnesota 87-71 in Brooklyn to close the first-round series 2-0. Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones each scored 21, while Jones added 13 rebounds.

  • New York Liberty
  • Minnesota Lynx
  • Breanna Stewart

Liberty · Regular-season stretch run

The playoffs have not started. The Liberty already look ready.

New York overwhelmed Toronto 106–69 for its third straight win. Breanna Stewart scored 27 in 22 minutes, and two regular-season games remain before the WNBA playoffs begin September 27.

  • New York Liberty
  • Breanna Stewart
  • Toronto Tempo

WNBA · Return to play

The WNBA returns with one week to settle the regular season.

Five games restart the schedule on September 17. Here is the opening slate, the playoff format and the next date Liberty fans should circle.

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  • WNBA
  • World Cup
  • New York Liberty

FIBA · Women's World Cup

USA 97, France 79. Stewart takes the MVP.

A 30–12 third quarter turned a halftime deficit into U.S. control. Breanna Stewart's double-double led a fifth consecutive Women's World Cup title.

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  • FIBA
  • World Cup
  • Breanna Stewart

WNBA · Record book

Mitchell takes the scoring record. Indiana finishes the job.

Kelsey Mitchell passed the WNBA’s single-season points record in Toronto. Her 33 points helped Indiana win 103–85; the milestone and the late-game surge deserve separate attention.

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  • Kelsey Mitchell
  • Indiana Fever
  • Toronto Tempo