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The darker side of the rise of women’s sports: With more visibility comes more online harassment
NEW YORK (AP) — For Djaniele Taylor, attending WNBA games was the perfect way to rediscover a sense of community coming out of the long slog of pandemic-era lockdowns. The 38-year-old Evanston, Illinois, resident has regularly attended Chicago Sky games for the last three seasons,...
What to know about the WNBA expansion draft as Golden State starts filling out its roster
The Golden State Valkyries will finally begin selecting players to fill out their roster as the WNBA holds its first expansion draft in 16 years on Friday. It will be the league's first expansion draft since the Atlanta Dream entered the league in 2008. The Valkyries can pick one...
Connecticut Sun hire Belgium national team coach Rachid Meziane
The Connecticut Sun hired Belgium national team coach Rachid Meziane to replace Stephanie White, the team announced Wednesday. Meziane led Belgium to a fourth-place finish at the Paris Olympics in August. “We are thrilled to welcome Rachid as the new head coach of...
Las Vegas guard Kelsey Plum says she won't play in new Unrivaled, 3-on-3 women's league
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Aces standout Kelsey Plum won't play in the new, 3-on-3 women's league, Unrivaled, saying wants to take more time for herself in the offseason. Plum posted her decision on social media this week. The Unrivaled league, co-founded by Napheesa Collier...
Sun coach Stephanie White is focused on family emergency and not coaching future
Connecticut coach Stephanie White is more focused on a family emergency that her professional future right now. “My priority is my family right now,” White said on a zoom Thursday while holding back tears. “Honestly, just being here for my family getting through this, that’s...
Clark first rookie to make All-WNBA 1st team since 2008, joined by unanimous choices Wilson, Collier
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rookie guard Caitlin Clark added another accolade to her outstanding first season, earning All-WNBA honors Wednesday. The Indiana Fever guard became the first rookie to make the team since Candace Parker did it in 2008. She's the fifth rookie ever to have that...
Alyssa Thomas helps the Connecticut Sun force Game 5 with 92-82 win over the Minnesota Lynx
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — With the season on the line, Alyssa Thomas and Ty Harris helped Connecticut force a decisive Game 5. Thomas had 18 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds to help the Sun stave off elimination and beat the Minnesota Lynx 92-82 on Sunday in their semifinal...
Lynx top Sun 77-70 in Game 2 to even WNBA semifinals behind Collier's supporting cast
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Courtney Williams scored 17 points and Alanna Smith had 15 points to help the Lynx offset an off night for star Napheesa Collier and beat the Connecticut Sun 77-70 to even the best-of-five WNBA semifinal series at one game apiece on Tuesday. Collier, who scored...
Marina Mabrey's six 3s lift Sun to 73-70 win over Lynx in Game 1 of WNBA playoffs semifinal
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Marina Mabrey scored 20 points and Alyssa Thomas added 17 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists and the Connecticut Sun defeated the Minnesota Lynx 73-70 on Sunday night in Game 1 of their semifinals series. DiJonai Carrington had 13 points and DeWanna Bonner had...
Napheesa Collier and the Lynx will find scoring harder to come by against the Sun in the semifinals
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After Napheesa Collier carried the Minnesota Lynx to victory with 38 points in their opener in the WNBA playoffs, coach Cheryl Reeve implored Collier's teammates to bring even more intensity for the second game of the series. “I told the team before the game:...
