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Every night is girls' night as WNBA enters Barbie world with Chicago hosting theme night
CHICAGO (AP) — The WNBA re-entered the Barbie world with Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky hosting the first game themed after the doll. Reese, known as the Bayou Barbie in college and now the Chi-Town Barbie, told reporters Friday night before a loss to Indiana that the WNBA teaming...
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese record-setting seasons continue to fuel WNBA Rookie of the Year debate
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are having historic rookie seasons on and off the court and their performances continue to fuel the debates around the WNBA Rookie of the Year race. The pair came into the league highly touted and haven't disappointed. Despite the...
Diana Taurasi wins her record 6th Olympic gold medal as US women's basketball beats France
PARIS (AP) — Diana Taurasi held up six fingers on the medal stand. No one else measures up: She stands alone in Olympic basketball lore with six gold medals. The 42-year-old American was part of the U.S. women's team that beat France 67-66 on Sunday, Taurasi's sixth...
US women on cusp of record 8th consecutive gold medal in basketball with only France standing in way
PARIS (AP) — The U.S. women's basketball team isn't focused on its record Olympic winning streak or the history the team would make with one more victory. The Americans are simply concentrating on beating France and winning the gold medal at the Paris Games on Sunday. ...
Breanna Stewart, US women's basketball team advance to gold medal game at Paris Olympics
PARIS (AP) — Breanna Stewart and the U.S. women's basketball team cruised to a familiar place — the Olympic gold medal game. Stewart led a balanced offense as the Americans beat Australia 85-64 on Friday in the semifinals to extend their Olympic winning streak to 60 consecutive...
LeBron James selected as Team USA male flagbearer for Paris Olympics opening ceremony
LeBron James wasn’t totally sure what the opening ceremony was all about when he was picked for his first Olympics in 2004. This time, he’ll be one of the stars of the show. James has been picked by his fellow U.S. Olympians to serve as the male flagbearer for the...
Sue Bird Barbie: Mattel honors WNBA great with signature doll
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — WNBA great Sue Bird has been honored with a signature Barbie doll. Mattel announced Tuesday the collectible tribute doll was modeled for Bird, who is a "basketball legend who pioneered the way for growth in the women’s league with her record-breaking...
Paralympic swimmer Christie Raleigh Crossley may be close to achieving longtime athletic dream
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Christie Raleigh Crossley was watching a documentary recently in which basketball star Sue Bird mentioned how every time she was selected to Team USA for the Olympics, she felt like a kid again. When the scene was over, Raleigh Crossley paused her TV and cried....
Magic Johnson, Dwyane Wade, Tom Brady among the former pro athletes who have become WNBA owners
Magic Johnson's love of basketball motivated him to save the Los Angeles Sparks from folding and also put him on the leading edge of what is now a growing WNBA trend. Ten years after becoming the majority owner the team's value has increased and other former professional athletes are...
