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Breanna Stewart scores first basket in Unrivaled history in debut of 3-on-3 women's league

Jan. 17, 2025 22:40 PM EST

MIAMI (AP) — Unrivaled shined brightly on its opening night. The 3-on-3 women’s basketball league co-founded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier debuted Friday night. The two squared off in the opening game and fittingly Stewart scored the first basket in league...

Brittney Griner and other WNBA players happy to be playing in US during their offseason

Jan. 17, 2025 06:05 AM EST

MIAMI (AP) — Brittney Griner is embracing the opportunity to play again during the WNBA offseason without having to go overseas. The 6-foot-9 WNBA All-Star said she would never play abroad again except with USA Basketball after spending 10 months in a Russian prison in 2022 when...

Unrivaled women’s basketball league is setting a new standard for salaries before it even tips off

Jan. 16, 2025 17:47 PM EST

MIAMI (AP) — Unrivaled is setting a new standard for women's basketball before one game has been played in the upstart league. In a word: Salaries. The 3-on-3 league by Olympic gold medalists Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart debuts Friday featuring 36 players...

Breanna Stewart given franchise tag by New York Liberty for second straight year

Jan. 14, 2025 17:58 PM EST

New York's Breanna Stewart was one of a handful of players given the franchise tag by their WNBA teams, meaning they can't sign a contract directly with anyone else. Other players receiving the franchise player designation include Kelsey Plum (Las Vegas), Satou Sabally (Dallas) and...

Sabrina Ionescu is joining Unrivaled as the new 3-on-3 league's final player

Dec. 23, 2024 18:44 PM EST

Sabrina Ionescu was thrilled to be part of Unrivaled — the new 3-on-3 league. The Liberty star guard who helped New York win the first championship in franchise history earlier this year signed a historic agreement on Monday with the league. She'll join the Phantom BC that made a...

Today in History: December 8, U.S. enters World War II

Dec. 08, 2024 00:14 AM EST

Today is Sunday, Dec. 8, the 343rd day of 2024. There are 23 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 8, 1941, the United States entered World War II as Congress declared war against Imperial Japan a day after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Also on...

Trump names new point person for negotiating the release of hostages, detainees abroad

Dec. 04, 2024 13:17 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday named a health care executive to serve as his administration's lead hostage negotiator at a time when the U.S. is trying to secure the release of prisoners in Gaza and other regions around the world. Adam Boehler will...