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WNBA and players' union meet to discuss new CBA

Dec. 11, 2024 21:26 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA and the league's players union met in person Wednesday to discuss a new collective bargaining agreement. “Today’s meeting included preliminary conversations and constructive dialogue, with a mutual agreement to continue discussions for a...

What to know about the WNBA expansion draft as Golden State starts filling out its roster

Dec. 06, 2024 11:00 AM EST

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...

Loyd requests trade from Seattle after investigation into Storm shows no bullying, AP Source says

Dec. 05, 2024 11:04 AM EST

Jewell Loyd has asked to be traded from Seattle. The six-time WNBA All-Star and two-time Olympic champion requested a trade, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday because they...

College athletes push for voter turnout while largely avoiding controversy as election nears

Oct. 31, 2024 16:13 PM EDT

Lily Meskers faced an unexpected choice in the lead-up to the first major election she can vote in. The 19-year-old University of Montana sprinter was among college athletes in the state who received an inquiry from Montana Together asking if she was interested in a name, image and...

For new Stanford coach Kate Paye, following Tara VanDerveer is a tall task

Oct. 28, 2024 05:14 AM EDT

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Kate Paye walked into the Stanford women's basketball office on a recent Friday morning moments after hanging up the phone with former star and Seattle Storm forward Nneka Ogwumike and who does she see but another former star in WNBA rookie Cameron Brink. ...

WNBA players union decides to opt out of current collective bargaining agreement

Oct. 21, 2024 16:11 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA players union has decided to opt out of the current collective bargaining agreement, two years before its expiration. The league and players union had the option to do so before Nov. 1. The early opt-out marks a crucial juncture for the league. The WNBA...

Ionescu's 3-pointer is latest iconic last-second shot in WNBA Finals history

Oct. 18, 2024 06:06 AM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu's thrilling shot for the New York Liberty with a second left in Game 3 on Wednesday night will go down as one of the best in WNBA Finals history. It came 25 years after one of the most iconic shots in basketball history when Teresa Weatherspoon...

Clark first rookie to make All-WNBA 1st team since 2008, joined by unanimous choices Wilson, Collier

Oct. 16, 2024 16:44 PM EDT

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...