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Sophie Cunningham Reacts to Colin Cowherd’s “Sex Symbol” Label

Sophie Cunningham has spent this season becoming one of the most talked about names in the WNBA, on and off the court. The Indiana Fever guard closed out August riding a historic four game run of 100 point wins, the best stretch of the Caitlin Clark era. Now a podcast appearance has fans buzzing for [...]
Sophie Cunningham Reacts to Colin Cowherd’s “Sex Symbol” Label

Sophie Cunningham’s Hilarious Reaction to Awkward ‘League Symbol’ Label Goes Viral

Caitlin Clark denounces the hateful messages Fever teammate Kelsey Mitchell says she received

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark still wants Kelsey Mitchell as a teammate — even though Clark understands that's not always easy.

The WNBA set an attendance record. What new heights can the league reach?

Experts say the WNBA could play more games in larger venues as it surges in popularity, thanks to the rise of star players, new teams and a wave of interest in women's sports more broadly.

Down 2-0 to Valkyries in WNBA semifinals, defending champion Aces face elimination at home

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Becky Hammon is blunt and brutally honest.

Heat center Bam Adebayo kept the secret that A'ja Wilson was the WNBA's MVP again

MIAMI (AP) — A'ja Wilson found out Thursday that she was the WNBA's Most Valuable Player.

Breanna Stewart: Liberty moving on after confusion over timeout in Game 2 OT loss

NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty are moving on from Game 2 and the confusion of whether they had a timeout in the waning seconds of overtime.

Burton's 3-pointer with 41 seconds left helps send Valkyries past Aces 83-81 for 2-0 semifinals lead

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Veronica Burton hit a deep 3-pointer that put Golden State ahead with 41 seconds left and converted two free throws in the closing seconds, Tiffany Hayes had 21 points, and the Valkyries held off the Las Vegas Aces 83-81 on Wednesday night for a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five WNBA semifinal series.

Nurse out, Aubin in at Canadian women's hockey team selection camp

QUÉBEC — Veteran forward Sarah Nurse has been removed from the Canadian women's hockey team selection camp roster for the upcoming world championship and replaced by college forward Alexia Aubin.

Hilllmon's late bucket, Reese heroics lead Dream to an OT win over Liberty

ATLANTA (AP) — Angel Reese scored 23 points, Naz Hillmon made the go-ahead layup with 20.8 seconds left in overtime and the Atlanta Dream beat the New York Liberty 101-98 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the WNBA semifinals.

Oklahoma bracing for Texas' elite pass rusher Colin Simmons in Cotton Bowl clash

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Even before his viral in-game celebration against Tennessee, Texas edge rusher Colin Simmons was making a name for himself as one of the best defensive players in college football.

Dream look to clinch semifinals against New York

Atlanta Dream (30-14, 15-5 Eastern Conference) at New York Liberty (26-18, 13-7 Eastern Conference)

Reese scores 23, Hillmon makes go-ahead basket in OT as Dream beat Liberty 101-98 for a 2-0 lead

ATLANTA (AP) — Angel Reese scored 23 points, Naz Hillmon made the go-ahead layup with 20.8 seconds left in overtime and the Atlanta Dream beat the New York Liberty 101-98 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the WNBA semifinals.

Canadian phenom Kaylee Hunter 'just scratching the surface' with national team

MONTREAL — Janine Sonis has spent more than a decade in Canadian women's national team camps, and she believes teenage phenom Kaylee Hunter has the tools to go as far as she wants.

Golden State looks to finish out semifinals against Las Vegas in game 3

Golden State Valkyries (32-12, 15-8 Western Conference) at Las Vegas Aces (31-13, 17-6 Western Conference)

Bucks entering uncertain new era as they adjust to life without Giannis Antetokounmpo

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Tyler Herro understands the skepticism surrounding the Milwaukee Bucks now that they’ve traded away Giannis Antetokounmpo, the two-time MVP who led the franchise to its first title in half a century.

Colts CB Sauce Gardner calls his effort and pursuit 'embarrassing' and wants to leave it in London

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis Colts cornerback Sauce Gardner was his own worst critic on Wednesday.

A disputed timeout leaves the Liberty reeling as they fall to Atlanta in OT, down 2-0

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Liberty return home trying to keep their season alive after a loss to Atlanta in Game 2 of their best-of-five WNBA semifinals series left the team in a major hole and confused about whether they had a timeout at the end of the game.

Breanna Stewart says Liberty were told they did not have a reset timeout in overtime

ATLANTA (AP) — The New York Liberty opted not to advance the ball for a better shot at a tying 3-pointer, then said after their loss Wednesday night that officials told them they didn't have a reset timeout left.

Nittany Lions enter 'White Out' game against No. 19 USC desperate to find an identity

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Matt Campbell knew his first season at Penn State wouldn’t be easy, but he also wouldn’t have guessed the Nittany Lions would make it this much harder on themselves.

49ers' Juszczyk wins appeal on fine over 'Juice' chugging, NFL says drinking celebration allowed

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Juszczyk won his appeal over the fines issued by the NFL for his “Juice” celebration and the league later ruled that all drinking celebrations will be allowed going forward.

'This is not a friendly': Canadian women honing identity ahead of qualifiers

The head coach of Canada's women's soccer team says her group isn't playing games for fun in the lead-up to next summer's World Cup.

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