WNBA Broadcaster Takes Surprising U-Turn On Kara Lawson’s FIBA World Cup Tactics

WNBA Broadcaster Takes Surprising U-Turn On Kara Lawson’s FIBA World Cup Tactics

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.

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.

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.

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.

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)

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.

'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.

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)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

England Women's 2026 fixtures & results: Lionesses' match schedule, TV channels, live streams & how to watch

A complete guide to England women's year, including how to watch games live and more

Andreeva beats Alexandrova to reach China Open semifinals and next faces Bartunkova

BEIJING (AP) — French Open champion Mirra Andreeva reached the semifinals of the China Open after battling past Ekaterina Alexandrova 7-6 (4), 7-6 (3) on Thursday.

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.

De Goede to captain Canada in rugby rematches with world champion England

TORONTO — World Rugby's reigning women's player of the year Sophie de Goede will captain Canada in its upcoming matches against world champion England.

Canadian swimmer Taylor Ruck narrowly misses gold at World Cup stop in Uzbekistan

TASHKENT — Canadian Taylor Ruck narrowly missed gold in the women's 50-metre freestyle at the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup on Thursday.

Elise Mertens beats Iga Swiatek to set up semifinal against Zheng Qinwen in China Open

BEIJING (AP) — Elise Mertens beat Iga Swiatek 7-6 (0), 6-3 on Friday to book her place in the semifinals of the China Open.