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FILE – South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley celebrates with her team after the Final Four college basketball championship game against Iowa in the women’s NCAA Tournament, April 7, 2024, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

South Carolina will begin its national title defense in women’s basketball ranked No. 1 in the preseason AP poll

October 15, 2024 at 11:23 a.m.

South Carolina is starting the season where it finished off last year — ranked No. 1 in the AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll.

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert speaks at a news conference before Game 1 of the WNBA Finals between the Connecticut Sun and Washington Mystics on Sept. 29, 2019, in Washington. The WNBA Finals will expand to a best-of-seven format next season, the league announced on Oct. 10, 2024. (Patrick Semansky/AP)

WNBA Finals will expand to a best-of-7 series next season, commissioner announces

October 10, 2024 at 8:48 p.m.

The WNBA Finals will expand to a best-of-seven format next season, the league announced Thursday.

Members of the Minnesota Lynx celebrate their victory against the Connecticut Sun after their playoff series at Target Center on Oct. 8, 2024 in Minneapolis.(David Berding/Getty Images)

Who will win the WNBA title? Breaking down the matchup between the Minnesota Lynx and New York Liberty.

October 10, 2024 at 8:33 a.m.

The Minnesota Lynx are three wins away from securing a WNBA record fifth title. Standing in the way is a New York Liberty team hungry for its first championship. Game...

The Aces’ Alysha Clark looks to pass during the second half against the Liberty on Oct. 1, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

WNBA playoff semifinals shift locations — and the 2-time defending champions trail 2-0 in their series

October 2, 2024 at 7:30 a.m.

The Las Vegas Aces and Connecticut Sun head home with two very different feelings after the opening two games of their playoff semifinals series.

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert speaks to the media before the WNBA draft on April 15, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

WNBA teams allowed to protect up to 6 players for the upcoming expansion draft for Golden State Valkyries

October 2, 2024 at 1:55 p.m.

The WNBA will have its first expansion draft in 16 years in December as the Golden State Valkyries start to fill out their roster.

Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas (25) celebrates a basket while being fouled during the second half in Game 2 of a first-round WNBA basketball playoff series against the Indiana Fever, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Alyssa Thomas and Stephanie White say social media vitriol toward WNBA players needs to end

September 26, 2024 at 11:10 a.m.

Alyssa Thomas knows the WNBA has grown this year, but the Connecticut Sun All-Star forward doesn’t want fans who are disrespectful to the players.

Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson (22) celebrates during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Connecticut Sun, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP)

Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson wins her 3rd WNBA MVP award — this time unanimously

September 22, 2024 at 11:17 a.m.

A'ja Wilson is only the second player to win the WNBA MVP award unanimously, joining Cynthia Cooper in the league’s inaugural 1997 season.

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert speaks prior to the draft at Brooklyn Academy of Music on April 15, 2024, in New York. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)

WNBA awards Portland an expansion franchise that will begin play in 2026

September 18, 2024 at 8:27 a.m.

The WNBA is headed back to Portland with the Oregon city getting an expansion team that will begin play starting in 2026.

Fever's Caitlin Clark makes a behind the back pass in front of Wings' Sevgi Uzun in the second half on Sept. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

WNBA playoff seeds are still mostly undecided as league enters the final week of regular season

September 16, 2024 at 6:35 a.m.

The WNBA regular season comes down to the final four days this week with all 12 teams playing Thursday to close it out. The postseason begins Sunday.

Aces forward Alysha Clark picks off a pass intended for Liberty forward Breanna Stewart during the first half on Aug. 17, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP)

WNBA players would like more time off after the Olympics are over before league play resumes

August 21, 2024 at 7:04 a.m.

The WNBA didn’t waste any time returning to the hardwood after the Olympics and the quick turnaround following the Paris Games is something players may look to change in the...

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