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Golden State Valkyries forward Gabby Williams shoots against Atlanta Dream guard Jordin Canada during the first half of Game 1 of the WNBA Finals on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, in San Francisco. (Jeff Chiu/AP)

WNBA Finals: Gabby Williams scores 26, sending Golden State Valkyries to 68-64 win in Game 1

By Janie McCauley

October 17, 2026 at 7:09 p.m.

Gabby Williams scored 26 points while facing constant pressure, and the Golden State Valkyries held...

Dream' Angel Reese (5) and DeWanna Bonner ask for a review during the second half of Game 3 of the WNBA semifinals against the Liberty on Oct. 9, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

Angel Reese takes center stage in WNBA Finals: ‘Important for me to go through what I went through’

By Doug Feinberg

October 16, 2026 at 6:00 a.m.

Angel Reese is the biggest star left on the WNBA’s brightest stage as she gets...

Golden State Valkyries forward Gabby Williams, left, and center Kiah Stokes (41) collide while going for the ball against the Las Vegas Aces during the first half of Game 3 of the WNBA basketball semifinals Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ian Maule)

A first-time WNBA champion awaits as the Golden State Valkyries face the Atlanta Dream in the finals

By Doug Feinberg

October 10, 2026 at 2:42 p.m.

It only took two years for the expansion Golden State Valkyries to reach the WNBA...

USA swimmers Simone Manuel, Natalie Hinds, Abbey Weitzel and Erika Brown celebrate their bronze medal in the 400-meter freestyle relay, July 25, 2021 at the Tokyo Aquatics Center during the Tokyo Olympics.

Tokyo Olympics: More than 60 athletes have connections to Illinois. See how they performed at the 2020 Games.

By Colleen Kane

January 20, 2022 at 9:17 a.m.

At least 63 athletes with connections to Illinois competed at the Tokyo Olympics. Some are...

The United States women's basketball team celebrates its win over Japan in the gold medal game on Sunday in Saitama, Japan. The Americans won 90-75 for their seventh consecutive gold.

US women’s basketball team wins its 7th consecutive gold medal — and Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi win their 5th

By Associated Press

August 8, 2021 at 8:39 a.m.

Sue Bird capped off her unblemished 17-year Olympic run with a record fifth gold medal....

Chicago Sky forward/center Candace Parker (3) handles the ball against the Indiana Fever at Wintrust Arena on June 9, 2021.

Chicago Sky star Candace Parker will serve as the grand marshal of this year’s Bud Billiken Parade

By Jamal Collier

August 8, 2021 at 5:57 p.m.

Chicago Sky forward Candace Parker will be the grand marshal of the 2021 Bud Billiken...

US women win gold in the Olympic debut of 3×3 basketball, led by the Chicago Sky’s Stefanie Dolson: ‘It feels surreal. Hopefully we started something.’

By Associated Press

July 28, 2021 at 4:30 p.m.

Their scrapbooks and trophy cases are filled with memories from Final Fours, national titles, All-America...

Tunisia's Ahmed Hafnaoui celebrates July 25, 2021, after winning the final of the men's 400m freestyle swimming event during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Stefanie Dolson? Who? At the Olympics, she’s known as ‘Big Mama Stef’ on the 3×3 basketball court for Team USA.

By Stacy St. Clair

July 25, 2021 at 5:53 p.m.

The Chicago Sky's Stefanie Dolson is having quite an Olympics so far. Not that you...

Playground basketball goes big time as 3×3 makes its Olympic debut — and Stefanie Dolson leads the US to back-to-back victories

By Associated Press

July 25, 2021 at 11:14 a.m.

Anyone who's ever jacked up a fadeaway 3 in a pickup basketball game knows there...

Members of the United States basketball team pose their gold medals after their win over Spain in a women's basketball game at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

The U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team is one of the most dominant dynasties in all of sports. Here are the numbers to prove it.

By Alexa Philippou

July 24, 2021 at 12:49 p.m.

When sports fans talk about dominant dynasties, they'll bring up the likes of Bill Russell's...

Fans cheer as the Chicago White Sox take the field for a game against the Detroit Tigers at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago on June 4, 2021.

Sports betting at Chicago arenas, ballparks and planned casino could become legal under ordinance proposed Wednesday

By John Byrne

July 22, 2021 at 4:06 p.m.

Sports betting would be allowed at Chicago's stadiums and at the casino that's set to...

Stefanie Dolson of Team USA practices in 3x3 basketball at Aomi Urban Sports Park on July 22, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.

Olympic 3×3 basketball is about to debut — and Team USA’s chance at an inaugural medal runs through the Chicago Sky’s Stefanie Dolson

By Colleen Kane

July 22, 2021 at 8:24 a.m.

When Stefanie Dolson considered what it will be like to be a member of the...

Team WNBA's Arike Ogunbowale holds up the MVP trophy after a victory over the U.S. Olympic team in the WNBA All-Star Game on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, in Las Vegas.

WNBA All-Stars beat the U.S. Olympic team 93-85, while Chicago Sky’s Allie Quigley wins her 3rd 3-point shootout

By Associated Press

July 15, 2021 at 6:28 a.m.

Arike Ogunbowale put on a show against the U.S. national team, handing the Olympic squad...