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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...

The Valkyries' Kiah Stokes (41) and Kaila Charles (6) defend Aces center A'ja Wilson during Game 2 of a WNBA semifinal series Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026, in San Francisco. (Santiago Mejia/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces wins her 3rd straight WNBA MVP award and record 5th overall

By Doug Feinberg

October 8, 2026 at 4:06 p.m.

No WNBA player besides A'ja Wilson has more than three MVPs, with Sheryl Swoopes, Lisa...

Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese celebrates with Isobel Borlase during first-round playoff game against the Washington Mystics on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026, in Washington. (Stephanie Scarbrough/AP)

Angel Reese, the former Chicago Sky star now with the Atlanta Dream, named WNBA Defensive Player of the Year

By Associated Press

October 1, 2026 at 4:08 p.m.

Atlanta Dream All-Star forward Angel Reese was voted WNBA Defensive Player of the Year on...

Column: For better or worse, Twitter changed sports fans and media coverage forever

By Paul Sullivan

November 20, 2022 at 11:10 p.m.

My first mention of a tweet appeared July 28, 2009, in a baiduhai story...

Chicago Sky forward/center Candace Parker poses for a portrait at Wintrust Arena on May 21, 2021.

Candace Parker hopes to return for her 16th WNBA season. So what does that mean for the Chicago Sky?

By James Kay

November 17, 2022 at 7:02 a.m.

Candace Parker delivered on her promise to bring the Chicago Sky their first WNBA title...

Portrait of Jasmine Jordan in 2022. (Satchel Lee)

‘Always going to be Chicago through and through:’ Jasmine Jordan on Jordan Brand, the importance of women in sneakers — and expanding the roster

By Shakeia Taylor

February 22, 2024 at 10:35 a.m.

Jordan Brand is its own entity at Nike, and a different Jordan is working to...

WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner speaks to her lawyers standing in a cage at a court room prior to a hearing in Khimki on July 26, 2022.

President Biden hopes Vladimir Putin is willing to negotiate for WNBA star Brittney Griner’s release

By Associated Press

November 9, 2022 at 6:49 p.m.

President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he hopes Russian President Vladimir Putin will be more...

WNBA star Brittney Griner speaks to her lawyers standing in a cage at a court room prior to a hearing in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia, July 26, 2022.

US Embassy officials visit Brittney Griner in Russian prison, more than a week after her appeal was denied

By Associated Press

November 3, 2022 at 5:01 p.m.

Officials at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow visited jailed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday, more than...

WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner is seen on the bottom part of a TV screen as she waits to appear in a video link provided by the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service a courtroom prior to a hearing at the Moscow Regional Court on Oct. 25, 2022.

Russian court upholds WNBA star Brittney Griner’s 9-year sentence for drug possession

By Associated Press

October 25, 2022 at 2:46 p.m.

A Russian court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner of...

WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner is escorted from a courtroom after a hearing in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia, on Aug. 4, 2022.

Russian court sets date for Brittney Griner’s appeal of her 9-year prison sentence

By Associated Press

October 3, 2022 at 12:29 p.m.

A Russian court on Monday set Oct. 25 as the date for American basketball star...

The U.S. gold medalists celebrate on the podium after defeating China in the final of the World Cup in Sydney, Australia, on Oct. 1, 2022.

US women win their 4th straight basketball gold at World Cup: ‘Everybody wants what we have and that’s gold medals and victories’

By Associated Press

October 1, 2022 at 8:55 a.m.

The names on the U.S. team have changed, the Americans' dominance has not. A'ja Wilson...

White Sox outfielder Eloy Jiménez looks out from the bench during a game against the Guardians on Sept. 21, 2022, at Guaranteed Rate Field.

Column: Chicago White Sox need to shake up their clubhouse culture by dealing 1 or more of their core players this offseason

By Paul Sullivan

September 28, 2022 at 5:48 p.m.

Operation Shutdown began for the Chicago White Sox on Sept. 21, one day after a...

Phoenix Suns and Mercury owner Robert Sarver attends Game 2 of the 2021 WNBA Finals on Oct. 13, 2021, in Phoenix. Sarver on Wednesday announced he has begun the process of selling both teams just eight days after the NBA suspended and fined him for workplace misconduct.

Embattled owner Robert Sarver says he is selling the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury

By Associated Press

September 21, 2022 at 2:20 p.m.

Robert Sarver said he has started the process of selling the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix...