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The GIST: So much WNBA news, so little time — here’s everything you need to know from the last couple of days on the hardwood.

👋 Welcome to the W, Cleveland Sirens. Set to debut in 2028, the league’s next expansion team revealed their name and colorway yesterday, both of which pay homage to Lake Erie. The Sirens will play at 19K-capacity Rocket Arena, sharing their home court with the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers. Speaking of…

⬆️ The Dallas Wings will get an arena upgrade of their own in 2027, moving to the 20K-seat American Airlines Center — the home of both the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks and NHL’s Dallas Stars.

• The move will bring the Wings to downtown Dallas as the team’s popularity soars following the additions of Paige Bueckers and rookie Azzi Fudd. The Wings currently host home games at the College Park Center at UT Arlington, which only seats around 6K fans.

💜 As for other hardwood-specific news, the Golden State Valkyries keep on rolling after revealing their new court earlier this week, toppling the Toronto Tempo 92–81 last night on their custom floor.

📺 There are five games between now and our next newsletter, but the following are must-watch:

• 🪐 Phoenix Mercury vs. 💭 Atlanta Dream — Tonight at 7 p.m. ET: Kelsey Plum hit the game-winner in her Mercury debut on Monday. Can she help surging Phoenix keep it rolling against the sixth-place Dream?

• ♠️ Las Vegas Aces vs. 🥵 Indiana Fever — Tomorrow at 7 p.m. ET: The Fever continue making headlines for all the wrong reasons, while the reigning champ Aces will be looking to avenge a lopsided mid-July loss to Indiana.

☀️ Peak summer vibes plus world-class women’s sports? Count us in. As a proud sponsor of the CPKC Women’s Open, CPKC is taking their impact beyond the tracks and hitting the links.

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• ❤️ Since 2014, the tournament has helped raise more than $27 million for children's heart health, supporting families and local hospitals across the country.

Returning to Edmonton from August 19th to 23rd at Royal Mayfair Golf Club, the championship is running it back for another year of elite golf — and doing some serious good while they’re at it.

The GIST: Fresh off her historic DC Open victory, 21-year-old world No. 20 Alex Eala — the first Filipino to win a WTA title — is the player to know ahead of this week’s National Bank Open. From her meteoric rise to her powerful ball-striking, here’s why Eala’s been called the most exciting player on the WTA tour.

🎾 A product of the prestigious Rafa Nadal Academy in Spain, Eala’s been on the radar of tennis fans for a few years. Her DC win, along with several deep tournament runs over the past two seasons, catapulted the youngster to No. 20 in the world rankings before she graces the Canadian hard courts, a surface she loves.

• Eala’s unique left-handed grip and strong return game are perfect for the faster rallies the North American hard courts are known for. Plus, her serve — an area for improvement — is trending up as the US Open looms at the end of the month.

👀 Eala’s opening National Bank Open match is already sold out as she prepares to face American Alycia Parks tonight at 8:10 p.m. ET. What’s more, she also received the Canadian Open’s final doubles wildcard to compete with a little someone named Venus Williams beginning tomorrow. The definition of must-see TV.

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