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It’s the last Sunday of September, a month that saw not one, not two, but three sports greats retire, with Serena Williams, Sue Bird and Roger Federer all hanging ’em up. And those retirements came after another legend, Allyson Felix, crossed her final finish line in August.

September 26, 2022

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Boston Celtics head coach Ime Udoka has been suspended for the entire 2022–23 NBA season

The Boston Celtics suspended second-year head coach Ime Udoka for the entire 2022–23 NBA season yesterday amid reports that he had an intimate, consensual relationship with a woman on the Celtics’ staff.

September 23, 2022

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Las Vegas Aces are WNBA champions

So nice, we had to say it thrice: the Las Vegas Aces are your WNBA champions after grinding out a 78–71 victory in Game 4 against the Connecticut Sun yesterday.

September 19, 2022

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WNBA Finals: the No. 3 Connecticut Sun avoid elimination

Put away those brooms. Facing elimination, the No. 3 Connecticut Sun (now down 1-2) bested the No. 1 Las Vegas Aces 105–76 in last night’s thrilling Game 3. It ain’t over 'til it’s over.

September 16, 2022

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WNBA Finals: Game two recap

The No. 1 Las Vegas Aces are one win away from the ’ship after last night’s thrilling 85–71 Game 2 dub over the No. 3 Connecticut Sun.

September 14, 2022

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WNBA Finals: What happened in game one

The Finals have arrived, and they did not disappoint, with the No. 1 Las Vegas Aces hanging on at home in front of a record-setting sold-out crowd to defeat the No. 3 Connecticut Sun 67–64 in yesterday’s Game 1.

September 12, 2022

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WNBA playoffs: All fired up

The No. 3 Connecticut Sun are heading to Vegas in pursuit of their first WNBA Championship after besting the No. 2 Chicago Sky 72–63 in last night’s winner-take-all Game 5. Down to the wire.

September 09, 2022

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September 07, 2022

The top-seeded Las Vegas Aces are the first team through to the WNBA finals.

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Both WNBA semifinal matchups even up respective series

The home teams took their Game 1 losses personally https://thegist.createsend1.com/t/t-i-ajdkdo-l-yh/, bouncing back with big Game 2 wins to even each series at one apiece on Wednesday.

September 02, 2022

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Road teams pull off upsets in Game 1

After the road teams pulled off nail-biter upsets in Game 1, can the higher-seeded home teams stop the bleeding and even their series tonight?

August 31, 2022

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WNBA semifinals underway

Game 1s done and dusted.

August 29, 2022

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WNBA playoffs: The tide is high

The No. 3 Connecticut Sun punched their ticket with a convincing Wednesday win over the No. 6 Dallas Wings, setting up a couple of top-four seed best-of-five matchups. Getcha popcorn ready.

August 26, 2022

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NBA: No sleep till Brooklyn

Just like your friend getting back together with their ex, the Brooklyn Nets announced yesterday that Kevin Durant (KD) will stay with the team, ending a summer of rumors sparked by the superstar’s request for a trade. Talk about a pump fake.

August 24, 2022

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WNBA playoffs: It all comes down to this

Another ticket, punched. The No. 2 Chicago Sky are through to the semis after last night’s thrilling victory and will face the winner of tonight’s do-or-die matchup between the No. 3 Connecticut Sun and No. 6 Dallas Wings. Yeehaw!

August 24, 2022