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USA Volleyball leaps at opportunity to host women’s world championship in 2027
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This week, Sports Business Journal shared details on how USA Volleyball is approaching a key opportunity in the women’s game. Along with Canada, the governing body is reportedly submitting a bid to FIVB to host the 2027 women’s world indoor volleyball championship. If chosen, it would be the first time the tournament has taken place stateside.
September 26, 2025
👀 What’s going on?👀 What’s going on?
NY Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello let go one season after franchise’s first championship
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There was no shortage of WNBA fireworks yesterday, so let’s start with last night’s on-court Game 2 action with both best-of-five semis now even. The Phoenix Mercury overcame a 20-point deficit, forced overtime, and topped the Minnesota Lynx 89–83, while NaLyssa Smith’s career-high 18 points fueled the Las Vegas Aces’ 90–68 win over the Indiana Fever.
September 24, 2025
💰 Playing keep-away💰 Playing keep-away
A’ja Wilson wins historic league MVP award amid a major missed WNBA marketing opportunity
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This weekend, Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson made WNBA history by winning the league’s MVP award for a record fourth time, shortly after earning her third WNBA Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY) and warranting the first-ever share of the award.
September 22, 2025
💅 Half woman, half A’mazing💅 Half woman, half A’mazing
Las Vegas Aces superstar A’ja Wilson wins record-breaking fourth WNBA MVP
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Yesterday’s semis Game 1 wasn’t so stellar for the Las Vegas Aces (more on that below), but the day started off strong for the inimitable A’ja Wilson, who won her unprecedented fourth WNBA MVP award. She’s not just raising the bar in the W — this hoops princess is the bar.
September 22, 2025
🏀 Everything everywhere all at once🏀 Everything everywhere all at once
No. 2 Las Vegas Aces and No. 6 Indiana Fever punch semifinal tickets
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One WNBA playoffs semifinal is locked in, the other depends on tonight’s winner-take-all Game 3, and just when you thought things couldn’t get spicier, the league MVP will be crowned on Sunday. The hoops drama is about to hit a crescendo — turn it up.
September 19, 2025
🏀 Double teamed🏀 Double teamed
No. 6 Indiana Fever and No. 7 Seattle Storm force series-deciding Game 3’s
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Time flies when you’re having fun…and when the first round is only a best-of-three series. Just a few short days after the WNBA playoffs tipped off, all four series could be decided before our next newsletter with tickets to the best-of-five semifinals on the line. Let’s hoop to it.
September 17, 2025
🐱 No. 1 Minnesota Lynx vs. ⚔️ No. 8 Golden State Valkyries — Tomorrow at 1 p.m. ET🐱 No. 1 Minnesota Lynx vs. ⚔️ No. 8 Golden State Valkyries — Tomorrow at 1 p.m. ET
Previewing the first round of the WNBA playoffs
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The WNBA postseason tips off tomorrow, and we decided all three rounds deserve their own newsletter. Over the next month, we’ll be in your inbox with a trilogy of special editions, breaking down the best-of-three first round, the best-of-five semis, and the best-of-seven finals — it’s like The GIST’s version of a triple‑double.
September 13, 2025
👀 A real head-scratcher👀 A real head-scratcher
Explaining the Kawhi Leonard–LA Clippers salary cap scandal
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ICYMI, LA Clipper Kawhi Leonard has been the talk of the sports world amid an alleged salary cap circumvention scandal. Here’s what you need to know about this developing story, initially broken by investigative journalist Pablo Torre, including NBA commissioner Adam Silver’s first public comments on the incident. Drama-rama.
September 12, 2025
💰 Back up the Brinks truck💰 Back up the Brinks truck
Unrivaled announces $340M valuation, plans for upcoming season
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On Monday, Unrivaled shared that after last December’s successful Series A investment round, the league’s recent Series B round brought its valuation to $340M, or almost 10x its initial May 2024 valuation. With investors and sponsors circling the next big thing in women’s basketball, let’s dive into why the league works and what makes it truly unrivaled.
September 10, 2025
🏀 Anything you can do🏀 Anything you can do
Breaking down the two-player race for WNBA MVP
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The Seattle Storm officially completed the WNBA’s eight-team playoff field with last night’s win over the Golden State Valkyries — but postseason positioning will come down to the last two days of the season…and so will the league’s MVP award.
September 10, 2025
🏀 The players gonna play, play, play, play, play🏀 The players gonna play, play, play, play, play
A’ja Wilson–led Las Vegas Aces stay hot with two weeks left in the regular season
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The WNBA standings are like reality TV, but with layups. Aside from the Minnesota Lynx, who’ll likely lock in the No. 1 spot this week, nearly every postseason position is up for grabs — and there are only two weeks left in the regular season. The drama.
August 27, 2025
✨ Always on point✨ Always on point
Nailcare brand Orly’s VP Tal Pink shares insights on the brand’s LA Sparks partnership
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This week, nailcare brand Orly celebrated its 50th anniversary by launching its first-ever sports partnership with the LA Sparks. As nailcare brands begin tapping on women’s sports, we enjoyed an in-depth conversation with Orly about how consumer trends and its LA roots led to this partnership.
August 22, 2025
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