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🦘 (Roo)ting for you🦘 (Roo)ting for you
Basketball Australia announces sale of majority stake in WNBL
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Basketball Australia (BA) announced plans Monday to sell a majority stake in Australia’s Women’s National Basketball League (WNBL). The sale of the stake — which could be worth at least $13.2M — would give the women’s pro league the tools to level up its game in a way its current governing structure can’t support.
May 15, 2024
🏀 Watched it begin again🏀 Watched it begin again
Recapping the WNBA's 28th season debut
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From the young fans in the stands to the superstars on the court, last night’s highly-anticipated WNBA season premiere was a tearjerker in the best way.
May 15, 2024
🏀 Happy trails🏀 Happy trails
Legendary Iowa women’s basketball head coach Lisa Bluder retires
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Iowa women’s basketball coach Lisa Bluder's 40-year career has come to a close.
May 15, 2024
⚙️ How it works⚙️ How it works
A preview of the 2024 WNBA season
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The WNBA’s highly-anticipated 28th season tips off tonight, featuring new faces, a revamped in-season tourney, and, for the first time in league history, full-time private planes.
May 14, 2024
🥎 Lights, camera, dirt, smile🥎 Lights, camera, dirt, smile
The NCAA softball national championship bracket is set
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With conference tourney champs crowned and the NCAA bracket finalized, 64 Division I (DI) teams now know their path to June’s eight-squad Women’s College World Series.
May 13, 2024
👟 Of course she has a shoe👟 Of course she has a shoe
Nike unveils WNBA star A’ja Wilson signature collection, including a signature shoe
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It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for: Las Vegas Aces superstar A’ja Wilson finally has the big-name shoe deal to match her on-court success. Wilson is officially Nike’s latest signature athlete after the brand announced Wilson’s apparel collection on Saturday. The cherry on top? The collection features her signature kick, the A’One.
May 13, 2024
🏀 She the North🏀 She the North
WNBA announces Toronto as the location for its 14th franchise
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The rumors are true — the WNBA is coming to Toronto in 2026. On Friday, CBC’s Shireen Ahmed broke the news, with an official announcement expected on May 23rd. Toronto’s selection marks a major turning point for W: international expansion.
May 13, 2024
🏒 The cold never bothered them anyway🏒 The cold never bothered them anyway
PWHL Toronto and Boston both up 2-0, one win away from reaching the finals
Start searching for the broom because two teams are up 2-0 and on the brink of sweeping their best-of-five semis series.
May 13, 2024
🏒 This happens once every few lifetimes🏒 This happens once every few lifetimes
The Stanley Cup Playoffs have taken a dramatic turn in conference semis play
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This weekend’s puck play was heart-stopping, frustrating, and exhilarating all at the same time.
May 13, 2024
🏀 Call the amateurs and cut ’em from the team🏀 Call the amateurs and cut ’em from the team
Roster cuts loom for former NCAA stars on WNBA decision day
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The WNBA season starts tomorrow, and teams must finalize their rosters today…meaning at least six squads must make brutal cuts to reach the league maximum of 12 rostered players.
May 13, 2024
🏀 Stop, then wiggle with it🏀 Stop, then wiggle with it
NBA Conference semis kicking into high gear with Games 4 and 5 on deck
Sorry to the aurora borealis, but the show stopping northern lights had nothing on the semis this weekend, with stunner after stunner in the East and West. Shine bright, shine far.
May 13, 2024
🎾 Serena Williams served up change🎾 Serena Williams served up change
Motherhood in sports
We’ll highlight two trailblazing moms, celebrate the maternity protections that have been won, and acknowledge the work that remains.
May 12, 2024
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