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Kobe Bryant leaves lasting impact on women’s basketball

January 29, 2020 Associated Press

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Kobe Bryant always had an interest in women’s basketball, one that he shared with many in the sport even before his daughter Gianna started excelling at […]

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WNBA’s 8-year labor deal to hike average salary to $130,000

January 15, 2020 Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA and its union announced a tentative eight-year labor deal Tuesday that will allow top players to earn more than $500,000 while the average annual […]

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Sun force Game 5 in WNBA Finals with 90-86 win over Mystics

October 9, 2019 Associated Press

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — With the season on the line, Alyssa Thomas and the Connecticut Sun turned up their defense to stop the Washington Mystics and force a decisive Game […]

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Different court: Minnesota’s Maya Moore dedicated to criminal justice

September 16, 2019 Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Maya Moore startled basketball when she stepped away from the WNBA before the season. She has spent a lot of her time trying to help a […]

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Basketball legend Lisa Leslie to speak in La Crosse

September 12, 2019 Rick Solem

She was the first woman to ever dunk in the WNBA. Next month, Lisa Leslie could — maybe — be dunking on some area high school athletes. What the 6-foot-5 […]

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Study: WNBA, NBA earn high grades in diversity hiring

June 18, 2019 Associated Press

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A diversity report shows the NBA still leads men’s professional sports leagues in racial and gender hiring practices. The annual report card from The Institute for […]

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WNBA’s Dallas re-sign AP Player of the Year, Wisconsin native, Megan Gustafson

June 13, 2019 Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — The Dallas Wings re-signed AP Player of the Year Megan Gustafson on Thursday. Gustafson, a South Shore High School graduate, close to the northernmost point in […]

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Lynx star Maya Moore to skip ’19 WNBA season

February 5, 2019 Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Lynx star Maya Moore has decided to skip the upcoming WNBA season, seeking more time to devote to her family and her faith. Moore announced Tuesday […]

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WNBA playoff field set, LA-Minnesota meet in first round

August 20, 2018 Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA playoffs are set after a wild, unpredictable regular season came to an end Sunday. As expected, Los Angeles and Minnesota will meet in the […]

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Lynx star, Minnesota legend: Whalen to retire from WNBA

August 13, 2018 Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When Lindsay Whalen retires from the WNBA at the end of this season, the gritty Minnesota Lynx point guard won’t have trouble figuring out what to do […]

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