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Smith scores 29 to help the Aces beat the Sky 98-90
NaLyssa Smith had 29 points and eight rebounds, Chelsea Gray made two key jumpers in the final minute of overtime, and the shorthanded Las Vegas Aces beat the Chicago Sky 98-90.
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Paige Bueckers scores 11 of her 25 points in the 4th quarter, and the Wings beat the Sun 86-83
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Shakira Austin scores 21, Kiki Iriafen gets a double-double and the Mystics beat the Dream 81-76

Caitlin Clark voted to start third straight WNBA All-Star Game, joined by two Fever teammates
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One week only: New York Rise softball back on Long Island
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More women in sports headlines

Serena Williams wins praise from fellow pros at Wimbledon after 1st singles match in nearly 4 years
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Lynx announce Napheesa Collier's return to practice in another step forward to her season debut
New York Liberty beat the Las Vegas Aces 93-85 to win the Commissioner's Cup
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Stars & stripes: From Jim Thorpe to Michael Phelps, a look at best U.S. individual moments
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'Miracle On Ice,' the 'Dream Team' and more of Team USA's greatest sporting moments
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Too pushy? Coco Gauff brought to tears by interaction with anti-doping tester
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Liberty and Aces chase history in Commissioner's Cup final, with a 2nd title at stake
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Naomi Osaka wows Wimbledon crowd with kimono inspired by Lucy Liu's character in 'Kill Bill'
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Gotham signs Sam Kerr through 2030 season
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Charles ties season high with 13 points as Valkyries down Liberty 76-67
Mystics win a marathon matchup, topping Fire 124-123 in record-tying 4 OTs

Howard and Miles score 21, Reeve ties WNBA coaching wins record as Lynx beat Wings 85-77
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Rookies Flau'jae Johnson and Awa Fam lead the Storm to a 105-90 victory over the Dream
Kelsey Mitchell scores 26 as the Fever beat the Sparks 111-87
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Mercury beat the Tempo 89-80 in a game missing Alyssa Thomas and Marina Mabrey
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Williams scores 13 4th-quarter points, Stokes and Chen add 13 each as Valkyries beat Dream 78-75
Lacan and Nelson-Ododa each score 12 points and Sun beat Mystics 68-57

Caitlin Clark sidelined vs the Sparks as she recovers from back injury
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Seattle Storm snap 11-game losing streak with a 99-88 victory over the New York Liberty

Marina Mabrey matches WNBA scoring record with 53 points to help Toronto rout Los Angeles
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Williams scores 23 points to help the Valkyries beat the Dream 77-66
Natasha Howard and Olivia Miles lead Lynx to 78-76 win over Mystics
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Sparks hit hard as Kelsey Plum sidelined indefinitely, out at least 10 games

U.S. Open: Ann Enstine has ruled women's golf at Shinnecock Hills for 50 years
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Liberty beat Aces 87-76 behind Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu
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Early years on Long Island fueled Linda Cohn's desire to be sportscaster
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It's 'Serena being Serena' as Williams makes audacious singles return at Wimbledon
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Paige Bueckers scores 27, Fudd adds career-high 26 as the Wings beat the Storm 112-110 in overtime
Rhyne Howard scores 20, Allisha Gray and Madina Okot each add 18 as the Dream beat Tempo 94-87
Brittney Griner becomes WNBA's career blocks leader, and the Sun beat the Sky 92-63

LI's Linda Cohn retiring from ESPN after 34 years

Young Washington Mystics on rise after road wins over Liberty and Lynx
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Former Wimbledon champion Vondrousova suspended for 4 years for refusing doping test
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Nneka Ogwumike hits a buzzer-beating 3 as the Sparks beat the Liberty 98-97
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Mystics use a late 12-0 surge to beat Lynx 84-79 and win third straight game

Serena Williams will play singles at Wimbledon
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Dream's Angel Reese sets WNBA mark for fewest games to 1,000 career rebounds
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Mercury end 4-game losing streak with 93-73 rout of reeling Storm
Dream set franchise record for points in a game in 113-96 win over Fever; Reese hits 1,000 rebounds
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Nia Coffey scores 22 points as 1st-place Lynx overcome slow start to beat Valkyries 81-75
A young Mystics team stuns the Liberty 86-83, snapping New York's 8-game streak
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Mabrey scores career-high 37 points, ties single-game 3-point record as Tempo rally past Sun 101-97
Kiki Iriafen's late layup lifts the Mystics past New York 86-83, snapping the Liberty's streak
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Reese has 21 points, 11 rebounds, and all Dream starters score 16-plus in 108-101 win over Fever
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Carelton scores 24 points on career-high 3-pointers as Fire beat Storm 94-89
Miles sets WNBA rookie mark with 24 1st-half points on way 31 in Lynx's win over Sparks
Sabrina Ionescu hits winner and Jonquel Jones scores 19 as Liberty beat Sky 96-95
Citron, Onyenwere help the Mystics beat the Sun, 88-81

Angel Reese is enjoying first season in Atlanta as her double-doubles are helping Dream earn wins
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Nia Coffey is the latest newcomer thriving with the Lynx under Cheryl Reeve
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