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Connecticut retires Jonquel Jones' No. 35 jersey in pregame ceremony; she misses game with illness

Jonquel Jones was all smiles as her No. 35 jersey was retired by Connecticut just before the Sun played the New York Liberty.

Nelly Korda wins U.S. Women's Open title with perilous final putt, claiming her 2nd straight major

Ogwumike and Hamby have double-doubles to help Sparks beat Fire 89-72

Brittney Sykes scores 25 points as the Tempo beat the Sky 85-68 in the WNBA

Liberty's Stewart leads comeback win over Clark, Fever

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Reese leads Dream to 109-77 win after Mystics coach Johnson ejected, escorted off court by police

Breanna Stewart has 30 points as the Liberty rally past the Fever 83-75

Howard scores 27, Miles adds 19, Lynx beat Storm 88-68 for seventh straight win

Sabrina Ionescu out for Liberty game against the Fever as back soreness flares up after practice

Arike Ogunbowale's 30 points, Paige Bueckers' career-high 14 assists lead Wings past Sparks 104-96

Skylar Diggins scores 24 and the Sky beat the Sun 85-80 to end a 5-game losing streak.

Olivia Miles sets WNBA rookie record with 8 3s and Lynx beat Valkyries 87-84 for 6th straight win

Caitlin Clark and the Fever take advantage of a 5-day break to overcome drama and the Dream

Kelsey Mitchell scores 25 as Fever begin Commissioner's Cup title defense with 83-71 win over Dream

Serena Williams' tennis comeback to begin with 19-year-old doubles partner Victoria Mboko

Natasha Mack scores career-high 16 and the Mercury beat the Storm 72-68 to snap 7-game skid

Toronto rookie Kiki Rice limps off late with injury vs New York Liberty, no immediate update

Liberty surge past the Tempo as Jonquel Jones powers New York's third straight win

Sandy Brondello gets a roaring ovation in her Liberty return with Toronto Tempo

A'ja Wilson's 25 points, 15 rebounds and 5 blocks lead the Aces past the Sparks 79-69

Kiki Iriafen has another double-double and the Mystics beat the Sky 90-72

Rhyne Howard scores 36 and Allisha Gray adds 26 in the Dream's 91-75 victory over the Sun

Courtney Williams scores 30, Olivia Miles has 19 and the Lynx ease past the Mercury 111-77

Aziaha James scores 18 off the bench and the Wings beat the Storm 79-56

Serena Williams is coming back to tennis at 44, returning to the sport she dominated for decades

Yankees give umpire Jen Pawol solid reviews for her work behind the plate

Morrow has 17 points and 14 rebounds, Sun beats Sparks 84-81 to snap a 3-game skid

Mabrey scores 18, Rice adds 17 as Tempo make first 31 FT attempts in 93-72 win over Storm

Angel Reese's 18 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists lead the Dream past the Fire 86-66

Wheeler's late burst, Ogwumike's double-double help Sparks beat Mystics 92-87

Nia Coffey scores 20 and the Lynx beat the Sky 79-58 for 4th straight road win

Pauline Astier sparks Liberty surge as New York holds off Mercury 75-68

Olivia Miles and the Minnesota Lynx have been an instant match in a WNBA season of change

Connecticut Sun waive Hailey Van Lith and activate Leila Lacan

Austin has 18 points and 13 rebounds as Mystics beat Storm 78-64

Leite scores 20 and the Fire win third straight with 71-61 victory over the Sun

Courtney Williams scores 25, Natasha Howard adds 22 and the Lynx beat the Dream 96-81

Satou Sabally misses Liberty's 84-74 win over Mercury, her former team, while dealing with illness

New York Liberty beat the Phoenix Mercury 84-74 boosted by 23-0 third-quarter run

Mallory Swanson returns to the USWNT first the first time since the 2024 Paris Olympics

Kelsey Plum's scorching WNBA start hits a snag with a sprained ankle in practice

Sabalenka's necklaces sparkle in the sun during French Open win. Gauff, Osaka, Sinner advance

Women's soccer star Alexia Putellas leaves Barcelona after 14 seasons

Iowa and UConn will start a home-and-home women's basketball series next season

Gabby Williams' 15 points lead balanced attack by Valkyries, Golden State beats Connecticut 97-70

Liberty rest Sabrina Ionescu for Monday night's game vs Portland after she made season debut Sunday

Atlanta Dream storm back again, stay atop WNBA at 4-1 after rally vs Phoenix

Hiedeman scores 24, Johnson adds 17 and Fam 10 in her debut as Storm beat Mystics 97-85

Ionescu's return not enough to lift Liberty past Dallas

Azzi Fudd's third-quarter takeover at Barclays Center lifts the Wings past the Liberty

Reese and Canada double-doubles fuel the Dream's 82-80 win over the Mercury

Azzi Fudd's third-quarter surge powers the Wings past the Liberty in Sabrina Ionescu's debut

Kelsey Plum scores 38, Erica Wheeler hits clutch 3-pointer and Sparks defeat Aces 101-95

Natasha Howard scores 26 points, grabs 14 rebounds, and Lynx hold off Sky 85-75

Sabrina Ionescu set for season debut against Dallas after foot injury forced her out of 5 games

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