WNBA Toronto may be next up to reveal its nickname and logo, but that’s only the beginning of building its brand. CBC | Sports News
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Bridget Carleton happy to be part of WNBA ‘wave’ of excitement and success
This past summer, a WNBA fan stopped Bridget Carleton on the street in Minnesota to reveal a tattoo of the Canadian player’s name and jersey number on their arm. It was another example of the league’s growing popularity in its most successful season ever. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Connecticut Sun’s Stephanie White 7th WNBA head coach dismissed this off-season
The Connecticut Sun parted ways with head coach Stephanie White on Monday amid reports she could be headed back to the Indiana Fever. CBC | Sports News
Read More »WNBA players union opts out of current collective bargaining agreement 2 years early
The WNBA players union has decided to opt out of the current collective bargaining agreement, two years before its expiration. The league and players union had the option to do so before Nov. 1. CBC | Sports News
Read More »New York Liberty win first WNBA championship with Game 5 OT win over Minnesota
The New York Liberty finally have a WNBA championship after beating the Minnesota Lynx 67-62 in overtime of a decisive Game 5 on Sunday night. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Ionescu sinks winner with a second remaining as Liberty stun Lynx, take lead in WNBA Finals
Sabrina Ionescu hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer from the top of the key with 1 second left and Breanna Stewart scored 30 points to help the New York Liberty beat the Minnesota Lynx 80-77 on Wednesday night, taking a 2-1 lead in the WNBA Finals. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Breanna Stewart helps New York even WNBA Finals series as Liberty beat Lynx in Game 2
Breanna Stewart scored 21 points and Betnijah Laney-Hamilton added 20 to help the New York Liberty beat the Minnesota Lynx 80-66 on Sunday in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Collier’s late bucket leads Lynx to stunning OT win over Liberty in Game 1 of WNBA Finals
Napheesa Collier’s turnaround jumper with 8.8 seconds left lifted the Minnesota Lynx to a 95-93 win over the New York Liberty in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals on Thursday night. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Napheesa Collier’s double-double helps Lynx extinguish Sun, advance to WNBA Finals
Napheesa Collier had 27 points and 11 rebounds and Courtney Williams contributed 24 points and both-ends-of-the-court energy to lead the Minnesota Lynx past the Connecticut Sun 88-77 and into the WNBA Finals for the first time in seven years on Tuesday night. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Liberty topple Aces in Game 4 to clinch return to WNBA championship final
Sabrina Ionescu rebounded from a rare off game to score 22 points, and nearly a year after the Aces ended the Liberty’s dream of a championship, New York returned the favour Sunday afternoon by defeating Las Vegas 76-62 to advance to the WNBA Finals. CBC | Sports News
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