Articles filed under WNBA
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Will upping ante for players make WNBA a better league?Jan 17, 2020 12:00 am - Twitter has been flooded by plenty of #BetOnWomen taglines attached to tweets about the WNBA's new collective bargaining agreement. The WNBA and players Tuesday agreed t...
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WNBA expands to 36-game schedule adds Commissioner's CupJan 16, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The WNBA season is expanding to a 36-game schedule and adding the Commissioner's Cup tournament the league announced Thursday. The league had a 34-game s...
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WNBA's 8-year labor deal to hike average salary to $130,000Jan 15, 2020 6:00 am - 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 annua...
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Lynx hire former star Katie Smith as assistant coachJan 14, 2020 6:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Lynx hired Katie Smith, the franchise's third-leading all-time scorer and Hall of Fame player, as the lead assistant Tuesday on coach Ch...
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Walt Hopkins hired as New York Liberty coachJan 08, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - It's been a busy offseason for the New York Liberty and now the franchise has a new coach - Walt Hopkins. The team held a news conference Wednesday at Ba...
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AP source: Walt Hopkins to be next New York Liberty coachJan 06, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Minnesota Lynx assistant coach Walt Hopkins will be hired as the next head coach of the New York Liberty, a person familiar with the situation told The A...
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Women's watch: Looking back at the best sports stories of 2019Jan 03, 2020 12:00 am - Welcome to 2020! Before we get too far into the New Year, let's look back at 10 of the top stories in women's sports in 2019. 10. SOFTBALL NEAR MISS: The Chicago Bandits...
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Ionescu, Cox first two picks in AP WNBA mock draftDec 31, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Associated Press polled a panel of WNBA coaches and general managers for a mock draft of the first two rounds this spring. Obviously, a lot can chang...
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WNBA, players' union says new labor agreement is closeDec 26, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The WNBA and the players' union announced Thursday that they have agreed to extend their labor agreement for two weeks as they continue to negotiate a ne...
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Lynx give coach, GM Cheryl Reeve multiyear extensionDec 07, 2019 6:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota Lynx coach and general manager Cheryl Reeve has signed a multiyear contract extension. The Lynx made the announcement Friday but did not gi...