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2026 WNBA All-Star Game Returns to Chicago
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2026 WNBA All-Star Game Returns to Chicago

Chicago will host the WNBA All-Star Game for the second time, having previously done the honor in 2022. Chicago will bear the WNBA’s All-Star duties once again. The league announced on Thursday that the Windy City, home of the Chicago Sky, will host the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game, with the main event moving to United...

Jrue Holiday ‘super excited’ about new start with Portland Trail Blazers
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Jrue Holiday ‘super excited’ about new start with Portland Trail Blazers

SAN FRANCISCO — As soon as Jrue Holiday had a chance, he made a point to find Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups to make something clear. While being traded from the 2024 NBA champion Boston Celtics to the young Blazers would seem like a major downgrade, Holiday told Billups he was actually “super...

Jackie Young Reflects on Aces’ Third WNBA Championship, Celebrates With Raising Cane’s ‘Shift’ on the Strip
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Jackie Young Reflects on Aces’ Third WNBA Championship, Celebrates With Raising Cane’s ‘Shift’ on the Strip

Jackie Young’s journey from quiet contributor to cornerstone of a dynasty has been defined by precision, patience, and poise. Days after helping the Las Vegas Aces secure their third WNBA championship in four years, the “Silent Assassin” swapped her jersey for an apron, working a celebratory “shift” at Raising Cane’s flagship restaurant on the Las...

D’Angelo brought Virginia’s soul to the world
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D’Angelo brought Virginia’s soul to the world

You’re part of my identity/ I sometimes have a tendency/ To look at you religiously, baby/ ‘Cause nothing even matters, to me…  — D’Angelo on Lauryn Hill’s “Nothing Even Matters” (1998) In a March 1969 issue of Modern Bride, the phrase “Virginia Is for Lovers” debuted. Five years later, a Richmond-born Black boy would later...

Ashley Battle Joins Portland Fire as Vice President of Basketball Operations
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Ashley Battle Joins Portland Fire as Vice President of Basketball Operations

The Portland Fire announced on Tuesday that they have named Ashley Battle as Vice President of Basketball Operations, Strategy, and Innovation. Photo Credit: Portland Fire She will oversee basketball operations, including building the Fire’s roster and finding talent, while applying innovative strategies across player performance and analytics. “It’s exciting to be part of a franchise...

Born with one hand, Nicky Nieves found self-acceptance through playing volleyball
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Born with one hand, Nicky Nieves found self-acceptance through playing volleyball

Growing up Afro-Latina and limb-different, sitting volleyball player Nicole “Nicky”  Nieves was keenly aware of the qualities that set her apart.  Nieves, the daughter of Puerto Rican parents, was born without a left hand, yet it didn’t deter her love for sports at a young age. She navigated childhood with the support of her friends...

The breaking point that led to James Franklin’s firing
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The breaking point that led to James Franklin’s firing

Listen to this story Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… First, he blew a tire against Oregon. Penn State head coach James Franklin threw on a spare and drove to UCLA, where he ran off the road and cracked an axle. He got a tow back to State College, Pennsylvania, and made some...

A’ja Wilson Ascends to Sports Immortality as the Face of a Modern Dynasty
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A’ja Wilson Ascends to Sports Immortality as the Face of a Modern Dynasty

A’ja Wilson stood under the bright lights of the Mortgage Matchup Center, tambourine in one hand and a Finals MVP trophy in the other, smiling as confetti fell around her. The Las Vegas Aces had just completed a four-game sweep of the Phoenix Mercury to win their third WNBA title in four years, and Wilson...