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      14/5/1982
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      'Just being treated like a professional athlete': The next chapter of the WNBA, according to players and coaches

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      'Just being treated like a professional athlete': The next chapter of the WNBA, according to players and coaches
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        Beard, 2-time WNBA DPOY, retires after 14 years

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          LA Sparks re-sign reigning DPOY Alana Beard

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            Sparks' Beard named WNBA's top defender

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              Sparks sign All-WNBA guard Cappie Pondexter

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              WNBA schedule 2026: Next season's 10 must-see games

              WNBA schedule 2026: Next season's 10 must-see games

              Amid ongoing CBA negotiations, the WNBA released its 2026 schedule, which tips off May 8.
              WNBA teams take 2026 schedule release to social media

              WNBA teams take 2026 schedule release to social media

              The 2026 WNBA schedule is out and teams announced their calendar in their own creative ways on social media.
              Where do the WNBA CBA negotiations stand?

              Where do the WNBA CBA negotiations stand?

              Alexa Philippou and Chiney Ogwumike discuss the future of the WNBA and its CBA negotiations following the release of the 2026 schedule.
              WNBA 44-game season set to begin May 8 if new CBA reached

              WNBA 44-game season set to begin May 8 if new CBA reached

              If a new CBA is reached, the upcoming WNBA season will start May 8 with teams playing 44 games and including a 17-day FIBA World Cup break, the league announced Wednesday.
              The best of Indiana sports history: stars, teams, and moments

              The best of Indiana sports history: stars, teams, and moments

              From the "Hoosiers" to Fernando Mendoza, Indiana has a rich sports legacy. Check out historical highlights in football, basketball, and more.
              U.S. names sporting events where athletes exempt from visa ban

              U.S. names sporting events where athletes exempt from visa ban

              The Trump administration has identified a host of athletic competitions it classifies as "major sporting events" that athletes and coaches will be allowed to travel to the U.S. to take part in despite a broad visa ban on nearly 40 countries.
              Athletes Unlimited unveils star-studded women's basketball roster

              Athletes Unlimited unveils star-studded women's basketball roster

              Athletes Unlimited announced a final roster Thursday featuring 20 returning players and 20 newcomers for its fifth season of women's basketball starting Feb. 4 in Nashville.
              WNBA CBA negotiations at an impasse: 11 things that got us to this point

              WNBA CBA negotiations at an impasse: 11 things that got us to this point

              CBA negotiations intensified in recent months, but previous events helped spark the stalemate between the WNBA and WNBPA.
              New hoops league Project B to make stop in Tokyo in April 2027

              New hoops league Project B to make stop in Tokyo in April 2027

              Project B, the new women's and men's basketball league, will make a stop in Tokyo in April 2027.
              Sources: WNBA, WNBPA agree to moratorium on league business

              Sources: WNBA, WNBPA agree to moratorium on league business

              The WNBA and Women's National Basketball Players Association have reached an agreement on a moratorium for league business, sources said.
              WNBA CBA deadline passes with no deal; talks underway over FA moratorium

              WNBA CBA deadline passes with no deal; talks underway over FA moratorium

              The WNBA and its players' union failed to agree to a new collective bargaining agreement or an extension of the previous one by Friday's 11:59 p.m. ET deadline.
              What we're hearing on the WNBA's CBA negotiations

              What we're hearing on the WNBA's CBA negotiations

              What does 'status quo' mean, and which issues are players focusing on hours ahead of the Jan. 9 deadline?
              WNBA CBA Q&A: Nneka Ogwumike, Napheesa Collier on 'standstill'

              WNBA CBA Q&A: Nneka Ogwumike, Napheesa Collier on 'standstill'

              WNBPA president Nneka Ogwumike and VP Napheesa Collier applaud player solidarity but bemoan a lack of progress in CBA negotiations.
              Ionescu sidelined for Unrivaled's 2nd season due to injury

              Ionescu sidelined for Unrivaled's 2nd season due to injury

              Sabrina Ionescu will not play in the second season of Unrivaled because of an injury sustained during the WNBA season.
              Breanna Stewart says no extension in WNBA labor talks

              Breanna Stewart says no extension in WNBA labor talks

              Breanna Stewart said the players' association and WNBA will not agree to another collective bargaining agreement extension after the deadline passes Friday.
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