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WNBA star Breanna Stewart and wife receive homophobic threats after finals Game One

The New York Liberty is currently playing the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA finals

The Independent UK

Breanna Stewart and her wife Marta Xargay receive homophobic threats after Game 1 of WNBA Finals

New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart and her wife Marta Xargay received threatening homophobic anonymous emails after Game 1 of the WNBA Finals

The Independent UK

Will Caitlin Clark and her fellow WNBA stars soon be on strike?

The WNBA had a record year in terms of growth in viewership and attendance, and with that the players now want a bigger piece of the financial pie

The Independent UK

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3 major WNBA updates for 2025 from Cathy Engelbert, including Finals format changes

Here’s what we learned from Cathy Engelbert’s latest press conference.

USA Today Sports Media Group

WNBA Announces Changes to Regular Season, Playoff Format for 2025 Season

Big changes are coming to the WNBA in 2025.

Sports Illustrated

Caitlin Clark finding out about her Rookie of the Year win with her Fever teammates is so wholesome

This is wonderful!

USA Today Sports Media Group

The Moment Caitlin Clark Found Out She Won WNBA Rookie of the Year Was Special

Clark received a surprise call from WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert.

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WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert's balancing act

The league is caught in a messy middle between booming interest and its relatively small business.

Fortune

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert is leading the league to historic highs. Critics wonder if she's fully seizing the moment

As the WNBA's banner season wraps up, Engelbert faces more pressure than ever.

Fortune

The WNBA’s feckless condemnation of fan hate is too late for a participation trophy

The WNBA does not get a trophy for doing the bare minimum.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Should Caitlin Clark keep condemning any of her fans who project racism and hate?

Calling out the racist element in her fanbase is no small burden, but with Caitlin Clark’s great fame comes great responsibility. If her words can limit hate, staying silent just isn’t an option

The Guardian - US

WNBA Players Speak Out Against Racist And Homophobic Comments

WNBA players and coaches denounce racist and homophobic comments, advocating for respect and professionalism in basketball. League reaffirms commitment to ...

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From Deloitte CEO to WNBA commissioner: Inside Cathy Engelbert’s daily routine

Cathy Engelbert worked at Big Four firm Deloitte for 33 years.

Fortune

A'ja Wilson's Aces Teammates Celebrated Her Third WNBA MVP Award in Special Moment

The Aces star couldn't help but shed some tears.

Sports Illustrated

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Booming WNBA says Portland will become league’s 15th franchise

The WNBA will add another west coast team after the league announced on Wednesday that Portland will become the league’s 15th franchise

Sports Illustrated

The Power Moves—and Supercharged Rookie Class—That Fueled the WNBA’s Boom

Player empowerment is more than a buzzword—especially in the W, where a generation of dazzling stars have brought the league tons of cultural cachet. The question now: How to use this newfound clout?

The Independent UK

WNBA awards Portland an expansion franchise that will begin play in 2026

The WNBA is headed back to Portland with the Oregon city getting an expansion team that will begin play starting in 2026

USA Today Sports Media Group

Cathy Engelbert apologized to WNBA players for failing to condemn abusive Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese fans

Cathy Engelbert apologized to players for botching an opportunity to call out unhinged fans. Here's what she said.

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WNBA Commissioner Issues Clarification After Failing to Condemn Online Abuse

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert appeared on CNBC's Power Lunch on Monday. During the interview she was asked about the toxic online discourse surrounding the

USA Today Sports Media Group

Breanna Stewart and WNBA players rip Cathy Engelbert for not denouncing Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese fan toxicity

Cathy Engelbert did little to address the unhinged words and actions from fans, and WNBA players ripped her for it.

The Independent UK

WNBA players and union speak out against commissioner after she failed to condemn fan racism

WNBA players and their union spoke out against Commissioner Cathy Engelbert’s recent comments on a TV show that failed to condemn racist and bitter criticism from fans toward the Caitlin Clark-Angel Reese rivalry

Sports Illustrated

WNBA Commissioner Explains Why League ‘Needs’ Caitlin Clark-Angel Reese Rivalry

Cathy Engelbert had a frank take on the Clark-Reese discourse circulating this past season.

USA Today Sports Media Group

The Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese rhetoric is getting handled way too timidly by the WNBA

The WNBA is seemingly only worried about its pockets, not the humanity of its players.

Sports Illustrated

Why Are the WNBA Playoffs Best-of-Three Series in the First Round?

The league switched to a new playoff format in 2022.

Sports Illustrated

WNBA Pulls Off an All-Star Weekend Befitting of Its Rise

The league’s All-Star Game on Saturday commanded more attention than ever before, and lived up to the moment. It feels like only the beginning.

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