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Michael Jordan’s 1998 NBA Finals jersey sells for record $10.1M

Basketball jersey from Jordan’s famed ‘Last Dance’ season with the Chicago Bulls sets record for game-worn memorabilia.

Al Jazeera

Five takeaways from the first two games of WNBA Finals between the Sun and Aces

HARTFORD, Conn. — The Connecticut Sun knew they were the underdogs entering the WNBA Finals against the Las Vegas Aces, but they were confident in their ability to prove everyone wrong after doing just that in the semifinals against Chicago.

Tribune News Service

Aces Rediscover Their Offensive Prowess in Game 2 Win Over Sun

A statement game from Kelsey Plum and early returns in the paint ignited a Las Vegas offense that was stymied in Game 1.

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Kobe Bryant’s top 100 games: No. 60

Kobe Bryant set the tone for the 2010 Western Conference finals versus the Suns with 40 points in a Game 1 Lakers blowout.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Playoff loss leaves Sky wondering ‘what if’

As the Connecticut Sun and Las Vegas Aces play for the WNBA title, all that’s left for the Sky to do is look back on what might have been.

Chicago Sun-Times

Aces Escape Sun’s ‘Sludgy’ Defense to Win Game 1

Despite being held to a season-low 67 points, Las Vegas claimed a crucial home victory on Sunday over Connecticut to open the WNBA Finals.

Sports Illustrated

Aces take Game 1 of WNBA Finals

The Aces staved off a late run by the Sun, who nearly erased a seven-point deficit with 1:24 left.

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‘Messy’ or malicious? Sky prepared for another battle in Game 4

All four of the Sun’s leading scorers have been held below their regular season scoring averages in the semifinals while Candace Parker has elevated

Chicago Sun-Times

Sun figure to play with desperation at home

The Sky know what it feels like to be a team desperate for its first title. That desperation makes the Sun dangerous, especially as they host the next two games of the best-of-five semifinal series.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sky continue to respond with backs against the wall

The Sky head to Uncasville Connecticut for Game 3 scheduled for noon on Sunday and Game 4 scheduled for Tuesday. A time has yet to be determined for Game 4.

Chicago Sun-Times

WNBA Player Props: Sue Bird and Candace Parker should be dishing out plenty of assists on Wednesday night

Here's who to bet on Wednesday.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Connecticut Sun don’t need to talk about their past against Sky to be fueled by it

Razor thin margins have defined the Sky and Sun’s meeting over the last two years. The Sky won six straight games against the Sun, before Game 1 on Sunday, by a 5.1 margin of victory.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sky showed urgency in Game 1 vs. Sun but lacked production

“You have to enforce your will and make the game be played the way you want it to be,” Allie Quigley said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sky fall behind again, dropping Game 1 of WNBA semifinals to Sun

Candace Parker tried to will her team to victory with a 19-point, 18-rebound performance.

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Sky lose another Game 1, fall to Sun 68-63

The Sun scored the final six points, holding off the Sky to win Game 1 of the WNBA semifinals 68-63 on Sunday night at Wintrust Arena. Game 2 is Wednesday in Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sky must carry over urgency from first round

Kahleah Copper returned to practice Saturday after missing Friday with a non-COVID-related illness, but Ruthy Hebard is listed as questionable.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Before Cardinals' lineup lets loose on Cubs, Jake Woodford leaves impression on DH split

CHICAGO — It took a while Tuesday for the Cardinals’ offense to get a start it wanted, but once it did there was no questioning its impact.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Cubs knock wind out of Cardinals' lineup and winning streak with 2-0 win in Game 1

CHICAGO – What Jordan Montgomery’s excellence overshadowed Monday night at Wrigley Field was clear to see under the sunlight of Tuesday afternoon.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs to call up Javier Assad to start Game 1 of doubleheader vs. Cardinals

Assad has a 2.66 ERA in Double-A and Triple-A combined this season.

Tribune News Service

Analysis: Four takeaways from the Storm's playoff-opening win vs. the Mystics

SEATTLE — The chess match that is WNBA playoff basketball begins in earnest for the Storm and Washington Mystics following Seattle's 86-83 win in Game 1 on Thursday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Stefanie Dolson has Liberty on verge of playoff upset against former Sky teammates

In Game 1 of the best-of-three first-round series, Dolson hurt the Sky the way she used to help them win. She finished with 13 points and went 3-for-4 from behind the arc.

Chicago Sun-Times

Truth bomb: Sky are up against it heading into Game 2 against the underdog Liberty

The pressure is on the WNBA’s defending champs, who presumably aren’t all that eager to find themselves on the business end of what would be one of the biggest postseason upsets in league history.

Sports Illustrated

Jewell Loyd Channels ‘Mamba’ Mentality in Storm’s Game 1 Win

Loyd’s late-game run lifted Seattle over Washington to a crucial series-opening victory.

Tribune News Service

Sun blow out Wings, 93-68, to open WNBA playoffs

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — The third-seeded Connecticut Sun coasted to a 93-68 win over the sixth-seeded Dallas Wings in Game 1 of a first-round WNBA playoff series on Thursday night at Mohegan Sun Arena.

Chicago Sun-Times

Reigning champion Sky facing elimination after dropping Game 1 to No. 7 New York Liberty: ‘We’ll respond’

Defense, turnovers and three-point shooting are three key areas the Sky need to adjust before Game 2 Saturday against the Liberty.

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