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As Sue Bird calls it a career, Sky players and fans honor her legacy at Wintrust Arena: ‘She is one of the best to ever do it’

CHICAGO — Lake County, Ill., native Kari Juszczyk remembers the first time she turned on ESPN to see Sue Bird playing basketball.

Chicago Tribune

Matt Calkins: Were boos directed at Russell Wilson a sign of things to come in his Seattle return?

SEATTLE — I don't know what the most touching storyline was from Sue Bird's final regular-season home game Sunday.

Tribune News Service

Storm hand Sky 111-100 loss in Sue Bird’s final regular-season game in Chicago

Before the game, the Sky honored Bird with a pregame video and a pair of custom-made Nike Air Force 1 sneakers.

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Lauren Jackson’s improbable comeback is complete as former Storm star joins Australian national team

SEATTLE — While 41-year-old Sue Bird puts the final touches on a remarkable career, her former Storm teammate Lauren Jackson is making an improbable comeback and returning to international competition next month at the age of 41.

Tribune News Service

SI:AM | The GOAT’s Seattle Sendoff

The biggest crowd in Storm history packed Climate Pledge Arena for Sue Bird’s final regular season home game.

Sports Illustrated

Seahawks fans react to Russell Wilson getting booed at Storm game

Wilson's Broncos will visit the Seahawks Week 1 on Monday Night Football.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Larry Stone: Sue Bird thanks Storm fans for remarkable 21-year journey

When the all-day lovefest for Sue Bird was over, and the scores of posters expressing pure adulation had been taken down as the record crowd dispersed, the woman of the hour reflected on what it all meant.

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Seattle Mayor Declares August 7 As ‘Sue Bird Day’

The honor commemorates Bird’s final regular season home game for the Storm.

Sports Illustrated

Jim Souhan: Don’t go, Sylvia ... but if you do, thanks for the memories

MINNEAPOLIS — Sylvia Fowles will play in what might be her second-to-last home game on Sunday night at Target Center.

Tribune News Service

‘The end feels more like a celebration’ to Sue Bird ahead of her final regular-season home game

SEATTLE — A 21-year journey that began when the Storm selected Sue Bird with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2002 WNBA draft has finally led her here, to the eve of her last regular-season game in Seattle.

Tribune News Service

Dom Amore: Paige Bueckers torn ACL a punch to the gut of UConn women’s basketball and to those who’ve grown to love watching her play

HARTFORD, Conn. — The iPhone shook and the email popped up at 3:17 p.m. On a nondescript summer day what could the UConn women’s basketball program be announcing? A scheduling change, a new NIL deal, a bit of routine housekeeping?

Tribune News Service

Sue Bird Becomes Minority Investor in NWSL’s Gotham FC

The WNBA legend has agreed to join the ownership group of her home state’s only professional women’s soccer team.

Sports Illustrated

Dom Amore: Sue Bird’s Connecticut farewell is another indication she’s leaving basketball in style

HARTFORD, Conn. — Sue Bird tried to make like it just another day, another game and another fond farewell as her season of fond farewells winds down.

Tribune News Service

SI:AM | How deGrom Impacts the Second Half

Plus, the “homework clause” in Kyler Murray’s contract is no more

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Report: Giants legend Eli Manning joins Gotham FC ownership group

New York Giants great Eli Manning is joining the WNBA's Sue Bird as part of the NJ/NY Gotham FC (NWSL) ownership group.

Sports Illustrated

Connecticut Governor Declares Today ‘Sue Bird Day’ in State

The former UConn great made a memorable stop on her farewell tour.

Tribune News Service

Current generation of UConn players reflect on ‘GOAT’ status, impact of the legendary Sue Bird

HARTFORD, Conn. — Growing up in Croatia, Nika Mühl didn’t follow UConn women’s basketball, or really any American sports for that matter. She was more in tune with European hoops. But as soon as she committed to the Huskies in her junior season of high school, Mühl made a point…

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SI:AM | The Red Sox Are in Free Fall

Getting swept by the Blue Jays was just the latest in a long string of misfortunes.

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It’s the End of an Era for Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi

The two GOATs met for one final time, at least in the regular season, Friday night in Phoenix.

USA Today Sports Media Group

WNBA Superstar Skylar Diggins-Smith rocks throwback Kobe jersey before dropping 35 points on the Seattle Storm

Skylar Diggins-Smith did it all on Friday night.

Sports Illustrated

Diana Taurasi Appears in 500th Career WNBA Game

The Mercury star becomes just the second player in league history to accomplish the feat.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Storm and Mercury exchange amazing moments of great Sue Bird-Diana Taurasi battles

This was a fun way of celebrating these two WNBA greats before their final faceoff.

USA Today Sports Media Group

12 fantastic photos of Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi through the years

We'll miss watching these two compete against one another.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi face off for the final time on Friday. Here’s how to bet on it.

Who is going to outshine the other in their final matchup?

Chicago Sun-Times

Sky’s Candace Parker doesn’t want to talk retirement, but has confidence in future stars like Rhyne Howard

Tuesday night, the Sky held Howard to seven points in their 90-75 win over the Dream. Meanwhile, Parker had 20 first-half points. She finished with a double-double and a season-high 31 points.

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