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Takeaways From the First Weekend of the 2022 WNBA Season

From productive rookies to potential growing pains, how did each team look in its first game of the year?

Sports Illustrated

Former Opals captain alleges that claims Liz Cambage told Nigerian basketball players ‘go back to your third-world country’ are true

Jenna O’Hea has claimed unconfirmed allegations the star told her Nigerian rivals to ‘go back to your third-world country’ are true

The Guardian - AU

Former Opals captain alleges that claims Liz Cambage told Nigerian basketball players ‘go back to your third-world country’ are true

Jenna O’Hea has claimed unconfirmed allegations the star told her Nigerian rivals to ‘go back to your third-world country’ are true

The Guardian - AU

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Former Opals captain Jenna O'Hea says Liz Cambage told Nigerian players to 'go back to your Third World country' during a training game

Former Opals captain Jenna O'Hea claims that Liz Cambage caused a confrontation with Nigerian basketballers in a training game before the Tokyo Olympics, telling them to "go back to your Third World country".

ABC News

O'Hea lifts lid on Cambage Opals incident

Jenna O'Hea has confirmed the specifics of an ugly pre-Olympic incident against Nigeria that led to Opals star Liz Cambage leaving the national set-up.

AAP

Diamond DeShields Opens Up About Career-Threatening Spinal Tumor Surgery

The Mercury star suffered body tremors and underwent a long recovery after a surgery to remove a grape-sized tumor in her spinal cord.

Sports Illustrated

Polling Place: Did the Sky’s championship raise your interest in following the team?

We also asked about watching the Kentucky Derby and attending Cubs and White Sox games in the cold.

Chicago Sun-Times

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The Las Vegas Aces doused Becky Hammon with water bottles after she made history with her first WNBA coaching win

Becky Hammon might really have something special going on in Vegas

USA Today Sports Media Group

Natasha Cloud gave Indiana Fever guard Lexie Hull her first ‘Welcome to the WNBA’ moment with this sick hesitation move

Somebody ask Natasha Cloud for Lexie Hull's ankles back. Please.

USA Today Sports Media Group

The WNBA’s Dream Are Rising

As the 2022 season tips, an inside look at how Atlanta has been retooling itself.

Sports Illustrated

Chelsea to be sold for $3 billion to consortium led by American investor Todd Boehly

Todd Boehly is joined by Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss as Chelsea expects the deal to be completed by late May

The Hindu

Sky begin title defense with 98-91 overtime loss to Sparks

This season is about more than the Sky becoming the first WNBA team in 20 years to repeat as champions; it’s about solidifying their foothold in Chicago’s saturated sports market.

Chicago Sun-Times

Candace Parker Says She Is Entering 2022 Season ‘As If It Is Her Last’

The six-time WNBA All-Star says she is still unsure as to what the future holds.

Sports Illustrated

Critics blame WNBA for Brittney Griner's absence, since she went to Russia for money

A new WNBA season begins Friday without one of its biggest stars. Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner is still in custody in Russia following a drug smuggling allegation.

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The Independent UK

Mercury set to open season with Griner detained in Russia

Missing star center Brittney Griner, the Phoenix Mercury open the season at home against the Las Vegas Aces

USA Today Sports Media Group

WNBA Opening Night: picks against the spread, storylines and more

Previewing WNBA Opening Night!

USA Today Sports Media Group

The WNBA desperately needs to expand in so many different ways and now is the perfect time to do it

The WNBA has too much talent without a place for it.

Benzinga

Why Does Brittney Griner Play Basketball In Russia? The Answer Is $imple

WNBA star Brittney Griner is still in a Russian jail after 11 weeks, detained by Russian authorities who claimed they found vape cartridges in her luggage. Currently, the U.S.

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Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | Who, What and How to Watch as the WNBA Season Begins

Is this the year that the Sun finally get over the hump?

USA Today Sports Media Group

WNBA Power Rankings Week 1: Sky, Sun and Storm looking strong ahead of season openers

Ranking the WNBA teams 1-12 ahead of Week 1 of the 2022 season.

Sports Illustrated

Expert Picks, Predictions for 2022 WNBA Season

Who will overachieve? Who will underachieve? And who is coming out on top in the Finals? Answering that in more in a preseason roundtable.

Tribune News Service

Q&A: Sue Bird is entering her 19th season, so we asked the Storm legend 19 questions

When Sue Bird talks, we listen.

The Guardian - US

Brittney Griner’s detainment in Russia weighs heavy on WNBA as new season starts

As the WNBA tips off its 2022 season on Friday, uncertainty remains over the future of one of the league’s most beloved stars

AFP

US Women's Basketball season kicks off with key star held in Russia

Washington (AFP) - Women's Basketball season kicks off in the United States on Friday without one of its brightest stars: Brittney Griner, who was arrested in Russia just before Moscow launched its war in Ukraine.

USA Today Sports Media Group

See a first look at the WNBA’s on-court logo honoring Brittney Griner

What a powerful gesture.

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