The New York Times – Sports:
Bird, 41, the Seattle Storm guard, had said she would retire after this season. The Storm fell to the Las Vegas Aces in the W.N.B.A. semifinals on Tuesday.
Category: Women’s National Basketball Assn
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A’ja Wilson Leads Aces to Game 3 Win Over the Seattle Storm
The New York Times – Sports:
The teams scored 10 points in the final 11 seconds of the fourth quarter before the Aces won. They’ll play to clinch a finals spot, while Seattle will look to extend the series, and Sue Bird’s career.
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A’ja Wilson Leads Aces to Game 3 Win Over the Seattle Storm
The New York Times – Sports:
The teams scored 10 points in the final 11 seconds of the fourth quarter before the Aces won. They’ll play to clinch a finals spot, while Seattle will look to extend the series, and Sue Bird’s career.
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Paige Bueckers Stands to Earn More in College Than She Would As a Pro
The New York Times – Sports:
UConn guard Paige Bueckers could jump to the W.N.B.A. when she recovers from her knee injury. But experts said she may be better off financially by staying in college.
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WNBA Stars to Head Overseas Despite Brittney Griner’s Arrest in Russia
The New York Times – Sports:
Playing for international teams can earn top players more than $1 million. But Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia has complicated the choice to go abroad.
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A Chaotic Sprint to the Finish for the W.N.B.A. Season
The New York Times – Sports:
Six teams are fighting for the final three playoff spots with only one week left.
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‘Why Do I Have to Work Twice as Hard Just to Get Noticed?’
The New York Times – Sports:
Sylvia Fowles has been as dominant on the court as Sue Bird, but only one of them is a household name, our columnist writes.
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Why Brittney Griner and Other Athletes Choose Cannabis for Pain
The New York Times – Sports:
Griner, the W.N.B.A. star detained in Russia on drug charges, is one of many athletes who have said cannabis helps with sports injuries. But it is banned by sports leagues and illegal in many places.
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Brittney Griner describes her legal ordeal to a Russian court.
The New York Times – Sports:
The W.N.B.A. star’s legal team has argued that have argued that the American basketball star did not intend to smuggle drugs into Russia.