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A’Ja Wilson powers Las Vegas Aces past Connecticut Sun, 85-71, to close in on first WNBA title

by admin | Sep 14, 2022 | Representation, SEW

The Las Vegas Aces moved one win away from securing the franchise’s first WNBA title with a 85-71 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday in Nevada. 2022 WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson ended the night with 26 points and 10 rebounds, while Kelsey Plum – after a disappointing...

Las Vegas Aces shed ‘frustrating’ first half, post Game 1 win over Connecticut Sun in WNBA Finals

by admin | Sep 12, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Generally, Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon is not a screamer. She will get her point across, for sure, but if she can do it in the measured, even vocal tones she’s known for, that’s what she prefers. But sometimes circumstances — in this case Game...

Iga Swiatek reaches first US Open final, will face fifth seed Ons Jabeur

by admin | Sep 9, 2022 | Representation, SEW

World No. 1 Iga Swiatek will contest her first US Open final on Saturday after coming from behind to defeat Aryna Sabalenka 3-6 6-1 6-4. Swiatek will face another first-time New York finalist in Ons Jabeur, who secured a more comfortable 6-1 6-3 victory in her...

Chicago Sky grind out Game 3 win over Connecticut Sun, on cusp of return trip to WNBA Finals

by admin | Sep 5, 2022 | Representation, SEW

The defending champion Chicago Sky are one win away from returning to the WNBA Finals after serving a 76-72 Game 3 loss to the Connecticut Sun on their home floor. No. 2 seed Chicago is four wins away from becoming the first team to repeat as WNBA champions since the...

WNBA to use charter flights for all Finals games, increase postseason bonus poo

by admin | Jul 11, 2022 | Representation, SEW

The WNBA will use charter flights for all its league Finals games this year, increase bonus-pool money for the playoffs and move to 40 games for the 2023 regular season, commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced Sunday before the All-Star Game. Engelbert addressed a...

Overwhelmed: South Carolina goes wire-to-wire in dominating win over UConn in national championship game

by admin | Apr 4, 2022 | Representation, SEW

Once they scratched and clawed their way here, all the way to the national championship game, the UConn Huskies wanted to win. “If we lose I feel like that’s not a successful season,” UConn senior guard Christyn Williams, one of three seniors playing her last game,...

WNBA introduces new playoff format abolishing single-elimination games, top-seeded byes

by admin | Nov 18, 2021 | Representation, SEW

The WNBA Board of Governors voted to change its playoff format to eliminate single-elimination games and top-seeded byes beginning with the 2022 postseason, the league announced Thursday.The new format will be three rounds of series play that uses a best-of-3-5-5...

Women’s Tennis Stages a Fitting Finale to a Zany Year

by admin | Nov 16, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Karolina Pliskova let out a good long breath Sunday afternoon when she finally defeated Barbora Krejcikova to finish off her round-robin play at the WTA Finals Sunday afternoon. After three sets in intense sun, there was nothing left to do but wait for the evening...

2021 WNBA Finals: Ranking every WNBA championship team

by admin | Oct 13, 2021 | Representation, SEW

Ranking the WNBA championship teams is like trying to decide which spectacular ocean sunset is the best. Each champion gets the same trophy and title, a designation that can never be taken away. But in this silver anniversary season, with the league soon to crown its...

Chicago Sky back in the WNBA Finals behind Candace Parker, Courtney Vandersloot

by admin | Oct 8, 2021 | Representation, SEW

The Chicago Sky are back in the WNBA Finals for the first time since the 2014 season after delivering an upset series victory over the top-seeded Connecticut Sun on Wednesday night. In Game 4, Courtney Vandersloot scored 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting, grabbed four...
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