The New York Liberty and Seattle Storm made a statement before kicking off the WNBA season on Saturday. Both teams left court during the national anthem in a peaceful protest and held a 26-second moment of silence for Breonna Taylor, the 26-year-old black woman who was killed at her home …
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WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert told CNBC on Friday that she considers this year’s reduced coronavirus season to be critical for the league and female professional athletes everywhere. “This could move the numerator for women’s sports,” she told “Squawk Box,” a day before Saturday’s season opener. “It is existential for us …
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9:30 am ET Mechelle VoepelESPN.com Near Mechelle Voepel covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. As Sabrina Ionescu transitions from the vibrant green of the Oregon Ducks to the green foam …
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2:06 PM ET Mechelle VoepelESPN.com Near Mechelle Voepel covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said Atlanta Dream co-owner Kelly Loeffler, an American senator from Georgia, will …
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2:24 PM ET Mechelle VoepelESPN.com Near Mechelle Voepel covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. Elena Delle Donne of Washington said Wednesday that she hopes that denying her request for a …
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