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Williams scores 25 as Lynx earn 11th straight home win, beating Sky 80-75
Courtney Williams tied her season high with 25 points, Napheesa Collier scored 21 and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Chicago Sky 80-75. Minnesota set a franchise record with 11 consecutive home wins to start a season.
Courtney Williams of the Lynx named to WNBA All-Star team
This will be the first time Courtney Williams has been selected as an All-Star as a member of the Lynx and the second time in her career. Williams is averaging nearly 13 points per game this season on 41 percent shooting. She also leads the team in assists.
Collier scores 22 to lead Lynx over Valkyries 82-71
Napheesa Collier scored 22 points as the Minnesota Lynx defeat the Golden State Valkyries 82-71 on Saturday night. The Lynx took control with a 15-4 run late in the third quarter and extended their lead in the fourth.
Minnesotan Chet Holmgren returns with an NBA championship trophy — and hoops with kids
Oklahoma City Thunder star Chet Holmgren — and native Minnesotan — returned home to show off the Larry O’Brien trophy on Thursday in St. Paul. The Thunder trounced the Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals in May, then went on to capture the title last month.
Napheesa Collier scores 28 and the Lynx dominate the third quarter in a 92-75 win over Mystics
Napheesa Collier scored 28 points, Courtney Williams had 10 points, six rebounds, eight assists and five steals and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Washington Mystics 92-75 for their third straight regular-season victory.
Supreme Court will take up a new case about which school sports teams transgender students can join
Just two weeks ago, the Supreme Court upheld a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth. On Thursday, the justices said they'll review lower court rulings in favor of transgender athletes in Idaho and West Virginia. The case will be argued in the fall.
Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother killed in a car accident in Spain
Liverpool player Diogo Jota and his brother were killed in a car accident in Spain. The Spanish Civil Guard confirmed to The Associated Press that Jota and his brother were found dead after their car went off a road near the northwestern city of Zamora.