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Lynx start season under historic new WNBA contract

Minnesota Lynx v Phoenix Mercury - Game Four
Kayla McBride of the Minnesota Lynx puts up a shot against the Phoenix Mercury during the first half of Game Four of the 2025 WNBA Playoffs semifinals Sept. 28 in Phoenix.
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The Lynx season begins Saturday, and for players it's a whole new ballgame. A new collective bargaining agreement between the WNBA and its players union is being touted as one of the greatest advancements in women's sports and labor history.

MPR News host Clay Masters spoke with Sloane Martin, the television voice of the Minnesota Lynx and a national TV play-by-play broadcaster for the Big Ten Network, NBC and FOX, about the new contract and the upcoming season.

Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.