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Cheryl Reeve Details Exchange With Sophie Cunningham as WNBA Broadcasters Voice Their Stance on Lynx HC’s Trans T-Shirt

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Updated Aug 4, 6:21 AM ET

Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham and Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve hold contrasting views on transgender athletes in women’s sports. Yet, that difference of opinion has not prevented the two from engaging with mutual respect, and that’s what reporters saw during a pre-game conversation between the two.

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Kelsey Plum Traded Just Hours Before 2026 WNBA Trade Deadline

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Kelsey Plum has been one of the biggest names in the WNBA, and her fate was still up in the air before the trade deadline on Sunday. After only a season and a half with the Los Angeles Sparks, it looks like her career will take her to a new team. She had been having […] The post Kelsey Plum Traded Just Hours Before 2026 WNBA Trade Deadline appeared first on Stadium Rant.

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‘I’m all about inclusivity’: Another WNBA coach stands against Sophie Cunningham

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Updated Aug 3, 2:30 PM ET

Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham generated a lot of headlines last week when she spoke out against transgender women playing in women’s sports. However, it’s since become clear that not everyone agrees with that stance. Since Cunningham’s comments, a number of WNBA coaches have seemingly opposed Cunningham’s point of view. On Sunday, another coach offered…

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“Doesn’t Measure Up”: WNBA Analyst Blames Stephanie White for Caitlin Clark & Co.’s Minnesota Loss Despite Impressive Performances

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Updated Aug 4, 5:33 AM ET

Indiana Fever put their five-game winning streak to the test against Minnesota Lynx’s nine-game winning streak and fell short. While the Lynx are leading the league, winning five more games (25) than second-placed Las Vegas and having the fewest losses this season, analyst Ben Daniel thought the Fever had every chance to win the game if head coach Stephanie White came up with a better strategy.

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WNBA - Lynx Weekly: Sprinting to the Finish Line

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Updated Aug 3, 11:14 AM ET

Coming out of the WNBA All-Star break, Minnesota Lynx Head Coach Cheryl Reeve stated that the mindset of the team should be to sprint to the regular season finish line. That message reverberated with her players. There’s just over a quarter left of the regular season (13 games) and Minnesota comfortably ahead of the league in the standings. Again. Around this time a season ago, the Lynx were even further ahead in the standings. They were an absolute buzzsaw, running back a team that was a blo...

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WNBA gameday discussion: During the Atlanta Dream’s Barbie Game, Angel Reese will be ready for all eyes to be on her

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Updated Aug 3, 9:44 PM ET

Angel Reese. | Getty Images She’s got her own Barbie. As of today, she’s got her own Barbie-branded colorway of her signature Reebok shoe. In between, she held a successful back-to-school drive. Wow. 🤍 This was definitely my biggest Back to School event yet. Atlanta, thank you for showing up and showing out. Seeing so many families and students come together meant the world to me. I hope everyone left feeling a little more prepared and a little more confident heading… — Angel Reese (@R...

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“I Don’t Get It”: Ex-NFL Star Speaks Out on Sophie Cunningham Facing Backlash Over Her Stance on Trans Athletes

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Updated Aug 4, 2:17 AM ET

The controversy surrounding Sophie Cunningham’s stance on trans athletes in women’s sports continues to divide the WNBA community. With women’s sports icons like Megan Rapinoe also discussing the topic, the latest voice to enter the conversation is former Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher.

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In a tough schedule stretch, the Las Vegas Aces must realize, now more than ever, that “no lead is safe”

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A’ja Wilson. | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Las Vegas Aces have reached what could be their toughest stretch of the season. With five games in nine days, the Aces are coming off an 84-83 last-second loss to the Chicago Sky on Saturday before traveling to face the Atlanta Dream on Monday night. OH MY, SYDNEY TAYLOR 🤯 Sydney Taylor buries the catch-and-shoot triple to WIN IT for the @chicagosky! LVA-CHI | CBS & Paramount+ Tap to watch: https://t.co/XQsLhOEb55 pic.twitter.com/jxTY7raKJb...

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WNBA power rankings: Olivia Miles has Minnesota Lynx soaring

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The Chicago Sky might have had a breakthrough Saturday against the Las Vegas Aces. The Sky have been one of the least clutch teams over the past two seasons. They lost all of their one-possession games and overtime games (an agonizing six in 2026) under coach Tyler Marsh entering Saturday’s contest, and it wasn’t just bad luck. They were committing a long list of time-and-score errors down the stretch, highlighted by blowing an 8-point lead in the final minute of regulation to the New York Liber

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The Los Angeles Sparks made the right choice by trading Kelsey Plum—and here’s what must come next

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Updated Aug 4, 1:51 AM ET

Kelsey Plum. | NBAE via Getty Images The Los Angeles Sparks executed a blockbuster deal hours before the 2026 WNBA trade deadline, moving Kelsey Plum to the Phoenix Mercury in exchange for Monique Akoa Makani, a 2027 first-round pick and a 2028 second-rounder. The deal, clearly, doesn’t make LA better in the immediate future. Plum is averaging 23.9 points and 6.4 assists per game, while Akoa Makani is a second-year player averaging 9.4 points and 2.5 assists. View this post on Instagram But, ...

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2026 WNBA Trade Deadline Grades: Sparks, Mercury, Tempo, Sun

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Updated Aug 3, 8:56 PM ET

Grades Earned Not Given! The post 2026 WNBA Trade Deadline Grades: Sparks, Mercury, Tempo, Sun appeared first on Ballislife.com.

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Cameras Capture Paige Bueckers’ Immediate Reaction After Connecticut Sun Player Said Something to the Dallas Wings Bench

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In a game where Paige Bueckers scored six points despite playing 25 minutes, the Dallas Wings absolutely dominated the Connecticut Sun. Late in the game, when the lead looked too big to overcome, cameras caught a Sun forward saying something to Bueckers, leading her to laugh so hard she slid off her chair.

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Former ESPN Star Jason Whitlock: Caitlin Clark Is A 'Whiner'

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Former ESPN and Fox Sports 1 star Jason Whitlock is sounding off on Caitlin Clark. Clark, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft, has expressed a lot of frustration with the league's officiating over the years. The Indiana Fever guard has been imploring the league to do better. "I got kneed ...

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“This is despicable” – WNBA Fans Explode As ESPN Gives Cheryl Reeve’s Trans Athlete Remarks Major Spotlight During Fever Game

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Updated Aug 3, 11:06 AM ET

During the Minnesota-Indiana matchup on Sunday, Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve wore a shirt that expressed support for transgender athletes. On the ESPN broadcast, play-by-play commentator Ryan Ruocco acknowledged the message and context of Reeve’s shirt.

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Cheryl Reeve Gets Candid About ‘Educating’ Sophie Cunningham On Their ‘Issues’ During Viral Court Conversation

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Updated Aug 3, 10:19 PM ET

On Sunday, Sophie Cunningham and the Indiana Fever came up short against the league-leading Minnesota Lynx. Beyond basketball, though, Cunningham may have picked up a personal W when she had a meaningful conversation with Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve before the game.

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