WNBA season to start May 8 if new CBA reached
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WNBA season to start May 8 if new CBA reached
If a new CBA is reached, the upcoming WNBA season will start May 8 with teams playing 44 games and including a 17-day FIBA World Cup break, the league announced Wednesday.
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The WNBA is set to begin its season on May 8, assuming the league and the players' union can come to an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement. Teams will play 44 games over a five-month period with a 17-day break for the FIBA World Cup in early September. The league said last year that with the World Cup this season they would keep the schedule at 44 games despite adding two new teams in Portland and Toronto.
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WNBA To Play 44-Game Season If New CBA Gets Agreed Upon
The WNBA unveiled a 44-game schedule should the league and the players' union come to an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement. The season would start on May 8, with the regular season lasting five months. The schedule includes a 17-day break for the FIBA World Cup in September. "As we prepare to tip off the WNBA's historic 30th season, this schedule reflects both how far the league has come and the momentum that continues to drive us forward," WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert s...
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