New York Liberty sweep the Minnesota Lynx 87-71, 1st No. 8 seed to oust a No. 1 in WNBA playoffs

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• New York Liberty sweep the Minnesota Lynx 87-71, 1st No. 8 seed to oust a No. 1 in WNBA playoffs

  It was a roller coaster regular season for the New York Liberty, who finished as the eighth-seed in the playoffs. New York pulled off a historic upset, becoming the first No. 8 seed to eliminate a No. 1 seed in the league’s 30-year history by completing the two-game sweep of the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday night with an 87-71 victory in Game 2 of the quarterfinals.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBA

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  Article published:7 hours ago

• Liberty make WNBA history by stunning No. 1 Lynx in playoff sweep

  A stunning WNBA result in the first round of the playoffs.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAArticle published:60 minutes ago

• ‘Liberty the Fakest 8 Seed or Lynx the Fakest 1 Seed?’ — WNBA World Left Scrambling for Answers After Minnesota’s ‘Stunning Collapse’ in Round 1

  The WNBA playoffs have already delivered a massive upset with the New York Liberty eliminating the Minnesota Lynx in the first round. After closing out the series in two games, the Liberty becomes the first No.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAArticle published:2 hours ago