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US avoids shocking loss to Italy, clinches World Cup QF berthJackie Young had a big fourth quarter and Breanna Stewart made her only basket of the game to put the United States up for good, helping the Americans escape with a 55-52 win over Italy in the FIBA Women's World Cup on Sunday in Berlin.,The U.S. (2-0), which clinched a quarterfinal berth with the vi...

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert to retire at end of yearCathy Engelbert will retire at the end of this year, ending her seven-year tenure as the WNBA's first commissioner.,Engelbert, 61, has brokered two collective bargaining agreements and overseen increases in viewership and game attendance in the WNBA as well as growth in the league itself. The WNBA w...

U.S. opens FIBA World Cup with blowout against ChinaThe United States opened its quest for a record-extending 12th FIBA Women's World Cup title with a 94-61 rout of China on Friday in Berlin.,Caitlin Clark tallied 14 points and 11 assists to lead the favored American squad as action in Group D got underway. Paige Bueckers and Rhyne Howard also scored...

Enes Kanter Freedom sues Sky, alleges rights were violated

Enes Kanter Freedom, ejected from a WNBA game last month after a verbal dispute with Chicago Sky guard Natasha Cloud, filed a lawsuit on Thursday in connection with the incident, alleging a violation of his First Amendment rights.,Defendants in the suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Nort...

Liberty's Satou Sabally (concussion) out for rest of 2026

New York Liberty forward Satou Sabally will miss the remainder of the regular season and the postseason, taking the time off to recover from a head injury suffered on June 23 in a game against the Las Vegas Aces, the team said Thursday.,It was her second concussion in less than a year. Sabally also ...

Misplaced mail forces Wings C Li Yueru to miss FIBA World Cup

Dallas Wings center Li Yueru is unable to travel to Berlin for the FIBA World Cup because of a lost passport and will not play for China.,The Chinese team is scheduled to open play in the event Friday against the United States.,She posted the news on Instagram on Wednesday.,"Unfortunately, my passpo...

Project B adds Russell Westbrook as co-founder

Russell Westbrook is going back to work, joining Project B on Wednesday as a co-founder and its new chief strategy officer.,The recently retired NBA superstar will help the upstart five-on-five women's basketball league launch in early 2027.,"At every step of my career, what was most valuable to me ...

Sky G Skylar Diggins (knee) shut down for season

Chicago Sky guard Skylar Diggins is being shut down for the remainder of the season due to a knee injury, the team announced Tuesday.,The Sky (15-25) have been eliminated from postseason contention, leaving the club with little reason to risk putting the seven-time All-Star on the court.,Per a state...