Kobe Bryant attends Aces home opener in Las Vegas vs. Los Angeles Sparks
Even without Liz Cambage taking the floor for the Las Vegas Aces, a number of notable sports luminaries were in attendance at Mandalay Bay…
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#BTWIAm: Cappie Pondexter
We at Beyond the W are more than excited to debut, “I Am,” our new interview series! Here we venture to discover the multifaceted…
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Column: Commissioner Engelbert, let’s talk expansion
As the WNBA enters its 23rd season, it will be a different sort of season on the front office and corporate end of the…
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Cathy Engelbert named first-ever WNBA commissioner
We have to admit…when Mark Tatum said at the WNBA draft that the hope was the W would have a new leader prior to…
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Mystics president Sheila Johnson talks WNBA salaries at espnW summit in New York
The players of the WNBA have an ally in their push for higher salaries in Washington Mystics president Sheila Johnson. This week, she was…
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Poet buys 7,000 tickets for Phoenix Mercury’s home opener
The Phoenix Mercury, since its inception, has been a successful basketball franchise both on the court and in the stands. Phoenix is regularly in…
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Jewell Loyd Basketball Court naming ceremony to take place May 15 in Chicago
Before Jewell Loyd made it big in the WNBA … and before she earned nicknames such as the Gold Mamba and Faith Mothershed, it…
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Layshia Clarendon participates in Sports 4 Life Clinic in Connecticut
This past weekend, the Connecticut Sun’s Layshia Clarendon was part of the Sports 4 Life Clinic in Waterbury. It was an event that was…
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Roseboro, North Carolina unveils Chasity’s Court
North Carolina made Chasity Melvin. From Roseboro to North Carolina State to her current work with the Greensboro Swarm – the G-League Affiliate of…
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Column: What exactly did Baylor’s White House trip accomplish?
The short answer is nothing. But for the sake of this column, we will go with a bit of a longer one. Let’s give…
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