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USA TODAY Studio IX isn’t reacting to the conversation. We’re shaping it. And we’re just getting started. With the right infrastructure in place, it's time to celebrate our one-year anniversary and enter our next era. 🔗: usatoday.com/womens-sports
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Columbus breaks ground on 45,000-square-foot NWSL training facility ahead of 2028 team launch usatoday.com/story/sports/so


Columbus breaks ground on 45,000-square-foot NWSL training facility ahead of 2028 team launch

Columbus is planning an NWSL-specific training facility tailored for elite women's soccer players.

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Steve Kerr plans to tune in as the Valkyries try to clinch their first WNBA title, but he had some thoughts about Game 6’s unusual afternoon start. usatoday.com/story/sports/wn


Steve Kerr on WNBA Finals matinee: 'They’re doing what they gotta do'

Steve Kerr plans to tune in as the Valkyries try to clinch their first WNBA title, but he had some thoughts about Game 6’s unusual afternoon start.

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Women's college soccer rankings after Week 11: Updated IWSOC Soccer Coaches Poll usatoday.com/story/sports/co


Women's college soccer rankings after Week 11: Updated IWSOC Soccer Coaches Poll

Here's the latest IWSOC Soccer Coaches Poll as the women's soccer regular season heads into the final week of October.

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Spreadsheets, NIL and the portal: Inside women's college basketball’s roster revolution usatoday.com/story/sports/nc


Spreadsheets, NIL and the portal: Inside women's college basketball’s roster revolution

NIL, the transfer portal, 5-in-5 and international recruiting. Women's basketball coaches are adapting to the constant changes for roster building.

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Atlanta Dream can save the WNBA Finals from humiliating venue mess usatoday.com/story/sports/20


Atlanta Dream can save the WNBA Finals from humiliating venue mess

It's mostly Atlanta's mess to clean up. They can start by winning.

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How does State Farm Arena host WNBA finals, NBA games on same day? usatoday.com/story/news/stat


How does State Farm Arena host WNBA finals, NBA games on same day?

With a championship run from the Atlanta Dream, State Farm Arena is now hosting both WNBA Finals games and regular season NBA games for Atlanta Hawks.

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State Farm Arena transforms from WNBA to NBA usatoday.com/videos/news/sta


State Farm Arena transforms from WNBA to NBA

State Farm Arena hosted both an WNBA Finals game and a regular season NBA game on the same afternoon. Here's how they did it.

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The Caitlin Clark effect: Indiana Fever led WNBA searches in 42 states usatoday.com/story/sports/wn


The Caitlin Clark effect: Indiana Fever led WNBA searches in 42 states

The Indiana Fever lead WNBA searches in 42 states. See the most-searched WNBA and NWSL teams in every state with Google Trends maps for 2025-26.

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WNBA Finals: Are the Valkyries playing good defense or are refs missing calls? usatoday.com/videos/sports/w


WNBA Finals: Are the Valkyries playing good defense or are refs missing calls?

Kiah Stokes came up big for the Golden State Valkyries in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals. But after the 64-55 loss, Angel Reese and Atlanta Dream coach Karl Smesko called out the officials.

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Dream coach blasts officiating, says contact on Angel Reese is ‘ridiculous’ usatoday.com/story/sports/wn


Dream coach blasts officiating, says contact on Angel Reese is ‘ridiculous’

Atlanta Dream coach Karl Smesko stuck up for Angel Reese after the Dream's Game 5 loss to the Golden State Valkyries in the WNBA Finals.

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Kiah Stokes (again) and officiating among WNBA Finals Game 5 winners and losers usatoday.com/story/sports/wn


Kiah Stokes (again) and officiating among WNBA Finals Game 5 winners and losers

The Valkyries took a 3-2 lead in the WNBA Finals by holding the Dream to a season-low 55 points. Here are the Game 5 winners and losers.

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Dream coach calls out officiating mistakes after WNBA Finals Game 5 usatoday.com/videos/sports/s


Dream coach calls out officiating mistakes after WNBA Finals Game 5

Atlanta Dream head coach defended Angel Reese’s criticism of the officiating following Game 5 of the WNBA Finals, saying, “You can’t be at this level and make that many mistakes.”

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Golden State won the pound-for-pound battle on Monday night. Heavyweight bought? No problem. Kiah Stokes legacy series? Happening. “It’s very nice to have Kiah in my back line,” Veronica Burton said just now at the podium. usatoday.com/story/sports/wn


Golden State Valkyries on brink of first championship in pound-for-pound series

The Golden State Valkyries defeated the Atlanta Dream in a physical Game 5 to take a 3-2 WNBA Finals lead.

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'Call in sick:' Valkyries rally fans for WNBA Finals Game 6 despite early tipoff usatoday.com/story/sports/wn


'Call in sick:' Valkyries rally fans for WNBA Finals Game 6 despite early tipoff

After winning Game 5 of the WNBA Finals, Veronica Burton rallied Golden State Valkyries fans to support the team in an early Game 6 tipoff.

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Zendaya, Megan Rapinoe among celebrities at Valkyries-Dream Finals usatoday.com/story/sports/wn


Zendaya, Megan Rapinoe among celebrities at Valkyries-Dream Finals

Celebrities were among the sold out crowd at Chase Center during Game 5 of the WNBA Finals between Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream.

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‘It’s frustrating’: Angel Reese sounds off on missed foul calls usatoday.com/videos/sports/s


‘It’s frustrating’: Angel Reese sounds off on missed foul calls

Angel Reese expressed frustration with the officiating in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals, saying players are getting fouled without getting the calls.

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Valkyries message to fans about early start in Game 6: "Call in sick" usatoday.com/videos/sports/s


Valkyries message to fans about early start in Game 6: "Call in sick"

After learning what time Game 6 of the WNBA Finals will begin in Atlanta, Valkyries players have a message for their fans and how they can watch.

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Angel Reese makes non-fashion statement, Kaitlyn Chen dresses up for WNBA Finals Game 5 usatoday.com/story/sports/wn


Angel Reese makes non-fashion statement, Kaitlyn Chen dresses up for WNBA Finals Game 5

Several Dream and Valkyries players went for a more casual look ahead of Game 5 of the WNBA Finals. Angel Reese's outfit was about more than fashion.

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Golden State Valkyries on brink of first championship in pound-for-pound series usatoday.com/story/sports/wn


Golden State Valkyries on brink of first championship in pound-for-pound series

The Golden State Valkyries defeated the Atlanta Dream in a physical Game 5 to take a 3-2 WNBA Finals lead.

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The Golden State Valkyries take control of the WNBA Finals with a Game 5 win over the Atlanta Dream. With the 64-55 victory, the Valkyries are one win away from their first championship in their second season. Full highlights here 🔗 bit.ly/3UPAKSv
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