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Indiana Fever exercise 4th-year option to keep Aliyah Boston through 2026 season
The Indiana Fever have exercised the fourth-year option on forward Aliyah Boston, an expected move that keeps Boston on the roster through the 2026 season.

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U.S., Canada resume rivalry at women's world hockey championships3m read

UConn returns to top of women's basketball3m read

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Women's Final Four brings powerhouses UConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina to Tampa3m read

WNBA star Elena Delle Donne retires after 11 seasons and the 2019 championship1m read

USC star JuJu Watkins is the AP Player of the Year2m read

Businessman who scammed ex-NBA star Dwight Howard in fake bid for WNBA team gets 12 years in prison2m read

Bueckers and Auriemma share mutual respect heading into Final Four2m read

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No stigma for Bueckers, Van Lith or Fudd as they seek out mental health professionals3m read

Liberty re-sign star forward Stewart to one-year deal1m read

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JuJu Watkins' season-ending knee injury leaves a 'big void' in women's NCAA Tournament4m read

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Liberty announce plans for own Brooklyn practice facility1m read
Sparks to retire Candace Parker's No. 3 jersey when team faces Chicago on June 291m read
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Shiffrin thinks about her dad often in a season marked by serious crash, memorable milestone3m read

Swiatek is given extra security protection at the Miami Open1m read

NWSL expansion team rebrands as the Boston Legacy after shedding previous name1m read

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Florida Gulf Coast's Chelsea Lyles steps down after leading Eagles to NCAAs in her lone season1m read

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Ivy League makes conference history with three women's NCAA bids2m read
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UConn's Bueckers headlines list of 2025 WNBA draft prospects in Tournament3m read