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Sky finally overtake Aces as title favorites with WNBA playoffs inching closer

Sky going back to back?

USA Today Sports Media Group

This year’s Sky team is in a different place closing out the regular season

Four games remain on the Sky’s regular season schedule, beginning with Sunday’s noon game against the third-ranked Connecticut Sun.

Chicago Sun-Times

Pay equity in women's sports: How the WNBA is playing the long game

LOS ANGELES — Katie Lou Samuelson had the perfect shoes to mark the anniversary of Title IX. Before the Sparks' home game against the Chicago Sky on June 23, Samuelson unwrapped white tissue paper in a black shoe box to reveal her custom-decorated pair of Puma sneakers.

Los Angeles Times

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Sky take two-game lead in WNBA standings with win over Mystics

Azurá Stevens dominated all facets of the game, contributing 11 points, six rebounds, five blocks, two assists and two steals.

Chicago Sun-Times

Rare error: Sky lose at Wintrust Arena

Candace Parker returned to the lineup and Kahleah Copper scored 19 points, but the defending champs suffered a rare setback at home.

Chicago Sun-Times

Courtney Vandersloot passes Lindsay Whalen on WNBA’s assist list in Sky’s OT win over Sun

She passed Whalen for third and had 16 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds. Her 2,349th assist came on a pass to Emma Meesseman in overtime.

Chicago Sun-Times

Courtney Vandersloot returns to form after concussion in Sky’s 89-81 victory vs. Liberty

Vandersloot led all scorers with 23 points to go with nine assists and six rebounds.

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Aces win second annual Commissioner’s Cup Championship, stifling Sky’s offense in the first quarter

The Sky went 0-for-8 from deep in the first quarter. (Their most attempts without connecting in any quarter before Tuesday was seven.) They finished shooting 20% from three-point range and gave up 18 points off 13 turnovers.

Chicago Sun-Times

Liberty snap Sky’s six-game winning streak

Candace Parker had a double-double for the second consecutive game with 21 points and 11 rebounds and passed Tamika Catchings for fourth place on the WNBA’s all-time rebounding list.

Chicago Sun-Times

Candace Parker ties for fourth on WNBA’s career rebounding list in win over Wings

Parker finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds, her ninth double-double this season. She tied Tamika Catchings on the all-time rebounding list with 3,316.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sky win fourth in a row, despite Courtney Vandersloot’s absence

The Sky had 25 assists, marking the 16th straight game in which they’ve had at least 20 — a WNBA record.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sky rookie Rebekah Gardner gets her first double-double in 80-68 win over Sparks

Without a point from Candace Parker, the Sky earned their 18th victory of the season. Parker had a 381-game scoring streak snapped, but she had 11 rebounds, four assists, two blocks and one steal.

Chicago Sun-Times

Where does Candace Parker fall in WNBA MVP race?

In each of the last five years, the MVP has gone to the player with the highest scoring average on the top team in the league. Parker is just behind Sky leading scorer Kahleah Copper (14.3 ppg), averaging 14.1 points

Chicago Sun-Times

Sky’s Candace Parker doesn’t want to talk retirement, but has confidence in future stars like Rhyne Howard

Tuesday night, the Sky held Howard to seven points in their 90-75 win over the Dream. Meanwhile, Parker had 20 first-half points. She finished with a double-double and a season-high 31 points.

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The Philadelphia Inquirer

At the WNBA All-Star Game, expansion is on the table — and Philadelphia is in the race

CHICAGO — You don’t have to convince WNBA commissioner Cathy Englebert that Philadelphia should get an expansion team in her league, at least in theory.

Chicago Sun-Times

WNBA commissioner blames gun violence for lack of outdoor fan events during All-Star Weekend

Though Cathy Engelbert expressed concerns about outdoor events, the league’s lone event open to the public, WNBA Live, was held outdoors.

Chicago Sun-Times

WNBA All-Stars wear Brittney Griner’s jersey in 18th annual game

Aces guard Kelsey Plum was named MVP after scoring 30 points, tying Maya Moore’s All-Star Game record. Sun forward Jonquel Jones came close, finishing with 29 points, 13 rebounds and five assists.

Sports Illustrated

WNBA All-Star Game: Handing Out Grades for Every Player

Kelsey Plum tied a WNBA All-Star Game record with 30 points as she led Team Wilson past Team Stewart. Here’s how each player did.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Brittney Griner honored by All-Stars

Griner’s name was on the warmup T-shirts of the 22 All-Stars and the skills competitors along with her jersey number.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sky’s James Wade doesn’t need to be famous. As long as the winning continues, he’s golden

He could look up at Wintrust Arena and see a beautiful banner any time, but that's not going to help him raise the next one.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago is Candace Parker’s world, we’re all just living in it

Parker heads into the WNBA All-Star Game with the Sky sitting pretty and another ring on her mind.

Chicago Sun-Times

WNBA kicks off All-Star weekend with orange carpet

Fashion has long been a way for WNBA players to show a personal side, and many of them Friday credited previous All-Stars for paving the way.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Why Philadelphia doesn’t have a major pro women’s sports team, and how that could change

PHILADELPHIA — Between Sunday’s WNBA All-Star Game, the U.S. women’s soccer team’s ongoing World Cup and Olympics qualification tournament, and the 50th anniversary of Title IX, women’s sports have been in a big spotlight this summer.

Chicago Tribune

WNBA players balance activist roles as political turmoil hangs over All-Star weekend

CHICAGO — Like any other milestone in the WNBA, the 2022 All-Star Game will be about much more than basketball.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sky hit the break on a winning note

Emma Meesseman, who had 20 points, joins Kahleah Copper, Candace Parker and Courtney Vandersloot as All-Stars.

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