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• Chicago Sky vs. Washington Mystics Live Stream: Watch WNBA Season 2026 on YouTube TV

The 2026 WNBA regular season shifts its focus to tournament stakes tonight, Tuesday, June 2, as the Washington Mystics (3-4) host the Chicago Sky (3-4) at CareFirst Arena to kick off the highly anticipated WNBA Commissioner's Cup. Both teams enter tonight's Eastern Conference battle highly motivated to shake off recent home setbacks and build early momentum in the tournament group stage. Watch all...2026
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• How To Watch Liberty Vs Mystic WNBA: Live Stream, TV Channel, Predictions

The 2026 WNBA season continues this Sunday, May 10, as the New York Liberty travel to the nation's capital to face the Washington Mystics. Both teams are riding high after impressive season-opening victories on Friday. New York looked like a title favorite in their win over the Sun, while the Mystics showcased a revamped roster to defeat the expansion Toronto Tempo. Expect a championship-level atm...2026
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• NBA Playoff Friday discussion

Here are the NBA playoff games for Friday, May 8, 2026: In addition, the Washington Mystics are playing tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET on ion when they take on the Toronto Tempo. Enjoy the basketball tonight!...2026
• How To Watch The WNBA

The wait is finally over. Following a record-breaking 2025, the WNBA is stepping into its landmark 30th anniversary season with the momentum of a runaway freight train. Between a lucrative new media rights deal and the arrival of two fresh expansion teams, the 2026 campaign isn't just a season-it's a global takeover. A New Landscape: Stars & Stuntin' It's been two years since Caitlin Clark and ...2026
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• NBA Playoff Sunday discussion

First, the title says NBA playoffs, but we have a local team playing today so I’ll start with this. The Washington Mystics play their last preseason game today at 3 p.m. ET against the Atlanta Dream. Watch Monumental Sports Network for that game. Now for NBA playoff games, there are two Game 7s all in […]...2026
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• Shakira Austin signs offer sheet with the Tempo

On Saturday, Washington Mystics center Shakira Austin signed a 3-year maximum level contract with the Toronto Tempo, according to Sabreena Merchant of The Athletic. The maximum level contract starts at $1.19 million in the 2026 season. The Mystics have until Monday to decide whether to keep Austin by matching the offer sheet or let her […]...2026
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• How To Watch Liberty Vs Mystic WNBA: Live Stream, TV Channel, Predictions
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• The Mystics’ heartwarming on-court moment is a reminder that WNBA rebuilding is about more than wins and losses

Photo by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images After the Washington Mystics lost to the New York Liberty, the team shared a learning moment. For teams who aren’t in the championship conversation, a season isn’t solely measured in wins and losses. For the Washington Mystics, especially, their better-than-expected 2025 season has been filled with learning opportunities. The Mystics have a team f...2025
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• Nearly half of 2025 WNBA draft picks are no longer in the league

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Of the 38 players selected on draft night last month, only 20 are active on WNBA rosters. That’s the harsh reality of trying to make one of the most competitive leagues in the world. Last month, 38 women’s basketball players were selected in the WNBA Draft in New York. Tears flowed, Families embraced, and a lifelong dream for dozens of athletes came to fruition....2025
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• This WNBA team is biggest opening weekend surprise (in a good way)

Photo by Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Washington Mystics are 2-0 to begin the WNBA season, and rookies Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen have looked legit. Most projected that the Washington Mystics would be among the WNBA’s worst — if not the worst — this season. The Mystics remained quiet through free agency and traded away one of their top players in Ariel Atkins. The...2025
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• WNBA Award Predictions for MVP, Rookie of the Year, Championship, and more

How Caitlin Clark, Napheesa Collier, and Paige Bueckers could stack up this season — among others. The highly anticipated 2025 WNBA season begins today, with Paige Bueckers slated to make her professional debut, the Golden State Valkyries ready to host their first-ever regular season game, and more. The season, which begins on May 16 and runs through September 14, already features countless intr...2025
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• The Atlanta Dream just added one of the best 2025 WNBA Draft prospects for free

Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images The rookie was awarded on waivers to the Atlanta Dream after being waived over the weekend by the Golden State Valkyries. After being waived by the Golden State Valkyries on Saturday, Shyanne Sellers has been picked up by the Atlanta Dream, per the WNBA’s transactions page. The Dream were awarded Sellers off waivers two days after it was announced she ha...2025
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• WNBA roster cuts spark debate about prioritizing international talent

Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images The WNBA saw a wave of roster cuts come through over the weekend as preseason games began. The first wave of WNBA preseason games over the weekend also brought the first big wave of training camp roster cuts. Due to the limited number of roster spots on WNBA teams and the salary cap restrictions, many WNBA training camp attendees don’t make teams. Teams ...2025
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• Rookie WNBA star suffers season-ending injury

Photo by Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images This news comes the same week it was announced that FIFA will fund a new study to research the correlation between these injuries and female hormones. The Washington Mystics sent out a press release Wednesday that rookie guard Georgia Amoore has suffered a torn ACL and will miss the season. Washington selected Amoore No. 6 overall in the 2025 ...2025
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• The WNBA Draft’s third round was filled with possible steals

Photo by C. Morgan Engel/NCAA Photos via Getty Images Many third-round WNBA Draft prospects could end up being impactful for their teams this year. I obviously know ball. Which is why when I detailed potential WNBA draft steals, the general managers listened to me, and that’s why all five of the players I highlighted as great and underrated players were drafted. obviously. Many of Monday’s...2025
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• Atlanta Dream guard will miss entire WNBA season with injury

Photo credit should read Ahmet Ozkan / GocherImagery/Future Publishing via Getty Images Holly Winterburn, an offseason acquisition, suffered an injury playing with the Turkish club Beskitas. Holly Winterburn, who signed a training camp contract with the Atlanta Dream this WNBA offseason, will miss the entire season, the team announced Monday. Winterburn, a 5’11 British guard who played fo...2025
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"Opening night is a certified gauntlet: Historic Debut: The Toronto Tempo play their first-ever game at home against the Washington Mystics."

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"Here’s who ESPN’s Michael Voepel currently projects will be selected in the first round on draft night on April 14: Dallas Wings: Paige Bueckers Seattle Storm: Dominique Malonga Washington Mystics: Kiki Iriafen Washington Mystics: Sonia Citron Golden State Valkyries: Aneesah Morrow Washington Mystics: Shyanne Sellers Connecticut Sun: Ajsa Sivka Connecticut Sun: Aziaha James Los Angeles Sparks: Georgia Amoore Chicago Sky: Sania Feagin Minnesota Lynx: Justė Jocytė Dallas Wings: Saniyah Rivers ESPN’s previous WNBA mock draft, published on March 25th amid the NCAA tournament, projected the following draft order: Dallas Wings: Paige Bueckers Seattle Storm: Olivia Miles Washington Mystics: Kiki Iriafen Washington Mystics: Sonia Citron Golden State Valkyries: Dominique Malonga Washington Mystics: Shyanne Sellers Connecticut Sun: Aneesah Morrow Connecticut Sun: Ajsa Sivka Los Angeles Sparks: Hailey Van Lith Chicago Sky: Georgia Amoore Minnesota Lynx: Saniyah Rivers Dallas Wings: Sedona Prince Dominique Malonga, Aneesah Morrow made biggest jump draft projections French star Dominique Malonga, who did not compete in the NCAA tournament, makes the biggest jump in Voepel’s draft, rising from Number 5 a few days ago to Number 2 in Friday’s version."

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"Hines-Allen won a WNBA championship with the Washington Mystics back in 2019."

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"Washington Mystics: Haley Jones, G/F (Stanford) Perhaps the most unique player in the class in both her strengths and weaknesses, Jones brings a great deal of versatility to the table, passing the ball with flair from the wing and shrugging off contact at the rim with her large frame."

2022
"Shakira Austin has scored in double digits her past three games while adding a vital defensive dynamic for the Washington Mystics (She was excellent on the first Rookie Report)."

2021
"Superstar John Wall returns to the city that drafted him, not for the Washington Wizards but for the Washington Mystics of the WNBA."

2020
"Iguodala thought he was paying Washington Mystics star Aerial Powers a compliment by tweeting about her game: Number 23 from the mystics is nice!"

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"Washington Mystics general manager and head coach Mike Thibault announced that Asjha Jones has been promoted to assistant coach."

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" Stanley Cup Final 2018: The Capitals made Washington Mystics tickets a hot commodity "

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"The post Elena Delle Donne Traded To Washington Mystics appeared first on SLAMonline."

2016
"The Wizards, the Washington Mystics and the Harlem Globetrotters teamed up Tuesday in D."

2015
"- Washington Mystics head coach Mike Thibault announced today that guard Ivory Latta was signed to a contract extension."

2014
"France will be represented by Atlanta's Celine Dumerc and Los Angeles' Sandrine Gruda, the Washington Mystics' Jelena Milovanovic will suit up for Serbia, and New York's Anna Cruz and Atlanta's Sancho Lyttle will play for their home country of Spain."

• Shakira Austin signs offer sheet with the Tempo
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• The Mystics do not core anyone, which is no surprise

Currently, WNBA teams, including the Washington Mystics are negotiating with free agents who may be interested in coming to their team. One of the key things that remains in teams’ hands is whether to give the core player designation on one player. According to Alexa Philippou of ESPN, most teams have, but the Mystics appear […]...2026
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• Azzi Fudd Slides To No. 4 In Final WNBA Mock Draft; Awa Fam Holds Top Spot

Azzi Fudd falls two spots to fourth overall in the final 2026 WNBA Draft mock ahead of Monday's draft, while Valencia center Awa Fam remains entrenched at No. 1, according to The Athletic. Fudd's slide follows a challenging NCAA Tournament in which she struggled to generate offense when her jump shot wasn't working, particularly against South Carolina. The Washington Mystics still select her four...2026
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• Fire Select Bridget Carleton With No. 1 Pick In Expansion Draft

The Portland Fire selected unrestricted free agent Bridget Carleton with the No. 1 pick in the 2026 WNBA expansion draft on Friday. Carleton averaged 6.5 points and 3.6 rebounds for the Lynx last season. The Tempo selected point guard Julie Allemand with their top pick in the draft. With Carleton and Tempo draft pick Marina Mabrey both unrestricted free agents, they could still not sign for their...2026
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• 4 WNBA players who could be first-time All-Stars this season

Photo by Tim Heitman/Getty Images Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers and Seattle Storm forward Gabby Williams are a few WNBA players who could be looking at first-time All-Star selections. WNBA All-Star voting is currently underway, and 20 players will be celebrated as All-Stars next month in Indianapolis. There are some no-brainer selections, like Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier and...2025
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• Paige Bueckers is already leading the entire WNBA in 1 statistic

Candice Ward-Imagn Images Doing a dive into the stats of the WNBA’s No. 1 overall draft pick led to an interesting discovery. Sipping the basketball fan Kool-Aid starts with casually watching a playoff game in a group setting years ago, and leads to diving into a player’s shooting by zone statistics at 11 pm on a Monday. It’s hard not to, when Her Hoop Stats has so many fun stats to explo...2025
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• This WNBA team is biggest opening weekend surprise (in a good way)
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• WNBA Award Predictions for MVP, Rookie of the Year, Championship, and more
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• Chicago Sky vs. Washington Mystics Live Stream: Watch WNBA Season 2026 on YouTube TV
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• Azzi Fudd Slides To No. 4 In Final WNBA Mock Draft; Awa Fam Holds Top Spot
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• Fire Select Bridget Carleton With No. 1 Pick In Expansion Draft
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• 4 WNBA players who could be first-time All-Stars this season
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• Paige Bueckers is already leading the entire WNBA in 1 statistic
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• The Mystics’ heartwarming on-court moment is a reminder that WNBA rebuilding is about more than wins and losses
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• This WNBA team is biggest opening weekend surprise (in a good way)
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• WNBA Award Predictions for MVP, Rookie of the Year, Championship, and more
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• Las Vegas Aces cut Harvard star, veteran center as WNBA teams trim rosters

Photo by David Becker/NBAE via Getty Images The Aces cut rookie Harmoni Turner and veteran center Queen Egbo — and have at least four cuts left to make. The Las Vegas Aces have cut two players after their latest preseason game — rookie guard Harmoni Turner and veteran forward Queen Egbo. Turner was the Aces’ third-round pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft; she was the 34th overall pick after a st...2025
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• Chicago Sky vs. Washington Mystics Live Stream: Watch WNBA Season 2026 on YouTube TV
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• The Mystics’ heartwarming on-court moment is a reminder that WNBA rebuilding is about more than wins and losses
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• The WNBA Draft is officially bigger than 2 major men’s sports leagues

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Yes, more people tuned into the WNBA Draft when Caitlin Clark was in it. But what stands out most was that Monday’s viewership numbers topped both the NHL’s and MLB’s Draft numbers. NEW YORK CITY — Cameras surrounded Paige Bueckers as she made her way into the WNBA Draft on Monday. Bueckers, the inevitable No. 1 pick in the draft, was already one of women’s bask...2025
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• Sara Ashlee Barker and 2 other WNBA prospects drafted higher than expected

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Georgia Amoore, Sara Ashlee Barker, and Juste Jocyte were three players who were selected before most mock WNBA drafts predicted. NEW YORK CITY — Ahead of the 2025 WNBA Draft, most expected Paige Bueckers, Dominique Malonga, and Sonia Citron to round out the top three picks. But, after that, mock drafts conflicted. ESPN’s latest mock draft projected that USC fo...2025
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• WNBA Draft night: 3 big winners, 3 potential losers

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Hailey Van Lith comes away one of the biggest winners of the 2025 WNBA Draft, while TCU teammate Sedona Prince never heard her name called. NEW YORK CITY — The 2025 WNBA Draft is officially complete, and 38 players have been selected. There were some no-brainer selections — Dallas Wings general manager Curt Miller confirmed he never doubted selecting Paige Bueck...2025
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• These NCAA teammates might be the most intriguing prospects of the 2025 WNBA Draft

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images Aziaha James and Saniya Rivers of N.C. State could both be selected in the first round of the 2025 WNBA Draft. Just before the buzzer signaled the end of their final game together in Reynolds Coliseum, North Carolina State head coach Wes Moore walked over to the bench where Aziaha James and Saniya Rivers were sitting side-by-side, squatted down and wrap...2025
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• WNBA star sent to New York Liberty in a massive win-win trade

Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images Natasha Cloud will join the defending champions, while the Connecticut Sun will receive the No. 7 pick in the 2025 draft. The Connecticut Sun have traded Natasha Cloud to the New York Liberty in exchange for the No. 7 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, the team announced Sunday night. The Sun, who acquired Cloud in the trade that sent longtime franchise corners...2025
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• How to become a WNBA executive, explained by a WNBA executive

For Brooklyn Cartwright — Atlanta Dream’s newly-promoted assistant general manager — it’s all about showing the next generation of Black women what the pathway toward a career in a WNBA front office looks like. For Atlanta Dream assistant general manager Brooklyn Cartwright, basketball wasn’t love at first sight. “I hated it. I didn’t want anything to do with it,” Cartwright told SB Nation, then...2025
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• Elena Delle Donne Traded To Washington Mystics
The 2015 WNBA MVP forced a trade out of Chi-Town. The post Elena Delle Donne Traded To Washington Mystics appeared first on SLAMonline....2017
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• Heat’s Andre Iguodala gets into Twitter beef with WNBA star Aerial Powers
Miami Heat forward Andre Iguodala was watching a WNBA game during his stay in the NBA bubble when he decided to take to Twitter, setting off an unexpected beef. Iguodala thought he was paying Washington Mystics star Aerial Powers a compliment by tweeting about her game: Number 23 from the mystics is nice!!! — andre […] The post Heat’s Andre Iguodala gets into Twitter beef with WN...2020
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• The Rookie Report with Destanni Henderson: All About the Tempo
As the 2022 WNBA season continues to unfold, the rookie class consistently impresses with their play and impact. Shakira Austin has scored in double digits her past three games while adding a vital defensive dynamic for the Washington Mystics (She was excellent on the first Rookie Report). Rhyne Howard is still leading the league in scoring three weeks in for the Atlanta Dream! The post The Rookie...2022
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• Washington Mystics Acquire 7x All-Star Tina Charles
Washington Mystics Official Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The Washington Mystics announced today that they have acquired 2012 WNBA MVP Tina Charles from the New York Liberty in exchange for the Mystics’ 2020 first round draft pick, 2021 first, second and third round picks and guard Shatori Walker-Kimbrough. “We are extremely excited to bring Tina Charles to […] The post Washington Mystics Acquire 7x A...2020
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• Changing of the Guard
The WNBA regular season is set to tip off this Friday at 7 pm Eastern, as the Indiana Fever and Washington Mystics set the summer in motion! The Fever and Mystics signify so much of what this year holds for the W: change. The post Changing of the Guard appeared first on WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA....2022
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• John Wall makes Washington return, but not for the Wizards
Superstar John Wall returns to the city that drafted him, not for the Washington Wizards but for the Washington Mystics of the WNBA. The former Wizard was seen spotted courtside supporting Elena Delle Donne and the Mystics in their game against the Los Angeles Sparks. .@JohnWall in the building! Always showing support#TogetherDC pic.twitter.com/VGnNdWQGPi — Washington […] The post John...2021
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• New ESPN WNBA mock draft: 2 players make big jumps, 3 enter first round

Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Dominique Malonga, Aneesah Morrow rise in ESPN’s latest WNBA mock draft, while Hailey Van Lith and Sedona Prince fall out of the first round. Just a few days before the WNBA Draft, ESPN has received a new WNBA mock draft — its first post-March Madness iteration. The biggest change between the two mock drafts is the absence of Notre Dame guard Olivia M...2025
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• Chicago Sky vs. Washington Mystics Live Stream: Watch WNBA Season 2026 on YouTube TV
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• 4 WNBA players who could be first-time All-Stars this season
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• Paige Bueckers is already leading the entire WNBA in 1 statistic
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• Sara Ashlee Barker and 2 other WNBA prospects drafted higher than expected
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• These NCAA teammates might be the most intriguing prospects of the 2025 WNBA Draft
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• Caitlin Clark will not play in Unrivaled — but here’s which WNBA stars will

Photo by Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Images Unrivaled will pair Arike Ogunbowale with Aliyah Boston, Kelsey Plum with Alyssa Thomas, DiJonai Carrington with Breanna Stewart, Jackie Young with Brittney Griner, and more. After weeks of anticipation, social media buzz, and anticipation, Unrivaled has released its six club rosters and accompanying head coaches. And, on November 20th, perhaps t...2024
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• Jaguars News (4/12): Grading Jacksonville’s 2024 offseason moves so far

Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images Your one-stop shop for Jacksonville Jaguars news, opinion, and analysis. Good morning! Here is today’s roundup of the latest news, rumors, and analysis on your Jacksonville Jaguars. Local chatter 2024 NFL Draft Player Profile: Jared Verse, Edge, FSU (Big Cat Country) Dillon Appleman broke down the strengths and weaknesses of Verse’s game. It’s fun to im...2024
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• Peddy Makes Buzzer-Beating 3, Phoenix Advances In Playoffs (September 15, 2020)
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) Shey Peddy made a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to give the Phoenix Mercury an 85-84 come-from-behind victory over the defending champion Washington Mystics on Tuesday night in the first round of the playoffs. Fifth-seeded Phoenix moves on to play No. 4 seed Minnesota on Thursday in the second round. Washington guard Leilani Mitchell went […] The post Peddy Makes Buzzer-Beating 3, ...2020
• Recap of Game 1s of the EuroLeague Women Quarterfinals
<p> Tuesday marked the Game 1 slate of the EuroLeague Women Quarterfinal Playoffs with four intriguing matchups. The quarterfinals are a best-of-three series and the Game 2s will take place on Friday, March 6. This tournament is the premier tournament in all of Europe and several WNBA players have played key roles in their team's success. </p><p> See below for a recap. </p>...2015
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