Fans cheer for the Valkyries at a watch party at White Horse Bar in Oakland on July 12, 2025. The fan group, ValQueeries, hosted a watch party. (Tâm Vũ/KQED) The Golden State Valkyries made WNBA history as the first expansion team to reach the playoffs in their inaugural season. General public tickets and verified resales for their first home game tonight are still available ... Read more
The Atlanta Dream’s playoff push isn’t just about winning games—it’s part of a bold progress plan.BT
Editor’s Note: Read more WNBA coverage from the Athletic here. The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the WNBA or its teams. Editor’s note: This article is part of the Program Builders series, focusing on the behind-the-scenes executives and people fueling the future growth of their sports. Early in the third quarter of their seventh game of the season, the Atlanta Dream ... Read more
Macron’s team prepares to present scientific proof in court to silence rumors questioning Brigitte’s identity.NH
Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, are planning to present photographic and scientific evidence to a US court to prove Mrs Macron is a woman. Their lawyer says the French president and Mrs Macron will present the documentation in a defamation suit they have taken against the right-wing influencer Candace Owens after she promoted her belief that Brigitte Macron was born male. Ms Owens' lawyers have responded with a ... Read more
Caitlin Clark’s failed CBA push just triggered a WNBA players’ strike that could change everything.BT
SHE ASKED FOR ONE CHANGE — AND THE WHOLE LEAGUE BROKE APART. They thought it would be simple.A final-round meeting.No press.No cameras.No fireworks. Just one more sit-down between the league and the players.To wrap up the last phase of the 2025 WNBA CBA negotiations.To shake hands.To sign.To move on. But Caitlin Clark didn’t move. She sat still, elbows resting lightly on the conference table. The room was quiet — ... Read more
Trump’s $100000 H1B visa fee ignites fierce debate over who gets to access America’s future.NH
Bernd Debusmann Jrat the White House and Danielle KayeBusiness reporter US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that will add a $100,000 (£74,000) annual fee for applicants to the H-1B visa programme for skilled foreign workers. Trump's order mentions "abuse" of the programme and will restrict entry unless payment is made. Critics have long argued that H-1Bs undercut the American workforce, while ... Read more