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Elena Delle Donne is out due to rest and Myisha Hines-Allen is expected to be a game-time decision, so Ariel Atkins will have to once again carry Washington against Atlanta on Friday night.

The Lynx Signature Series returns! We begin with the best single-game performances of the 2021 season.

Betnijah Laney scored the go-ahead basket with 17.6 seconds to play and forced a turnover on the ensuing possession to lift the New York Liberty to an 83-79 vic

5 Athletes Whose Olympic Dreams Got Dashed by COVID-19 Kara Eaker, one of five U.S. athletes who must sit out the Olympics, looks pleased after her dismount from the balance beam June 25 during the womens competition of the U.S. Gymnastics Olympic Trials at America’s Center 1 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo: Jamie Squire/Getty Images) Five U.S. athletes have tested positive for COVID-19 before the start of the Tokyo Olympics, crushing their dreams of competing in the world’s largest sporting...

For the second straight game to start the Olympics, Team USA shut out their opponent, this time with a 1-0 victory over Canada Wednesday night. Monica Abbott allowed just one hit across seven innings while striking out nine to pick up her first win of the Tokyo Games. The United States improved to 2-0 while Canada dropped to 1-1. The… softball 59 mins ago

Team USA softball looks to continue to build a strong start at the 2020 Olympics, as the team battles it out with Canada in each squad’s second game of the tournament.  The U.S. shut out Italy yesterday in their first game, winning 2-0. Veteran pitcher Cat Osterman threw six innings of one-hit ball, striking out nine on the way to the... softball 1 hour ago Softball made its long-awaited return to the Olympic stage at Tokyo in 2021. After making history as the first women-...

softball 7 hours ago Softball made its long-awaited return to the Olympic stage at Tokyo in 2021. After making history as the first women-only Olympic sport in 1996, softball was featured in the Games until 2008. The top-ranked United States defeated Italy 2-0 in their first game of the Tokyo Olympics and followed it up with 1-0 win over Canada. Cat Osterman helped lead…

softball 2 hours ago Softball made its long-awaited return to the Olympic stage at Tokyo in 2021. After making history as the first women-only Olympic sport in 1996, softball was featured in the Games until 2008. The top-ranked United States defeated Italy 2-0 in their first game of the Tokyo Olympics and followed it up with 1-0 win over Canada. Cat Osterman helped lead…

Olympics 47 mins ago The Opening Ceremony for the 2020 Olympics is just a day away, and Team USA is ready to compete on the global stage. After 558 athletes represented the U.S. in the 2016 Rio Games, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee announced a roster of 613 athletes for the Tokyo Games. It’s the fourth-largest Olympic team in history and largest for… softball 2 hours ago Softball made its long-awaited return to the Olympic stage at Tokyo in 2021....

softball 5 hours ago Softball made its long-awaited return to the Olympic stage at Tokyo in 2021. After making history as the first women-only Olympic sport in 1996, softball was featured in the Games until 2008. The top-ranked United States defeated No. 9 Italy 2-0 in the second game of a softball tripleheader that ends with No. 5 Mexico against third-ranked Canada. Cat Osterman…