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WNBA President expects Liberty to stay in New York

By DOUG FEINBERG - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 21, 2016. file photo, WNBA President Lisa Borders smiles as she speaks to reporters before a WNBA basketball game between the San Antonio Stars and the Dallas Wings in Arlington, Texas. Ever wanted to be the WNBA president for a day? Here's your chance. FanDuel is offering a free tournament next week where the winner of the contest will get to tour the WNBA offices with Borders. They will also get a photo with the WNBA trophy and have lunch with a legend of the league among other prizes for the winner. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File)

WNBA offers President for a Day contest on FanDuel

By DOUG FEINBERG - Associated Press

FILE - In this June 7, 2017 file photo, New York Liberty guard Shavonte Zellous (1) gestures in the second half of an WNBA basketball game against the Atlanta Dream in New York. Zellous is thrilled that the New York Liberty will have a float in Sunday's pride parade, the first for a sports franchise in the city. &quot;I'm excited. I haven't been in a pride parade before, so I think I'm more excited than most,&quot; said Zellous, a guard who wore rainbow-colored shoes Friday night, June 23 for the Liberty’s pride game. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)

Liberty to have a float in New York pride parade

By DOUG FEINBERG - Associated Press

WNBA joins daily fantasy sports market in deal with FanDuel

By DOUG FEINBERG - Associated Press

Washington guard Kelsey Plum, center, speaks to a television crew alongside her father, Jim, left, and mother, Katie, before the WNBA basketball draft, Thursday, April 13, 2017, in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Kelsey Plum goes No. 1 in WNBA draft

By Doug Feinberg - Associated Press

File- This Oct. 16, 2016, file photo shows Los Angeles Sparks guard Kristi Toliver, right, shooting as Minnesota Lynx forward Maya Moore defends during the second half in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals, in Los Angeles. The Washington Mystics have signed free agent guard Toliver. The move on Tuesday, Feb.7, 2017, caps a busy week for the Mystics, who traded for former league MVP Elena Delle Donne on Thursday. Washington also traded away Kia Vaughn and Bria Hartley to clear salary cap space to sign Toliver. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Busy day in WNBA free agency with Toliver going to Mystics

By DOUG FEINBERG - Associated Press

FILE - In this July 22, 2016, file photo, Chicago Sky forward Elena Delle Donne, right, drives as Connecticut Sun forward Morgan Tuck defends during a WNBA basketball game in Rosemont, Ill. There have been three trades in the last five days and at least one more is set to be done soon with Delle Donne heading to Washington according to two people familiar with the situation. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal hasn't been finalized yet. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Elena Delle Donne still in Chicago for now as WNBA free agency opens

By Doug Feinberg - Associated Press

WNBA free agency begins

By DOUG FEINBERG - Associated Press

FILE- In this April 21, 2016, file photo, WNBA president Lisa Borders applauds at a Seattle Storm news conference in Seattle. The WNBA is offering a security app to its players to help them stay safer while they are overseas this offseason. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

WNBA offers players security app for safety overseas

By DOUG FEINBERG - Associated Press

In this April 14, 2016 file photo, Connecticut's Moriah Jefferson, right, and WNBA President Lisa Borders hold a San Antonio Stars jersey after Jefferson was selected with the second pick in the WNBA basketball draft in Uncasville, Conn. (Cloe Poisson/Hartford Courant via AP, File) **FILE**

WNBA withdraws fines for teams that wore black warmup shirts

By Doug Feinberg - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 6, 2015, file photo, WNBA president Laurel Richie speaks prior to Game 2 of the WNBA basketball finals between the Indiana Fever and Minnesota Lynx, in Minneapolis. WNBA president Laurel Richie is stepping down after more than four years on the job. The WNBA said in a release Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, file photo, that Richie is leaving to pursue other opportunities that include being an advocate for girls and young women.(AP Photo/Jim Mone, File)

WNBA president Laurel J Richie stepping down

By DOUG FEINBERG - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 20, 2013 file photo, Phoenix Mercury's Brittney Griner, the No. 1 overall pick the WNBA draft, speaks during a news conference in Phoenix. The WNBA is launching a campaign to market specifically to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered community. It’s the first league to design such a campaign. Griner, who is one of a handful of WNBA athletes who have publicly identified themselves as lesbian, was happy the league was embracing the community. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

APNewsBreak: WNBA to market to LGBT community

By DOUG FEINBERG - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2014, file photo, former Los Angeles Laker Magic Johnson is joined by WNBA President Laurel Richie as they pose for photographers after a news conference in front of Staples Center in Los Angeles. Johnson is part of a group buying the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA. At upper left is a statue of Johnson. Richie is ready for the games to begin after a turbulent offseason. Richie faced the first major challenges of her presidency, including overseeing negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement and the sale of the Sparks to a group headed by Johnson. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)

AP Interview: President says WNBA in ‘good place’

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Former Los Angeles Laker Magic Johnson is joined by WNBA president Laurel Richie, as they pose for photographers after a news conference in front of Staples Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Feb 5, 2014. Johnson is part of a group buying the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA. At upper left is a statue of Johnson. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

Magic Johnson buys Sparks, keeps WNBA team in LA

By DOUG FEINBERG - Associated Press

Dream name Angela Taylor general manager

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WNBA rookies lift viewership, attendance, sales

By DOUG FEINBERG - Associated Press

Prince to miss a few weeks to play for Russia

By DOUG FEINBERG - Associated Press

In this photo made Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, Minnesota Lynx WNBA basketball star and Olympic gold medalist Seimone Augustus talks about her relationship and engagement to LaTaya Varner, left, during an interview with The Associated Press in Minneapolis. With a wedding scheduled for May and a crucial vote in November that threatens to ban gay marriage in Minnesota, the intensely private Augustus is speaking out. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Seimone Augustus: Lynx star speaks out against MN marriage amendment

By Jon Krawczynski - Associated Press

Lynx star speaks out against MN marriage amendment

By JON KRAWCZYNSKI - Associated Press

"When I was with the Girl Scouts, I used to say that we were always looking for really terrific role models for young girls. I think the women of the WNBA are perfect for that. They are such wonderful athletes, they understand hard work, they understand teamwork. There's great similarity in the sense of civic responsibility of the Girl Scouts and the women of the WNBA." - Laurel Ritchie, WNBA president

WNBA president’s passions converge on weekend trip to D.C.

By Carla Peay - The Washington Times