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Why WNBA players are opting out of the CBA and what comes next, explained

Here's why WNBA players want out of their current deal with the league.

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WNBA players are ready to demand more

"It’s about claiming our rightful share of the business we’ve built," says players' association president Nneka Ogwumike.

Fortune

WNBA Players Opt Out of Current CBA, Face Possible Work Stoppage in 2025

The WNBA Players Association will have to agree to a new deal by next fall to avoid a work stoppage.

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Cathy Engelbert apologized to WNBA players for failing to condemn abusive Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese fans

Cathy Engelbert apologized to players for botching an opportunity to call out unhinged fans. Here's what she said.

USA Today Sports Media Group

WNBA Commissioner Issues Clarification After Failing to Condemn Online Abuse

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert appeared on CNBC's Power Lunch on Monday. During the interview she was asked about the toxic online discourse surrounding the

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Dearica Hamby’s head-turning federal lawsuit against Las Vegas Aces and the WNBA, explained

Here's everything to know about Dearica Hamby's federal lawsuit against the Las Vegas Aces and the WNBA.

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Elizabeth Williams has everyone’s attention and is using it to help change the WNBA

“E is a staple,” Courtney Williams said Sunday. “Not only for our team but for this league. I tell her all the time, ‘When you talk, people listen.’ There are a lot of things this league could do better. We just have to keep moving in the right direction. So,…

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WNBPA calls for charter travel after Brittney Griner, Mercury harassed in Dallas airport

“We cannot help but wonder if the league and teams preclude more reasonable and flexible rules regarding charter travel in 2023 in order to seek leverage on this issue at the bargaining table,” the WNBPA’s statement read in part.

Chicago Sun-Times

WNBPA Declares ‘Enough Is Enough’ in Statement About Tyre Nichols’s Death

The organization denounced police brutality in the wake of Friday's release of footage from the arrest.

Sports Illustrated

Brittney Griner might need to fly private. The WNBA doesn’t allow charters. What’s next?

Team travel has always been a trouble spot for the league and its players.

Chicago Sun-Times

Timeline: Everything Leading Up to Brittney Griner’s Release From Russia

After being detained for 10 months, a prisoner swap has released her from Russian custody.

Sports Illustrated

Brittney Griner is a 'hostage' in Russian jail as WNBPA releases scathing statement

WNBA star Brittney Griner had her appeal denied after she was arrested in Russia for smuggling hashish oil back in February and sentenced to nine years in prison

Daily Mirror

WNBPA Critical of Punishment for Suns, Mercury Owner Robert Sarver

The letter sent to WNBA and NBA commissioners Cathy Engelbert and Adam Silver requested a meeting to discuss his punishment.

Sports Illustrated

Nneka Ogwumike Releases Statement After Sparks Players Sleep in Airport

The WNBPA president called for the WNBA to address its ongoing issues with arranging travel for its players.

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Parity for female athletes: In this case it's a liaison for sponsorship dollars

LOS ANGELES — One online sponsorship platform aims to close the pay gap in sports with one sponsored Instagram post at a time.

Chicago Tribune

Rev. Al Sharpton stirs effort for Brittney Griner’s return amid WNBA All-Star festivities: ‘Bring Brittney home’

CHICAGO — The Women’s National Basketball Players Association anchors its collective action in the 144 players represented by the union. But what happens when the 144 are missing one?

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.

The Independent UK

Brittney Griner ‘decided to take full responsibility’ with guilty plea, Russian legal team says

Her legal team hopes plea will help her avoid severe sentence

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WNBPA Releases Statement on Brittney Griner’s Detainment in Russia

The statement comes on the same day that Griner pled guilty on drug charges in a Russian court.

Tribune News Service

WNBA players amp up calls for Brittney Griner’s release

WNBA players and union leadership increased their calls for Brittney Griner’s release from a Russian prison on Saturday, which marked Griner’s 100th day behind bars.

Sports Illustrated

WNBPA Shares Statement on Brittney Griner, Backs ‘We Are BG’ Petition

Saturday marks 100 days since the Mercury star has been “wrongfully detained” in Russia.

Sports Illustrated

Brittney Griner’s Detention in Russia Hits 100-Day Mark

Figures from around the WNBA and beyond spoke out about the All-Star’s ongoing detention in Russia on Saturday.

USA Today Sports Media Group

The WNBA desperately needs to expand in so many different ways and now is the perfect time to do it

The WNBA has too much talent without a place for it.

Sports Illustrated

WNBPA Releases Statement in Fight For Transgender Youth in Sports

“Banning trans kids from sports ostracizes them from a fundamental part of growing up.”

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