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Aces center A'ja Wilson was named WNBA MVP for the fifth time on Thursday.
BASKETBALL
Oct 9, 2026
Aces star A’ja Wilson collects record fifth MVP award
Wilson received 65 of 74 first-place votes, becoming the first player to win three straight MVP awards.
Liberty guard Pauline Astier (center) drives past Lynx guard Olivia Miles during Game 2 of the first round of the 2026 WNBA Playoffs at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, on Tuesday.
BASKETBALL
Sep 30, 2026
Liberty complete historic sweep of top-seeded Lynx
It was the first time that the No. 8 seed knocked out the No. 1 seed in the WNBA’s current playoff format.
A reveler holds a rainbow flag during the Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender culture in Tokyo in May 2016.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 4, 2026
Japan should define DEI before writing it into law
Japan is adopting the language of DEI while its only working metric assumes the very biological definition that Western self-ID frameworks have spent a decade trying to displace.
Dream forward Angel Reese gestures against the Sparks in the first half at Crypto.com Arena on Monday.
BASKETBALL
Aug 25, 2026
Angel Reese grabs WNBA-record 26 rebounds and sets season mark
Reese broke Chamique Holdsclaw’s record of 24 rebounds set in 2003 and added 11 points for her 27th double-double of the season.
Fever guard Sophie Cunningham reacts after a foul during a game against the Sky in Chicago on Aug. 8.
BASKETBALL
Aug 20, 2026
Outspoken Fever guard Sophie Cunningham says WNBA needs bold commissioner
Cunningham said the vision of WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert doesn’t mesh with moving the league forward.
The Fever's Sophie Cunningham is seen during the second half of a game against the Liberty in Indianapolis on July 18.
BASKETBALL
Aug 8, 2026
WNBA union says players will not become political pawns
The issue of transgender people in sports ramped up in the WNBA in ?July when Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham shared her opinions while being interviewed for an ESPN story.
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert (left) poses for photos with Azzi Fudd, who was selected first overall by the Dallas Wings at the 2026 WNBA Draft in New York City on Monday.
BASKETBALL
Apr 14, 2026
Wings select UConn star Azzi Fudd No. 1 overall in WNBA draft
Fudd became the seventh UConn player to be selected No. 1 overall in the WNBA draft when Dallas took her at the outset of Monday night’s festivities ?in New York.
Toyota's Mai Yamamoto attempts a shot while being defended by Denso's Mame Rawhave Ngom during the second quarter at Keio Arena Tokyo on Sunday.
BASKETBALL
Apr 13, 2026
Star guard Mai Yamamoto excited about opportunity to play in Project B
The Toyota Antelopes’ point guard says it ‘is genuinely exciting’ to have the opportunity to play alongside WNBA players in Project B, a global league set to debut this winter.
Aces guard Jackie Young dribbles during Game 2 of the WNBA Finals in Las Vegas on Oct. 7, 2025.
BASKETBALL
Apr 10, 2026
Jackie Young nears deal with Aces to become WNBA’s first $1 million dollar player
The deal is expected to be worth $1.19 million.
Former Sky forward Angel Reese walks on the court during a game against the Connecticut Sun at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on Sept. 3.
BASKETBALL
Apr 7, 2026
Sky trade Angel Reese to Dream for two first-rounders
Reese, 23, led the WNBA in rebounding in each of her first two seasons.
Sun forward Aneesah Morrow drives towards the basket against the Atlanta Dream at Gateway Center Arena in College Park, Georgia, on Sept. 8
BASKETBALL
Mar 31, 2026
Connecticut Sun to relocate and rebrand as Houston Comets next year
The upcoming season will be the ?last the Sun play in Connecticut, their home since 2003, before ?relocating to Houston ahead of the 2027 season.
Angel Reese (left) and Caitlin Clark during the 2024 WNBA All-Star Game at Footprint Center in Phoenix on July 20, 2024.
BASKETBALL
Mar 12, 2026
WNBA teeters on the edge as CBA talks fail to yield deal
The two sides have been negotiating since players opted out of the previous CBA in October 2024 and the March 10 deadline was the latest in a series of missed targets.
Dallas Wings guard JJ Quinerly (left) shoots over New York Liberty guard Rebekah Gardner during the first half at College Park Center in Arlington, Texas on Aug. 8. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images
BASKETBALL
Jan 13, 2026
WNBA and union agree to moratorium on league business
The sides failed to reach a deal for a new collective bargaining agreement by Friday’s ?deadline.
The Women's National Basketball Players Association rejected a previous earnings proposal roughly two weeks ago. A new offer with a $1 million base in salary for players on max deals has is on the table, ESPN has reported.
BASKETBALL
Dec 2, 2025
WNBA offers $1 million max base salary plus revenue sharing, report says
The total earnings for max players could exceed $1.2 million when factoring in revenue sharing.
WNBA players have been lobbying for a larger cut of league revenues amid surging interest in women's basketball.
BASKETBALL
Oct 22, 2025
WNBA players to receive ‘big increase’ in salaries, says NBA commissioner
WNBA players receive 9.3% of league revenues, while NBA players get roughly 50%.
Aces center A'ja Wilson (22) celebrates with teammates after Las Vegas clinched the WNBA championship on Friday in Phoenix.
BASKETBALL
Oct 12, 2025
Las Vegas Aces flip the odds to cap WNBA season comeback for the ages
A’ja Wilson earned her second Finals MVP honor in a scene few could have imagined only two months ago.
Aces center A'ja Wilson celebrates with teammates after Las Vegas won the WNBA championship on Friday in Phoenix.
BASKETBALL
Oct 11, 2025
A’ja Wilson pours in 31 as Aces complete WNBA Finals sweep of Mercury
Wilson went 7-of-21 from the floor but 17-of-19 from the free throw line and added nine rebounds, four assists, three blocked shots in the win.
WNBA Commissionner Cathy Engelbert speaks during the WNBA Draft in New York on April 14.
BASKETBALL
Oct 4, 2025
WNBA commissioner vows to ‘do better’ after Collier criticism
The dispute comes at a pivotal moment for the 29-year-old league, with its collective bargaining agreement set to expire on Oct. 31.
Caitlin Clark says WNBA players are facing an important moment in the upcoming labor negotiations with the league.
BASKETBALL
Oct 3, 2025
Caitlin Clark voices support of Napheesa Collier’s criticism of WNBA leadership
‘’Phee said it all,’” Clark said during her exit interview.
Lynx forward Napheesa Collier looks on against the Golden State Valkyries during Game 1 of the first round of the 2025 WNBA Playoffs at Target Center in Minneapolis on Sept. 14.
BASKETBALL
Oct 1, 2025
Lynx star Napheesa Collier rips WNBA: ‘worst leadership in world’
Collier criticized the league office for what she perceives as a “lack of accountability.”
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.
Japan weighs how to evacuate thousands of tourists if Mount Fuji erupts
Climbers and visitors gather on the first day of the climbing season at the Fuji Yoshidaguchi Trail, at the fifth station on the slopes of Mount Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 1, 2024.

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