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NYC women's sports. Tactical breakdowns & on-the-ground reporting — NWSL, WNBA, PWHL, USWNT. Go beyond the box score. #NWSL #WNBA #PWHL #USWNT #GothamFC 📍 NYC

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Put that one on a postcard to Norway 🇳🇴 Guro Reiten's first NWSL goal is a beauty!
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The perfect Sunday in Brooklyn doesn’t exi— 🎙️ Women Run the World Panel: 1:30 PM ET ⚽ Brooklyn FC 🆚 Sporting JAX: 3 PM ET Tickets 🎟️ seatgeek.com/brooklyn-fc-wom…
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A star-studded Sunday afternoon ⭐️ 🎟️ Get your ticket and come early for the Women Run the World Panel: seatgeek.com/brooklyn-fc-wom…
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FIBA Basketball
@FIBASep 9
Triple teamed and still light work for Zhang Ziyu 💪 #FIBAWWC
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What a tourney this has been for Han Xu 🔥 21 points and 10 rebounds as China 🇨🇳 keep holding onto the lead vs Puerto Rico. #FIBAWWC
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How special is Han Xu? 🔥 #FIBAWWC 21 PTS | 11 REB | 21 EFF

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Presenting, your #FIBAWWC Quarter-Final matchup. We're getting a @nyliberty Hanny vs Jojo game 🍿🇫🇷🇨🇳
FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup
@FIBAWWCAug 24
"In New York, she told me: You have so many fans in China! So many!" 🇫🇷🇨🇳 Watch the full #FIBAWWC documentary featuring Marine Johannes and Han Xu, available on FIBA YouTube 👉 bit.ly/wwc-docu
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BREAKING: Alanna Smith is out for the remainder of the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup after sustaining a lower leg injury in the Opals’ first game of the group stage. #FIBAWWC
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US Open Tennis
@usopenSep 7
QINWEN HAS DONE IT AGAIN‼️ BACK-TO-BACK 7-5 SETS FROM 0-5 DOWN 🫨
Zheng 7-5 from 0-5 vs Swiatek

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COMEBACK COMPLETED. Han Xu secures China's 🇨🇳 first World Cup win with a monster double-double! #FIBAWWC
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New York Liberty
@nylibertySep 4
Let the @FIBAWWC games BEGIN 🏆
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Dan Falkenheim
@thefalkonAug 19
Sports Illustrated is hiring (!) for a women's sports (particularly women's hoops)-focused Staff Writer. I'm biased, but this is a really excellent opportunity to drive our coverage in the magazine, on the website and across social platforms. Come work with us 🙂 Posting below.
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New York Liberty
@nylibertyAug 6
How it feels to weather the storm 😮‍💨 LIBERTY WIN 🗽 LIBERTY WIN 🗽 LIBERTY WIN 🗽 #SEAFOAMSZN | #LIGHTITUPNYL🔥
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New York Liberty
@nylibertyJul 28
Anddd we BACK 🌴 🆚 @LASparks ⌚️ 10pm/ET 📺 my9 | LIBERTY LIVE 📲 #SEAFOAMSZN | #LIGHTITUPNYL🗽
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y - Gotham FC
@GothamFCJul 7
Rose Lavelle in NYC 🌹🗽 #GothamFC is making the move to Queens in 2028. Get in line to make history with us when you place your $28 deposit today. Learn more: gothamfc.com/nyc?utm_source=…
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Catch The W
@CatchTheW_Jun 21
The New York Sirens today announced the signing of goaltender Elaine Chuli to a two-year Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) Standard Player Agreement through the 2027-28 season.
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A nearly +70 point differential. An undefeated record in qualifying games. Our very own @nyliberty are the hosts of this year’s @WNBA Commissioner’s Cup. Let’s go Liberty.
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NYL Stats@NYL_StatsJun 20
One game after setting her career high with 3 blocks, Han Xu has recorded 2 blocks against Washington to set a career high for blocks in a two-game span (5).
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busy 💛 ☝️@busyxbJun 18
got two in the "what we're reading" section. first up, this great story by davis park. --> The Present and Future of AAPI Athletes in the WNBA thelocalw.com/aapi-asian-ame… via @TheLocalW

AAPI Athletes in the WNBA: Chen, Paopao and Nakase

Kaitlyn Chen, Te-Hina Paopao and Natalie Nakase are expanding AAPI representation in the WNBA as players, leaders and role models.

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New York Liberty
@nylibertyJun 18
.@BigEllieLiberty told us we better get a win for her in honor of National Mascot Day 🤩 SHOUTOUT TO THEE BEST IN THE GAME 🫶
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