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WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert speaks before Game 1 of a playoff series between the Las Vegas Aces and Phoenix Mercury on Oct. 3, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

WNBA owners ratify landmark 7-year CBA, setting up a sprint to the May 8 start of the season

March 24, 2026 at 4:26 p.m.

The WNBA Board of Governors unanimously ratified the terms of a new collective bargaining agreement. Now there will be a sprint to the start of the season May 8.

WNBA players and union members pose for a photo in an elevator after a negotiating session at the NBA headquarters on March 13, 2026, in New York. (Alysha Clark via AP)

Inside the WNBA’s 8-day, 100-hour marathon negotiations that forged a transformational deal

March 24, 2026 at 8:08 a.m.

From “sandbox” meetings to delicacies from a local bakery and a stroll down Fifth Avenue during the St. Patrick’s Day parade, it wasn’t just discussions that took place during the...

South Carolina coach Dawn Staley leads her team in waving to supporters after defeating USC in the second round on March 23, 2026, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)

SEC surge takes over NCAA Tournament with 6 teams in the women’s Sweet 16

March 24, 2026 at 7:28 a.m.

The women's Sweet 16 will have a definite SEC feel with six teams advancing from that conference to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament.

Aces center A'ja Wilson guards Sky forward Angel Reese during the second quarter at Wintrust Arena on Aug. 25, 2025. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)

WNBA players unanimously approve a new 7-year collective bargaining agreement

March 23, 2026 at 1:03 p.m.

WNBA players unanimously approved the new collective bargaining agreement on Monday with more than 90% participating in voting over the weekend.

Seattle Storm forward Nneka Ogwumike plays against the Las Vegas Aces in a WNBA playoff game Sept. 24, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

WNBA’s landmark 7-year labor deal moves forward with signed term sheet. Here are the key details.

March 20, 2026 at 6:40 p.m.

The WNBA's seven-year collective bargaining agreement, which will begin this season and run through 2032, represents a transformational deal for the league.

Hannah Hidalgo of Notre Dame celebrates in the second half against Louisville on March 1, 2026, in Louisville, Ky. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo named to AP All-America 2nd team — along with ex-teammate Olivia Miles

March 18, 2026 at 11:48 a.m.

The AP All-America second team was headlined by Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo, a member of the first team in her first two seasons.

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert speaks during a news conference before the WNBA All-Star Game on July 19, 2025, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

WNBA and players union have reached an agreement in principle on a transformational new CBA

March 18, 2026 at 6:13 a.m.

The WNBA and its players’ union reached an agreement in principle on a transformational new collective bargaining agreement early Wednesday morning.

Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma instructs his team during a game against St. John's on Sunday, March 1, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

NCAA Tournament: Unbeaten UConn women joined by UCLA, Texas and South Carolina as No. 1 seeds

March 15, 2026 at 9:33 p.m.

UConn enters March Madness needing six more victories to complete the seventh undefeated season in school history.

WNBA and players’ union meet on CBA for 6th straight day with revenue sharing, housing key hurdles

March 15, 2026 at 5:08 p.m.

The WNBA and its players’ union are meeting for a sixth straight day in hopes of getting a collective bargaining agreement finished in a timely fashion.

WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert speaks prior to Game 1 of a WNBA finals on Oct. 3, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

WNBA players’ union feels movement is being made in CBA negotiations after 9-hour bargaining session

March 11, 2026 at 11:28 p.m.

Nneka Ogwumike and the rest of the WNBA players’ union executive committee feel that movement is being made toward a new collective bargaining agreement after negotiations Wednesday.

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