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Lynx forward Napheesa Collier is unanimous choice for All-WNBA team Napheesa Collier and league MVP A’ja Wilson headed the honor squad, while rookie of the year Paige Bueckers was on the second team.

Lynx forward Napheesa Collier is unanimous choice for All-WNBA team

Providence Academy’s Maddyn Greenway breaks state soccer goalscoring record | Strib Varsity The Kentucky basketball commit has the chance to set Minnesota’s career scoring records in both soccer and basketball as a senior.

This winter, Kentucky WBB commit Maddyn Greenway has a shot at the MSHSL girls basketball scoring record. But first, this week, the Providence Lions senior set another impressive state scoring record — this one, in soccer.

For @stribsports.startribune.com

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Emily Pohl, hockey state champion at Hill-Murray, commits to Wisconsin | Strib Varsity Both of her parents, John Pohl and Krissy Wendell-Pohl, represented the Gophers, but junior forward Emily Pohl committed to the reigning national champion Badgers on Monday.

“I’m the most lucky person in the entire world. My parents are my two biggest supporters."

Forging her own path in a family of Gophers, Hill-Murray's Emily Pohl commits to the reigning NCAA champ, Wisconsin. For @stribsports.startribune.com

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Lynx star Napheesa Collier blasts the WNBA: ‘The worst leadership in the world’ As vice president of the players association, and co-founder of Unrivaled, Collier’s words carried heavy weight in the basketball community.

"We have the best players in the world, we have the best fans in the world, but right now, we have the worst leadership in the world." For @stribsports.startribune.com

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Collier and Carrington both on scooters prior to Lynx-Mercury Game 4 in Phoenix

Lynx pregame update: Eric Thibault will coach a team on the verge of elimination in Phoenix All-Star Napheesa Collier is injured and coach Cheryl Reeve is suspended for Game 4 against the Mercury.

Live from Phoenix: What Lynx associate (and tonight, acting) head coach Eric Thibault had to say ahead of Game 4 + comments from Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts, for @stribsports.startribune.com

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Cheryl Reeve suspended for Game 4 Sunday against Phoenix with Lynx on brink of elimination Following Friday's Game 3 loss to Phoenix in which star Napheesa Collier was injured, Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve gave a passionate rant regarding the poor officiating in the WNBA.

Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve suspended for Game 4 of WNBA semifinals after her postgame rant on Friday night. www.startribune.com/breaking-new...

Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve’s full quotes postgame re: officiating in loss to Mercury.

Don’t want to take any of it out of context, so here’s the full clip ⬇️

As Game 2 vs. Phoenix approaches, meet the Lynx closer, Masha Kliundikova Kliundikova, third off the Lynx bench, had barely played in the WNBA postseason before the fourth quarter of Game 1. Then she shut down the Mercury and star Alyssa Thomas.

Uhhhhhh re-upping this right now. No reason.

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Scenes inside PHX Arena with an about an hour until tipoff 🎥

Blunt dynamic drives vital Lynx partnership between Reeve, Williams

Some pregame Game 3 reading, if you'd like. The past few weeks, the honesty that flows between Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve and guard Courtney Williams has been a recurring theme, and I wrote about it here for @stribsports.startribune.com:

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Lynx vs Mercury Game 3 vibes let’s get it

Takeaways: Lynx collapse in second half vs. Mercury; series is tied 1-1 Napheesa Collier, who turned 29 on Tuesday night, scored 24 points in an 89-83 overtime loss to Phoenix.

"The lack of execution led us to the uncertainty."

Tonight, Minnesota didn't look like the second-half team it had this postseason, not as it gave up a 20-point third-quarter lead.

What Reeve and players had to say ⬇️ for @stribsports.startribune.com

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We’re getting first quarter Masha minutes… this aged well

Most interesting kicker in Minnesota? Or most interesting kicker ever? Kidding aside, this week's Football Across Minnesota column tells you much more about Gophers kicker Daniel Jackson and his many varied interests.

This was a fun story about Gophers kicker Daniel Jackson and Blair Walsh's infamous 27-yard miss

From Chip Scoggins:

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As Game 2 vs. Phoenix approaches, meet the Lynx closer, Masha Kliundikova Kliundikova, third off the Lynx bench, had barely played in the WNBA postseason before the fourth quarter of Game 1. Then she shut down the Mercury and star Alyssa Thomas.

As Game 2 vs. Phoenix approaches, meet the Lynx closer, Masha Kliundikova

For the Lynx, Bridget Carleton’s playoff contributions are quiet, until they’re not The Canadian forward has found her shooting grove in the second half of close WNBA playoff games to put her team up 1-0 in the semifinals.

For the Lynx, Bridget Carleton’s playoff contributions are quiet, until they’re not

For the Lynx, Bridget Carleton’s playoff contributions are quiet, until they’re not The Canadian forward has found her shooting grove in the second half of close WNBA playoff games to put her team up 1-0 in the semifinals.

Bridget Carleton’s 215 game appearances with the Lynx rank first on this current Minnesota roster. And these past two postseasons have proven that she hits the big shots when they count.

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A welcoming bandwagon: New and lifelong Lynx fans rally for team, community in WNBA semifinals The inclusivity of the franchise plays into its growing fan base and attracts even those who aren’t usually interested in sports.

A welcoming bandwagon: New and lifelong Lynx fans rally for team, community in WNBA semifinals

Second-half switch-ups propel the Lynx past the Mercury in Game 1 Coach Cheryl Reeve subbed in a deep bench player, asked more of a starter and demanded rebounding after a flat first half in the WNBA semifinal series.

Still thinking about that Lynx game last night? Yeah, me too.

Here’s what made the difference in the second half, for @stribsports.startribune.com:

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The Lynx roll resiliently past the Mercury in Game 1 of the WNBA semifinals Minnesota trailed by seven points at halftime but made that up and more with a fourth-quarter surge that lasted until the end.

Immediate takeaways, highlights and breakfast-cereal references from the Lynx's Game 1 win over Phoenix, for @stribsports.startribune.com

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Updated with some pregame reactions from Minnesota. Phee: "I'm still, you know, focused on the championship. That has been my main goal the whole season. Of course, I want to win MVP, but the championship was what, you know, I really wanted this for the season."

Me, your resident NWSL history preservationist, trying to write about Kansas City's #NWSL Shield for the average person: Well yes it is the club's first major trophy BUT there's two-time NWSL champs FC Kansas City, Utah Royals 1.0, then KCC and NWSL SAYS they didn't "relocate" BUT... alright fine. 🤷

Reigning MVP A'ja Wilson wins 2025 WNBA MVP award over Lynx star Napheesa Collier Aces star A'ja Wilson was named the 2025 WNBA MVP, winning for the fourth time. She beat out Lynx star Napheesa Collier, who finished with the first 50-40-90 season in league history to score 20+ ppg.

For the second year in a row, Napheesa Collier finishes second in WNBA MVP voting to the Aces' A'ja Wilson.

Phee posted a career year in scoring + efficiency for the No. 1 seeded Lynx. Wilson's now a league-record 4x MVP.

For @stribsports.startribune.com

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Lynx guard DiJonai Carrington ruled out for rest of season because of left foot injury The midseason acquisition, who just returned from a shoulder injury, had a magnetic resonance imaging exam that revealed a mid-foot sprain.

NEWS: Lynx guard DiJonai Carrington ruled out for the remainder of the season with a left foot sprain. For
@stribsports.startribune.com

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A chronicle of how Lynx coach Cheryl Reeves' racked up the most head coaching wins in WNBA history Chasing a fifth championship this season, Reeve could become the league’s winningest head coach in both total victories and titles.

In all the buzz of the first round of WNBA playoffs, a significant numerical milestone flew a bit under the radar for Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve.

What is it, and how did the numbers add up? For @stribsports.startribune.com

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Alanna Smith and Cheryl Reeve on the “positionless” nature of Smith’s position

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Forward Khyah Harper Signs Contract Extension with Gotham FC | Gotham FC JERSEY CITY, N.J. (Sept. 19, 2025) - Gotham FC rookie forward Khyah Harper has signed a contract extension through the 2026 season, the club announced Friday in partnership with Dove. Harper, 23, joi

Fun news for a former Minnesota prep and college soccer player: Centennial and Gophers alum Khyah Harper signs an extension through 2026 with the NWSL's Gotham FC.

She's scored twice in 13 appearances across all competitions in her rookie year.

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Do you get deja vu? #Lynx #WNBA

With 4 minutes left to play in this Lynx - Valks game, the Minnesota bench is outscoring Golden State's 36-8. Another big game for Hiedeman and Shepard, and since Carrington's return in the 3Q, she's got six, hitting b2b threes.

Lynx up 95-63, emptying the rest of the bench.