Aneesah Morrow led the Sun with 21 points, while Aaliyah Edwards added 14 as the Connecticut Sun rallied to beat expansion side Toronto Tempo 83-78 in Wednesday's WNBA preseason action.
Morrow also grabbed a game-high seven rebounds off the bench, helping fuel a comeback that did not seem likely from the start.
Playing in Toronto's WNBA debut, Connecticut trailed by as many as 13 points in the third quarter. The Sun remained down nine in the fourth, before mounting a 17-7 run.
That was the stretch that changed the game.
Connecticut tightened defensively, found more rhythm offensively, and leaned on its depth to shift momentum late — something head coach Rachid Meziane pointed to after the game.
“I really love the energy this group is bringing,” Meziane said. “I think that we played tonight with a lot of energy. We didn’t lose our mind when the game was a little bit tough for us. We stayed locked in, we reacted and we won it."
In a homecoming of sorts, Canada international Edwards added five rebounds while shooting 6-of-8 from the field.
Now entering her first full season with the Sun after last season's midseason trade, the former Mystics recruit continues to carve out a larger role in Uncasville. She averaged 6.0 points and 3.3 rebounds over 21 games with Washington before the move.
Wednesday night's win also marks Morrow's second career 20-point game, another early sign of her growing impact on Connecticut's lineup.
How to Watch Aneesah Morrow & Aaliyah Edwards in WNBA Preseason
Connecticut now returns home to face the New York Liberty on May 3rd at 5 PM ET, live on WNBA League Pass.
Decorated US skier Lindsey Vonn is still working through what comes next.
Months after her devastating crash at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Vonn said she's not ready — physically or emotionally — to decide whether or not she'll compete again.
"I just don't want to jump to any conclusions or even speculate on what I might do," Vonn told the Associated Press. "I may retire, I may never race again, and that would be completely fine, but I'm not in a position emotionally to make that decision at this point."
The crash came just 13 seconds into the women's downhill in Cortina, with Vonn suffering a complex tibia fracture and compartment syndrome. The injuries required eight surgeries, with at least one more procedure still needed to repair a torn ACL in her left knee.
While Vonn has returned from injuries before, the 41-year-old said this one stands out.
"It's a much different injury," she continued. "I could have lost my leg... I can deal with a lot of pain, but this was so extreme. It's not even been in the universe of pain with this injury as what I've had before.”
The recovery, she explained, has been as mental as it's been physical.
Transitioning from a wheelchair to crutches, Vonn said her timeline remains uncertain. She has not yet discussed a potential return to skiing with her doctors, instead focusing on day-to-day recovery.
"I'm still, like I said, in survival mode that I just want to get through this phase and be able to assess where I am in my life," she said.
And for now, that means holding off on any major decisions.
"I don't want to make a decision now, because I think that would be rash and probably too emotional," Vonn said. "I don't want to make a mistake."
US track champion Abby Steiner is taking her fight into court, suing Puma and the Mercedes Formula 1 team after alleging the companies' shoe design contributed to injuries that derailed her competitive career.
Filed April 24th in Massachusetts Superior Court, the suit claims the shoes and spikes were “defective” and “unsafe," saying the design increased risk factors for bone stress injuries, foot injuries, and additional strain.
Because Mercedes was involved in the design and sale of Puma footwear referenced in the complaint, it is also named in the lawsuit.
Steiner, an NCAA champion at Kentucky and two-time world champion relay gold medalist, emerged as a rising names in US track during her breakout 2022 season. She signed with Puma that July in a deal widely reported to be worth some $2 million.
While Steiner helped the US win gold in the 4x100 and 4x400 relays at the 2022 World Championships, the lawsuit says the trouble began after she started wearing Puma footwear in September of that year.
According to the complaint, those injuries led to multiple surgeries and years of rehabilitation between 2023 and 2025, subsequently ending her career and keeping her from competing at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Saying she suffered “severe and permanent injuries," Steiner is seeking financial damages tied to lost sponsorships, medical expenses, and a decreased quality of life.
Court records currently show no defendants have filed a response or attorney appearance with the court. A response is due by August 24th.
Hailey Baptiste produced the biggest win of her career on Tuesday, stunning world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-2, 7-6(6) in 2 hours and 30 minutes to reach the Madrid Open 2026 semifinals.
And she had to survive six match points to do it.
The 24-year-old US star had a slow start as Sabalenka took the opening set. However, the match shifted when Baptiste started mixing in more variety — using drop shots, net approaches, and changes of pace to pull Sabalenka out of rhythm.
By the third set, it had become a back-and-forth battle.
Serving to survive multiple times, Baptiste continued to respond. At 6-5 in the deciding tiebreak, she erased another match point. She later won the next three points and converted her lone match point to complete the Sabalenka upset.
"I wouldn't say that I'm necessarily working on hitting balls outside the alley," Baptiste said postmatch. "But I actually really enjoy being in those positions, because I feel like I can create shots there. I was able to do it in a really big moment."
That type of improvisation helped change the match.
The lost ended Sabalenka's 15-match winning streak while marking Baptiste's first career victory over a top-ranked WTA opponent. It also sends Baptiste into the first WTA 1000 semifinal of her career.
Baptiste is coming off a promising season start. She managed to push Sabalenka at the 2026 Miami Open before ultimately losing, saying that previous match helped shape her approach this time.
"I had a better idea of how to play her, and how I should play," Baptiste said in Madrid. "So I think I just went in trying to play my game, still doing the same things that I've been doing. But I had a few adjustments I needed to make from the last time we played.”
How to Watch Hailey Baptiste at the Madrid Open 2026 Semifinals
Now Baptiste moves on to face another Top 10 opponent: Mirra Andreeva.
The Madrid Open semifinals kick off on Thursday at 10 AM ET, live on The Tennis Channel.
Mirra Andreeva is heading to the Madrid Open 2026 semifinals after passing one of her toughest tests of the tournaments against Leylah Fernandez.
Andreeva earned a 7-6(1), 6-3 quarterfinal win on Tuesday, saving three set points in the opening set to improve to 2-1 in the pair's all-time head-to-head record.
The win also sends the world No. 8 into her first Madrid Open semifinal — one day before her 19th birthday.
"I'm extremely happy about the way I played and the result," Andreeva said. "It wouldn't be a perfect birthday if I would lose today. I really didn't want that to happen, and I was trying to give everything I had to be in a good mood tomorrow."
After needing all three sets to get past Hungary's Anna Bondar on Monday, Andreeva appeared more in control during her quarterfinal.
Fernandez pushed Andreeva hard in the first set and had three chances to take it. However, Andreeva held firm, dominated the tiebreak before taking control in the second.
Afterward, she discussed improvements she's made since first turning pro in 2022.
"I feel like I'm still the same Mirra," she said, joking that the biggest difference might be appreciating more alone time.
"Now all I want to do is come back to the room and be alone," she said. "Other than that, I feel like I'm still the same Mirra."
However, her growth on court has been obvious.
This marks Andreeva's first Madrid Open semifinal, indicating how quickly she's developing into a major tournament threat.
How to Watch Mirra Andreeva at the 2026 Madrid Open
Andreeva now advances to face either world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka or No. 32 Hailey Baptiste in Thursday's semifinals.
2026 Madrid Open coverage continues through May 2nd, live on The Tennis Channel.
The Minnesota Lynx gave a strong second-half performance on Monday, beating Nigeria 88-79 to notch a second preseason win — and bring pro women's basketball back to Kansas City.
The Lynx vs. Nigeria matchup stayed close through the first half. However, Minnesota took control in the third quarter before holding then edge in the fourth to close out the nine-point win.
In front of 6,510 fans, the game offered an early look at how the Lynx might blend its veteran core with its rookie additions.
Courtney Williams led Minnesota with 17 points, while No. 2 draft pick Olivia Miles added 11 points, five rebounds, and five assists over 19 minutes of playing time.
While captain Napheesa Collier remains sidelined with an ankle injury, fans were equally excited to see this year's second overall pick in action — and to welcome the WNBA back to town.
Monday marked the WNBA's first game in the Midwestern city in two decades, adding another layer to an exhibition that already served as an important preseason test.
The moment was not lost on Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve.
"Being here in Kansas City, I’m giddy about it, because I like being here," Reeve told the Kansas City Star. "I hope that this is a sports town that gets professional sports if they want it, and hopefully they support it."
How to Watch the Minnesota Lynx in WNBA Preseason
The four-time WNBA champions wrap up WNBA preseason play on Friday against the Toronto Tempo in Minneapolis, free on WNBA League Pass.
The Lynx subsequently tip off regular-season play against the Atlanta Dream on Sunday, May 10th at 7 PM ET, live on Victory+.
Georgia gymnastics has restructured it's coaching staff, officially naming Cécile Canqueteau-Landi the program's sole head coach.
The move comes after Canqueteau-Landi spent the past two seasons as co-head coach with Ryan Roberts, helping lead the GymDogs back to the National Semifinals for the first time in seven seasons.
"We are thrilled to announce Cécile Canqueteau-Landi as the head coach of Georgia gymnastics," athletic director Josh Brooks said in a team statement.
"Cécile has done a tremendous job leading our program back to national prominence, and we are excited about the next chapter of Georgia gymnastics under her continued leadership."
Canqueteau-Landi arrived in Athens in 2024 after coaching some of the sport's biggest names, including Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, and Maddie Kocian. Her resume includes coaching athletes to 11 Olympic medals across three Summer Games while earning 2024 Gymnastics Coach of the Year honors.
She also helped guide Team USA to Olympic gold while mentoring 13 senior national team members.
In Georgia, Canqueteau-Landi co-led the team to a 24-11 overall and 5-3 conference finish, tying for third in the SEC standings with 18 wins over Top 25 opponents. Furthermore, Georgia gymnastics finished with a 197.391 NQS — its best national finish since 2014 and best NQS since 2008's 197.400.
Up Next for Georgia Gymnastics Under Coach Canqueteau-Landi
The focus now shifts from restoring momentum to sustaining it.
After falling short of the 2026 NCAA final, Georgia gymnastics coach Cécile Canqueteau-Landi enters next season pushing the GymDogs deeper into championship contention.
Dallas Wings gaurd Paige Bueckers made one thing clear as attention around her WNBA reunion with former UConn teammate and No. 1 draft pick Azzi Fudd grows: She wants the focus on basketball.
Bueckers addressed her relationship with Fudd at Dallas Wings media day, redirecting the conversation before reporters could ask questions.
"Azzi Fudd was a No. 1 draft pick because she earned it," Bueckers said. "It had nothing to do with me and everything to do with who she is as a human being, who she is a basketball player, her resilience, her strength and her career-best year at UConn."
The two share years of history on the court as former UConn women's basketball teammates and 2025 national champions. Now, Bueckers is pushing back on any media attention that overshadows Fudd's unique impact on and off the court.
"Azzi is her own great individual person, and she should be celebrated as such," she added.
The 24-year-old also stated she won't continue answering questions about their personal relationship. Instead, she plans to focus on basketball and the rest of her Dallas Wings teammates.
Fudd left UConn shooting 42.2% from 3-point range and 92.5% from the free-throw line. She additionally averaged 14.7 points, 2.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.7 steals per game across 115 NCAA appearances.
When asked about her relationship with Bueckers in an interview with Dallas's ABC affiliate WFAA, Fudd described how she felt about being reunited with her fellow Husky guard.
"So special," she said. "Here I am, no control in where I get drafted, and I get to play with my best friend again. So it really is special."
Natasha Cloud remains one of the top unsigned players left in WNBA free agency — and New York Liberty general manager Jonathan Kolb made that much clear this week.
With Cloud still unsigned as training camps open, Kolb publicly praised the veteran guard for her contributions on and off the court.
“She’s a phenomenal basketball player,” Kolb said at his annual preseason news conference. “She belongs in the WNBA.”
The comments came as questions surround Cloud's free agency, particularly after New York's pursuit of Satou Sabally effectively closed the door on a Liberty return. Reports indicated Cloud's return would likely have required a reduced role and pay cut, while the Liberty prioritized roster flexibility elsewhere.
Still, Kolb clarified that the decision wasn't a reflection of Cloud's value of a player or person.
“I just want to make that clear: What really happened here, for us, really wasn’t about fit,” Kolb said. “It’s about our targets in free agency and the condensed nature of free agency, how quickly things really move.”
The 10-year WNBA veteran averaged 10.1 points, 5.1 assists, and 3.7 rebounds in 2025 while helping New York get to a franchise-best 9-0 start.
“Tash is amazing. Look at what she did, she’s a New York legend in one year here because of who she is off the floor, but also on it,” Kolb added.
Cloud has built a reputation as an elite defender, organizer, and veteran leader — qualities that carry a lot of value for both title contenders and developing teams.
While there is no resolution on where she lands next, one thing seems to be clear: New York and Kolb still believe Cloud belongs on a roster.
Aryna Sabalenka looked close to a Madrid Open exit, before flipping the script to defeat Japanese fan favorite Naomi Osaka in the fourth round.
The world No. 1 rallied from a set down to oust Osaka 6-7(1), 6-3, 6-2 in 2 hours, 20 minutes.
However, for much of the first hour, Osaka looked in control.
She took the opening set in a dominant tiebreak and pressured Sabalenka early in the second as the two traded heavy baseline exchanges.
"I think I just dropped my level at the end of the first set and gave her that tiebreak quite easily," Sabalenka said in her on-court interview.
From there, the match shifted.
Sabalenka settled into longer rallies, improved her depth, and began attacking Osaka's second serve. Once she leveled the match, she carried that momentum into the third set.
Playing some of her strongest tennis in months, Osaka pushed the Belarusian in ways few opponents have this season.
"Oh my God, that was incredible level," Sabalenka said afterwards. "She played incredible tennis. I feel like I just got lucky in a couple shots in the third set, that's why it went that fast."
How to Watch Aryna Sabalenka at the 2026 Madrid Open
The win marked Sabalenka's 15th straight victory, building momentum as she chases a fourth Madrid title.
"Overall I'm happy with my performance," she said. "When someone put me under pressure, I was able to pull out really incredible shots and incredible tennis. So I'm happy. I'm happy that she actually brought that fight, just so I could fight through it, I could struggle a little bit, and find a solution in the match."
Sabalenka now faces No. 32 Hailey Baptiste in Tuesday's Madrid Open quarterfinal, live on The Tennis Channel.