As the season reaches its midway point, daylight is emerging between WNBA Finals contenders and underdogs — and the sportsbooks are responding with a betting odds shakeup.

In just its second year, Golden State rose to fourth on the championship odds board, leapfrogging Atlanta to sit at +900 on FanDuel and DraftKings.

The Valkyries trail frontrunners Minnesota (+160), Las Vegas (+310), and New York (+450), while the Dream caps the Top 5 with 13-1 odds to win the title.

Big-name bookmakers remain divided on potential upsets, with FanDuel favoring Indiana (+1700) over Dallas (+1900) for the sixth-shortest odds.

DK Sports gives the Fever and Wings an even split at +1800, while all other teams weigh in at +15,000 or longer.

This season’s longest shot is also up for debate, as FanDuel has newcomer Portland bringing up the rear at +50,000, while DK puts last-place Connecticut at the bottom with a 1000-1 chance at a ring.

No. 1 Minnesota came out on top last night, escaping No. 12 Phoenix 104-101 behind Rookie of the Year favorite Olivia Miles.

Dropping a career-high 33 points, Miles became the fastest WNBA player to reach 400 points, 100 rebounds, and 100 assists. She accomplished the feat in just 22 games.

“The success of the team is on her shoulders,” Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve said, praising her No. 2 draft pick. “That is impressive how she’s handled it.”

As star forward Napheesa Collier nears a return from injury, Minnesota’s early-season success — and Miles’s smooth transition to the pros — has kept the Lynx firmly in front.

“That’s just unheard of, the IQ she has as a rookie,” Mercury forward DeWanna Bonner said of Miles. “Kudos to her. She’s done a good job.”

“I want to continue to watch [Miles] have as much fun as possible,” said Minnesota guard Kayla McBride — who added 37 points of her own against Phoenix. “She’s just so talented and so competitive.”

Up Next for Olivia Miles & the Minnesota Lynx

Minnesota hosts No. 9 LA tomorrow at 1 PM ET, live on WNBA League Pass.

Wimbledon crowned a new 2026 champion on Saturday, as world No. 7 Linda Nosková defeated No. 6 Karolína Muchová in three sets to lift her first-ever Grand Slam trophy.

Nosková started strong with a 6-2 first-set win, dropped the second set despite mounting a 5-2 lead, then battled back to take the third 6-3.

“It’s never easy to get the last point — Karo, you really made me work for it,” Nosková said postmatch, addressing her fellow Czech star.

“I’m so glad I could play my first Grand Slam final with you. I think we made history.”

Nosková’s win continues a season of parity, shooting the Czech finalists up the WTA rankings while past Slam winners No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, No. 4 Coco Gauff, and No. 8 Iga Świątek wait for a breakthrough with just one major tournament to go.

“I believe that all our Czech fans at home are proud of us, no matter the result today,” Nosková added.

Haeran Ryu made LPGA history this weekend, as the world No. 7 won the Evian Championship to earn her second major title in just three weeks.

Ryu shot 60 on Saturday to record the lowest-ever single-round score at an LPGA major. She later fell behind in Sunday’s final round, subsequently forcing a sudden-death playoff against No. 20 Brooke Henderson.

“Today shots [were] pretty good, but my putting is too bad,” Ryu said afterwards. “I [was] just thinking like, ‘Oh, God, please go in the hole, please.’”

The 2026 LPGA Tour now has two double major winners, setting a new record after No. 1 Nelly Korda won the Chevron Championship and the US Open earlier this year.

“Before these three weeks, I didn’t have a major championship — now two in a row,” said 25-year-old Ryu. “This is just a dream.”

NWSL chaos reigned this weekend, as No. 9 Angel City upset SoCal neighbor No. 1 San Diego in Saturday's ACFC vs Wave 2026 Rivalry Week kickoff.

LA defended out the win after midfielder Maiara Niehues and fellow Brazilian Ary Borges combined for two quick first-half goals. The tally marked Niehues’s fourth in as many games.

“I feel like a win, and a win in San Diego, is amazing,” ACFC captain Sarah Gorden said. “But a shutout is really important for us.”

Angel City’s victory was dampened by a potential roster blow, as star forward Jun Endo exited the second half with a non-contact injury less than a year after returning from a 2024 ACL tear.

“Gruesome scenes in San Diego with Jun Endo down screaming and grabbing her knee from a non-contact injury,” ESPN’s Jeff Kassouf wrote on X. “Hopefully, somehow, it isn't as bad as it looked.”

The Wave will look to regroup against No. 6 Kansas City on Friday at 8 PM ET (Prime). Later, ACFC rides momentum into Saturday’s 6:30 PM ET match with No. 15 Chicago (ION).

Canada can’t get enough WNBA, as the No. 4 Dallas Wings’ 108-95 win over the No. 11 Toronto Tempo drew 20,996 fans to Montréal’s Bell Centre on Friday — setting a new regular-season attendance record.

The one-off game’s crowd surpassed 2024’s 20,711 high-mark set in Washington, DC. It also underscores the Tempo’s importance as the country’s first-ever WNBA team.

“Being the only team in Canada, it’s a responsibility for us — and how cool is that?” Toronto head coach Sandy Brondello said postgame. “We get to be seen all over Canada.”

The Wings, however, had the last laugh. Dallas took down the Tempo before besting No. 13 Chicago 96-91 on Sunday to build a five-game winning streak.

Dallas guard Paige Bueckers is averaging 20.7 points per game, sitting Top 5 league-wide while the Wings trail only No. 2 Las Vegas in average assists.

“We have a great locker room,” Bueckers said last night. “We all play a selfless brand of basketball, and we all just want to win and succeed and do it with each other.”

Toronto faces No. 8 Washington tomorrow at 7 PM ET (NBA TV), while Dallas hosts New York on Thursday at 9 PM ET (Prime).

The USWNT is ready for October, announcing plans to play two friendlies against reigning champion Spain in the last FIFA window before World Cup qualifiers.

The US first faces the European titan at Washington, DC’s Audi Field on October 10th. The team later caps the series at Pennsylvania’s Subaru Park on October 13th.

“Two more fantastic matches,” said head coach Emma Hayes. “To be able to get these two games on the East Coast will be the perfect tests before we head into World Cup qualifying at the end of the year.”

Back-to-back bouts with the top-ranked UEFA Nations League winner continues the No. 2 USWNT’s aggressive scheduling approach, after taking on No. 5 Japan and No. 7 Brazil earlier this year.

“We’ve desperately wanted to get Spain on our schedule, but the difficulties of scheduling the top teams during the women’s international calendar are well known,” said Hayes.

The US will use the fall slate as a tuneup for November’s Concacaf W Championship quarterfinal against No. 78 El Salvador, with a ticket to the 2027 World Cup in Brazil on the line.

Ticket sales for both USWNT vs Spain friendlies begin this week via Ticketmaster.

Gotham FC is making a big move in 2028. The reigning NWSL champions announced on Tuesday that the club will play their regular season matches at the brand new Etihad Stadium in Queens, NY. The team plan to host games there in just under two years.

What the Move Means for Gotham FC's Future

The move puts Gotham inside the New York City limits for the first time in club history, after over a decade spent playing their home games in New Jersey. The team still plans on constructing their new training facility in the neighboring state.

"World-class athletes deserve world-class environments," Gotham owner Carolyn Tisch Blodgett said in a statement. "This move allows us to keep raising the standard for our players, supporters and the game itself."

Built for MLS team NYCFC, Etihad Stadium is the first soccer-specific professional stadium built in New York. The 25,000-capacity structure sits just beside Citi Field, home of the Mets.

Gotham’s initial lease with the stadium is five years, with an option to extend the partnership to 15 years. But, before the team finds its new home, Gotham will test run the neighborhood with July's Queen's Classic. The event will take place at Citi Field with Gotham taking on the Washington Spirit in front of a record crowd.

The Las Vegas Aces made a surprising roster change on Tuesday, announcing that the team has waived offseason signing Chennedy Carter, while signing former Indiana development player Justine Pissott.

Carter had been averaging 12.2 points per game for the Aces off the bench, while playing in 13 of Las Vegas’s 21 games in the 2026 regular season thus far. Her planned comeback in Vegas started strong, with coach Becky Hammon praising her scoring ability early in the season.

Chennedy Carter Moves on to 5th WNBA Franchise in 5 Seasons

However, the 27-year-old had seen her minutes dwindle in recent weeks. She missed seven of the Aces’ 12 games played in June. Those absences were reportedly due to illness and a lingering lower leg injury.

Las Vegas’s abrupt parting with Carter sees the guard looking for her fifth WNBA team in just five active seasons. She's served on teams in Atlanta, Los Angeles, Chicago, and now Las Vegas. Carter has also found success overseas, sitting out the 2023 and 2025 WNBA seasons in favor of contracts elsewhere.

The Aces will look to replace her speed on the court and scoring ability quickly. They travel to Portland on Thursday to take on the Fire. That game is scheduled for 10 PM ET on League Pass.

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark told media on Tuesday that she’s hopeful for a return to the court tonight against the LA Sparks, after missing the team’s last two games with a lingering back injury.

Clark anticipates being on a minutes restriction, as the Fever prepare for a midweek back-to-back. They have another game against the Phoenix Mercury slated for Thursday.

“Feeling great, everything’s been good up until this point,” Clark said. “Hopefully have another great day of practice and be ready for tomorrow.”

While they’ll be happy to see their star return, Indiana have held their own in Clark’s short absence. The Fever defeated both the Sparks and the Aces last week to rise to fifth in the WNBA standings.

Kelsey Mitchell leads the team in scoring with 21.9 points per game, followed closely by Clark’s 21.2 points per game, as Indiana leads the WNBA in points per game as a team.

“Sometimes it’s hard when you don’t get to play the game, and takes some mental resiliency,” said Clark. “Just pouring into my teammates the best I can.”

Where to Watch Fever vs. Sparks Game Tonight

Indiana faces the Sparks tonight at 10 PM ET, live on USA.