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The sporting weekend

Williams finishes a sixteen-point comeback as Valkyries reach the semifinals

Golden State beats Dallas 77–73 for its first playoff-series win. Veronica Burton starts the recovery, Arike Ogunbowale nearly stops it, and a late replay decision leaves Gabby Williams to finish at the line.

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Gabby Williams in a white Fenerbahçe number five basketball jersey.
File photograph · January 2025 · Zafer / CC BY 4.0 · Cropped
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