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Dallas Wings end Indiana Fever's WNBA winning streak, Angel Reese sets a new rebounding record, Felicia Schröder breaks the women's football transfer record, and Chelsea complete the signing of Melvine Malard.
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The Dallas Wings snapped the Indiana Fever's five-game winning streak with a 91-85 victory at a sold-out American Airlines Center on Thursday night. Arike Ogunbowale led Dallas with a season-high 32 points, while Jessica Shepard added a career-best 26. Awak Kuier contributed 11 points, eight rebounds and a career-high seven blocks. In a losing cause, Kelsey Mitchell was outstanding, scoring 37 points and extending her run to 21 consecutive games with at least 20 points - a new WNBA record. Caitlin Clark (10 points, nine assists) and Paige Bueckers (13 points, eight assists) both had quieter nights. Dallas also confirmed that No. 1 overall pick Azzi Fudd will undergo season-ending knee surgery.
Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese set a new WNBA all-time single-season offensive rebounding record during her side's clash with the Los Angeles Sparks at Crypto.com Arena. Reese claimed her 173rd offensive rebound of the campaign, surpassing the mark of 172 she set as a rookie with the Chicago Sky in 2024. The previous non-Reese record of 162 had been held by Hall of Famer Yolanda Griffith since 2001. Atlanta entered the game with a 22-13 record.
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert delivered her most pointed public remarks to date on the transgender athlete debate, condemning those she says are using the issue to create division within the sport. The comments came amid ongoing protests outside the American Airlines Center in Dallas, sparked by Fever guard Sophie Cunningham's public stance calling for transgender girls and women to be barred from women's sport. The debate intensified earlier this month when former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White declared themselves eligible for the WNBA draft, claiming to identify as women. Engelbert has briefed team presidents and confirmed the league intends to formally address the matter.
Swedish forward Felicia Schröder has completed a record-breaking move from BK Häcken to Real Madrid in a deal reportedly worth $1.6 million (over 15 million kronor), making her the most expensive female footballer in history. Other notable Swedish moves this summer include Hanna Bennison joining Eintracht Frankfurt, Johanna Rytting Kaneryd moving from Chelsea to Lyon, and Rosa Kafaji leaving Arsenal for London City Lionesses.
Chelsea have signed forward Melvine Malard from Manchester United in an £8 million deal, reuniting the 26-year-old French international with manager Sonia Bompastor. Malard brings four Champions League medals and three French league titles to Stamford Bridge and is expected to help fill the void left by the departures of Sam Kerr and Guro Reiten.
Financial filings for the 2024-25 WSL season show a massive gap between the league's wealthiest clubs and the rest. Arsenal lead the revenue charts at £21.54 million, narrowly ahead of Chelsea on £21.31 million. Manchester United (£10.74m) and Manchester City (£10.62m) sit in the next tier, while several clubs posted significant losses - Brighton recorded a £7.29 million deficit and Leicester City lost £4.8 million.
Elitfotboll Dam, the body overseeing elite women's football in Sweden, risks losing 24 million kronor as title sponsor Obos and main sponsor Svenska Spel confirmed they will not renew their deals. With no television agreement in place for next season either, clubs are growing increasingly frustrated at the lack of concrete plans to fill the financial gap.
London City Lionesses completed a flawless pre-season with a 2-0 win over FC Séville, with Danielle Van de Donk and Grace Geyoro scoring. The club have made blockbuster signings including Alexia Putellas, Diani, Mapi Leon and Mary Earps ahead of their second top-flight campaign, which begins on 4 September against Manchester United.
Miyu Yamashita fired a blistering 8-under 62 at Royal Mayfair to take a one-stroke lead over Nasa Hataoka after the first round of the CPKC Women's Open. American Kiara Romero sits third after a 64 in her first round as an LPGA Tour member, while Canadian teenagers Anna Huang and Michelle Xing also impressed on the leaderboard.
Seven WTA players have already surpassed 50 top-level matches in 2026. Alex Eala leads the way with 58, followed by Elena Rybakina, Jessica Pegula and Elina Svitolina on 54 each. Pegula's heavy workload hasn't slowed her down - she battled past Amanda Anisimova to reach the Cincinnati Open semi-finals.
Juventus Women travel to Como 1907 on Friday evening to open their Serie A Women's Cup title defence. Head coach Isaac Guerrero said the squad is in strong shape ahead of a demanding stretch of five matches in 17 days.
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