She has scored more points this season than anyone else in W.N.B.A. history, but had more games to do it.
Category: Records and Achievements
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Bill Pinkney, Globe-Circling Sailor Who Set a Racial Mark, Dies at 87
He was the first Black person to sail alone by way of the arduous southern route, rounding the perilous Cape Horn and withstanding storms and loneliness.
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UBS Reports $29 Billion Profit, a Record
The huge gain stems from the bank’s acquisition of its rival Credit Suisse this spring for about $3.2 billion, a steep discount that is skewing its quarterly results.
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WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury End 10-Season Playoff Streak
The W.N.B.A.’s Phoenix Mercury will miss the playoffs for the first time since 2012. Their sustained success was rare among major pro sports teams.
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In Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic Has a Much-Needed Gift: A Rival
The budding rivalry between the two top-ranked players has added an unexpected thrill to the final act of Djokovic’s career, our columnist writes.
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A’ja Wilson’s 53-Point Game Ties the W.N.B.A. Record
Wilson, of the Las Vegas Aces, became just the third W.N.B.A. player to score at least 50 in a game.
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Once Rare, 40-Point Games Are Surging in the W.N.B.A.
Breanna Stewart of the Liberty scored 42 on Sunday for her third 40-point game of the season, and the 10th in the league this year.
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Overlooked No More: Lily Parr, Dominant British Soccer Player
She persevered at a time when women were effectively banned from the sport, and was the first woman inducted into England’s National Football Hall of Fame.
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GOATs Are Everywhere in Sports. So What Really Defines Greatness?
Athletes from Tom Brady to Serena Williams to LeBron James have all been tabbed the Greatest of All Time. Faced with the term’s pervasive use, our columnist considers how sports heroes become transcendent.
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Luis Arraez Is Chasing One of Baseball’s Sacred Feats and Sports Divinity
Ted Williams, LeBron James and other venerated athletes have set some of sports’ untouchable records. The chance to challenge their marks is what keeps us watching.
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Wavelight Technology Sets Runners on a World-Record Pace
Wavelights have helped runners stay on a pace to break multiple world records. They were developed by a former pacer.
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Hamish Harding, Explorer Who Knew No Bounds Until Titanic Dive, Dies at 58
An aviation tycoon who pushed the limits, he went to the depths of the ocean and the blackness of space before his fateful dive to the Titanic on Sunday.