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Sports · 11 outlets (L 1 · C 3 · R 3 · 4 not rated)

Dream beat Valkyries 80-69 to force first WNBA Finals Game 7

The Atlanta Dream beat the Golden State Valkyries 80-69 in Game 6 of the WNBA Finals on Thursday afternoon, forcing a deciding Game 7.⁠[1, 10, 11] The Valkyries had led the best-of-seven series 3-2 and were hoping to clinch their first WNBA championship.⁠[7] Facing elimination at a lunchtime tipoff scheduled for 12:30 p.m. ET, the Dream overwhelmed Golden State to level the series at 3-3.⁠[1, 12]

Covered by The Guardian, NBC News, Fox News and 8 more

Read first Dream beat Valkyries 80-69 to force Game 7 of WNBA Finals · NBC News

How balanced is this coverage?

Of the 7 rated outlets that covered it, 1 is left of center, 3 are center and 3 are right of center (2 of them in the Right group). 4 more are not rated.

Where the outlets sit
The Guardian · Leans left · −0.70NBC News · Center · −0.49Newsweek · Center · −0.30UPI · Center · +0.17New York Post · Leans right · +0.64The Washington Times · Right · +1.27Fox News · Right · +1.52
  • Left: none.
  • Leans left: The Guardian (−0.70).
  • Center: NBC News (−0.49), Newsweek (−0.30), UPI (+0.17).
  • Leans right: New York Post (+0.64).
  • Right: The Washington Times (+1.27), Fox News (+1.52).

Not rated The Athletic, BBC News, ESPN, Fast Company. Not placed: they have no lean score.

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Sources

Left

  1. 1 The Guardian · Leans left · Oct 29, 2:58 p.m. ETDream serve up lunchtime rout of Valkyries to force historic WNBA finals Game 7

Center

  1. 2 NBC News · Center · Oct 29, 5:43 p.m. ETDream beat Valkyries 80-69 to force Game 7 of WNBA Finals
  2. 3 Newsweek · Center · Oct 29, 3:20 p.m. ETDream Keep WNBA Title Hopes Alive With Game 6 Victory
  3. 4 UPI · Center · Oct 29, 3:29 p.m. ETWNBA Finals: Dream feast on Valkyries errors to force Game 7

Not rated

  1. 10 BBC News · Not rated · Oct 29, 3:12 p.m. ETDream win to set up WNBA Finals decider
  2. 11 ESPN · Not rated · Oct 29, 3:22 p.m. ETGray, Dream hold off Valkyries, force Game 7 of WNBA Finals
  3. 12 Fast Company · Not rated · Oct 29, 8:39 a.m. ETHillary Clinton joins team Flavor Flav as criticism of the WNBA finals game schedule hits fever pitch
  4. 13 The Athletic · Not rated · Oct 29, 2:54 p.m. ETAtlanta Dream force first WNBA Finals Game 7 by decimating Golden State Valkyries
  5. 14 The Athletic · Not rated · Oct 29, 7:33 p.m. ETHow Angel Reese's playmaking helped the Dream send the WNBA Finals to Game 7
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