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Sports · 15 outlets (L 2 · C 5 · R 3 · 5 not rated)

Golden State Valkyries win first WNBA title in Game 7

The Golden State Valkyries beat the Atlanta Dream 68-63 in Game 7 on Saturday night to win their first WNBA championship, according to ESPN.⁠[20] Gabby Williams scored 30 points to lead the Valkyries, ESPN reported.⁠[20] The Valkyries celebrated on their home court in San Francisco, The Athletic reported.⁠[22]

It was the first Game 7 in WNBA Finals history, Forbes and ABC News reported.⁠[5, 8] The title came in only the Valkyries' second season, the New York Post and NBC News reported.⁠[9, 14] Both teams had been seeking their franchises' first WNBA championship.⁠[2, 8]

Covered by NPR, NBC News, Fox News and 12 more

Read first Valkyries And Dream Play For First Franchise Title In First Game 7 In WNBA Finals History · Forbes

How balanced is this coverage?

Of the 10 rated outlets that covered it, 2 are left of center, 5 are center and 3 are right of center (2 of them in the Right group). 5 more are not rated.

Where the outlets sit
The Guardian · Leans left · −0.70NPR · Leans left · −0.68NBC News · Center · −0.49Newsweek · Center · −0.30ABC News · Center · −0.19CBS News · Center · −0.14Forbes · Center · +0.19New York Post · Leans right · +0.64The Washington Times · Right · +1.27Fox News · Right · +1.52
  • Left: none.
  • Leans left: The Guardian (−0.70), NPR (−0.68).
  • Center: NBC News (−0.49), Newsweek (−0.30), ABC News (−0.19), CBS News (−0.14), Forbes (+0.19).
  • Leans right: New York Post (+0.64).
  • Right: The Washington Times (+1.27), Fox News (+1.52).

Not rated The Athletic, ESPN, Los Angeles Times, Al Jazeera, BBC News. Not placed: they have no lean score.

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Sources

Center

  1. 5 ABC News · Center · Oct 31, 5:40 p.m. ETValkyries and Dream set for first-ever WNBA Finals Game 7 after Atlanta ties series
  2. 6 ABC News · Center · Nov 1, 2:58 p.m. ETEven Valkyries owner Joe Lacob is amazed by his franchise already winning a championship in Year 2
  3. 7 CBS News · Center · Oct 31, 10:22 p.m. ETGolden State wins first WNBA title in franchise history
  4. 8 Forbes · Center · Oct 31, 4:50 p.m. ETValkyries And Dream Play For First Franchise Title In First Game 7 In WNBA Finals History
  5. 9 NBC News · Center · Oct 31, 10:25 p.m. ETGolden State Valkyries defeat Atlanta Dream for franchise’s first WNBA title
  6. 10 Newsweek · Center · Oct 31, 11:08 p.m. ETGabby Williams Shines in Valkyries WNBA Title Win Over Dream
  7. 11 Newsweek · Center · Nov 1, 11:52 a.m. ETAngel Reese Gets Honest About Dream After Losing WNBA Finals

Right

  1. 12 Fox News · Right · Oct 31, 11:02 p.m. ETAngel Reese, Atlanta Dream fall short in Game 7 as Golden State Valkyries win first WNBA championship
  2. 13 Fox News · Right · Nov 1, 8:48 a.m. ETAngel Reese after Atlanta Dream's disappointing WNBA Finals Game 7 loss: 'We'll be back'
  3. 14 New York Post · Leans right · Oct 31, 10:25 p.m. ETValkyries beat Dream in Game 7 thriller to win WNBA Finals in just their second season
  4. 15 New York Post · Leans right · Oct 31, 11:32 p.m. ETGabby Williams fires back at Valkyries doubters with ‘no stars’ jab after WNBA title
  5. 16 New York Post · Leans right · Nov 1, 3:58 p.m. ETYaxel Lendeborg returns Angel Reese’s taunt after Valkyries claim first WNBA title
  6. 17 The Washington Times · Right · Nov 1, 10:38 a.m. ETAtlanta Dream's Angel Reese vows 'we'll be back' after WNBA Finals loss to Valkyries

Not rated

  1. 18 Al Jazeera · Not rated · Nov 1, 1:17 a.m. ETGolden State Valkyries defeat Atlanta Dream to capture first WNBA crown
  2. 19 BBC News · Not rated · Nov 1, 3:16 a.m. ETValkyries win WNBA title in their second season
  3. 20 ESPN · Not rated · Oct 31, 10:57 p.m. ETValkyries outlast Dream in Game 7, secure first WNBA title
  4. 21 Los Angeles Times · Not rated · Oct 31, 10:29 p.m. ETValkyries defeat Dream in Game 7 thriller to capture WNBA title in their second season
  5. 22 The Athletic · Not rated · Oct 31, 10:23 p.m. ETGolden State Valkyries wins first WNBA championship, beating Atlanta Dream in Game 7
  6. 23 The Athletic · Not rated · Nov 1, 6:00 a.m. ETCan the Valkyries repeat as WNBA champions? Of course. They're just getting started
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