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The Golden State Valkyries are heading to the WNBA semifinals after one of the more dramatic comebacks you'll see this postseason. Down sixteen points to the Dallas Wings, Golden State flipped the script at Chase Center, pulling out a seventy-seven to seventy-three win in Game three to close out the series. Veronica Burton was a menace in that lane, and this young franchise just made a serious statement.
But the bigger story out of that game came on the sideline. Head coach Natalie Nakase collapsed to her knees during a heated exchange with an official in the final two minutes, and for a moment, the whole building held its breath. She was helped to the bench and her team is reporting she is fine, but it was a genuinely alarming moment that overshadowed what should have been a pure celebration.
Shifting to college football, Pitt is making some noise in the ACC after stunning Virginia Tech when a reliable Hokies kicker missed a thirty-six yarder on the final play. Pat Narduzzi came out swinging at AP voters after the win, and right now the Panthers are positioning themselves as the most credible threat to Miami in the conference race.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
