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Jonquel Jones was the story at the WNBA All-Star Game, walking away with an A-plus grade and MVP honors in a performance that reminded everyone exactly why she's the standard in this league right now. Three other players matched that top mark, but Jones owned the moment from start to finish.
Off the court, Commissioner Cathy Engelbert is acknowledging something players have been saying quietly for a while — that communication between the league and its stars needs real work. Engelbert admitted there's room to grow, and the tone at this year's All-Star weekend was notably less tense, with both sides appearing genuinely open to building something better going forward.
Shifting to the pitch, Liverpool opened their preseason under new manager Andoni Iraola with a four-two win over Sunderland, and the scoreline looked clean enough — goals from Morrison, Szoboszlai, Chiesa, and Koumas — but the mood was tempered by a Joe Gomez injury that had supporters holding their breath before the final whistle even blew.
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