WNBA announces schedule for its truncated 2020 season, with Seattle Storm and New York Liberty kicking off the action on July 25
Las Vegas, NV, USA; Oregon Ducks guard Sabrina Ionescu celebrates with Oregon Ducks guard Minyon Moore during the second half against the Stanford Cardinal at Mandalay Bay Events Center, 2020, March 8.
Players have already traveled to Bradenton, Florida, where the whole of the 22-game regular season will take place without fans in an effort to minimize the risk of Covid-19 spread.The WNBA season was due to run from May 15 - September 20 but had to be postponed in April due to the novel coronavirus outbreak which hit the sporting calendar around the world.Debut with Sabrina Ionescu
Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said the upcoming season provided an opportunity "to build on the momentum for women’s sports and the WNBA. The WNBA, which had already announced it would dedicate the season to social justice, said on Monday that on the opening weekend "all aspects of the game and player outfitting will be designed to affirm Black Lives Matter and honour victims of police brutality and racial violence."
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