The reigning WNBA champion New York Liberty start their season 2-0 after a win over the Chicago Sky on Thursday. Here's a recap of the contest.

The Chicago Sky have been historically bad through their first two games of the 2025 WNBA regular season. Their having lost their first two games (to the Indian

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The female fan had already received an autograph on her chest from someone else, presumably a player on the team who had already walked by.

According to Ben Pickman of The Athletic, the Liberty are valued at $450 million after raising capital from a group of investors, which "is believed to be a record across professional women’s sports and is more than double that of the last publicly known capital raise made by a WNBA franchise."

Veteran guards like Courtney Vandersloot, Ariel Atkins and Kia Nurse all underperformed in the team's 93 to 58 loss against the Fever. If things continue to trend in that direction for the Sky, then Marsh will have no choice but to utilize Van Lith and her talents.

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