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Astros hire Randy Flores as general manager. Former pitcher had been assistant GM with Cardinals
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Gabby Williams leads Valkyries to WNBA championship in second season, beating Dream 68-63 in Game 7
Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Edina, MN
Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.
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Gabby Williams scored her team's final 11 points of the third quarter and dazzled through the fourth on the way to 30 points, and the Golden State Valkyries captured a championship in just their second season by beating the Atlanta Dream 68-63 in a sensational first WNBA Finals Game 7 Saturday night.Jordin Canada scored 18 points, Allisha Gray 16 and Angel Reese eight points and 12 rebounds for the Dream, denied another championship in the franchise's fourth try. Gray made two free throws with 11 seconds left then Atlanta forced a jump ball — Gray against Williams — and Veronica Burton corralled it and converted two free throws with 5.1 seconds to go.Rhyne Howard's layup tied it at 57 with 2:41 left only for Williams to answer once more by making a clutch 3-pointer. She converted two free throws with 1:40 remaining, then Kiah Stokes scored a late basket. She pulled down 13 rebounds and blocked two more shots to cap her spectacular postseason.Williams left Seattle with a great feeling a
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