Claims extracted
25
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
8%
2 of 25 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
64/100
Toronto Star's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
12
Sports
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
The WNBA will crown a first-time champion with the Golden State Valkyries and the Atlanta Dream playing for the title in the best-of-seven series that starts Saturday.
asserted
that → crown → series
Golden State is looking to become the fastest expansion team in league history to win a championship as the Valkyries are only in their second year.
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Valkyries → look → year
Atlanta reached the Finals for the first time since 2013 and after losing in its previous three appearances in the championship round, will be trying for their first as well.
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Atlanta → reach → first
Offense will be at a premium as the series features two of the best defensive teams in the league led by coaches Karl Smesko and Natalie Nakase.
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series → feature → Smesko
Finding the Finals
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Finding → find → Finals
For the first time in a long time, ESPN won’t be broadcasting the WNBA Finals.
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ESPN → broadcast → Finals
As part of the new media rights deal, NBC and USA Sports have the rights to the championship round.
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NBC → have → round
The two networks will be splitting it with NBC showing Game 1 on Saturday and Game 4 a week later.
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NBC → split → Saturday
USA Network will have Game 2 and 3 as well as 5, 6 and 7 if they are necessary.
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they → have → 5
Anaylst Sarah Kustok will be doing double-duty working for both networks.
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Kustok → do → networks
The WNBA Finals are a hot ticket with Golden State having the highest attendance during the regular season, averaging over 18,000 fans.
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State → have → fans
The get-in price for Game 1 was just over $200 according to the website Gametime.
uncertain
price → get → website
Last year, Game 1 of the Finals between Phoenix and Las Vegas had a get-in price of $48 the day before the game.
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Game → have → game
Atlanta was able to secure State Farm Arena for Game 3 and 4 after the WNBA and NBA came together to resolve conflicts at that arena.
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WNBA → secure → arena
Had that not happened the team would have had to most likely play at Gateway Center Arena — its usual home that seats 3,500.
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that → happen → 3,500
Now they’ll play at the 17,000 seat venue that is the home of the Atlanta Hawks.
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that → play → Hawks
As of now tickets for the two games in Atlanta are under $100, but that could change closer to game time.
uncertain
that → change → time
The Dream didn’t open the upper bowl of State Farm for their first three playoff games in the arena, but will do so for the Finals.
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Dream → open → Finals
Atlanta’s Angel Reese has won at every level she’s played at so far besides the WNBA.
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she → win → WNBA
She won a NCAA championship while she played at LSU and was a member of the USA Basketball team that won the gold medal at the women’s FIBA World Cup this past September.
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that → win → Cup
“Anywhere I go, I am looking to win,” she said.
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she → go → ?
“I have won at every level I have been at.
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I → win → level
Coming into any situation, I have a winning mentality — no matter what it looks like or what it takes.”
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it → come → what
Reese has upped her play in the postseason, averaging 18.0 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.2 blocks and 1.6 steals in the five games.
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Reese → up → games
She’s also shooting 38.5% from behind the 3-point line.
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She → shoot → line
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