'This team is gonna find a way': How Valkyries shut down Dream in the clutch to take Game 1 of WNBA Finals

WNBA Finals. The Valkyries: What Happened

CBS Sports reported on Saturday, October 17, 2026 in a story involving WNBA Finals. The Valkyries, Dream. Here is how the report opens:

The Valkyries came away with a 68-64 win despite shooting just 32.1%…

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It is one of many WNBA stories we are following today. Below are the key takeaways, how the story is being reported across the sport, background on Women's National Basketball Association and what to watch next.

Key Takeaways

• The story: 'This team is gonna find a way': How Valkyries shut down Dream in the clutch to take Game 1 of WNBA Finals
• Who’s involved: WNBA Finals. The Valkyries and Dream
• League: WNBA
• First reported: Saturday, October 17, 2026 by CBS Sports

Background: Women's National Basketball Association

The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is a women's professional basketball league in North America composed of 15 teams (14 in the United States and 1 in Canada), scheduled to expand to 18 by 2030. The WNBA is one of the professional women's sports leagues in North America. The league is headquartered in New York City.

The WNBA was founded on April 24, 1996, as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association (NBA); league play began in 1997.

Text from Wikipedia’s Women's National Basketball Association article, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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