{
  "id": 12021814,
  "title": "Jordin Canada’s strong second half lifts Dream over Liberty in Game 1 of semifinals",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/jordin-canadas-strong-second-half-lifts-dream-over-liberty-in-game-1",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T22:20:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/basketball/2026/10/04/jordin-canadas-strong-second-half-lifts-dream-over-liberty-in-game-1-of-semifinals"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jordin Canada propelled the Atlanta Dream to victory over the New York Liberty with a stellar second half performance in Game 1 of the WNBA semifinals. Scoring 20 of her 25 points in the latter half, Canada also contributed five steals. DeWanna Bonner's 23 points were pivotal, especially after Allisha Gray was sidelined with a left hand injury. The Dream's defense was once again faultless, netting 32 points from 21 forced turnovers, with 16 of them coming in the dominant third quarter. New York rallied to trim a 16-point deficit to five with under a minute left, but Canada's decisive 3-pointer and a transition layup sealed the win. Sabrina Ionescu led the Liberty with 27 points, while Breanna Stewart added 19. The Atlanta Dream now lead the series 1-0.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "DeWanna Bonner scores 23 off bench, helps Dream oust Liberty in WNBA semifinals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/dewanna-bonner-scores-23-off-bench-helps-dream-oust-liberty-in-wnba",
        "published": "2026-10-04T22:13:11.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}