{
  "id": 13175305,
  "title": "Liberty want to move past timeout fiasco as WNBA playoff elimination looms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/liberty-want-to-move-past-timeout-fiasco-as-wnba-playoff-elimination",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T18:07:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/liberty-want-move-past-timeout-180755949.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The New York Liberty are still grappling with a timeout mishap from Game 2 as they fight for survival in their WNBA semifinal series against the Atlanta Dream. Liberty forward Breanna Stewart, frustrated by the situation, emphasized the importance of trust between players, referees, and the league. She expressed disappointment over being put in a position to question her integrity. Liberty head coach Chris DeMarco acknowledged that his staff should have pushed harder to address the timeout issue. The Liberty submitted an inquiry to the league regarding the timeout situation, but the WNBA has yet to respond. Despite the setback, the Liberty remain determined to turn the tide in Game 3 and avoid elimination, as no WNBA team has ever come back from being down two games in a best-of-five series.",
  "summary": "The Liberty say they are focused on Game 3 despite a lingering timeout controversy. Here's the latest from the team before the game on Friday, Oct. 9.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}