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Golden State Valkyries vanquish Las Vegas Aces to reach WNBA finals in second season

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Published 10 Oct 2026, 06:00 BST1 min read

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Golden State completed a stunning sweep of defending champions Las Vegas to reach the WNBA finals in only their second season

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