The reigning WNBA champion New York Liberty start their season 2-0 after a win over the Chicago Sky on Thursday. Here's a recap of the contest.

The Liberty Union softball team jumped to a quick lead and made it stand in their Central District Division V title win over Centrerburg.

CHICAGO — The Liberty have looked the part of defending champions through the first week of action. New York beat the Aces by 14 points in its season opener Saturday before throttling the Sky by 25 points Thursday in Chicago. Saturday, though, may provide the Liberty (2-0) their toughest test yet.

Liberty shocked the NCAA softball tournament by defeating No. 1 seed Texas A&M, but it's not satisfied heading to Oregon in the super regionals.

The Flames knew 2025 should’ve been a season of reclaiming a regionals victory instead of continuing to seek their first one. After a 10-5 victory over Marist on May 16, Liberty matched up against Texas A&M for the first time in the tournament the following day.

Vandersloot made her Chicago homecoming this season after signing with the Sky as a free agent. Her return was a welcome move on both sides. The Sky needed Vandersloot as much as she craved comfort. Vandersloot was coming off a challenging season with the Liberty that came to a bittersweet end.

Liberty softball pulled off the biggest upset in the history of the NCAA softball tournament last weekend. The unranked Flames became the first program in NCAA history to knock off the No. 1 overall seed in the regional round by winning the Bryan-College Station Regional in College Station,

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson debuted the upcoming Nike Kobe 6 Protro "Statue of Liberty" colorway during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals.