The WNBA is expanding its schedule to 50 games per team next season the most in the league's 30-year history.The new collective bargaining agreement that was ratified earlier this year allows the league to play up to 50 games for the next two seasons. There can be up to 52 regular-season games in 2029 and for the rest of the CBA.Demand for the WNBA has never been greater, and expanding to a 50-game regular season reflects the extraordinary momentum we are seeing across the league, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said in a statement. This move reflects our commitment to growing the game and creating more opportunities for fans to watch the best players in the world and experience the extraordinary talent and competition that define the WNBA.The league is playing 44 games again this season. Over the next few seasons the WNBA is adding three new teams through expansion. Cleveland is joining in 2028, Detroit in 2029 and Philadelphia in 2030. Connecticut is moving to Houston next year.When the league first started in 1997, teams only played 28 games. That's grown over the past three decades with the exception of 2020 and 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.Engelbert has said she'd love to play games overseas starting next saeson. The league expanded its footprint to Canada this year with the addition of the Toronto Tempo the first WNBA franchise outside of the United States. The WNBA has added a lot of new TV and streaming partners over the past few years including ION, USA Sports, NBC and Amazon to go along with ESPN and CBS. ___AP WNBA: https://apnews.com/hub/wnba-basketball

Lionel Messi's tears at the World Cup are understood to have been linked to his father suffering from health problems. Messi's dad, Jorge, who manages his son's vast commercial interests and acts as his agent, has been battling significant health issues for several months.Messi broke down on the pitch in Kansas City after netting three times in Argentina's 3-0 victory over Algeria during their tournament opener.The footballer shares an exceptionally close bond with his father, who has overseen the building of his multi-million dollar business empire away from the sport.TRENDINGStoriesVideosYour SayArgentine media outlets reported the connection between Messi's rare public display of emotion and his father's condition shortly after the match.Journalist Eduardo Feinmann shared the reason behind Messi's distress during a broadcast on Radio Mitre, one of Argentina's most popular stations."This has to do with his father. His father is not in good health," Feinmann said."For quite some time now, several months, since last year.LATEST SPORTS NEWSWorld Cup day seven: All the latest as England rumours swirl ahead of Croatia showdownWayne Rooney's new look astonishes football fans during BBC World Cup coverageJohn Terry accuses FA of doing 'PR job' ahead of England and Croatia World Cup game"And this week, there were some situations that slightly worsened his health, and Messi is going through this internal struggle. In other words, like any human being."Reports indicate that Jorge experienced a "medical episode" at his house in January, which resulted in him being hospitalised.Following that incident, he reportedly underwent both cardiovascular and neurological examinations, though the family has not publicly confirmed any diagnosis.When speaking to reporters after the match, Messi acknowledged he had been struggling without revealing the specific cause.When asked about his emotions, the Argentine said: "No, honestly it's something completely unrelated to sports. It's been a few difficult days, complicated."The Argentine captain expressed his appreciation for those around him during this challenging period.He explained: "I had some difficult, complicated days, but I'm grateful to the entire delegation, to all my teammates because they were always by my side, as always, giving me a lot of strength to be okay, and that's all."Messi chose to focus on the positive aspects of the evening, describing his experience as "amazing".His three goals saw him draw level with Germany's Miroslav Klose at the summit of the all-time World Cup scoring charts, both players now sharing the record with 16 goals.Messi said: "Like I say, everything I'm experiencing now is amazing. "I was lucky enough to achieve all my dreams, at a level, or even more, than I could have reached individually and as part of a team."Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter

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