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The Golden State Valkyries are queens of the WNBA.

The Valks beat the Dream 68-63 in the first-ever Game 7 of the WNBA Finals on Saturday. Hoisting the trophy in just their second season in the league, Golden State became the fastest expansion franchise to win a title among the major North American sports leagues since 1967. Finals MVP Gabby Williams exploded for a WNBA playoff-record 28 points in the second half (watch the Chase Center Ballhalla go bananas).

On the gridiron, a top-two team fell to an unranked opponent for the fourth straight week. USC beat #2 Ohio State 30-18 in Los Angeles, quieting talk about Trojan general Lincoln Riley’s job security.

Meanwhile, the NFL will officially have no perfect teams this season as the last remaining unbeaten Minnesota Vikings failed to tame the Detroit Lions yesterday.

CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE
Sports can be a field where spiritual fruit grows. Through sports, we experience the thrill of victory, resilience from defeat, the beauty of teamwork, and the delight of play. As you watch, cheer, and discuss sports, keep an eternal perspective by focusing on growing Christlike character, not just the scoreboard.  

“And not only that, but we also boast in our afflictions, because we know that affliction produces endurance, endurance produces proven character, and proven character produces hope. This hope will not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.”
Romans 5:3-5 (CSB) (read full passage)