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• But that’s not all we have up our sleeve…stay tuned for another exciting announcement hitting your inbox tomorrow. Let’s just say you’ll be more than ready for back to school season. Until then, let’s dive in.

The GIST: Another ticket, punched. The No. 2 Chicago Sky are through to the semis after last night’s thrilling victory and will face the winner of tonight’s do-or-die matchup between the No. 3 Connecticut Sun and No. 6 Dallas Wings. Yeehaw!

Last night’s Game 3: Chicago’s quest for back-to-back titles is still alive thanks to last night’s 90–72 statement road win over the No. 7 NY Liberty. Two-time MVP Candace Parker led the way with her 25th playoff double-double while Courtney Vandersloot followed up with 14 points and 10 assists of her own. Just GOAT things.

• The Libs cut the lead to three early in the fourth quarter, but the sharp Sky shooting was just too much to handle with six players scoring in double figures.

Tonight’s Game 3: After splitting two lopsided games in Connecticut, the Wings host the Sun for tonight’s 9 p.m. ET win-or-go-home Game 3. And in addition to home court advantage, Dallas just gained another huge boost.

• Leading scorer Arike Ogunbowale (pronounced uh-REE-kay OH-goon-buh-WALL-ay), who missed the first two playoff games with an abdominal injury, is listed as probable to return tonight. A true game-changer.

• As for the Sun, they’ll need a big game from veteran DeWanna Bonner if they want to remain in the hunt for their first-ever W title.You don’t want to miss this.

The GIST: Just like your friend getting back together with their ex, the Brooklyn Nets announced yesterday that Kevin Durant (KD) will stay with the team, ending a summer of rumors sparked by the superstar’s request for a trade. Talk about a pump fake.

The timeline: At the end of June, just two months after the “super team” Nets were stunningly swept in the first round of the playoffs, KD requested to be traded from the team. Just about everyone was interested in the 12-time All-Star, but few could meet the lofty packages Brooklyn wanted in return.

• Amidst the stalled negotiations, Durant reportedly gave team ownership an ultimatum: trade him, or fire general manager Sean Marks and head coach Steve Nash. Aca-awkward.

• But the saga came to an end with yesterday’s announcement that KD and the Nets would in fact “move forward with [their] partnership,” keeping the embattled star in Brooklyn as his four-year contract extension kicks in this season.

What’s next: With many teams keeping their books open and waiting to make deals until Durant’s landing spot was finalized, there’ll likely be some major movement in the coming days.

• One squad to keep an eye on? The Utah Jazz. Their superstar, Donovan Mitchell, was already a top trade candidate, and his market will only heat up with KD off the block. Watch this space.

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🏀 WNBA playoffs: Sky’s the limit

⛳ Golf: PGA Tour Championship and LPGA CP Women’s Open — Tomorrow through Sunday — NBC/Golf Channel

• While the men begin their season finale featuring a format twist (we’re rooting for you, Scottie Scheffler), Nelly Korda aims to spoil Jin Young Ko’s title-defending dreams when the LPGA returns to Ottawa for the first time since 2017.

⚾ LLBWS: Quarter-finals — Today and tomorrow — ESPN

• After a heavy week of competition, the Little League Baseball World Series quarter-finals begin today with Asia-Pacific vs. Mexico at 1 p.m. ET before the American Southeast and West squads square off at 3 p.m. ET. Play ball.

🏒 IIHF Women’s World Championship: Team USA vs. Team Japan — Tomorrow at 9 a.m. ET — NHL Network

• Looking to end their international competition silver streak, Team USA will go for a tourney-opening round robin win tomorrow.

🏈 NFL Preseason: Green Bay Packers vs. Kansas City Chiefs — Tomorrow at 8 p.m. ET — NFL+

• With the regular season only two weeks away, it’s time to dust off your jerseys and build your football hype by tuning into tomorrow’s preseason matchup. Call us The Pointer Sisters because we’re so excited.