Overnight WNBA, players’ union talks fail to result in collective bargaining agreement: Reports

The WNBA and players’ union were unable to reach a deal after a marathon session for a new collective bargaining agreement stretched overnight, according to multiple reports. The sides have been in a virtual stalemate for several months, with only slight budging on either side. But after the league imposed a stricter deadline Tuesday to avoid delaying the start of the WNBA season, key stakeholders met in New York for nearly 10 hours. League commissioner Cathy Engelbert, who left after 5 a.m. ET,