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Dream Beat Liberty 95-84 in WNBA Game

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The Atlanta Dream won a basketball game against the New York Liberty. The final score was 95-84. The game was on September 21, 2026.

The Dream and the Liberty play in the WNBA. This is a top women's basketball league in the United States.

After the game, players talked to reporters. This is called a postgame talk. One Liberty player, Angel Reese, gave her opinion about the win.

A Liberty star player answered Reese. She sent a warning to other teams. This means she gave a strong message about the future.

The two teams may play again soon. People also talk about odds and predictions for the next game. Odds show who may win. A prop bet is a small bet about one part of a game.

Fans are excited to see what happens next between these two teams.

Vocabulary11 words

basketball
a sport with a ball and a hoop
WNBA
women's basketball league in the USA
league
a group of sports teams that play each other
reporters
people who write or ask about news
postgame
after a game ends
opinion
what a person thinks
star
a very good, famous player
warning
words that tell people to be careful
odds
numbers that show who may win
predictions
guesses about the future
prop bet
a small bet on one part of a game

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1. What was the final score of the game?
2. Which team won the game?
3. Angel Reese plays for which team?

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The Atlanta Dream won a _____ game against the New York Liberty.

The final score was _____.

The game was on September _____, 2026.

The Dream and the Liberty play in the _____.

After the game, players talked to _____.

One Liberty player, Angel _____, gave her opinion about the win.

A Liberty star player sent a _____ to other teams.

People also talk about odds and _____ for the next game.

A _____ is a small bet about one part of a game.

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