Claims extracted
20
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
0%
0 of 20 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
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Publisher signals
66/100
New York Post's corrections and
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The Dream will call State Farm home again for Game 6.
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Dream → call → Game
After what were described as “frantic discussions” by ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne on Monday, the WNBA announced that Atlanta’s State Farm Arena is officially set to host Game 6 of the WNBA Finals between the Dream and Valkyries on Thursday with a 12:30 p.m. ET tip-off.
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Arena → describe → off
The NBA’s Hawks are set to host the Cavaliers at night and the franchise pushed back the tip-off time by an hour to 8 p.m. to accommodate the Dream.
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franchise → set → Dream
The move prevented Atlanta from hosting a potential championship game at their 3,500-seat home arena, Gateway Center Arena.
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move → prevent → arena
It also allows the league to keep a potential Game 7 on Saturday.
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league → allow → Saturday
On Sunday, sources told ESPN that the Dream were back negotiating with the league to adjust the schedule to play at the Hawks’ arena for the sake of the fans and Finals atmosphere.
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Dream → tell → fans
The WNBA made accommodations for the team regarding Game 3 and 4.
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WNBA → make → Game
For the former, the league moved the game up a day to Wednesday, Oct. 21.
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league → move → Wednesday
For Game 4, the Hawks agreed to hold a doubleheader and delayed the tip-off time of their home opener by 30 minutes.
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Hawks → agree → minutes
Previously, the Dream looked for solutions at other alternate arenas, including Georgia Tech’s McCamish Pavilion or Gas South Arena in Duluth.
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Dream → look → Duluth
“We are waiting to hear from the league if any changes can be made to allow us to play in State Farm Arena.
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us → wait → Arena
If not, the game will be played in Gateway Center Arena,” a Dream spokesperson told ESPN Sunday.
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spokesperson → play → ESPN
Another option under consideration involved moving Game 6 to Friday, Oct. 30, an open date for the arena, and moving Game 7 to Tuesday, Nov. 3 at the Chase Center in San Francisco.
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option → involve → Francisco
The decision by the WNBA doesn’t seem it will harm it or the NBA finanically in this way.
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it → seem → way
The Dream sold out the 17,000-fan arena for both Games 3 and 4.
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Dream → sell → Games
Tickets for Game 6 will go on sale on Monday at 4 p.m. ET.
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Tickets → go → ET
“The sellout crowds and extraordinary atmosphere at State Farm Arena for Games 3 and 4 were a tremendous success, and we’re excited to give thousands more fans the opportunity to experience Game 6 with a championship on the line,” WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert said in a statement.
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Engelbert → ’re → statement
“We thank the NBA, Dream, Valkyries, Hawks, State Farm Arena and USA Network for the collaboration and flexibility that made this move possible.
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move → thank → collaboration
We look forward to delivering another unforgettable Finals experience in Atlanta.
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We → look → Atlanta
The Finals series is currently tied at two games apiece with Game 5 on the line on Monday night in the Bay Area.
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Game → tie → Area