Claims extracted
19
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
5%
1 of 19 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
68/100
ABC News (AU)'s corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
5
Sports
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
In short:
Australia's Izzy Borlase was held to four points as her Atlanta Dream team went down 64-55 to Golden State in the WNBA Finals.
asserted
team → hold → Finals
The Valkyries won Game 5 to take a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven-series.
asserted
Valkyries → win → series
Golden State can clinch the WNBA title with a win over the Dream in Atlanta in Game 6 on Friday (AEDT).
asserted
State → clinch → Friday
Australia's Izzy Borlase's hopes of winning the WNBA championship are on life support after Atlanta suffered a crucial 64-55 loss to Golden State.
asserted
Atlanta → win → State
The league's best-of-seven finals series was level going into Game 5 in San Francisco on Monday, local time.
asserted
series → go → Monday
Former Bendigo Spirit star Veronica Burton was instrumental in helping the Valkyries overcome the tense and physical contest.
asserted
Valkyries → help → contest
The point guard was one of the main faces of the home team's game-defining rigid defence, posting 13 points, eight rebounds and four blocks, while centre Kiah Stokes registered a season-high 13 points, eight boards and three blocks.
asserted
Stokes → define → points
Defeat for Borlase and the Dream means they must win Game 6 in Atlanta on Thursday, local time, and Game 7 in San Francisco to clinch the championship.
asserted
they → mean → championship
Borlase had thrived in the past two matches, registering double-digit scoring performances, but the South Australian was held to just four points and four rebounds in 16 minutes of game time.
asserted
Australian → thrive → time
She had glimpses of brilliance, especially in defence, but making 0-of-6 field goal attempts cruelled her chances of impacting the game.
asserted
making → have → game
The rookie's teammate, superstar centre Angel Reese, was limited to seven points, but had 15 rebounds, while forward Rhyne Howard scored 20 points.
asserted
Howard → limit → points
For Golden State, the victory moves them within one win of a historic first championship in just their second season in the competition.
asserted
victory → move → competition
The Valkyries' Miela Sowah did not take the court, as the Australian is on a development contract and therefore ineligible to feature in the play-offs.
asserted
Australian → take → offs
"We're not done yet.
asserted
We → do → ?
We've got one more," Stokes told USA Network.
asserted
Stokes → get → Network
"No matter what time we play, all we need is two hoops, 94 feet, and each other.
asserted
we → play → time
Both teams struggled to score in a physical opening to the game, but Howard hit a late triple to help the Dream take a one-point lead into the first break.
asserted
Dream → struggle → break
Golden State went on a 9-2 run to start the second period, before the buckets dried up and they held strong to lead 25-22 at half-time.
In a stop-start third term, the home team started hot and ended on a high to lead by six points at three-quarter time.
asserted
team → go → time
The Valkyries found a new gear in the final term and ballooned their lead to double digits, which Atlanta could not pin back.
uncertain
Atlanta → find → which
The Aporia
