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WNBA Finals: Gabby Williams leads Valkyries to nervy Game 1 win over Dream

Al Jazeera English and Pittsburgh Tribune Review describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Williams scored 26 points as the Golden State Valkyries came back to take the lead at home against the Atlanta Dream.
The headline split The center frames it as "WNBA Finals: Gabby Williams leads Valkyries to nervy Game 1 win over Dream". The right frames it as "Gabby Williams scores 26, sends Valkyries to WNBA Finals Game 1 win".
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CenterWNBA Finals: Gabby Williams leads Valkyries to nervy Game 1 win over Dream

Al Jazeera English · Center · News report

Right / center-rightGabby Williams scores 26, sends Valkyries to WNBA Finals Game 1 win

Pittsburgh Tribune Review · Center-right · News report

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Al Jazeera EnglishNews report · Oct 18, 7:08 AM

WNBA Finals: Gabby Williams leads Valkyries to nervy Game 1 win over Dream

Williams scored 26 points as the Golden State Valkyries came back to take the lead at home against the Atlanta Dream.

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Pittsburgh Tribune ReviewNews report · Oct 18, 3:10 AM

Gabby Williams scores 26, sends Valkyries to WNBA Finals Game 1 win

SAN FRANCISCO — Gabby Williams so believes in Golden State’s poise in crunch time because of the way the Valkyries have won all along with their defense.

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