WNBA and players’ union face deadline for new labour deal

The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and its players' union are in intensive negotiations to secure a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA), facing a crucial deadline set for Monday WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert told reporters that there is an "urgency" to finalize a deal by that date to avoid disruptions to the league's preseason calendar

According to Engelbert, failing to reach an agreement would put scheduled activities such as training camp and preseason games at risk The push for a new deal follows a recent marathon bargaining session between the two sides that lasted 12 hours The negotiations are focused on establishing a new labour contract before the current one expires, with the outcome of the weekend's talks set to determine the immediate future of the league's offseason schedule