Rhyne Howard #10 of the Vinyl controls the ball around Kahleah Copper #2 of Rose during the first half at The Mediapro Studio on January 17, 2025 in Medley, Florida.

I love Vinyl. Not only the spinning of records in my home, but the Unrivaled team of professional women’s basketball players.

The new winter 3-on-3 professional league co-founded by WNBA stars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart features six teams with six players playing a full-court version of the short-sided game. The Miami-based winter league is played exclusively at the 850-seat Wayfair Arena, which features Wayfair home furnishings, of course, in a cozy players’ lounge and the Samsung Galaxy Courtside Club.

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No. 5 LSU vs. No. 2 South Carolina Friday at 5 p.m.: South Carolina (18-1, 6-0 SEC) is coming off a 101-60 victory over Oklahoma on Sunday. LSU (20-0, 5-0 SEC) is off to one of the best starts in program history and is coming off an 80-63 victory at Florida on Sunday.

Aryna Sabalenka vs. Madison Keys, Saturday at 3:30 a.m. Sabalenka attempts to become the seventh woman in the Open Era to three-peat at the Australian Open. The No. 1 seed will face Keys, who stunned second-seed Iga Swiatek in a three-set thriller to reach her second-career Grand Slam final.

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It’s a league all about the players. The facility features daycare, a content studio, a hair and makeup room, and state-of-the-art workout and locker rooms. For players, it provides an opportunity to make a decent salary, invest, and train for the upcoming WNBA season against top competition without going........

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