Under-fire WNBA chief 'disheartened' by criticism, vows to 'do better' | Sports

LOS ANGELES, United States, Oct 4, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert insisted she remained the right person to lead the league on Friday as she responded to an avalanche of recent criticism from leading players over her stewardship of the sport. Engelbert, speaking ahead of Friday's opening game of the WNBA Finals in Las Vegas, has been in the crosshairs this week after Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier accused her of "negligent" governance of the WNBA. A slew of players have since spoken out in support of Collier, who said the WNBA suffered from the "worst leadership in the world" and detailed a range of grievances from inconsistent officiating and failure to take players seriously. Collier also alleged...