Girl, you have done it again

The GIST: Yesterday’s semis Game 1 wasn’t so stellar for the Las Vegas Aces (more on that below), but the day started off strong for the inimitable A’ja Wilson, who won her unprecedented fourth WNBA MVP award. She’s not just raising the bar in the W — this hoops princess is the bar. Here’s why:

🤯 Four for eight: Wilson’s ratio of MVPs to seasons played is truly mind-boggling. She’s been in the W for eight years, earning the league’s highest individual honor four times in that span. Winning MVP in 50% of seasons played is simply incredible — and she’s not done yet.

• Not to mention, Wilson’s fourth award breaks a tie with three-time MVPs and league legends Sheryl Swoopes, Lisa Leslie, and Lauren Jackson. She’s also now just the second player to win in back-to-back seasons, joining the iconic Cynthia Cooper.

📈 51 to 18: Touted as one of the tightest MVP races in recent memory, the final tally didn’t quite fit that narrative — Wilson beat out Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier by 33 first-place votes. Collier missed 25% of the season with an ankle injury, almost certainly contributing to the discrepancy, but Wilson was undeniable by season’s end.

• She led the WNBA in points and blocks, averaged a double-double with 10.2 rebounds per game, and logged the league’s first-ever 30-point, 20-rebound game. Oh, and she won Co-Defensive Player of the Year, too. And that’s on dominance.

👏 A’one of one: Already boasting a Hall of Fame–worthy résumé, perhaps the most remarkable element of Wilson’s run is the potential of what’s still to come. At only 29 years old, there’s an argument that she hasn’t even peaked yet. Not bad for a girl who never liked to sweat.

The GIST: The NFL chose chaos this weekend with a whopping seven games decided in the final two and a half minutes of action. Let’s recap a Week 3 slate that saw juggernaut offenses sputter, game-winning kicks thwarted, and upsets reign supreme. Hey, not everyone can be the Indianapolis Colts.

🤯 Cleveland Browns stun Green Bay Packers 13–10: Led by their league-best defense, the previously winless Browns sacked Green Bay quarterback (QB) Jordan Love a jaw-dropping five times before kicker (K) Andre Szmyt completed his redemption arc with a 55-yard game-winning field goal (FG).

❌ Philadelphia Eagles block field goal (FG) to secure 19-point comeback: The reigning champs’ 33–26 W over the LA Rams wasn’t pretty, but a win’s a win. Philly scored 26 second-half points, setting the stage for a perfectly-timed blocked FG that defensive tackle Jordan Davis returned for a touchdown (TD).

😵‍💫 Tampa Bay Buccaneers and NY Jets give fans whiplash: The Jets did their best Birds impression, returning a blocked FG for a TD to take a 27–26 lead with minutes left. But then Bucs QB Baker Mayfield did what he does best, engineering a game-winning drive to steal the 29–27 W. It’s not over ’til it’s over, right?

👏 LA Chargers use last-second FG to beat Denver Broncos: This AFC West showdown went down to the wire as LA’s 23–20 win came off the cleat of K Cameron Dicker, who knocked through a 43-yarder as time expired. The dub keeps the Bolts undefeated on the season, their first 3-0 start since 2002. Electric.

• Speaking of pivotal divisional tilts, the San Francisco 49ers won their second straight game under backup QB Mac Jones and now sit alone atop the NFC West after beating the Arizona Cardinals 16–15. No Brock Purdy, no problem.