Kiah Stokes and Veronica Burton shine for Golden State as Angel Reese's Atlanta team was stifled by a strong defence.
WNBA Finals: Valkyries beat Dream to reach the brink of their first title
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- Australia survive scare to beat Fiji and reach World Cup semi-finals
- How the Valkyries stole Game 4 on the road to even WNBA Finals at 2-2
- Dream location: Game 6 of WNBA Finals to be matinee at Hawks' arena
- Stokes stars as Valkryies beat Dream in WNBA Finals Game 5
- How Kiah Stokes carried Valkyries to 3-2 lead in WNBA Finals
- Stokes hears MVP chants as stellar Game 5 puts Valkyries on brink of WNBA title
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