New York Liberty defeat Minnesota Lynx 87-71 in Game 2 to advance to WNBA semi-finals
The No. 8 seed New York Liberty beat the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx 87-71 in Game 2 of their WNBA playoff series on September 30, 2026, completing a series sweep. The Liberty became the first No. 8 seed to eliminate a No. 1 seed in the league's 30-year history. New York now awaits the winner of the Atlanta-Washington series in the semi-finals.
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Divergence score
2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
2 camps
2 bias groups
The spectrum · how 2 outlets placed this story
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Globe and Mail
NY Post
Supportive of action
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International angle
Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
Furthest apart on this story
Globe and Mail
Liberty sweep top-seeded Lynx 87-71, advance to WNBA semi-finals
detailed game recap with stats · neutral
NY Post
Liberty oust top-seeded Lynx to reach second round of WNBA playoffs in historic upset
historic upset narrative · positive
First to report
- NY Postfirst
- Globe and Mail+12 min
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The split, in one line
Both outlets report the same historic upset; the Globe and Mail provides detailed game flow and player stats while the NY Post leads with the emotional scene of the upset's final moments.
How each outlet covered it
Lightly covered so far
Too few outlets to map a left-right split. Here is each take as it stands.
Sparse coverage · 2 outlets
“Liberty sweep top-seeded Lynx 87-71, advance to WNBA semi-finals”
“Liberty oust top-seeded Lynx to reach second round of WNBA playoffs in historic upset”
6 tracked claims across 2 outlets
Fact ledger
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Claimed
Jonquel Jones had 21 points and 13 rebounds for the Liberty
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