Geno Auriemma and Robin Roberts to call WNBA game on July 7
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 22, 2026, 3:15 PM
Last updated Jun 22, 2026
UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma and Robin Roberts will call a WNBA game on July 7 as part of the league's 30th anniversary celebration. The matchup features the Dallas Wings against the New York Liberty at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Auriemma and Roberts, who previously called the first WNBA game in 1997, express excitement about returning to the booth together. Former UConn players Breanna Stewart, Paige Bueckers, and Azzi Fudd are set to participate in the game. Roberts is also an executive producer for a new ESPN docuseries on the WNBA's Toronto Tempo franchise.
- •Game scheduled for July 7 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
- •Wings facing Liberty as part of WNBA's anniversary celebration.
- •Auriemma and Roberts called the first WNBA game in 1997.
- •Breanna Stewart, Paige Bueckers, and Azzi Fudd will play.
- •Roberts produces upcoming docuseries on Toronto Tempo.
- 3:15 PMYahoo Sports — Geno Auriemma, Robin Roberts to call WNBA game in celebration of 30th anniversary
"UConn women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma and Robin Roberts will call Dallas Wings vs. New York Liberty on July 7.
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