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.
- 9:51 PMYahoo Sports — Robin Roberts, Geno Auriemma return to WNBA booth for 30th anniversary with 'a whole different script'
- 3:15 PMYahoo Sports — Geno Auriemma, Robin Roberts to call WNBA game in celebration of 30th anniversary
"Nearly three decades after introducing a national viewing audience to the WNBA, Robin Roberts and Geno Auriemma fielded a common request to 1990s icons: How about a reunion?
"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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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 23, 2026, 9:51 PMRobin Roberts, Geno Auriemma return to WNBA booth for 30th anniversary with 'a whole different script'
Nearly three decades after introducing a national viewing audience to the WNBA, Robin Roberts and Geno Auriemma fielded a common request to 1990s icons: How about a reunion?
- Yahoo SportsJun 22, 2026, 3:15 PMGeno 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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