Sports SummaryBrief at 2:30 p.m. EDT

Golden State heads into Game 6 of the WNBA Finals with a 3-2 series lead over the Atlanta Dream, seeking its first WNBA championship. Coach Natalie Nakase said her team is ready despite a 12:30 p.m. EDT tipoff, which is 9:30 a.m. in California. After a 67-62 Game 4 win, Nakase adjusted her lineup, inserting Tiffany Hayes and Kaila Charles, while Kayla Thornton and Cecilia Landalasini came off the bench. The revamped starting five delivered a 64-55 victory in Game 5. The roundup also covers fans taking early-morning days off for watch parties at Chase Center’s Thrive City, plus a trade where Chicago acquired DT Jeffery Simmons from Tennessee, and Milwaukee’s parade plans after the Brewers clinched the World Series.