The Aces are playing the team right above them in the WNBA standings Friday in a matchup that could have postseason implications.
Callie Fin
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Callie Fin was hired by the Review-Journal in April 2024 to cover the Aces and UNLV. She previously worked for Yahoo Sports and NBC Sports. She was born in New York, but has lived most of her life in Sacramento, California. She earned her bachelor’s degree from UC Riverside and her master’s degree from San Francisco State, and she ran the hurdles on the track and field team at both schools.
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