The Aces beat the Atlanta Dream at Michelob Ultra Arena on Tuesday in their first game following the WNBA’s All-Star break.
Callie Fin
UNLV/Aces Reporter
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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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