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An early WNBA Finals tip? No problem for Valkyries fans. Bay Area bars were open
SAN FRANCISCO — Hundreds of Golden State Valkyries fans packed Rikki’s Women’s Sports Bar in southwest San Francisco on Thursday morning. They came for a party. Over 2,000 miles away, their Valkyries tipped off against the Atlanta Dream in a potential championship-clinching Game 6 at 12:30 p.m. local time — or 9:30 a.m. in the Bay Area. With a trophy on the line for the 2-year-old franchise, fans arrived as early as 7 a.m. Staff reported 30 minutes later, and the bar opened at 8:30 a.m. Some ask
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