Burton, Williams lead the way as Valkyries hold off Clark, Fever in 90-88 win

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Veronica Burton had 25 points, six rebounds and a career-best five blocked shots, Gabby Williams added 19 points, six rebounds and six assists, and the Golden State Valkyries beat Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever 90-88 on Thursday night.

Clark's 3-pointer with 3:55 to play pulled Indiana to 81-80 and Aliyah Boston put the Fever ahead with a jumper the next time down. But Clark turned the ball over with 1:32 left and her team trailing by three then again with 1:06 to go before missing a 3 with 40 seconds remaining.

Indiana had another chance with 24.8 seconds left and Sophie Cunningham scored on an uncontested layup. Williams missed the first of two free throws on the other end. Boston missed a turnaround jumper as the final buzzer sounded — sending the celebratory sellout home crowd into a frenzy.

Clark finished with 16 points, six assists and four rebounds but struggled to find a shooting groove — she was 3 for 12 — at Chase Center again as Indiana had its three-game winning streak snapped. The Fever missed their initial eight 3-point attempts and were 3 of 12 at halftime.

Janelle Salaun came off the bench to contribute 19 points and seven rebounds for Golden State (5-2), which had 11 blocks in all — four by Kiah Stokes.

This was another physical game after a testy matchup won 90-82 by the Fever last Friday at Indiana that became heated between Clark and Tiffany Hayes when Clark signaled her hand at the Golden State guard and they exchanged words. Clark said before the rematch that she had moved on already.

The fans at Chase Center took every opportunity to show their displeasure with Clark, booing the star guard every time she touched the ball.

Clark, who attended the San Francisco Giants' game Wednesday at nearby Oracle Park, was averaging 23.8 points per game.

Her last game on the Valkyries' home floor was forgettable. Clark shot just 3 for 14 at Chase Center in an 88-77 loss last June — going 0 for 7 on 3s and missing her initial six shots before a layup at the 4:12 mark of the second quarter.

Fever: Visit the Portland Fire on Saturday night.

Valkyries: Host the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday.

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Indiana Fevers' Caitlin Clark (22) drives to the basket against Golden State Valkyries' Veronica Burton (22) during the first half of a WNBA basketball game in San Francisco on Thursday, May 28, 2026. (Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

Golden State Valkyries' Gabby Williams (1) drives to basket between Indiana Fevers' Monique Billings (25) and Caitlin Clark (22) during the first half of a WNBA basketball game in San Francisco on Thursday, May 28, 2026. (Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

The Golden State Valkyries celebrate a turnover by the Indiana Fever during the first half of a WNBA basketball game in San Francisco on Thursday, May 28, 2026. (Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

The Golden State Valkyries bench reacts to a teammate's basket during the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Indiana Fever in San Francisco on Thursday, May 28, 2026. (Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

Golden State Valkyries' Janelle Salaün (13) points out a turnover to the referees by Indiana Fevers' Caitlin Clark (22) during the first half of a WNBA basketball game in San Francisco on Thursday, May 28, 2026. (Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain is aiming for back-to-back Champions League titles in Saturday's final in Budapest. Arsenal is trying to win it for the first time.

The champions of France and England face off at Puskas Arena.

Titleholder PSG can become only the second team in the modern era to retain the trophy after Real Madrid won three in a row from 2016-18.

Arsenal, meanwhile, heads into the final on a high after ending its 22-year wait to claim the Premier League. The Gunners' only previous Champions League final was lost to Barcelona in 2006.

Here’s what to know about the Champions League final.

Kickoff has been brought forward to 1600 GMT, having traditionally been played in the evening. UEFA made the change to enhance the matchday experience for fans and to optimize logistics, such as public transport, in Budapest.

The final is being shown live on CBS and Paramount+ in the United States.

In Britain, the match is on pay-TV channel TNT Sports and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer — an Arsenal fan — lobbied for it to be free-to-air without success.

American rock band The Killers will perform. In recent years, Linkin Park and Lenny Kravitz have headlined the pre-match show.

Only Madrid has retained the European Cup since it was rebranded as the Champions League in 1992.

AC Milan, Ajax, Juventus and Manchester United all lost in the final the year after winning the trophy, so PSG is on the brink of greatness.

Despite being one of the most storied teams in England, Arsenal has still to be crowned champion of Europe. Twenty years on from its only previous final, Arsenal aims to complete the greatest season in the club's history by winning a Premier League-Champions League double.

Victory would see Luis Enrique become only the fifth coach to win three or more Champions League or European Cup titles.

5 Carlo Ancelotti

3 Bob Paisley, Zinedine Zidane, Pep Guardiola

The 67,000-seat stadium was opened in 2019 and built on the same site as the previous Ferenc Puskas Stadion — named after the Hungarian and Real Madrid icon who won three European Cups as a player.

2025 PSG

2024 Real Madrid

2023 Manchester City

2022 Real Madrid

2021 Chelsea

15 Real Madrid

7 AC Milan

6 Bayern Munich, Liverpool

5 Barcelona

4 Ajax

3 Manchester United, Inter Milan

The 2027 final will take place at Atletico Madrid’s Estadio Metropolitano. It will be the second time it stages the final after the 2019 showdown between Liverpool and Tottenham. The city of Madrid has hosted the final on five previous occasions.

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PSG's head coach Luis Enrique directs a training session ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal in Budapest, Hungary, Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

Arsenal supporters pose for a photo the day before the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal in Budapest, Hungary, Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)

Arsenal's Spanish manager Mikel Arteta meets the media ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Arsenal, in Budapest, Friday 29, 2026. (Ina Fassbender, Pool Photo via AP)

Arsenal's Declan Rice warms up during a training session ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal in Budapest, Hungary, Friday, May 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos)

Paris Saint-Germain's Ousmane Dembele meets the media ahead of the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Arsenal, in Budapest, Friday 29, 2026. (Franck Fife, Pool Photo via AP)