Gray and Reese lead the Dream past the Wings, 82-81

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Allisha Gray scored five of her 25 points in the closing seconds and the Atlanta Dream overcame a 15-point deficit to beat the Dallas Wings 82-81 on Wednesday night in the first game for both teams since the All-Star break.

Angel Resse had 22 points and 12 rebounds for her 18th double-double of the season for the Dream (17-10). They have won four in a row and five of six following a five-game losing streak.

Arike Ogunbowale led Dallas (18-10) with 24 points. Azzi Fudd scored 20 points, Paige Bueckers had 16 points and Jessica Shepard had 16 points and 14 rebounds for her WNBA-leading 19th double-double of the season.

Ogunbowale was called for a Flagrant Foul 1 on Gray’s 3-point shot with Dallas leading 81-77 and 18.7 seconds left. Gray hit all three free throws, then took the ensuing inbounds pass and hit a contested jumper in the lane to give Atlanta its first lead of the second half with 15 seconds remaining.

Awak Kuier missed a corner 3-point shot before Shepard’s putback attempt at the buzzer missed.

The Dream were 1 of 16 from 3-point range.

Dream: Host Seattle on Friday night.

Wings: At Washington on Friday night.

AP WNBA: https://apnews.com/hub/wnba-basketball

Atlanta Dream guard Jordin Canada (3) dribbles against Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5) during the second half of a WNBA basketball game in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5) reacts with teammate guard Azzi Fudd (35) as Atlanta Dream forward Brionna Jones (42) looks on during the first half of a WNBA basketball game in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Dallas Wings forward Jessica Shepard (32) moves the ball against Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese during the first half of a WNBA basketball game in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray (15) reacts to scoring a basket during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Dallas Wings in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray (15) drives during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Dallas Wings in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

LONDON (AP) — Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard, who won an Academy Award for the 2007 film “Once,” died in a motorcycle crash on the outskirts of Dublin early Wednesday, his management said. He was 56.

ATC Management told broadcaster RTE Hansard's family was “deeply shocked and heartbroken.”

News of his death brought tributes from fellow musicians including Bruce Springsteen, who said on Instagram he was “heartbroken” at the loss of “a great musician, a good friend and a generous and gracious man.”

Irish police said a man in his 50s died in single-vehicle motorcycle crash in Lucan, on the western outskirts of the Irish capital, before 4:30 a.m. Wednesday. The man, who they did not name, was treated at the scene but pronounced dead a short time later.

Hansard combined acting and a musical career. He played a member of a Dublin soul band in the hit 1991 movie “The Commitments” and won an Oscar in 2008 for the song “Falling Slowly,” which he co-wrote for the indie musical “Once" with co-star Markéta Irglová.

“Once,” a love story about two struggling musicians, was later adapted for Broadway, again with songs by Hansard and Irglová. It won eight Tony Awards in 2012, including best musical.

Hansard was long-serving front man for rock band The Frames, half of rock duo The Swell Season with Irglová and released solo albums including “Didn’t He Ramble,” which was nominated for a Grammy for Best Folk Album in 2016.

Ireland's President Catherine Connolly said he was one of Ireland’s great singer-songwriters.

“Glen was one of the vital driving influences of the Irish music world, bringing people together in the sharing of live music," Connolly said. "He will be sorely missed by all who knew him or experienced his work.”

Actor-comedian Chris O’Dowd said Hansard’s “energizing melodies and soulful, searching voice made the tough times more manageable, the stagnant times more beautiful, and the joyful times even more memorable.”

Hansard started out as a busker on the streets of Dublin. He became famous for leading the Christmas Eve busk outside Dublin's Gaiety Theatre, where members of the public gathered to see famous Irish musicians perform in aid of a homelessness charity.

Former Irish president Michael D. Higgins said Hansard was a “wonderful musician and performer” who also "placed great emphasis throughout his life to the importance of tackling the problems of society."

At the funeral of The Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan in 2023, Hansard performed a rousing version of The Pogues' song “Fairytale Of New York” with Irish singer Lisa O’Neill that had the congregation dancing in the aisles of the church.

Hansard is survived by his wife, Finnish poet Maire Saaritsa, and their 3-year-old son, Christy.

A previous version of this story incorrectly stated Hansard was awarded an Oscar in 2007. He received the award in 2008.

FILE - Marketa Irglova, left, and Glen Hansard accept the Oscar for best original song for "Falling Slowly" from the motion picture "Once" at the 80th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 24, 2008. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

FILE - Glen Hansard appears at the 58th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 15, 2016. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

FILE - Marketa Irglova, left, and Glen Hansard appear after performing during the 80th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 24, 2008. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)

FILE - Grammy-winning Irish singer/songwriter Glen Hansard performs at The Caverns in Pelham, Tenn., on March 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Ron Harris, File)

FILE - Glen Hansard performs at Lollapalooza in Chicago's Grant Park on Sunday, Aug. 3, 2014. (Photo by Steve C. Mitchell/Invision/AP, File)