NEW YORK — All season, the New York Liberty talked about the type of team they could be. New York are first No 8 seed to beat first seedLiberty ease to 2-0 series victory over MinnesotaJonquel Jones had 21 points and 13 rebounds and the No 8 seed New York Liberty beat the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx 87-71 in Game 2 of their WNBA playoff series on Tuesday night to advance to the semi-finals.Breanna Stewart added 21 points and Sabrina Ionescu had 18 to help the Liberty become the first No 8 seed to eliminate a No 1 seed in the league’s 30-year history. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• NEW YORK — All season, the New York Liberty talked about the type of team they could be. Explosive offensively. Connected on defense. A well-oiled machine on a collision course with their second WNBA title in three years. They showed glimpses of it. Including...S1

• New York are first No 8 seed to beat first seedLiberty ease to 2-0 series victory over MinnesotaJonquel Jones had 21 points and 13 rebounds and the No 8 seed New York Liberty beat the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx 87-71 in Game 2 of their WNBA playoff series on Tu...S2

• The hugs and handshake lines started before the final horn officially sounded.S3