Dream close to being sold, taking Loeffler out of WNBA

The Atlanta Dream are close to being sold, ending defeated U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler's contentious stint as a WNBA owner. ''As it relates to the Atlanta Dream, we understand a sale of the franchise is close to being finalized,'' the league said in a statement. A person with knowledge of the situation said there are five groups that have expressed interest in buying the Dream and that the team was ''finalizing its decision.'' The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because none of those details had been revealed publicly by the team.