So, what exactly is a Valkyrie? It's certainly a unique team name, one that has never been used in any American professional sports. A Valkyrie is a female figure in Norse mythology who chooses the ...

As thousands of fans looked on through binoculars, the Golden State Valkyries unveiled their new mascot: a bespectacled purple raven named Violet, who cartwheeled her way onto the Chase Center court ...