NEW YORK – Former U.S. men’s soccer star Alexi Lalas isn’t one to find himself watching professional basketball at any level – let alone the WNBA. But he says that’s what Caitlin Clark is doing for the league: getting the attention of those who wouldn’t normally watch a random regular-season game in the middle of May or in early June. …
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Emma Roberts granted restraining order against man who broke in, called actress from inside her home
A judge granted Emma Roberts a restraining order against a man the actress claimed broke into her home while she was out of town. According to Roberts’ application for protection, filed in Los Angeles May 14 and obtained by Fox News Digital, the man broke into her home and used a landline phone to call the “American Horror Story” star. …
Read More »Randy Gregory files lawsuit against NFL, Broncos over fines for alleged THC use
Veteran NFL linebacker Randy Gregory is suing the league and one of his former teams. Gregory’s lawsuit against the NFL and the Denver Broncos alleges discrimination over fines that totaled $532,500. He was fined for allegedly taking medication containing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), an active ingredient in marijuana, during his time with the Broncos. Gregory appeared in six games in 2022 and …
Read More »Caitlin Clark should feel 'physically safe' amid debate over rookie's protection, Fever's Kelsey Mitchell says
Caitlin Clark’s name has been featured in countless sports headlines throughout the first few weeks of her first season in the WNBA. Much of the conversation about Clark has centered around the level of physicality the rookie has faced during her first handful of professional basketball games. “I think everybody is physical with me. They get away with things that …
Read More »Caitlin Clark hard foul was 'welcome to the league' moment, NBA commissioner says
Adam Silver was asked about the Caitlin Clark foul in his pre-NBA Finals press conference on Thursday before the Boston Celtics hosted the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1. Clark was hip-checked by Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter on Saturday, which set off a firestorm throughout the week about the treatment of the Indiana Fever rookie. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS …
Read More »Sky players say they were harassed outside hotel by man with camera: 'Nasty work'
A man with a camera allegedly harassed Chicago Sky players outside their Washington, D.C., hotel on Wednesday. Jeff Pagliocca, the team’s general manager, told the Chicago Sun-Times that the man with the camera was focused on Sky guard Chennedy Carter. When the team bus arrived, the man approached Carter and her teammates. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM …
Read More »Sparks rookie Cameron Brink believes 'younger white players' in WNBA have 'privilege'
This year’s rookie class in the WNBA has received tons of hype, and it goes well beyond the first overall pick in Caitlin Clark. Los Angeles Sparks forward Cameron Brink, who went right after Clark in this year’s Draft, has enjoyed a solid start to her WNBA career. Coming out of Stanford, she also had a large fan base that …
Read More »Caitlin Clark 'the reason' for rise in interest in WNBA, Billie Jean King says
Women’s tennis trailblazer Billie Jean King believes Caitlin Clark’s emergence in the WNBA represents a turning point for the league as more people are tuning in to watch the Indiana Fever rookie. King wrote on X on Tuesday that she hoped the WNBA does not blow it when it comes to protecting their star. Clark was on the receiving end …
Read More »Sky's Angel Reese ejected in loss to Liberty; ref says she was 'disrespectfully addressing' an official
Chicago Sky rookie forward Angel Reese was ejected in the fourth quarter of Tuesday’s 88-75 loss against the New York Liberty. Reese had a brief interaction with an official and received a technical foul with 2:31 remaining. It was the second technical foul she picked up and was promptly ejected from the matchup. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON …
Read More »Caitlin Clark is being 'physically and verbally attacked' instead of welcomed into WNBA, ex-team owner says
Kelly Loeffler, a former Georgia senator who also co-owned the Atlanta Dream, wrote on social media Tuesday that Caitlin Clark might be the “best thing” to happen to the WNBA and “instead of being welcomed, she’s physically and verbally attacked.” Loeffler responded to an OutKick report that stated Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., wrote a letter to WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert …
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