UNCASVILLE, Conn. – The Connecticut Sun defeated the Indiana Fever by double digits on Tuesday night to spoil Caitlin Clark’s WNBA debut before a historic sell-out crowd on the league’s season opening night. Clark, guarded heavily by the Sun’s DiJonai Carrington, went scoreless in the first quarter and was 2 of 7 from the field, including 1 of 4 from …
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WNBA’s new Golden State team reveals nickname ahead of 2025 inaugural season
The WNBA’s new Golden State franchise has found its identity. The team will be known as the Golden State Valkyries, as the league’s first expansion team since 2008 revealed their name, brand and look on “Good Morning America” on Tuesday. The Atlanta Dream was the last franchise to be added to the WNBA. Valkyries is a name that comes from …
Read More »Fever’s Caitlin Clark steady ahead of WNBA debut: ‘I don’t really get nervous’
UNCASVILLE, Conn. – The wait is finally over. Caitlin Clark makes her heavily anticipated WNBA debut on Tuesday night when the Indiana Fever takes on the Connecticut Sun in her first regular-season game. But even with all eyes on her, the former Iowa star is as steady as ever. “I just feel really excited, more than anything. I don’t really …
Read More »Caitlin Clark's race 'huge thing' when it comes to her popularity, WNBA star says
Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson is a five-time All-Star and is hoping to lead her team to a third consecutive WNBA championship this season. However, the Aces’ quest for a three-peat may be flying under the radar thanks to the incoming rookie class headlined by the Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark. The former Iowa star set all-time records for scoring …
Read More »Caitlin Clark recalls 'frustrating' media storm over 2023 national championship loss
The 2023 women’s college basketball national championship saw LSU’s Angel Reese take down Iowa’s Caitlin Clark with the former giving the latter a taste of her own medicine. Clark talked about the in-game rivalry between the two players and lamented that it became all anyone would talk about for days instead of the two lifting up the game. Clark’s comments …
Read More »Fever's Caitlin Clark draws in record crowd for Indiana debut: 'Pretty unheard of'
The Caitlin Clark effect is in full swing. The former Iowa star made her debut in Indiana on Thursday night in the Fever’s final preseason game against the Atlanta Dream, and fans flocked to Gainbridge Fieldhouse to watch the WNBA rookie in action. Caitlin Clark, #22 of the Indiana Fever, ties her sneakers before the game against the Atlanta Dream …
Read More »Biden wrongfully calls WNBA champion a coach during White House visit
President Biden welcomed the back-to-back reigning WNBA champions, the Las Vegas Aces, to the White House on Thursday but made a flub in his speech. Recently retired Candace Parker was a member of the squad, playing in 18 games during the season. While she did not play in the playoffs, she still earned her third championship ring as a player. …
Read More »Caitlin Clark attends Pacers-Knicks playoff game with Fever teammates in suite
Caitlin Clark is already getting the superstar treatment in Indianapolis. The Indiana Fever selected Clark, the NCAA’s all-time points leader, with the first overall pick in last month’s WNBA Draft. She’s only played in two preseason games, but she’s already a star in town. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever talks to …
Read More »OutKick's Dan Dakich sounds off on columnist's discipline after odd Caitlin Clark interactions
Indy Star columnist Gregg Doyel was removed from covering Indiana Fever games for the rest of the season on Tuesday after odd interactions with Caitlin Clark. OutKick host Dan Dakich wondered Wednesday on his show “Don’t @ Me” what it would take for Doyel to actually get fired from the job. Dakich praised Clark for handling the entire situation in …
Read More »Caitlin Clark fired back after 1-on-1 remark, former Iowa star football player says
Cooper DeJean, a former Iowa football standout and current Philadelphia Eagles draft pick, provided an update on his challenge to Caitlin Clark on the basketball court on Wednesday. Before the NFL Draft, DeJean said he could likely beat Clark one-on-one if the two ever met on the basketball court. DeJean was a standout high school basketball player in Iowa but …
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