Caitlin Clark recently was the first pick of the WNBA Draft after a record-setting college basketball career, but she isn’t the only Hawkeye to go pro this month. Cornerback Cooper DeJean will more than likely hear his name called Thursday night and find a home in the NFL. Despite going pro in football, DeJean made a bold prediction about his …
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Megan Rapinoe, others urge NCAA to not ban trans athletes from women's sports
Former U.S. women’s soccer star Megan Rapinoe and WNBA legend Sue Bird were among the current and former athletes who signed Athlete Ally’s letter to the NCAA urging the organization to forgo enacting a policy that would bar trans athletes from competing in women’s sports. The letter from the LGBTQ advocacy group came after more than a dozen House Republican …
Read More »Caitlin Clark makes more history as she notches another accolade
Another day, another place in the history books for Caitlin Clark. Clark won the James E. Sullivan Award for the second straight year on Tuesday. She is the first two-time winner of the honor in its 94-year history. The award is given to the nation’s most outstanding player at the college or Olympic level. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE …
Read More »Breanna Stewart remains patient on WNBA salary overhaul: 'Not something that's going to change overnight'
Two-time WNBA champion Breanna Stewart is hopeful players will one day see sweeping changes when it comes to the league’s pay scale, but she knows it will take a while for significant changes to actually happen. “You can talk about opportunities for pensions and charters and all these things, but it’s not something that’s going to change overnight, and it’s …
Read More »The entrenched pro basketball system fails Caitlin Clark and women athletes — opinion
Legendary investor, Bill Gurley, once warned us that incumbents keep out new, innovative, and disruptive competitors by ‘gaming the system’ in their favor. It’s an age-old story; those with power often give lip service to change yet shun genuine innovation that threatens their supremacy. The massive business of sports is no different. How many great, cool things have we all …
Read More »49ers star George Kittle praises Caitlin Clark: 'She's just so authentic'
San Francisco 49ers star tight end George Kittle is still an Iowa Hawkeye at heart. That’s easy to see when he’s attending events in his spare time at the university. And that includes women’s basketball last season, during Caitlin Clark’s final year in the black and yellow. Kittle and his wife, Claire, a former Hawkeyes basketball player, met while they …
Read More »Brittney Griner details conditions during Russian imprisonment: 'I was just so scared'
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). WNBA star Brittney Griner is pubically sharing some details about her harrowing experience during her time in a Russian prison. Griner sat down with ABC News’ “Good Morning America” and fielded questions about …
Read More »Giants' Darren Waller, WNBA star Kelsey Plum file for divorce after one year of marriage
Two-time WNBA champion Kelsey Plum and New York Giants tight end Darren Waller filed for a joint petition for divorce just one year after the couple wed, according to online court records. The Las Vegas Aces star posted a cryptic message on social media Tuesday, seemingly aimed at her relationship. Kelsey Plum of the Las Vegas Aces dribbles the ball …
Read More »WNBA star Angel Reese: 'Protect young women in sports'
Angel Reese, the former LSU national champion who was a top selection in the WNBA Draft last week, put out a simple post about women in sports on Monday. The new Chicago Sky star urged followers and anyone who read her posts on X to “protect young women in sports!!!” CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Angel Reese …
Read More »NBA champ blasts Gayle King over Caitlin Clark remark during interview with Dawn Staley
NBA champion Stephen Jackson ripped CBS host Gayle King over her interview with South Carolina Gamecocks women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley earlier this month. Staley led the Gamecocks to an undefeated season en route to winning her third championship at the helm of South Carolina. King interviewed Staley on April 7 on CBS and said, “We were all cheering for …
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