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WNBA players say the troubling side of its rise is racism and threats

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WNBA players say the troubling side of its rise is racism and threats

As the WNBA has reached wildly successful highs this season in viewership and attendance, players say the boom long coveted throughout women’s basketball has come with unfortunate consequences. During these playoffs, athletes who would normally be focused on winning have instead shared a swell of complaints of being targeted with racist, misogynistic, homophobic and threatening […]

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Chicago Sky fire coach Teresa Weatherspoon after 1 season

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Chicago Sky fire coach Teresa Weatherspoon after 1 season

The Chicago Sky fired coach Teresa Weatherspoon after just one season, the team announced Friday. The Sky hired Weatherspoon as the franchise’s head coach on Oct. 12, 2023, after spending four seasons with the New Orleans Pelicans as an assistant. “After careful consideration, we have decided it is in the best interest of the organization

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Tennessee’s ‘talent fee’ isn’t surprising. In business, you charge what people will pay

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Tennessee’s ‘talent fee’ isn’t surprising. In business, you charge what people will pay

If there is one constant in the circle of life that is big business, it’s that cost increases will always be passed on to consumers. Doesn’t matter if it’s food, gas or tickets to sporting events. The paying customer will almost certainly be asked to make up the difference. The latest example came Tuesday, when

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How big should ESPN go on Caitlin Clark during WNBA playoffs? Our experts debate

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How big should ESPN go on Caitlin Clark during WNBA playoffs? Our experts debate

You always want a viewership story to sell if you are a professional sports league and the WNBA has a great metrics story to sell in 2024. Last week ESPN announced that its WNBA regular season was its most-watched ever for games across ESPN Networks airwaves (including ABC). Games averaged 1.2 million viewers, a massive

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WNBA playoff projection: How far will Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever go?

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WNBA playoff projection: How far will Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever go?

In the grand scheme of the 2024 season, the identity of the eighth seed in the WNBA postseason bracket is relatively inconsequential. The New York Liberty have been the best team in the league for essentially the entire year. Their net rating of plus-12.1 points per 100 possessions is more than 15 points better than

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Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese out for remainder of season with wrist injury: Evaluating her rookie campaign

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Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese out for remainder of season with wrist injury: Evaluating her rookie campaign

Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese, the league leader in rebounds, will miss the remainder of the WNBA season with a wrist injury, the team announced Saturday. It was after undergoing a medical evaluation following Friday’s game that Reese was ruled out for the rest of the season, according to the team. “I’m filled with emotions

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Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese should share ROY award, just as they do a place in WNBA history

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Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese should share ROY award, just as they do a place in WNBA history

Caitlin Clark: Raising the Game A commemoration of Caitlin Clark’s meteoric career at Iowa and evaluation of the start of her WNBA rookie season. A commemoration of Caitlin Clark’s meteoric career at Iowa and evaluation of the start of her WNBA rookie season. Buy Late next week, the WNBA will send out ballots for its

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Teresa Weatherspoon hit ‘The Shot’ 25 years ago. But the iconic WNBA moment is hard for her to revisit

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Teresa Weatherspoon hit ‘The Shot’ 25 years ago. But the iconic WNBA moment is hard for her to revisit

Teresa Weatherspoon couldn’t watch “The Shot” for years. It’s still not the easiest topic for her to discuss. Weatherspoon is the head coach of the Chicago Sky, but 25 years ago she was a guard for the New York Liberty and facing the Houston Comets in the 1999 WNBA Finals. Houston led 67-65 with 2.4

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WNBA power rankings: Will the Chicago Sky slip out of playoff contention?

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WNBA power rankings: Will the Chicago Sky slip out of playoff contention?

After focusing on the top half of the playoff bracket last week, it’s time to check in on a surprisingly spirited race for the eighth seed. With about two weeks left in the regular season, seven playoff teams are essentially set in stone, though the matchups aren’t yet set. There is drama at the bottom

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Megan Rapinoe praises Angel Reese's anti-bullying campaign

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Megan Rapinoe praises Angel Reese's anti-bullying campaign

Social media has many positives, but its darker side continues to pose significant challenges. WNBA star Angel Reese has decided to confront these problems head-on with a groundbreaking anti-cyberbullying initiative. Angel Reese shocks reporter with her honest political opinion on 2024 election – VIDEO Her efforts have gained widespread attention, even earning a special shoutout

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