Caitlin Clark

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) dribbles the ball against the New York Liberty during the first half of a WNBA basketball game, Saturday, May 18, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

Caitlin Clark adjusting to playing in the WNBA, finishes first week on a high note

Caitlin Clark is adjusting to life as a professional women’s basketball player on and off the court.
 
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) drives to the basket against New York Liberty forward Betnijah Laney-Hamilton (44) during the first half of a WNBA basketball game, Saturday, May 18, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

Stewart helps New York top Indiana 91-80 despite strong game from Caitlin Clark, who scored 22

 
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) dribbles as New York Liberty guard Courtney Vandersloot (22) defends during the first half of a WNBA basketball game, Saturday, May 18, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

Clark helps Liberty become 1st WNBA team to have $2M+ in 1-game ticket revenue, AP source says

 
Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell (0) talks with teammate guard Caitlin Clark, right, in the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the New York Liberty, Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Breanna Stewart ruins Caitlin Clark’s home debut by leading Liberty past Fever 102-66

 
Fans watch Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark warm up for the team's WNBA basketball game against the New York Liberty, Thursday, May 16, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Caitlin Clark fever races through Indy to overshadow Pacers and Indianapolis 500

 

Oregon’s Sports Bra, a pub for women’s sports fans, plans national expansion as interest booms

A popular Oregon sports bar that focuses on and shows only women’s athletics has announced plans to expand across the country through a franchise model. The Sports Bra is partnering with Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, who is married to tennis legend Serena Williams, for its expansion. (Video by Claire Rush)

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New Iowa women's basketball coach Jan Jensen speaks during a news conference, Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in Iowa City, Iowa. Jensen, who had been associate head coach at the school for 20 years, succeeds Lisa Bluder, who retired after 24 seasons and back-to-back trips to the NCAA championship game. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Jan Jensen’s loyalty and patience pay off with her promotion to Iowa women’s basketball head coach

Jan Jensen had numerous head coaching opportunities in her 24 years as an assistant on Lisa Bluder’s coaching staff at Iowa.
 
Connecticut Sun guard DiJonai Carrington (21) fouls Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) during the third quarter of a WNBA basketball game, Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Caitlin Clark’s WNBA debut dwarfs betting on last year’s clinching game in the finals

Caitlin Clark’s much-anticipated WNBA debut produced record betting. It was far larger than the amount of money wagered on last year’s clinching game for the WNBA championship.
 
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) puts up a 3-point shot to score against the Connecticut Sun during the fourth quarter of a WNBA basketball game, Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Like a Caitlin Clark 3-pointer, betting on women’s sports is soaring

Caitlin Clark has helped increase the popularity of women’s basketball, and the amount of money bet on it.
 
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) reacts after missing a 3-point shot against the Connecticut Sun during the fourth quarter of a WNBA basketball game, Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

The WNBA’s challenge: How to translate the Caitlin Clark hype into sustained growth for the league

The stars have aligned for the WNBA with Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese joining the ranks of A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Diana Taurasi and others.
 
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) walks down the court after a turnover against the Connecticut Sun during the second quarter of a WNBA basketball game, Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Caitlin Clark finishes with 20 points and 10 turnovers as Fever fall to Connecticut in WNBA opener

Caitlin Clark struggled early in her WNBA debut before finishing with 20 points as the Indiana Fever fell to the Connecticut Sun 92-71 on Tuesday night.
 
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark wipes her face after hitting a shot and being fouled by the Atlanta Dream during the first half of a preseason WNBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Thursday, May 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Sports betting: Bettors turn to WNBA this year, mainly because of Caitlin Clark’s arrival

Sports bettors are putting their money on WNBA games like never before, mainly because of Caitlin Clark’s arrival as the No. 1 overall pick.
 
Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark (22) goes to the basket against Atlanta Dream's Nia Coffey (12) and Aerial Powers (23) during the second half of a WNBA preseason basketball game Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Aces heavy favorites to win 3rd straight championship; Caitlin Clark a boon to WNBA

A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces will begin the WNBA season Tuesday night as a heavy favorite to win a third straight title.
 
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) scores her first basket against the Connecticut Sun during the second quarter of a WNBA basketball game, Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Caitlin Clark struggles early in WNBA debut before scoring 20 points in Fever’s loss to Connecticut

The Caitlin Clark era in the WNBA has officially begun, although it got off to a slow start. Clark went scoreless for nearly the first 15 minutes, before getting more comfortable and finishing with 20 points in the Indiana Fever’s 92-71 loss to the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday night.
 
FILE - Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder, left, stands with associate head coach Jan Jensen, right, before an NCAA college basketball game against Nebraska, Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, in Iowa City, Iowa. Bluder announced Monday, May 13, 2024, she is retiring after leading the Hawkeyes for 24 seasons. Jensen, longtime assistant to Bluder, was named the new head coach of the Iowa women's basketball team. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

Lisa Bluder retires after Clark-led Iowa teams reach past 2 NCAA title games. Jensen named successor

Iowa women’s basketball coach Lisa Bluder is retiring after 24 years of leading the Hawkeyes and her longtime assistant Jan Jensen has been selected as her successor.
 
Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark (22) goes to the basket against Atlanta Dream's Nia Coffey (12) and Aerial Powers (23) during the second half of a WNBA preseason basketball game Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Caitlin Clark, much like Larry Bird, the focus of talks about race and double standards in sports

WNBA rookie Caitlin Clark, like NBA Hall of Famer Larry Bird was 45 years ago, is involuntarily the focus of discussions about race and her transition to professional basketball.
 
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) drives on Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray (15) during the first half of a preseason WNBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Thursday, May 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Betting money for the WNBA is pouring in on Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever

The betting public is throwing money on Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever as the WNBA prepares to open one of the more-anticipated seasons in league history.
 
FILE - Las Vegas Aces' A'ja Wilson (22) looks to pass during the first half in Game 3 of a WNBA basketball final playoff series against the New York Liberty Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, in New York. Wilson, Breanna Stewart and Brittney Griner will be back on the courts chasing another WNBA title when camps open on Sunday, April 28. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)

WNBA set to tip off with spotlight on rookie class led by Clark, Reese and Aces’ quest for 3-peat

While conversations about the league’s growth may start with Caitlin Clark, talk about wining the 2024 WNBA championship begins with the star-studded Las Vegas Aces.
 
Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark (22) looks to pass the ball as Atlanta Dream's Naz Hillmon defends during the second half of a WNBA preseason basketball game Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Raucous crowd roars its approval for Caitlin Clark in her home debut with Fever, an 83-80 win

Caitlin Clark walked into her new home arena with No. 22 shirts and jerseys peppered from floor to ceiling.
 
CORRECTS FROM CAITLYN TO CAITLIN - Pailynn Amos, center, holds a sign for Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark in front of her mother Rebecca Amos, of Ennis, Texas, prior to an WNBA basketball game against the Dallas Wings in Arlington, Texas, Friday, May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)

Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever embrace notion of using charter flights for WNBA travel

Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark may be as recognizable as any established WNBA star. Naturally when the league’s top overall draft pick made her first official trip last week, she became a popular celebrity in the Dallas airport — even with extra security.
 
Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark arrives on the Red Carpet before the world premiere and screening of Episode 1 of the upcoming ESPN+ Original Series Full Court Press, Monday, May 6, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Indianapolis sports columnist won’t cover Fever following awkward back-and-forth with Caitlin Clark

Indianapolis Star sports columnist Gregg Doyel will not cover the Indiana Fever in person this season after an awkward interaction with No. 1 WNBA draft pick Caitlin Clark.
 
FILE - Players and staff of the New York Liberty WNBA basketball team wait to board buses at Harry Reid International Airport, Wednesday, June 28, 2023, in Las Vegas. The wait for full-time charter flights for WNBA teams finally is over with commissioner Cathy Engelbert announcing the league’s plans to start the program this season, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

WNBA to begin full-time charter flights this season, commissioner says

The WNBA plans to commit $50 million over the next two years to provide full-time charter flight service for its teams during the season.
 
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) and head coach Christine Sides, center right, react after a play during the second half of an WNBA basketball game against the Dallas Wings in Arlington, Texas, Friday, May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)

Sparks move home game against Caitlin Clark and Indiana from Long Beach to downtown Los Angeles

Caitlin Clark’s first WNBA game in Los Angeles is being moved to a bigger stage. The Los Angeles Sparks say their home game against Clark and the Indiana Fever on May 24 is being moved from Walter Pyramid on the Long Beach State campus to Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles.
 
FILE - New York's Abby Roque (11) is congratulated for her goal against Montreal during the second period of a PWHL hockey game Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Bridgeport, Conn. The inaugural season of the Professional Women's Hockey League has set one attendance record after another while putting the sport on the map across North America. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, FIle)

PWHL’s strong first season coincides with a growing appetite for women’s sports

The inaugural season of the Professional Women’s Hockey League has set one attendance record after another while putting the sport on the map across North America outside the Olympics.
 
LSU basketball forward Angel Reese, gestures at photographers during a time out in the second half of an NBA basketball game between the New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets, Friday, April 12, 2024, at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Knicks won 111-107. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Angel Reese, Cardoso debuts watched widely on fan’s livestream after WNBA is unable to broadcast

The WNBA debuts of Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso were widely watched on a social media livestream from a fan who stepped in when the league’s app couldn’t broadcast the game.
 
CORRECTS FROM CAITLYN TO CAITLIN - Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark looks to shoot against the Dallas Wings during the first half of an WNBA basketball game in Arlington, Texas, Friday, May 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth)

A sellout for a WNBA preseason game? Welcome to the league’s Caitlin Clark era

Fans lined up outside the arena more than three hours before Caitlin Clark made her WNBA debut for the Indiana Fever in a preseason game against the Dallas Wings.
 
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark speaks with the media after the WNBA basketball team practiced in Indianapolis, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Caitlin Clark’s presence draws comparisons to two Birds as Indiana Fever contemplate playoff run

Indiana Fever general manager Lin Dunn started media day being asked to compare Caitlin Clark to two Birds — Sue, who Dunn took as the WNBA"s top overall draft pick in 2002, and Larry, who turned the Boston Celtics into an immediate title contender.
 
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark speaks with the media after the WNBA basketball team practiced in Indianapolis, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Caitlin Clark attendance boon: Some WNBA teams look for bigger arenas when the Fever come to town

WNBA teams have started experiencing the Caitlin Clark effect and the top overall draft pick hasn’t even played her first game.
 
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark speaks with the media after the WNBA basketball team practiced in Indianapolis, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Caitlin Clark turns focus back to basketball as training camp opens for Indiana Fever

Caitlin Clark returned to the basketball court Sunday — focused entirely on learning a new system and winning games.
 
An image depicting tennis legend Billie Jean King is displayed at The Sports Bra sports bar on Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Oregon’s Sports Bra, a pub for women’s sports fans, plans national expansion as interest booms

An Oregon sports bar focusing on and showing only women’s athletics has plans to expand across the country through a franchise model.
 
Indiana Fever players Aliyah Boston, left, and Caitlin Clark throw tee-shirts to fans during a time out during the first half between the Indiana Pacers and the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 2 in an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Friday, April 26, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

Caitlin Clark revs up Pacers fans with pregame playoff appearance in IndyCar replica

Caitlin Clark drew a standing ovation in her first appearance on Gainbridge Fieldhouse’s court since becoming the WNBA’s No. 1 overall draft pick — in an IndyCar replica.
 
Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark holds her jersey following a WNBA basketball news conference, Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

WNBA training camps open with Caitlin Clark, the rookie class and free agency moves in the spotlight

There is a buzz around the opening of WNBA training camps with the arrival of Caitlin Clark, her heralded rookie class and big offseason free agency moves.
 
Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark holds her jersey following a WNBA basketball news conference, Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Caitlin Clark becomes 1st two-time winner of Sullivan Award as nation’s top college athlete

Caitlin Clark is still picking up trophies. The Iowa basketball star who was recently the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft has won the James E.
 
Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark holds her jersey following a WNBA basketball news conference, Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Caitlin Clark is set to sign a new Nike deal valued at $28 million over 8 years, reports say

Caitlin Clark appears to be on the cusp of setting another record. The most prolific scorer in NCAA Division I history and No. 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft is preparing to sign a second contract with Nike, this one paying $28 million over eight years and coming with a signature shoe.
 
Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark holds her jersey following a WNBA basketball news conference, Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Caitlin Clark’s early play in WNBA will be her tryout for a roster spot on US Olympic women’s team

Caitlin Clark will have the start of her WNBA career to show the U.S. women’s basketball selection committee whether she deserves a spot on the Paris Olympic roster.
 
FILE - Villanova guard Lucy Olsen (3) shoots against Oregon State during the second half of an NCAA basketball game on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023, in Corvallis, Ore. Iowa has added one of the nation’s most productive scorers from last season as the Hawkeyes get ready to begin their post-Caitlin Clark era. Lucy Olsen said on social media Wednesday, April 17, 2024, that she’s joining the Hawkeyes after the former Villanova star entered the transfer portal. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman, File)

Scoring sensation Lucy Olsen transfers to Iowa. Ex-Villanova player helps fill void of Caitlin Clark

Iowa added one of the nation’s most productive scorers to fill the void left by superstar Caitlin Clark.
 
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