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Caitlin Clark is WNBA’s rookie of the year

NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark was named WNBA rookie of the year in a near-unanimous vote, giving the Indiana Fever back-to-back winners after Aliyah Boston won the honor last season. A national panel of sportswriters and sports reporters gave…

Businessman found guilty of defrauding former NBA star Dwight Howard of millions of dollars to buy the WNBA team

NEW YORK (AP) — A Georgia businessman was convicted Friday of cheating with a former NBA star Dwight Howard from millions of dollars in a sham plan to buy the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream. The jury returned its verdict against Calvin…

AP WNBA Awards: A’ja Wilson and Caitlin Clark unanimously voted Player and Rookie of the Year

A’ja Wilson and Caitlin Clark had Record seasonsand achieved statistics the WNBA had never seen before. Wilson became the first player in league history to score over 1,000 points in a season, and her average was a record 26.9 points….

Las Vegas star A’ja Wilson is unanimously voted WNBA MVP, winning the award for the third time

Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson was unanimously voted WNBA MVP, the league announced Sunday. The Aces’ versatile forward averaged 26.9 points and 11.8 rebounds this season. She is only the second player to win the award unanimously, joining Cynthia…

Top athletes from all sports praise Alex Morgan as he prepares for his final professional game

WNBA star Caitlin Clark used the word “legend.” Gymnast Simone Biles thanked for promoting women’s sports. As Alex Morgan prepared for her final professional game on Sunday, praise for the U.S. soccer star announcing her retirement came from across the…

Caitlin Clark sets a record with her 100th 3-pointer: WNBA

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark became the fastest player in WNBA history to make 100 3-pointers in a season, finishing the season with 24 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for her second career triple-double as Playoff participants Indiana Fever…

Kelsey Mitchell will be a strong complement to Caitlin Clark and they have the Fever in the playoffs

Kelsey Mitchell has become the perfect running mate for Caitlin Clark in the backcourt, and the two guards have led the Indiana Fever to resurgence since the Olympic break. Now they have Indiana in the playoffs. The team has won…

Breanna Stewart and US women’s basketball team reach gold medal match at Paris Olympics

PARIS (AP) — Breanna Stewart and the U.S. women’s basketball team easily reached a familiar goal — the Olympic gold medal game. Stewart led a balanced offense as the Americans defeated Australia 85-64 in the semifinals on Friday, securing their…

A’ja Wilson and Jackie Young help the USA to an 88-74 victory over Nigeria and reach the semifinals of the Olympic women’s basketball

PARIS (AP) — The United States made a change to its starting lineup, replacing Diana Taurasi with Jackie Young in an effort to get off to a better start. It paid off immediately as the Americans started strongly and defeated…