A big part of getting a good grade on WNBA draft night is often in place months before, when the lottery order is decided. In the case of the 2024 draft, the Indiana Fever really couldn’t mess it up after they got the first pick: Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark would give them an A-plus. […]
Continue readingNEW YORK — Caitlin Clark is officially a pro. Clark, the record-breaking face of women’s college basketball, was selected No. 1 overall by the Indiana Fever in the 2024 WNBA draft Monday night at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The draft was held with fans for the first time since the 2014-16 iterations of the […]
Continue readingCaitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Cameron Brink and Kamilla Cardoso headline a list of 15 prospects who have been invited to Monday’s 2024 WNBA draft, the league announced Thursday. Clark, the new top scorer across Division I men’s and women’s basketball after her historic career at Iowa, is widely expected to be selected by the Indiana […]
Continue readingThere’s no question about the No. 1 pick in Monday’s WNBA draft (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN) as Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark is certain to go to the Indiana Fever. But after that, the mystery starts. And what the Los Angeles Sparks do with the Nos. 2 and 4 picks could shape the rest of […]
Continue readingOWINGS MILLS, Md. – Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh strongly supported the NFL’s recent ban of the swivel hip-drop tackle, insisting defensive players won’t be put at a disadvantage with the removal of this technique. Harbaugh has been an advocate of getting rid of the hip-drop tackle ever since Ravens tight end Mark Andrews was […]
Continue readingCLEVELAND — UConn coach Geno Auriemma said illegal screens could be called “on every single possession” but stopped short of directly criticizing officials for a controversial offensive foul call that helped decide Iowa’s 71-69 victory in Friday’s women’s Final Four. “I just know there were three or four of them called on us, and I […]
Continue reading“She definitely didn’t get the ball enough and definitely didn’t play the way she had played in the tournament leading up to today,” Auriemma told reporters after the game. “There was something bothering her. I think it was physical. But she wasn’t her aggressive self.” Asked what might have been ailing Bueckers, Auriemma said, “I […]
Continue readingCLEVELAND — Caitlin Clark‘s remarkable college basketball career will continue to the women’s NCAA championship game for a second consecutive year, after the Iowa Hawkeyes defeated the UConn Huskies 71-69 in the Final Four on Friday night at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse. Clark scored 21 points to go along with nine rebounds and seven assists. Iowa […]
Continue readingCLEVELAND — Hannah Stuelke stood tall inside against one of the best post players in the country. Kate Martin took a shot to the nose, left the court to stop the bleeding, shoved tissues inside her nostrils and then came back to score one crucial basket after the next down the stretch. Gabbie Marshall drew […]
Continue readingThe Huskies had possession trailing 70-69 with a chance to take the lead. But Aaliyah Edwards was called for the offensive foul with 3.9 seconds remaining as she screened Marshall, who was trying to prevent the ball from coming to guard Paige Bueckers. Iowa won to secure its spot in the national championship game against […]
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