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Sue Bird understands Caitlin Clark’s frustrations with losing, expects brighter days in the WNBA
NEW YORK (AP) — Sue Bird can relate to Caitlin Clark’s early frustrations about losing in the WNBA. But Bird knows from experience how things could change for the much-talked about rookie. Now 43, Bird played at UConn, where she won two NCAA titles and lost only...
Caitlin Clark adjusting to playing in the WNBA, finishes first week on a high note
NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark is adjusting to life as a professional women's basketball player. Her first week in the league had moments where she looked very good and others when she struggled. The schedule wasn't kind with the first three games against two of the top teams in the...
Stewart helps New York top Indiana 91-80 despite strong game from Caitlin Clark, who scored 22
NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark had the best game of her young professional career. It still wasn't enough for the Indiana Fever to come away with their first victory of the season. Breanna Stewart scored 24 points to lead a balanced New York offense as the Liberty beat Clark and the...
Alanna Smith scores career-high 22 points as the Lynx beat the new-look Storm 83-70
SEATTLE (AP) — Alanna Smith scored 16 of her career-high 22 points in the first half, Napheesa Collier scored seven of her 20 points during a decisive fourth-quarter run, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Storm 83-70 on Tuesday night, spoiling the Seattle debuts of Skylar Diggins-Smith and Nneka...
Caitlin Clark, much like Larry Bird, the focus of talks about race and double standards in sports
For much of the past two years, Caitlin Clark has been the centerpiece of the college basketball world. Now 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. Though Clark...
Two WNBA players were among a dozen Americans who played in Russia after Brittney Griner's arrest
NEW YORK (AP) — Two WNBA players were among a dozen Americans that opted to play in Russia this past offseason, a decision New York Liberty forward Kayla Thornton said raised a few eyebrows following Brittney Griner’s incarceration in 2022. “I had a lot of people trying to...
Caitlin Clark's presence draws comparisons to two Birds as Indiana Fever contemplate playoff run
Just a few minutes into the Indiana Fever's media day, general manager Lin Dunn was asked to compare Caitlin Clark to a pair of Birds — Sue, who Dunn drafted No. 1 overall in 2002, and Larry, who turned the NBA's Boston Celtics into an instant contender in 1979. Whether Clark's...
Sue Bird says joining ownership group of the Seattle Storm felt inevitable
SEATTLE (AP) — Becoming a part-owner of the only WNBA franchise she ever played for felt like an inevitability for Sue Bird. It’s one more thing Bird is adding to an already busy agenda in retirement. “I don’t think there was a matter of timing. … It’s not...
Former Seattle WNBA champion Sue Bird joins Storm ownership group
SEATTLE (AP) — Sue Bird helped the Seattle Storm to four WNBA titles. Now, she will continue guiding the franchise as one of its owners. Team owners, Force 10 Hoops, said Wednesday that Bird has joined the ownership group. No financial details were provided about the transaction. ...
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: April 6 The Washington Post on the growing popularity of women's college basketball Women’s college basketball has become a cultural phenomenon. Arenas are selling out. Records have been...
