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Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark and Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese were the two front-runners for WNBA Rookie of the Year, which is now a one-woman race after Reese announced on Saturday that she would miss the rest of the year due to a season-ending wrist injury. Though many have made it seem like Clark and Reese have an intense on-court rivalry brewing, both players have maintained there’s no bad blood on either side, speaking positively about the other any chance they got. So it should surprise no one that Clark took the time to point out Reese’s many accomplishments…
BY BRETT GENDOES ATHLON SPORTS UPDATED SEPTEMBER 07, 2024 8:45 PM Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark and Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese have been locked in a battle for WNBA Rookie of the Year. While both players have strong supporters of their Rookie of the Year candidacy, the historic nature of their respective rookie seasons is undeniable. For Clark, she has broken numerous records with her combination of scoring and playmaking. For Reese, she has also broken numerous records, but with her rebounding and double-doubles. In a heartbreaking announcement on Saturday, Reese revealed that her rookie season has ended. The…
On her podcast ‘Unapologetically Angel’, Chicago Sky star Angel Reese opened up about her personal life, specifically why she tends to date only athletes. In a candid conversation, Reese shared the unique dynamics and challenges that come with her high-profile status as a dominant athlete, and how those dynamics influence her choice of partners. “You don’t see a lot of relationships where the woman is just as dominant as the man, where the woman can provide for herself without the man. He has to bring something completely different to the table because there’s nothing you can buy me that I…
Caitlin Clark was dominant once again on Sunday night as she helped lift the Indiana Fever to a hard-fought 104–100 overtime win against the Atlanta Dream to improve to 19–17 on the season. Clark dropped 26 points and hit four three-pointers in the win, though none were as difficult as the incredible shot she drained at the start of the fourth quarter. After using an off-ball screen to get some space, Clark hit a fading, falling three near the corner with a Dream defender draped all over her. The degree of difficulty on Clark’s jaw-dropping shot cannot be understated. The…
Losing is never easy but bouncing back is much harder if one can’t take it on the chin, something that the Fever’s star admits she needs to work on. When considering the idea that she scored 25 points while grabbing eight rebounds and providing eight assists, one can sympathize with Caitlin Clark for being frustrated by what ultimately turned out to be a loss for her and the Indiana Fever. She also managed to set a franchise record for the most threes in a season in a losing effort. On the other hand, there’s a point when anger does no…
Serena Williams is back at the U.S. Open. But instead of emerging from one of the player’s lockers at the Arthur Ashe Stadium’s back of house, the six-time Grand Slam winner took in the action from the stands. Williams was on hand over Labor Day weekend as Day 7 of the final Grand Slam took place. Unfortunately, Williams was at the prestigious tournament on the same day that last year’s champion Coco Gauff fell and was knocked out of the tournament. But, since Williams was a spectator instead of a competitor, it gave her the opportunity to try a tennis-themed…
espite what Caitlin Clark fans think, Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reeseactually had a tremendous first season in the WNBA. She was definitely the second ebst rookie of the entire league this season. But unfortunately, Angel Reese has ended her participation in the current season that is still ongoing. The reason for this is unexpected and it left all of her fans wth a broken heart. The player herself was the one who made the announcement to all her social media followers and she promised to return next season with a bang for Year 2. But let’s find out what exactly…
Caitlin Clark on Angel Reese’s season-ending wrist injury: ‘It’s definitely devastating’ INDIANAPOLIS — One day after Angel Reeseand the Chicago Sky announced that Reese had suffered a season-ending wrist injury, Caitlin Clark called the news about her fellow WNBA rookie “devastating.” “It’s obviously, definitely sad, anytime you see anybody go down with an injury, especially people that you came into this league with, whether it was Cam (Brink), whether it was Angel, and especially Angel. Like, you want to see her finish out this year, obviously, she’s had a historic year, and she’s done some incredible things,” Clark said Sunday…
The Chicago Bears kicked off the new season with a big win on Sunday, September 8. The Bears hosted the Tennessee Titans at Soldier Field, and it resulted in a 24-17 victory for the home team after a hard-fought encounter. Arguably the biggest star in attendance was U.S. gymnastics icon Simone Biles, who turned up to support her husband, Jonathan Owens, in his Chicago debut. Biles was not left disappointed after Owens scored a touchdown in the third quarter following a blocked punt.
Chicago Bears safety Jonathan Owens scored the first touchdown of the season for the Monsters of the Midway, and Simone Biles had the absolute perfect reaction to the score. Owens scooped up the loose ball after a punt was blocked in the third quarter by Daniel Hardy, and he scampered to the end zone to get the Bears within seven points of the Tennessee Titans. 📺 24/7 Chicago news stream: Watch NBC 5 free wherever you are The touchdown was the Bears’ first off a blocked punt since the 2012 season, and Biles had an incredible reaction to her husband’s…