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The New York Liberty needed a reminder that they’re not invincible. The Minnesota Lynx were happy to help. The Lynx dominated the Liberty for three quarters on Sunday at Barclays Center, withstanding a furious New York comeback in the fourth to win, 88-79. A Liberty win would have secured the No. 1 seed in the […]

CHICAGO — The Chicago Sky played their last home game of the 2024 WNBA season against the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday evening. The matchup was air-tight in the beginning, with the Sky firing three-pointers on all cylinders. However, the Mercury would not give in and won 93-88. After the game, Teresa Weatherspoon got real on […]

The Los Angeles Sparks have not had much to smile about this season as they are at the bottom of the WNBA standings record-wise. But one bright spot for the Sparks has been Rickea Jackson as she navigates her rookie season in the WNBA. Against the Seattle Storm on Sunday, Jackson reached the 500 career […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark is running out of records to break. Sunday afternoon at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Clark surpassed Seimone Augustus for the all-time rookie scoring record, with 761 points and her career-best 35 in the nail-biting 110-109 win over the Dallas Wings. And in Clark fashion, teammates at times had to distract her […]

Arike Ogunbowale broke the Dallas Wings all-time scoring record on Thursday against the New York Liberty. Two games later, Ogunbowale made more history. The Wings were narrowly defeated by the Indiana Fever on Sunday 110-109. Nevertheless, Ogunbowale became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 4,000 career points. Ogunbowale’s primary focus is on the […]

Entering his second season with the Philadelphia 76ers, Ricky Council IV doesn’t know exactly what his role will be. But with a full year of NBA experience under his belt, he has a much better idea of what to expect and a spot on the Sixers’ main roster. Council is one of the 76ers’ main […]

The Los Angeles Sparks are mired in a rebuild and one of the most important things a young team can have is veteran leadership. For that, the Sparks have turned to a pair of players in Dearica Hamby and Azurá Stevens this WNBA season to help lead the team. For Stevens in particular, it’s been […]

The story of the day surrounding the Michigan football team is their quarterback situation. The Wolverines had their best rushing performance of the season by far on Saturday against Arkansas State, but Sherrone Moore benched Davis Warren after throwing three interceptions. Every pass that he threw that wasn’t a pick was a completion, but he […]

The Michigan football team improved to 2-1 on Saturday with a 28-18 win over Arkansas State. The Wolverines had a big lead for most of the game, but the score got a lot closer with two late touchdowns by the Red Wolves. Michigan did some things well on Saturday, but there is a ton that […]

The New York Knicks are unquestionably a better team right now than they were one year ago. After trading for OG Anunoby and Precious Achiuwa last December, they engineered a blockbuster deal with the Brooklyn News for Mikal Bridges this offseason. They also put together a strong body of work in the 2024 NBA Draft […]

The Las Vegas Aces have swept the four-game regular season series against the Indiana Fever, winning 78-74 on Friday at Indiana’s Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Chelsea Gray scored 21 points to lead the two-time champions to victory, holding off Indiana for a second time this week.  “I was able to get into the paint a little bit […]

As the Phoenix Mercury took on the Connecticut Sun on Friday, it proved to be quite the game. The Mercury and the Sun gave a possible preview of a 2024 WNBA first-round matchup, with the Sun coming out on top, 88-69. Here are five key takeaways heading into the final week of the WNBA season. […]

The talk of Friday’s contest between the Phoenix Mercury and the Connecticut Sun had little to do with the WNBA playoffs. It was all about the reunion of the 2014 Mercury championship roster. Before the game, Sun forward DeWanna Bonner spoke with ClutchPoints about what was so successful about that historic team. “I think we […]

ARLINGTON, TX — The Dallas Wings were defeated in their final home game of the 2024 WNBA regular season on Friday night, losing to the Seattle Storm by a final score of 83-81. The Wings gave the playoff-bound Storm a challenge but Seattle ultimately emerged victorious. Overall, it has been a difficult season for the […]

The Chicago Sky got an opportunity for redemption from their 31-point loss to the Washington Mystics on Friday night. The Sky traveled to Minnesota and faced Napheesa Collier and the Lynx, and after a bit of back and forth, Chicago lost momentum and took an 83-66 defeat. The same night, the Washington Mystics beat the […]

The Atlanta Dream had a chance to increase their playoff chances on Sept. 13 against the Washington Mystics but fell short 72-69. The Dream did all they could, and despite having a poor shooting night, they continued to fight and stayed in the game until the buzzer sounded. Luckily for the Dream, they’ll be able […]

Every game down the stretch of the season matters for the Atlanta Dream as they’re battling for the final playoff spot. The Dream have the opportunity to knock off the teams that they’re fighting against in the next few games, and it’ll be important for them to take control of their own destiny. When playing […]

ARLINGTON, TX — Sevgi Uzun has made an impact in her rookie season with the Dallas Wings. The 26-year-old is originally from Turkey and spent the past few years playing overseas. She had a dream of reaching the WNBA, but was not sure when that dream would become a reality. Uzun joining the Wings happened […]

The Atlanta Dream’s playoff hopes are right in front of them, and it all starts with their next three games. The Dream face the Washington Mystics twice and then the Chicago Sky. The thing is that both of those teams are fighting for the last playoff spot, just like the Dream. Every one of these […]

“Em·pow·er: Make (someone) stronger and more confident, especially in controlling their life.” Those are the words that John Rotche, Director of MPower and Entrepreneurship for Michigan football, reads on the walls of his office inside Schembechler Hall on the University of Michigan campus every day. Rotche started MPower, a program that sets players up with […]

One of the biggest storylines around the Michigan football team this year has been their quarterback situation. JJ McCarthy departed for the NFL after last season, and the Wolverines did not take any QBs from the transfer portal this offseason. Thus, a QB competition began between Alex Orji, Davis Warren and Jack Tuttle. Most everybody […]

Dallas Wings veteran Natasha Howard has been ruled out for Friday’s game against the Seattle Storm due to personal reasons. Howard has played well in recent action and she will be missed on Friday night as the Wings prepare for their final home game of the season. Dallas is already out of playoff contention. Still, […]

The Michigan football team is hoping for a bounce back win this weekend as they are hosting Arkansas State. The Wolverines dropped down to #17 in the AP Poll after last weekend’s blowout loss to Texas. It wasn’t pretty, and Michigan now needs to find a way to fix a lot of the problems that […]

Before the Liberty took on the Wings on Tuesday in the first of two straight games in Dallas, head coach Sandy Brondello stressed the potential pitfalls that lay before her team. “Another team that has nothing to lose. They’re out of the playoffs,” she said of the Wings. “They’re the most dangerous teams because they […]

ARLINGTON, TX — The Dallas Wings were defeated by the New York Liberty 99-67 on Thursday night. It was a difficult overall game for the Wings. However, Arike Ogunbowale still managed to make history. Ogunbowale entered the game just 10 points behind Deanna Nolan’s all-time Wings scoring record. The Wings star only scored 11 points […]

ARLINGTON, TX — Arike Ogunbowale is the Dallas Wings’ new all-time total points leader. Ogunbowale entered Thursday’s game sitting only 10 points behind Deanna Nolan, who played for the former WNBA team the Detroit Shock. The 27-year-old superstar is averaging 22.6 points per outing during the 2024 season, so the chances of her recording 11 […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Sparks have been eliminated from playoff contention, but with back-to-back games against the Connecticut Sun followed by back-to-back games against the Seattle Storm, they’ve treated these games as if they were a playoff series. During their 90-82 loss to the Storm on Wednesday, the Sparks saw Odyssey Sims leave […]

What does the future hold for the Golden State Warriors? This is a question many around the league are seeking an answer to ahead of the 2024-25 NBA season. Perhaps Klay Thompson’s departure signals some sort of internal fracturing for Golden State, or maybe Stephen Curry’s latest extension helps paint a picture for what the […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum did it all this summer. He won an NBA championship in June, graced the cover of NBA 2K25 in July, and took home a gold medal in August. In May though, there was one accolade he missed out on. During the 2024 Western Conference Semifinals, Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokić […]

The Michigan football team is looking for a bounce-back win this weekend as they were embarrassed at home on Saturday against Texas. The Longhorns came into Ann Arbor and easily took down the defending national champion Wolverines. It wasn’t close as Texas rolled to a 31-12 victory. Now, Michigan needs to bounce back, and they […]

LOS ANGELES – The WNBA has seen a surge in growth and popularity this season, but with that has also come darker undertones. WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert was recently asked about the racism and hatred that was permeated WNBA social media circles and she gave an answer that left a lot to be desired. She […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark was tired Wednesday night. She said so at the podium following the 86-75 defeat to the Las Vegas Aces. Clark shot 6-for-22 from the field, which is the most shots she’s taken all season. She shot 1-for-10 beyond the arc, which is her lowest percentage in any game so […]

Last weekend, the Michigan football team suffered its first regular season loss since the 2021 season. It was also their first home loss since 2020, and their first home loss with fans in the building since 2019. It was a bad day for the Wolverines as Texas came into Ann Arbor and easily served Michigan […]

When the Los Angeles Sparks signed Stephanie Talbot as a free agent ahead of the 2023 WNBA season, they knew they were getting a player capable of doing multiple things on the court. She was coming off a pair of career seasons with the Seattle Storm and was one of the top free agents on […]

CHICAGO — The Chicago Sky entered Wednesday’s matchup against the Washington Mystics with something they had not had in a while: momentum. However, the Sky could not capitalize on that momentum and took a brutal 89-58 loss. Chicago felt the absence of Angel Reese on the interior, but they experienced all-around mishaps. Kamilla Cardoso got […]

CHICAGO — The Chicago Sky have gotten themselves back on track following a seven-game losing streak. The Sky won two consecutive games in their matchups against the Los Angeles Sparks and Dallas during the first week of September. The team possesses obvious contributors like Chennedy Carter, but Teresa Weatherspoon highlighted another coveted player central to […]

The Chicago Sky have had their fair share of injury struggles on the roster during the 2024 season. First, former starting center Elizabeth Williams went down with an MCL injury in June. Then, two weeks before the regular season’s end, Angel Reese suffered a season-ending wrist injury. Not long after, Diamond DeShields was ruled out […]

There should be no debate in the WNBA over who the top two candidates are for Rookie of the Year. There’s also no reason Liberty forward Leonie Fiebich shouldn’t be on the short list for the best of the rest. Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese have put up better numbers and have undeniably had better […]

ARLINGTON, TX- The New York Liberty defeated the Dallas Wings 105-91 on Tuesday evening. Dallas fell to 9-27 on the season with the loss. Breanna Stewart led the Liberty to the win as the Wings’ disappointing campaign continued. Veteran Natasha Howard revealed her message to young players on Dallas’ roster with the Wings not in […]