IT wasn’t pretty, but Team USA came up with the close win over the host country France in the gold medal game on Sunday. An NBC commentator applauded US’s Kelsey Plum’s efforts at the end of the contest as Team USA won narrowly 67-66 in the Paris Olympics. Sign up for the Sport newsletter Thank you! Team USA‘s A’Ja Wilson showed up and put together a stellar performance to give the ... Read more
Olympic Spotlight: Emma Meesseman Rewarded with a Place in the Tournament’s All-Star Five.BT
On ne sait pas si cela la consolera d’avoir loupé de peu le podium olympique avec son équipe. Mais Emma Meesseman a tout de même reçu une belle reconnaissance individuelle avec sa présence dans le cinq majeur du tournoi. Il y a du beau monde pour accompagner notre capitaine, puisqu’aux côtés de l’intérieure du Fenerbahçe figurent l’Australienne Alanna Smith, la Française Gabby Williams et les Américaines Breanna ... Read more
They Were Never Supposed to Get This Far, Yet Meesseman and Belgium Won’t Stop Carving Their Names Into History.BT
PIRAEUS (Greece) - After an astonishing and jaw-dropping conclusion to FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2025, the enormity of Emma Meesseman and Belgium's achievements might not be truly appreciated for some time. Still visibly in shock after leading her team to one of the most epic Final wins ever, the forward was coming to terms with snatching a famous victory from the jaws of defeat. The Cats retained their title by beating ... Read more
While the World Talks, Jackie Young Just Silently Proved She’s the Best All-Around Guard in Basketball.BT
Aces guard Jackie Young celebrates winning the WNBA championship following game four of a WNBA finals match up against the Phoenix Mercury at Mortgage Matchup Center Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, in Phoenix. (Madeline Carter/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @madelinepcarter Aces guard Jackie Young (0) and Phoenix Mercury forward Satou Sabally (0) try to get to a loose ball during game three of a WNBA finals match up between the Aces ... Read more
The Breaking Point—A’ja Wilson’s Rumored Frustration with Caitlin Clark Explodes After a WNBA Finals Meltdown and $6 Ticket Humiliation.BT
The WNBA has spent the better part of the past year in a state of self-congratulatory euphoria, boasting about “record ratings,” “unprecedented fan growth,” and a new, thriving era for women’s professional basketball. The narrative was one of ascension, of a league finally capturing the national spotlight it deserved. Yet, as the calendar turned to the WNBA Finals—the supposed pinnacle of its season—that triumphant narrative ... Read more