“SHE DIDN’T EVEN FLINCH — NOT WHEN THE VERDICT CAME DOWN, NOT WHEN THE ROOM EXPLODED.”Brittney Griner Just Lost Her Olympic Dream — And Pete Hegseth Is Walking Away With the Most Controversial Victory in U.S. Sports History arrow_forward_ios Read more 00:00 00:04 01:31 It was the last sentence in a hearing no one thought would matter. A courtroom barely full. A case nobody in the media had been taking ... Read more
The Connecticut Sun are betting on youth as uncertainty clouds their future.BT
First, the Connecticut Sun lost its head coach. Then, its entire starting five. Its championship window closed, and a new dawn shone through the reflection. Article continues below this ad The 2025 Sun season was a complete rebuild from years past — a mainly new roster and a focus on development rather than contending. Add in a new head coach making his debut in the WNBA, and Connecticut found itself in a ... Read more
The New York Liberty look unstoppable in winning time, but lingering injuries threaten their playoff ceiling.BT
PHOENIX — The talk of the New York Liberty all season was potential. The reigning champions needed all of it, plus a reset ahead of overtime, to avoid putting their backs against the wall in the first round of the WNBA playoffs. The Liberty relied almost exclusively on the starting five it rarely had available during the regular season to steal Game 1, 76-69, from the better-seeded Phoenix Mercury at PHX ... Read more
As Congress joins the WNBPA’s push, Nneka Ogwumike calls out the league for shutting players out of growth.BT
On the penultimate day of the WNBA regular season, the Women's National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) received Congressional support for its current labor negotiations. The Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC) sent a letter to the league urging commissioner Cathy Engelbert and the team owners to "bargain in good faith" with the WNBPA and reach a fair agreement before the Oct. 31 deadline. "Thank you for ... Read more
After Charlie Kirk’s assassination, Caitlin Clark’s call for unity turned into a nationwide sports movement.BT
In a nation reeling from the shock of political violence, the voice that cut through the noise of anger and grief came from the most unexpected of places: a basketball court in Indianapolis. Caitlin Clark, the star guard of the Indiana Fever and a phenom who has single-handedly reshaped the landscape of women’s sports, stepped to a podium and did something far bolder than sinking a game-winning shot. In a deeply emotional and ... Read more