Megan Rapinoe emphasized that the Caitlin Clark effect was built on the foundation of past and present WNBA veterans. The retired USWNT star explained that Clark — who was the No. 1 overall pick by the Fever in the 2024 WNBA Draft — isn’t the only one who’s responsible for the growth of women’s basketball. … Read more
The longer Caitlin Clark and Iowa went, the more people were interested. For the third time in seven days, Clark and the Hawkeyes shattered the TV viewership record for women’s college basketball, this time their NCAA championship final loss to undefeated South Carolina Sunday on ABC drawing 18.7 million viewers, according to ESPN. The broadcast … Read more
Kristin Juszczyk is only up to more good. The fashion designer wife of 49ers fullback Kyle Juszczyk changed the ways of game day attire, especially for women during the past NFL season, with iconic puffers made for Taylor Swift and Simone Biles. This time, the custom-made clothing was inspired by the record-setting Caitlin Clark before … Read more
Molly Qerim turned some heads Thursday when the ESPN “First Take” host brought a hot take to the program. Qerim, a graduate of UConn, questioned whether the hype around Caitlin Clark would be as much as it has been if Huskies star Paige Bueckers hadn’t dealt with so many injuries. And she added that Iowa … Read more
Former ESPNer Jemele Hill downplayed Caitlin Clark’s effect on the growth in popularity of women’s basketball, while also calling out the media for not affording the same coverage to black players. While acknowledging that Clark is “stoking overall curiosity,” Hill told uproxx.com that the star Iowa guard is riding the waves of an overall increase … Read more
Shannon Sharpe didn’t sugarcoat his feelings about LSU coach Kim Mulkey while discussing her game plan in the Tigers’ 94-87 loss to Iowa in Monday’s Elite Eight matchup in the women’s NCAA Tournament. During the latest installment of his and Chad Johnson’s “Nightcap with Unc and Ocho” podcast, Sharpe blamed Mulkey for her team’s inability … Read more
George Kittle and wife Claire enjoyed a date night Monday at the place where their love story began. The couple took in Caitlin Clark and the Hawkeyes’ second-round victory over West Virginia in the women’s NCAA Tournament in Iowa City, Iowa, where they originally met as freshmen at the University of Iowa. “Happy March madness … Read more
The women on Middle Tennessee rubbed salt in the wounds of Louisville after erasing an 18-point deficit in their upset win in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. After the No. 11-seed Blue Raiders capped off their 71-69 victory over the No. 6 Cardinals in Albany on Friday, ESPN cameras captured essentially the entire … Read more
Gus Johnson will want this one back. With Fox getting a chance to broadcast The Caitlin Clark Show on Saturday night, Johnson let a curse word slip as Clark blocked a shot during Iowa’s game against Maryland. “Here comes [Shyanne] Sellers. Nice kick inside, great position. No call on the play, as Brinae Alexander had … Read more
Kevin Hart’s height was a hot topic again on Twitter after a photo of the comedian with Stanford women’s basketball star Cameron Brink went viral on Sunday. Hart, who stands at 5-foot-2, and Brink — a 6-foot-4 All-American — were pictured together while in Las Vegas, where NBA Summer League and other star-studded events are … Read more
If a normal picture says a thousand words, this one might say a million. Star LSU women’s basketball player Angel Reese sought to blow up the internet Tuesday when she posted a photo with Kim Kardashian. While the photo’s location was not shared in the post, both Reese and Kardashian were in attendance at Disney … Read more
Andrew Marchand and John Ourand look at the storylines that helped the popularity of the NCAA women’s basketball tournament and discuss the controversy surrounding Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark. Source link