WNBA All-Star Caitlin Clark has been named the grand marshal for this year’s Indianapolis 500 and will give the starting command at the sold-out race.
The Chicago Sky got off to a hot start to the season, but the health of young star Rickea Jackson is foremost on their minds after she had a non-contact injury on her left knee in Sunday’s win over Minnesota.
Arike Ogunbowale had 22 points, Paige Bueckers scored 20, and Caitlin Clark missed a deep 3 with a chance to send the game to overtime as the Dallas Wings beat the Indiana Fever 107-104 to open their WNBA seasons.
The WNBA’s landmark new collective bargaining agreement is setting a higher standard for player pay and benefits, offering a roadmap for emerging women’s leagues like the WPBL, PWHL and WER.
The WNBA is poised for a historic 30th season after a transformational new collective bargaining agreement was reached in March.
Caitlin Clark was excited to get back on the court and play in a WNBA game even if it was just the preseason.
The U.S. women’s basketball team will face China, Italy and the Czech Republic in the women’s FIBA World Cup in September, looking to win its fifth consecutive title.
The defending champion Las Vegas Aces have completed the process of bringing back their core group by re-signing four-time MVP A’ja Wilson on Wednesday.
South Carolina’s quest to win a fourth national title ended in ugly fashion for a second straight season when the Gamecocks lost to UCLA 79-51 in the NCAA women’s basketball title game.
Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark was taking a different kind of shot while the Indiana Pacers hosted LeBron James, Luka Doncic the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night.
UConn star Azzi Fudd has become one of the most visible faces in women’s college basketball, thanks to a wave of TV ads and social media deals.
Azzi Fudd scored 26 of her 34 points in the first half in her final game at Gampel Pavilion and UConn used a 31-0 run to roll to a 98-45 win over Syracuse to advance to the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16 for the 32nd season in a row.
The dreams of a perfect NCAA Tournament bracket have already gone bust for the vast majority of those hoping to go an improbable 63-0.
WNBA players are having information sessions over the next day or two to learn more about the new collective bargaining agreement that was agreed to in principle early Wednesday morning.
A landmark new WNBA collective bargaining agreement was reached in principle early Wednesday morning that will give the league its first million dollar players.
Another marathon negotiating session between the WNBA and its players union didn’t end with a new collective bargaining agreement.
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert says progress is being made towards getting a new collective bargaining agreement done.
Players’ union president Nneka Ogwumike said that revenue sharing and team-funded housing were two major items that still needed to be figured out to get a new collective bargaining agreement deal done with the WNBA.
Caitlin Clark made a triumphant return from an injury in her U.S. senior national team debut, finishing with 17 points and 12 assists as the Americans beat Senegal 110-46 on Wednesday in the FIBA Women’s World Cup qualifying tournament.
The WNBA and players’ union will meet again hours after a marathon negotiating session to get a new collective bargaining agreement deal done.
The WNBA sent a collective bargaining agreement proposal to the union a day after the league received one from the players, a person familiar with the negotiations has told The Associated Press.
Caitlin Clark is excited to make her U.S. national team debut next week when the Americans play in the FIBA World Cup qualifier in Puerto Rico.
Monique Billings and Rae Burrell have been added to the U.S. women’s basketball roster for the FIBA World Cup qualifier next week in Puerto Rico.
The WNBA sent a new CBA proposal to the players’ union Sunday night that includes allowing some of its young stars like Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers a chance to earn a maximum salary quicker, a person familiar with the deal has told The Associated Press.
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will team up on the U.S. women’s basketball World Cup qualifying roster that will play next month in Puerto Rico.
Rong Niu’s pink sequined dress shimmered under the arena lights at a recent Miami men’s basketball game.
Iowa moved into the top 10 for the first time in two years and UConn remained the unanimous No. 1 choice in The Associated Press women’s basketball poll.
The WNBA and its players’ union weren’t able to agree to a new collective bargaining agreement by the Friday night deadline, and now the league enters a “status-quo” period with no new extension reached.
WNBPA vice president Breanna Stewart says the players’ union and WNBA will not agree to another collective bargaining agreement extension after the deadline passes Friday night.
Caitlin Clark understands the gravity of the WNBA’s current collective bargaining negotiations, calling it the biggest moment the league has seen.
There’s a youth movement at USA Basketball camp this weekend with young WNBA players Paige Bueckers, Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese making their debuts with the senior national team.
A’ja Wilson stood atop the WNBA again, winning an unprecedented fourth MVP as her Las Vegas Aces earned a third championship in four seasons.
UConn has maintained its top spot in The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll.
Caitlin Clark will make her USA Basketball national team camp debut when the Americans get together at Duke next month.
Cheryl Miller, Diana Taurasi and Candace Parker are among a select group named the best to ever play the game during the 50 years of the women's basketball poll.
Patrick Mahomes threw for 257 yards and three touchdowns and led the Kansas City Chiefs to a 30-17 victory over the ailing Detroit Lions.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says a new collective bargaining agreement with WNBA players will be reached, but acknowledged relationship issues that must be repaired following recent criticisms of Commissioner Cathy Engelbert.
Minnesota forward Napheesa Collier canceled a meeting with WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert expected to take place next week, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Saturday night.
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert says there’s work to be done to repair relationships with players in the league.
Caitlin Clark says WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert hasn’t reached out to her in the aftermath of Napheesa Collier’s statement about an alleged private conversation in which the league’s leader made comments about Clark.
A’ja Wilson scored 35 points and Jackie Young added 32 to lead the Las Vegas Aces back to the WNBA Finals.
All-Star center Aliyah Boston finished with 24 points and 14 rebounds while Kelsey Mitchell scored 25 points to help the Indiana Fever avoid elimination in the WNBA semifinals with a 90-83 victory over the second-seeded Las Vegas Aces on Sunday.
Jackie Young scored 25 points in her home state and NaLyssa Smith added 16 points, leading the Las Vegas Aces to an 84-72 victory over the short-handed Indiana Fever in Game 3 of a best-of-five WNBA semifinal series.
A'ja Wilson bounced back with 25 points and nine rebounds, leading the Las Vegas Aces to a 90-68 win over the Indiana Fever.
Kelsey Mitchell scored a playoff-career high 34 points and the Indiana Fever beat the Las Vegas Aces 89-73 on Sunday in Game 1 of the best-of-five semifinal series.
The WNBA semifinals are set and a new champion is guaranteed after all four remaining teams were challenged in the opening round.
Aliyah Boston made the go-ahead basket with 7.4 seconds left, Lexie Hull stole the ensuing inbounds play and the Indiana Fever beat the Atlanta Dream 87-85 to advance to the WNBA semifinals.
The WNBA playoffs are set to begin Sunday with New York looking to become the fourth team to repeat as champions and Minnesota trying to avenge last season’s heartbreaking loss in the Finals.
The New York Liberty are finally healthy heading into the playoffs and the defending champions have confidence they can win another title.
Yoshinobu Yamamoto came close to a no-hitter at Camden Yards, only to allow a home run to Baltimore's Jackson Holliday.
Alyssa Thomas took back the WNBA single-season assist record, topping Caitlin Clark’s mark of 337 set last season.
The New York Liberty are finally getting healthy and hope to make a run at getting at least a top four seed and homecourt advantage for the first round of the playoffs.
The Indiana Fever have overcome a barrage of critical injuries to stay in the WNBA playoff hunt.
The injury-riddled Indiana Fever say guard Sophie Cunningham will miss the rest of this season with a knee injury.
Los Angeles Sparks star Kelsey Plum said she was joking when she made comments about Caitlin Clark and her team at the All-Star Game last month.
Even with many of its top stars sidelined, the WNBA has still had strong ratings and attendance numbers this season.
The Indiana Fever will face the rival Chicago Sky on Saturday without Caitlin Clark and two other key players who suffered season-ending injuries in Thursday’s loss at Phoenix.
Boston Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca said the potential deal to buy the Connecticut Sun for a record amount and move the team still needs approval from the WNBA Board of Governors.
A 55-year-old Texas man who told police he was in “an imaginary relationship” with WNBA star Caitlin Clark was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty to stalking and harassing the Indiana Fever guard.
Caitlin Clark has set yet another record, this time with her 2024 WNBA rookie card selling for the most money yet for a female athlete at a public auction.
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham says she has been fined $500 for a TikTok post criticizing the league’s referees.
The Indiana Fever thought Caitlin Clark’s return might solve their wild first-half ride.
Napheesa Collier sets a scoring record in the WNBA All-Star Game, leading her team to victory over Team Clark.
Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell spent last week tamping down the All-Star excitement.
Sabrina Ionescu won the 3-point contest and her New York Liberty teammate Natasha Cloud was the skills champion at All-Star Friday night.
Caitlin Clark bounced a ball, joined a team huddle and gave one of her All-Star teammate’s shots a playful thumbs down before gingerly lobbing her own half-court heave Friday.
Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers are part of the new generation of women’s basketball stars who have been able to profit off their name in college and build brands that have helped them excel off the court in the WNBA.
The Indiana Fever might be without star guard Caitlin Clark again for a bit after she injured her groin Tuesday night late in a win over the Connecticut Sun.
Caitlin Clark will hopefully be in a 3-point contest for the first time in her pro career as the Indiana Fever guard is set to compete Friday night in the WNBA All-Star competition.