Caitlin Clark mocks comedian on Saturday Night Live over ‘sexist jokes’ about women’s sports
Women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark is known for making shots on the basketball court. On Saturday, she made shots of a different kind on the set of Saturday Night Live. Less than a week after ending her college basketball career at the University of Iowa as one of the most celebrated athletes in women’s college […]
Caitlin Clark relishing her fan interactions with WNBA shift ahead
Caitlin Clark may be one of the biggest names in women’s basketball, but that fact changes the impact she has on those who look up to her as the presumptive No. 1 overall pick in Monday’s WNBA Draft. I haven’t said that. Clark broke nearly every record in college basketball and led Iowa State to […]
Caitlin Clark goes No. 1, Angel Reese falls
Number 22 is about to become number 1. Caitlin Clark, the Iowa superstar who set three collegiate scoring records and made women’s basketball one of the most-watched television shows in America in recent weeks, was selected with the first pick in the WNBA Draft on Monday night. (7:30 p.m., ESPN). “I would like to personally […]
‘Be Funnier Dumb*ss’: Caitlin Clark Dunks On ‘SNL’ Castmember
Iowa women’s basketball star point guard Caitlin Clark turns the tables on “Saturday Night Live” performer Michael Che with a sarcastic shot back on Saturday’s “Weekend Update” segment. I let it happen. Clark appeared to give Choi a taste of his own medicine, as the “Weekend Update” co-host had previously disparaged women’s sports, especially women’s […]
Will viewership tank once Caitlin Clark heads to the WNBA?
Women’s basketball is now breaking records, and some believe it has more to do with Caitlin Clark than anything else. The telecast of the South Carolina vs. Iowa game averaged 18.9 million viewers and peaked at 24.1 million viewers, the highest ever recorded for a men’s or women’s college basketball game on an ESPN platform. […]
Indiana Fever sees ‘spike’ in ticket interest thanks to Caitlin Clark
The Indiana Fever hasn’t even drafted Caitlin Clark yet, but they’re already reaping the benefits. The former Iowa State superstar is expected to be unanimously selected by the Fever with the No. 1 pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft on April 15, and Indiana told ESPN the pick has already been decided. . Ticket interest […]
Iowa retiring Caitlin Clark’s No. 22 after record-breaking career
Caitlin Clark will be the last women’s basketball player to wear No. 22 at the University of Iowa. During Wednesday’s celebration of the Hawkeyes’ second straight national title game, athletic director Beth Goetz retired Clark’s jersey number, making her the third woman in history to have her number hung from the rafters. He announced that […]
WNBA’s television schedule is going all-in on Caitlin Clark
The WNBA is leaning heavily into the Caitlin Clark effect. League announces 2024 WNBA TV and streaming schedule Wednesday will focus on the Indiana Fever. The Indiana Fever will likely take the star point guard from Iowa with the No. 1 pick in the draft after helping set records for attendance and TV ratings in […]
Caitlin Clark wins second straight Wooden Award
College basketball star Caitlin Clark was named the 2024 Wooden Award recipient Tuesday as the most outstanding player in women’s college basketball. This year marks the second consecutive year the Hawkeyes star has won the award, ahead of finalists Paige Backers, Cameron Brink, JuJu Watkins and Hannah Hidalgo. “I think the biggest thing is just […]
The Caitlin Clark Effect: Iowa-South Carolina National Championship Brings In A Record-Breaking 18.7 Million Viewers
The Caitlin Clark Effect is real. Sunday’s NCAA March Madness women’s basketball national championship between Iowa and South Carolina absolutely took a hammer to previous viewership records. Broadcasted on ABC, the Gamecocks’ victory over Caitlin Clark & Co. pulled in a massive 18.7 million viewers, hitting a peak of 24 million at one point in […]