Caitlin Clark Suffers Black Eye in Game 1 of WNBA Playoffs, No Foul Called
Post-game photos show Indiana Fever and WNBA rookie star Caitlin Clark with bruising under her right eye after being hit in the face during Game 1 of the WNBA playoffs between Indiana and the Connecticut Sun on Sunday. Clark, who was named the Associated Press WNBA Rookie of the Year on Sunday, was poked in […]
Caitlin Clark, Fever crushed by Sun in Game 1 of WNBA playoffs
UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Alyssa Thomas recorded her 15th career triple-double and spoiled Caitlin Clark's playoff debut, but the Connecticut Suns beat the Indiana Fever 93-69 in Game 1 of a best-of-three series on Sunday. Thomas had 12 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds for her fourth triple-double of the playoffs. Marina Mabry led the third-seeded […]
Yankees hope Jake Cousins can be ready for playoffs as he goes on IL
OAKLAND, Calif. — Jake Cousins' pectoral muscle injury has gone from a “multiday issue” to a trip to the 15-day disabled list. The Yankees placed Cousins on the disabled list on Sunday with a right pectoral muscle injury and recalled Clayton Beater to the bullpen to fill the gap. Cousins, who has emerged as a […]
Caitlin Clark, Fever take center stage in WNBA playoffs
Keep your mouth shut when it comes to money. For ESPN and the increasingly popular national spectacle that is the WNBA playoffs, that means reserving a Sunday afternoon television slot and sending A-Team announcers Ryan Ruocco and Rebecca Lobo to Uncasville, Connecticut, where rookie phenom Caitlin Clark will make her long-awaited playoff debut on ABC […]
New York Liberty face Atlanta Dream in WNBA playoffs: preview, predictions, schedule, matchups and more
The New York Liberty (32-8) will host the Atlanta Dream (15-25) at home. WNBA The playoffs will be a best-of-three series featuring two-time MVP Breanna Stewart, one-time MVP Jonquel Jones, the league's all-time leading rebounder Tina Charles and all-star guards Sabrina Ionescu, Rhyne Howard and Alisha Gray. While the Liberty undoubtedly has the advantage in […]
Mets making playoffs would be first step in much-needed ‘standard’ change
For the Mets, just making the playoffs this year is enough for now. But overall, this is surely another step in the Steve Cohen-David Stearns partnership in Year One, with the bigger picture they're pursuing being the one across from them this weekend at Citi Field and looming in Atlanta over the next few days. […]
Las Vegas Aces host Seattle Storm in WNBA playoffs: preview, predictions, matchups, and schedule
The Las Vegas Aces are the first WNBA This would be the first time a team has won three straight championships since the Houston Comets won four in a row in the league's early years. It's a tall task, and one that seemed unlikely when they started the season at 6-6, but with four Olympians […]
Minnesota Lynx host Phoenix Mercury in WNBA playoffs: preview, predictions, key matchups, and more
The Minnesota Lynx (30-10) have flown under the radar all year despite a stellar season and host the struggling Phoenix Mercury (19-21) on Sunday in what could be the last time we see Diana Taurasi play and the start of a legendary postseason for Napheesa Collier, Kayla McBride and the rest of the team. This […]
Indiana Fever battle Connecticut Sun in WNBA playoffs: preview, predictions, key matchups, and more
probably of The featured matchup today is the Connecticut Sun hosting Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever in the opening game of the WNBA playoffs. There's a lot to see in this game, including Clark's postseason debut, a fast-paced offense versus an elite defense, and an all-star lineup that includes Clark, Kelsey Mitchell, Aaliyah Boston, […]
Dream’s Tina Charles set for Liberty homecoming in playoffs
Tina Charles looked happy and at home on the court at Barclays Center on Thursday night. The WNBA veteran, a native of Jamaica, New York, played six seasons with the Liberty and greeted the old fans in the stands. She also greeted more than 40 friends, family, former AAU teammates and former high school coaches. […]