Former Rep. Mary Peltola is rescheduling several upcoming campaign events after she and her family sustained "minor" injuries in a car crash, her campaign announced Sunday.
"Mary and her family sustained minor injuries but are in good spirits. Unfortunately, per the advice of medical professionals, Mary's upcoming events in Fairbanks and Bethel will be rescheduled for later in the week as she takes time to recover," Peltola campaign manager Cheryl Bruce said in a statement.
"Mary is disappointed that the accident is delaying the start of her Alaska Always Tour, and she is eager to get back on the campaign trail to speak directly with Alaskans about her plan to take on the rigged system and lower costs for working families," Bruce added.
Peltola was en route to the Alaska Federation of Natives' annual banquet Saturday when a vehicle transporting the candidate and her family was struck by another driver, according to the campaign. A spokesperson for the campaign said they had no reason to believe the accident had been politically motivated.
The police department in Anchorage confirmed Sunday that a collision involving three vehicles occurred on evening and those involved sustained "non-life threatening injuries."

#injuries

Former Rep. Mary Peltola is rescheduling several upcoming campaign events after she and her family sustained “minor” injuries in a car crash, her campaign announced Sunday.
“Mary and her family sustained minor injuries but are in good spirits. Unfortunately, per the advice of medical professionals, Mary’s upcoming events in Fairbanks and Bethel will be rescheduled for later in the week as she takes time to recover,” Peltola campaign manager Cheryl Bruce said in a statement.
“Mary is disappointed that the accident is delaying the start of her Alaska Always Tour, and she is eager to get back on the campaign trail to speak directly with Alaskans about her plan to take on the rigged system and lower costs for working families,” Bruce added.
Peltola was en route to the Alaska Federation of Natives’ annual banquet Saturday when a vehicle transporting the candidate and her family was struck by another driver, according to the campaign. A spokesperson for the campaign said they had no reason to believe the accident had been politically motivated.
The police department in Anchorage confirmed Sunday that a collision involving three vehicles occurred on evening and those involved sustained “non-life threatening injuries.”

#mary #sustained #injuries #bruce

Although the Colts lost their season opener, they made winners out of Chicken McNuggets fans across the state.
That's because McDonald's of Greater Indiana is giving fans free McNuggets whenever the Colts score a touchdown in an NFL game this season.
Visitors can get a free 10-piece McNuggets order with a minimum $2 purchase through the McDonald's app starting the day after the Colts score a touchdown. The offer is available for up to six days after the game.
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#season #touchdown

NASHVILLE, TN — Ole Miss football quarterback Trinidad Chambliss has a tradition with his mother, Cheryl, before every game.
Chambliss prays with his mom and his father, Trent, who come to the front of the stands shortly before kickoff at each game. Expect the tradition to continue in 2026.
No. 10 Ole Miss opens on Sept. 6 (6:30 p.m. CT, ABC) against Louisville at Nissan Stadium.
Chambliss has gone from an SEC unknown to a superstar over the past season. He has been featured in Times Square and the Las Vegas Sphere as part of Ole Miss' joint Heisman Trophy campaign with running back Kewan Lacy.
"Our time that has now become public, which is a pregame prayer, that was a private moment that was very public now," his mom said last season. "At the end of the day that's OK because it's spreading the word of God."

#public

Cheryl Reeve thinks that Olivia Miles belongs in the WNBA MVP conversation, and Minnesota's record gives that argument real weight. The Lynx improved to 31-7 after beating the Washington Mystics 94-84 Friday, earning their sixth straight win.
Miles led Minnesota with 24 points, seven ****** ists and three steals in 29 minutes. She also reached 20 points for the 19th time this season, tying Caitlin Clark for the second-most 20-point games by a rookie.
Reeve made the team-success argument clearly after the win. "You have a 31-7 team … If Olivia Miles doesn't play, we're not 31-7," Reeve said, via Cassidy Hettesheimer.
"To me, I think MVP awards should go to teams that are at the top, especially if that player, if she's not out there, we have a hard time being where we are," Reeve added. Her point fits Minnesota's season, especially with the Lynx winning 16 of their last 17 games.
Miles is averaging roughly 20 points and 6.2 ****** ists, while controlling much of Minnesota's offensive creation.

#points #time

NBC Sports host Maria Taylor's chemistry with WNBA icons-turned-analysts Cheryl Miller and Sue Bird has been on full display lately, including this outrageously funny TikTok. Enter: Tina Charles.
On Thursday, NBC Sports announced Charles is joining its WNBA studio team of Bird, Miller, Taylor, and LaChina Robinson. NBC Sports listed Charles as "a feature contributor."
Charles retired from the WNBA in May after an all-time great, 14-year WNBA career. The Connecticut Sun selected her No. 1 out of UConn in the 2010 WNBA Draft, and she won WNBA Rookie of the Year before winning WNBA MVP in 2012. The eight-time All-Star center made "The W25" as one of the 25 most significant players in the WNBA's first 25 years.
"Growing up, I watched the NBA on NBC, so joining NBC Sports is truly a full-circle moment for me," Charles said in a statement. "It's even more meaningful to be part of NBC's return to the WNBA, a league that has given me so much throughout my career. I'm excited to stay connected to the game I love, share a player's perspective, and help tell the stories that make this league so special. I'm grateful to join such an incredible team."
Before joining the NBC Sports team, Charles played for six WNBA teams: the Sun, the New York Liberty, the Washington Mystics, the Phoenix Mercury, the Seattle Storm, and the Atlanta Dream.

#WNBA #team

Minnesota Lynx fans will have had their hearts in their mouths after seeing Olivia Miles limp off in the fourth quarter of their win over the Golden State Valkyries.
The Minnesota Lynx secured a 77-66 victory over the Golden State Valkyries, propelled by yet another standout performance from Olivia Miles. Miles orchestrated the offense, delivering a game-high 20 points, seven ***** ists, and five rebounds on 8-of-10 shooting before exiting in the fourth quarter.
After the game, Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve had a slight update to give on Miles' ankle situation, but even she didn't really know herself.
She said: "She did tweak it but I don't have any idea where it's at. I haven't seen the play yet. So obviously we're hoping that she's okay."
However, there were a couple of positive sightings after the game.

#golden

As protestors seemingly reached the doors of the Golden State Valkyries' game against the Minnesota Lynx, all eyes were on the head coaches, Natalie Nakase and Cheryl Reeve, who gave their thoughts amid the debate over transgender athletes' participation in women's sports.
For Nakase, it was clear that there was "too much hate speech," and she wanted others to love each other, pointing out that she likes to lead with love herself.
"In the world and just in sports right now, there's too much hate that's going on. Too much hate speech. I would highly suggest people lead with love. I love to lead with love."
Natalie Nakase's counterpart, Cheryl Reeve, was specifically asked about her comments on the trans debate given her past support for the community, and she appeared to double down on her previous remarks.
"I have said this before, trans kids belong," Reeve said.

#reeve #cheryl #debate #sports

Rep. Pat Fallon (R-Texas) said Monday he does not "make much" of reports that allege crew members aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln are suffering from declining mental health and supply shortages due to its long deployment.
In an appearance on Fox Business's "Mornings with Maria" anchored by Cheryl Casone, Fallon, a member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, responded to the reports and calls for congressional oversight into the physical and mental state of crew members on the ship.
"These reports are just that. I haven't heard anything personally from our office, and I trust the Navy to do this as well. So, I don't make much of it, to be honest," he said.
Casone confirmed the congressman was not concerned about the reports but cited the aircraft carrier's deployment, saying "260 days is a long time, you know, for a deployment."
"There's no doubt about it," the lawmaker responded. "When I served, I always prefer to be stateside, if possible, but that's part of the job: to deploy."

#deployment #fallon #make #members

PHOENIX — Diana Taurasi stepped foot on the basketball court at the Mortgage Matchup Center on Sunday, Aug. 16, like she's done so many times throughout her 20-year career in Phoenix.
But this time was different. The Phoenix Mercury's game against Portland Fire doubled as Taurasi's Ring of Honor induction, where her No. 3 jersey was officially retired and hung in the rafters alongside Cheryl Miller, Jennifer Gillom (22), Bridget Pettis (32), Penny Taylor (13) and Michele Timms (7).
"Driving to the game today, I didn't know whether I was going to suit up and play, if it was my funeral or a celebration," Taurasi joked during her induction speech. "It's all of those things and it's amazing. And I wouldn't have it any other way because that's how I live every single day of my life. With every single one of those emotions in this building."
Despite the Mercury's 88-85 loss to the Fire, there was a sense of celebration both before and after the game because of Taurasi, the greatest scorer in WNBA history.
What makes Diana Taurasi great? The stories behind the GOAT

#phoenix #diana #every

PHOENIX — Many fans across the globe know Diana Taurasi as the WNBA's all-time leading scorer, with 10,646 points across her 20-year career in Phoenix. Or as a six-time Olympic gold medalist, the most in basketball history.
But the teammates and coaches she shared the court with throughout her career know Taurasi as so much more. She's the ultimate competitor, an elite trash-talker and fearless leader who pushed you (and your ****** ons).
"It could either ****** you off or it could either elevate you," Hall of Famer Swin Cash told USA TODAY Sports.
"The thing that separates the WNBA players and the greats is, what was the impact you had with your teammates, with the organization, with the community? As (Taurasi's) jersey goes into the rafters, think about all she created off the court for those that have opportunities, whether it's in Phoenix or whether it's back in her hometown in California. ... I don't think she ever had a big megaphone around that, but she did a lot."
USA TODAY Sports talked with Taurasi's teammates and coaches from every level of her career ahead of her jersey retirement on Sunday, Aug. 16, with her No. 3 joining Cheryl Miller, Jennifer Gillom (22), Bridget Pettis (32), Penny Taylor (13) and Michele Timms (7) in the Mercury's Ring of Honor. Here's the stories that they shared:

#taurasi #sports #know

Tommy John, who won 288 games over a 26-year MLB career died at the age of 83.
John played for six teams from 1963-89. He spent eight years with the Yankees, seven with the White Sox, and six with the Los Angeles Dodgers. John won 91 games as a Yankee, 87 for LA and 82 with the White Sox.
He is also known as the namesake of a pioneering surgery after suffering a torn UCL in 1974. The procedure where a tendon was taken from the wrist and placed in the elbow, gave John his career back and has become commonplace in saving pitchers from having their baseball runs end.
"The New York Yankees mourn the passing of Tommy John, who was a bedrock of our rotation during his time in pinstripes and a longtime favorite of Yankees fans. While his incredible longevity and post-surgery achievements changed the fortunes and trajectory of countless athletes around the world, it also overshadowed his excellence as a pitcher, which included consecutive 20‑win seasons with the Yankees. We pause to remember the totality of his legacy — his competitiveness and skill, his penchant for conversation, his kind and gracious nature, and his stature as an athletic and medical pioneer. The Yankees extend our deepest condolences to his family and friends, including wife, Cheryl, daughter, Tamara, and sons Tommy III and Travis. We also keep his son Taylor in our hearts."
This article originally appeared on The List Wire: Baseball pitching great Tommy John dies at 83

#surgery

Tommy John, the namesake of a ligament-replacement surgery that paved a path to recovery for injured baseball players, has died. He was 83.
TMZ.com cited a statement released by John's agent, Mike Maguire, saying the pitcher passed away at his home in Lakewood Ranch, Fla., surrounded by his wife, Cheryl, and family. John had been in hospice care in Bradenton, Fla.
The New York Yankees released a statement on Sunday following the news of John's passing.
"The New York Yankees mourn the passing of Tommy John, who was a bedrock of our rotation during his time in pinstripes and a longtime favorite of Yankees fans," the statement read. "While his incredible longevity and post-surgery achievements changed the fortunes and trajectory of countless athletes around the world, it also overshadowed his excellence as a pitcher, which included consecutive 20-win seasons with the Yankees.
"We pause to remember the totality of his legacy — his competitiveness and skill, his penchant for conversation, his kind and gracious nature, and his stature as an athletic and medical pioneer. The Yankees extend our deepest condolences to his family and friends, including wife, Cheryl, daughter, Tamara, and sons Tommy III and Travis. We also keep his son Taylor in our hearts."

#statement #cheryl #released

An award-winning Hollywood director's gift to a Los Angeles-area park apparently has one fatal flaw that park officials overlooked: under sunny California weather, it can literally burn you.
Last year, Ron Howard and his wife donated a Victorian-style love seat statue to Johnny Carson Park in Burbank. The "kissing chair" consists of two seats facing the opposite direction melded together and is worth $88,440, according to the city.
Ron Howard and his wife Cheryl donated a bronze "kissing chair" to a Los Angeles-area park where they used to date, celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. X/nickcarrscouts
However, a local resident shared on social media Friday that he couldn't actually sit in those chairs —unless he wanted to suffer burn scars.
That's because the seats, made of bronze, have no shade anywhere in sight.

#howard #burn

Terre Haute legend Tommy John, who's been battling illness for quite some time, wrote a letter to the fans that the New York Yankees posted on social media Saturday as part of their 78th Old-Timers' Day.
John, 83, was unable to attend the live festivities at Yankee Stadium. He has lived in Florida with his wife Cheryl for the last few years.
"A Letter from Tommy John" started with "I want to thank the Yankees organization & the Steinbrenner family for giving me this opportunity to say goodbye to everyone, along with all the friends & fans who followed me throughout my 26-year career."
A two-sport standout at Terre Haute Gerstmeyer in the late 1950s and early 1960s — once scoring a school-record 47 points in a basketball game as a senior — the 6-foot-3 John signed with the Cleveland Indians' organization as a pitcher in 1961.
Although young adults may know of John from the elbow surgery named after him — performed by the late Dr. Frank Jobe on John's left arm in September 1974 — he enjoyed a 26-year Major League Baseball career that included four All-Star Game selections and stints with six different teams.

#john #haute #fans #year

The conversation surrounding transgender athletes in sports is heating up again. It has taken the WNBA world by storm, and now Enes Kanter-Freedom has involved himself.
Sophie Cunningham spoke about wanting to protect women's sports, and it has unleashed an intense debate. The biggest current topic in the WNBA world is whether trans athletes should be allowed to play.
Opposing views have been shared. Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve and Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase spoke out in support of inclusivity. They've been called out by various prominent figures, including Stephen A. Smith.
And now former NBA star Enes Kanter Freedom has decided to get involved, too. Except he's doing it in a much more direct manner than anyone else.
Photo by Maddie Malhotra/Getty Images

#WNBA #sports #spoke #coach

WNBA All-Star Weekend is nearly two weeks in the rearview, but the virality of the StudBudz's 72-hour Twitch stream knows no bounds. Last year, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert was caught dancing to "Knuck If You Buck," and Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve jokingly blamed AI for her viral dancing clip.
This year, ESPN's Holly Rowe produced the WNBA All-Star clip that will endure.
Rowe was on her usual sideline duty for the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game at the United Center in Chicago on July 25. The Emmy-winning reporter went viral during the game for a walk-and-talk interview gone wrong with Olivia Miles. After the game, she went viral again for dancing to Sheck Wes' "Mo Bamba" in the club.
"You know who was on the stream, though? Your girl, Holly!" Indiana Fever All-Star Aliyah Boston said the latest episode of the Post Moves with Candace Parker & Aliyah Boston podcast. "Big Holly! Big Holly!"
Boston mimicked Rowe's dance moves, while Parker hit the stank face in approval.

#dancing

Sophie Cunningham sparked a debate about trans athletes in women's sports. It's been a hot topic in WNBA discourse for the past week, and now Stephen A. Smith has something to say.
The WNBA has recently become a bit of a battleground for a culture war issue. The Indiana Fever's Sophie Cunningham caused a stir when she spoke against trans athletes being allowed in women's sports.
This led to a cascading reaction. While many people agreed with Cunningham, many voiced their disagreement. Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve was prominent among the detractors.
As the controversy has raged on, more big names from around the sport have given their takes. And now Stephen A. Smith has gotten involved, calling Reeve out in the process.
Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images

#sophie #smith #trans #many

ESPN featured commentator and sports ****** yst Stephen A. Smith stepped into the WNBA's debate surrounding the inclusion of transgender athletes in women's sports Tuesday.
Smith launched an incensed rant against Cheryl Reeve, the head coach of the Minnesota Lynx. Reeve recently wore a shirt that read "Trans Kids Belong" while coaching a WNBA game.
"We gotta stop this. We gotta stop acting like somebody that's speaking up on behalf of girls, like the Sophie Cunninghams, like the Riley Gaineses, are scourges of the earth. You are Cheryl Reeve, the head coach of the Minnesota Lynx. That is an irresponsible thing to do," Smith said.
He continued:
You are a coach for a female basketball team. Do you not think that the females are being screwed over if they have to compete against an individual born as a male? What are you talking about? What are you talking about? Trying to tell me that a college player, a man, at a college program anywhere in the country, or an NBA player, should transition to being a woman and be allowed to compete in the WNBA? On a collegiate level to a women's college program, whether it's UConn, South Carolina, Iowa, Tennessee, or wherever else you want to come up with. What the ****** are you talking about? It's not true. It's false … If you're a male transition into female, you shouldn't be playing against the women. ****** ody said you can't transition from male to female. The issue here is competing against the women.

#coach #male #talking

With Indiana Fever player Sophie Cunningham's comments that she wants to protect "young girls in sport who shouldn't have to go against biological men," the conversation around the political hot-button issue has landed at the WNBA's doorstep.
While only 1% of the U.S. population identifies as transgender and there were, as of 2024, fewer than 10 transgender student-athletes among the NCAA's 510,000 athletes, the concern has become the cause celebre in right-wing circles, presumably because it's one of the few issues they have some momentum on amid a wide array of unpopular policies and trends.
As such, right-wing journalists and pundits have seized on the WNBA's stance on transgender athletes (despite there being no transgender women in the league). Since Cunningham's initial comments and doubling down on it amid rallies from supporters during the Fever's current road trip, several WNBA coaches have shared their thoughts on the matter.
Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White and Portland Fire coach Alex Sarama both expressed a desire for inclusivity and further discussion, and they navigated direct questions about how they'd feel about a "biological male" playing in the league.
Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve offered an insightful diatribe about how the transgender athlete issue is being pushed to the forefront, while many other pressing concerns affecting women's sports are getting the actual focus. She also shared nuanced thoughts on the situation transgender kids and athletes are facing and how more education and discussion could benefit everyone.

#fever #ISSUE #wing

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The Minnesota Lynx and Indiana Fever had a fun battle on the court Sunday, with newly returned Napheesa Collier and the Lynx improving upon their league-best record.
Off the court, a type of cold war emerged, whether between Sophie Cunningham supporters and Lynx fans, or between Cunningham herself and Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve.
After Cunningham took a stance against transgender women born as biological men playing women's sports, Reeve responded by wearing a shirt with a clear message on Sunday when the Lynx hosted the Fever.
Here's a look at Reeve's shirt and what Cunningham said.

#reeve

During the Minnesota-Indiana matchup on Sunday, Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve wore a shirt that expressed support for transgender athletes. On the ESPN broadcast, play-by-play commentator Ryan Ruocco acknowledged the message and context of Reeve's shirt.
"We see Cheryl Reeve wearing a shirt today in support of trans kids. 'Trans kids belong' [is] on the shirt. This is in the aftermath of Sophie Cunningham's recent comments."
For the past several days, the WNBA community has been buzzing about Cunningham's remarks about protecting the rights of female athletes in sports where they "shouldn't have to go against biological men."
After Ruocco called attention to Reeve's shirt, which expresses a view different from Cunningham's perspective, color **** yst Rebecca Lobo came in with a suggestion.
"I would encourage anyone to go and listen to Cheryl Reeve's comment. Incredibly thoughtful, easy to find online."

#trans #athletes #kids #minnesota

Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve shared the details of her pregame chat with Indiana Fever role player Sophie Cunningham.
The Lynx stayed atop the WNBA standings with a 108-100 winover the Fever on Friday night, but the game had a lot of off-court attention surrounding it due to Cunningham sparking the women's sports debate.
Lynx coach Reeve wore a 'Trans Kids Belong' t-shirt to the game in direct response to Cunningham's comments, having a chat with the polarising Fever star before the game.
While Reeve made her support for trans women clear, she also admitted she had an honest conversation with Cunningham, which basically ended with both agreeing to disagree on the current issue at hand.
"It was great. I think both of us understand that we have platforms. We both talked about wanting to relay things and educate. There were some things about us in common, and some were different, just like any issue. I think it's how you handle things."

#fever #game

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rookie sensation Olivia Miles spearheaded an efficient offense with 28 points, Courtney Williams added 27 points, and the Minnesota Lynx won their 10th-straight game with a 108-100 win over the Indiana Fever on Sunday.
There was a rally outside the Target Center that pitted those supporting Fever reserve Sophie Cunningham, who told ESPN last week she believed trans athletes should not play against girls, against those with the opposite feeling. Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve wore a shirt that read, "Trans kids belong," and had a pregame conversation with Cunningham, who was booed throughout the game.
Minnesota had a 96-82 lead with 6:41 to play before the Fever, who had scored 100 in a record six-straight games, pulled within 100-98 with more than 2 1/2 minutes to go. Miles and Williams both came up with big baskets as the Lynx won their 10th straight for the first time since 2016.
"First time playing each other, so there's a bit of a feeling out sort of thing," Reeve said. "And offense definitely had their way with each of the teams' defense. Certainly knew it probably wasn't going to be sustained, and it wasn't. We were hoping at some point our defense could be a separator.
The league's No. 1 offense definitely made life difficult for the league's No. 2 defense, but the Fever, who played in Portland on Friday night, struggled to stop the Lynx on the offensive end. Both teams shot 57% and both had 11 3-pointers and went 11 of 15 from the foul line. They also combined for 55 ****** ists. The big difference was Indiana had 12 turnovers to six for Minnesota, which had an 11-5 edge in offensive rebounds and 9-0 advantage in fastbreak points.

#williams

With another rally supporting Sophie Cunningham planned for the Indiana Fever's visit to Minneapolis on Sunday, Cheryl Reeve defended the demonstrators' right to ***** emble while also declaring the need to find common ground in the debate over transgender participation in women's sports.
The Minnesota Lynx coach spoke extensively on the controversy now swirling around Cunningham, the Fever guard who recently said excluding transgender athletes from women's sports is "common sense," and stressed the need to be inclusive while talking to reporters Saturday.
"I don't think we should feel like our safe ***** e is being threatened," Reeve said of the demonstrators. "That's what I enjoy about the WNBA. And I think we have to continue to safeguard that. I don't think these demonstrators are not being peaceful, or not that I've seen.
"… I haven't heard everything that's happening, but everyone has a right to peacefully ***** emble, right?"
Cheryl Reeve speaking on the trans rally that is planned prior to the Indiana Fever game Sunday and her views around trans athletes and Women’s sports

#right #think #cunningham #indiana

Ron and Cheryl Howard's love story is the stuff of Hollywood legend, from a high school meeting to Oscar-winning success and a happy family made up of the couple and their four children. But who is Cheryl beyond her movie star marriage and how did Ron win the heart of the woman who put her career first before deciding to tie the knot?
Read on to find out about Cheryl's success as an author, Hollywood mother and ongoing love for the man she met more than 50 years ago...
Cheryl Howard is a successful author and regularly cameos in Ron's projects
Born on 23 December 1953, Cheryl Howard, née Alley, is a successful author recognised for her 2005 adventure In the Face of Jinn.
She has been married to director Ron Howard for more than 50 years and is a mother of four. Cheryl is regularly spotted on the red carpet with her famous family, and on screen in most of her husband's projects.

#cheryl #howard #success #years

Before the Minnesota Lynx's road matchup against the Seattle Storm, head coach Cheryl Reeve gave Napheesa Collier a piece of advice ahead of her long-awaited return to the court.
"Cheryl (Reeve) did say ... 'It's going to take time to come back and to get settled in,'" Collier said Wednesday, July 22.
Well, it didn't take long for the five-time All-Star to get back into the swing of things. Collier recorded a 24-point, 10-rebound double-double in the Lynx's 86-76 win over the Storm, marking her first game since Sept. 26, 2025.
"I was just so excited. I felt like a kid in a candy store. I couldn't wait to get on the court to get with these guys," Collier said. "I was just really just happy to be here. ... It's just a year of pent-up excitement."
Collier underwent surgeries to both ankles this offseason after suffering multiple ankle injuries during the 2025 WNBA season. She injured her ankle during a 111-58 win over the Las Vegas Aces in August 2025 and missed 11 games. During Game 3 of the WNBA semifinals against the Phoenix Mercury, Collier suffered a Grade 2 tear of three ankle ligaments and her shin muscle after a collision with Alyssa Thomas.

#ankle #reeve

The WNBA's best team is getting a massive boost ahead of the All-Star Game. Napheesa Collier, a four-time All-WNBA selection who led Minnesota to the Finals in 2024, is listed as probable for Wednesday's game against the Seattle Storm.
Minnesota has thrived without Collier, going 21-6 including an impressive 11-2 on the road. Olivia Miles has been the driving force. The Rookie of the Year favorite is averaging 19.6 points, six ***** ists and 4.8 ***** ists. Natasha Howard has also been stellar with averages of 16.1 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.8 steals.
Collier underwent surgeries on both of her ankles during the offseason. She had a right ankle procedure on New Year's Day then got her left ankle repaired in March. Collier returned to team activities on July 1, so she's had three weeks to ramp up her conditioning.
For her career, Collier averages 18.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 1.2 blocks. Her return makes Minnesota the runaway ***** le favorite.
Collier is expected to suit up against Seattle. Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve told reporters earlier his month to not expect much of a minutes restriction upon Collier's return.

#collier #points #game #averages

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He also said that his brother had tried to reconcile, but that Ryan's words were "all fake." According to Rhodri, "He expects me to just forget it and act like things are normal, but no, I went to the papers, and from that day they never spoke to me."
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Cheryl officially filed for divorce in May 2010, citing the "unreasonable behavior" of her husband as the reason for their separation. Their four-year marriage was legally dissolved in September 2010 in an uncontested divorce proceeding.

Editor's note: Cheryl Smith attributes all reporting in this series to exhaustive research on newspapers.com, archives.com, fold3.com; Indian River County records; historical societies, museums and Facebook groups in Sebastian, St. Lucie County and Wisconsin; Green Bay Packers team historian Cliff Christl; Sebastian resident Judith Swingle; and Vero Beach attorney Eugene J. O'Neill's book, "Raising the Bar: In and Before Indian River County — A History." Contact her at cheryl.smithtcpalm.com if you have any photos, records or information that corrects or adds to this account.
Samuel Richard Powers Sr. was the first tackle and guard on the inaugural Green Bay Packers football team, playing alongside founder Capt. Earl "Curly" Lambeau for three seasons, from 1919-21.
"Sammy" — a 5-foot-10, 130-pound, blue-eyed, blond-haired Irish scrapper — launched his football career playing for the Marinette (Wisconsin) High School Marines from 1916-18, which were his freshman through junior years.
With WWI disrupting life in 1918, he took over coaching midseason, then quit high school before his 1919 senior year.
Sammy Powers: First 1919 Green Bay Packers tackle married Earl's Hideaway owner Grace Martin