Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever are on fire in the last few weeks. They have won six of their last seven games, including four straight. Their victory on Tuesday over the Seattle Storm also set a new WNBA record.
The Fever have scored at least 100 points throughout their winning streak, breaking the previous mark. Clark has been playing well and leading her team to its huge turnaround after a slow start to the season.
MORE: Slo-Mo of Caitlin Clark's ankle breaker is a must-see
The three-time All-Star led the way versus Seattle with a team-high 32 points on 9-for-14 shooting. She added four rebounds and seven ****** ists in the 105-95 win.
Indiana's 100-point scoring stretch started on July 17 when it defeated the Storm 110-107. The team followed it up with a 108-88 triumph over the New York Liberty the next night. Its third consecutive 100-plus point game came on Wednesday when it beat the Connecticut Sun 123-88.

#Seattle

The Indiana Fever said neither the team nor Sophie Cunningham were aware of the "Support Sophie Cunningham" rally held outside Climate Pledge Arena ahead of their game Tuesday against the Seattle Storm. The event was held in support of the Fever guard's recent comments regarding transgender athletes in girls' and women's sports.
"Neither our organization nor Sophie had any knowledge of this demonstration and no contact with its organizers," a statement from the Fever reads. "Our only goal as a team, whether at home or away, is to win basketball games and make Fever fans for life, and we are united in that mission."
The event was organized by Women are Real, Brandi Kruse and Known Heretic, and comes after Cunningham said in an ESPN profile that she wanted to protect young girls in locker rooms and in sport who "shouldn't have to go against biological men."
She reinforced those beliefs ahead of last week's game vs. the Connecticut Sun.
"It's kind of common sense, and I think I'll always believe in that," Cunningham said. "I think it's really important to protect children, and that's little girls who are also involved in that category. So I stand on what I said, and I'll always believe that."

#cunningham

The Indiana Fever said neither the team nor Sophie Cunningham were aware of the "Support Sophie Cunningham" rally held outside Climate Pledge Arena ahead of their game Tuesday against the Seattle Storm. The event was held in support of the Fever guard's recent comments regarding transgender athletes in girls' and women's sports.
"Neither our organization nor Sophie had any knowledge of this demonstration and no contact with its organizers," a statement from the Fever reads. "Our only goal as a team, whether at home or away, is to win basketball games and make Fever fans for life, and we are united in that mission."
The event was organized by Women are Real, Brandi Kruse and Known Heretic, and comes after Cunningham said in an ESPN profile that she wanted to protect young girls in locker rooms and in sport who "shouldn't have to go against biological men."
She reinforced those beliefs ahead of last week's game vs. the Connecticut Sun.
"It's kind of common sense, and I think I'll always believe in that," Cunningham said. "I think it's really important to protect children, and that's little girls who are also involved in that category. So I stand on what I said, and I'll always believe that."

#sophie #girls #held

The Indiana Fever defeated the Seattle Storm 105-95 on Tuesday night in the first night of regular-season action for the WNBA after the All-Star break. However, instead of the Fever's three-game winning streak entering the game, a lot of the coverage surrounding the Fever was on comments reserve guard Sophie Cunningham made regarding transgender athletes.
"I got a lot of negative feedback about me hating trans. And I'm like, 'I never once said that,'" Cunningham said via a profile on her published by ESPN. "I think that I am here to extend love. But I also think with that love is truth, being honest. And I want to protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn't have to go against biological men."
Cunningham's words became a hot-topic issue, with people weighing in from all over the media, intense debates being had online, and even rallies being planned.
After the game, WNBA reporter Roberta Rodrigues, who rebuked Cunningham's comments and the rally tied to them on social media, asked head coach Stephanie White, who is married to journalist Lisa Salters, about the situation.
"Coach, there was a rally before the game, an anti-trans rally before the game, inspired by Sophie Cunningham," Rodrigues started. "As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, how did you receive her comments and the way it ignited the right-wing and anti-trans supporters? And for the players, have you had conversations in the locker room about it?"

#sophie

WNBA makes final decision on Caitlin Clark technical foul appeal originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Caitlin Clark will have to remain on her best behavior for the rest of the WNBA regular season.
The Indiana Fever appealed the technical foul Clark received during their 123-88 victory over the Connecticut Sun on July 22, hoping the league would remove it from her season total. However, the WNBA reportedly denied that appeal, leaving Clark with seven technical fouls and only one more separating her from an automatic one-game suspension.
"The WNBA will not rescind the technical foul ****** sed to Caitlin Clark during last Wednesday's win over the Connecticut Sun, a league source confirmed to IndyStar," Brian Haenchen of the Indianapolis Star reported.
Clark avoided another technical during Indiana's 103-93 win over the Seattle Storm on Tuesday. Still, the league's decision means the threat of a suspension will follow the Fever star into every remaining game of the regular season.

#clark #sporting #connecticut

SEATTLE (AP) — Caitlin Clark scored 32 points, Kelsey Mitchell added 28 and the Indiana Fever won their fourth straight game, beating the Seattle Storm 105-95 on Tuesday night.
Clark and Mitchell took over for Indiana (18-10) after Aliyah Boston took a hard fall and had to exit in the second quarter with a lower-leg injury. Boston had 11 points and did not return, but wasn't ruled out.
Clark went 9 for 14 with four 3-pointers, made all 10 of her free throws and added seven ****** ists. It was the ninth time she has scored 30-plus points with five-plus ****** ists. It has happened only eight other times in the team's history.
Mitchell has scored 20-plus points for a franchise-record 12th straight game, tied for the third-longest streak in league history.
Monique Billings had 14 points and 11 rebounds to help Indiana top 100 points for a league-record 12th time this season. Sophie Cunningham scored 11.

#scored #plus #straight

Aliyah Boston injury update: Fever star exits Storm game after frightening fall originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Aliyah Boston's strong start against the Seattle Storm came to a sudden and concerning end Tuesday night.
The Indiana Fever center left the game during the second quarter after crashing hard to the floor at Climate Pledge Arena. Boston landed directly on her right knee and immediately reached for the injured area as teammates and members of Indiana's training staff rushed over to check on her.
Boston was eventually helped to her feet and taken to the locker room. Although the Fever initially listed her as questionable to return, she did not check back into Indiana's 103-93 victory. The scene was especially troubling because Boston has already battled a lower right leg injury this season. She played only five minutes in Saturday's WNBA All-Star Game, giving her additional time to rest before the Fever resumed their regular-season schedule.
Boston was injured midway through the second quarter while running a pick-and-roll with Caitlin Clark. After setting a screen, Boston rolled toward the basket and appeared to get tangled up with Storm rookie Flau'jae Johnson. Her momentum carried her forward, and her right knee absorbed much of the impact when she hit the court.

#boston

Aliyah Boston injury update: Fever star exits Storm game after frightening fall originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Aliyah Boston's strong start against the Seattle Storm came to a sudden and concerning end Tuesday night.
The Indiana Fever center left the game during the second quarter after crashing hard to the floor at Climate Pledge Arena. Boston landed directly on her right knee and immediately reached for the injured area as teammates and members of Indiana's training staff rushed over to check on her.
Boston was eventually helped to her feet and taken to the locker room. Although the Fever initially listed her as questionable to return, she did not check back into Indiana's 103-93 victory. The scene was especially troubling because Boston has already battled a lower right leg injury this season. She played only five minutes in Saturday's WNBA All-Star Game, giving her additional time to rest before the Fever resumed their regular-season schedule.
Boston was injured midway through the second quarter while running a pick-and-roll with Caitlin Clark. After setting a screen, Boston rolled toward the basket and appeared to get tangled up with Storm rookie Flau'jae Johnson. Her momentum carried her forward, and her right knee absorbed much of the impact when she hit the court.

#boston #right #aliyah #star

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever continued their 2026 WNBA regular season with a 105-95 victory over the Seattle Storm on Tuesday, July 28.
Clark, a former Iowa women's basketball star, and the Fever are 18-10 after the first 28 games of the regular season.
Here's a look at how Clark fared on Tuesday in Seattle:
Minutes: 33
Points: 32

#Seattle #tuesday #storm

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JULY 23: Paige Bueckers #5 of the Dallas Wings arrives at the Orange Carpet as a part of the 2026 AT&T WNBA All-Star Weekend at McCormick Place on July 23, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images)
The beauty of a five-month-long basketball season is that it leaves room for pauses – a mid-season exhale, even. For the WNBA, it arrives in the form of All-Star Weekend. It's a moment when the league's best fans come together to vote on who and what they want to see, creating a weekend built around the All-Star Game, the 3-Point Contest, and a series of, what's supposed to be, lighthearted challenges. Unless you caught any part of the Stud Budz livestream, then it was more like a weekend-bender partying with a little side of hoops.
Although the weekend is centered around basketball and partying, the main event has quietly become fashion. Players have shown up ready to make statements, debut new looks, new partnerships with stylists and, yes, occasionally hard-launch new relationships along the way. This year, more than ever, it felt like stylists were part of the equation, helping players hone in and polish their sense of style. The influence and emblem of basketball was everywhere, whether through stitched motifs, graphic details, or the written across letterman jackets, cargo pants, and t-shirts.
Custom pieces were also trending this red-carpet, with more masculine, blinged-out, and colorful suits were the center of the carpet. Along with this, we saw sleek monochromatic moments. Ombré became one of the defining looks of the weekend, especially as the All-Star Game warm-up uniforms echoed the same gradient effect. From the orange carpet to the after-parties, everyone embraced the chance to have a little fun—and we rounded up the best fits from the weekend below.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JULY 23: Flau'jae Johnson #4 of the Seattle Storm arrives at the Orange Carpet as a part of the 2026 AT&T WNBA All-Star Weekend at McCormick Place on July 23, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images)

#user #star #july

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0919 ET – Lundin Mining’s Caserones operations guidance could be at risk after the company found damaged powerline towers that need repairing following a storm. TD Cowen’s Craig Hutchison figures that the two-to-three weeks downtime on top of the nine days since a power outage on July 18 will hit production by 8,000 to 10,500 tons of copper. Hutchison now estimates that operations will reduce to 125,000 to 127,000 tons of copper in the year, bringing total annual production to 312,000-314,000 tons from all its operations, in line with guidance of 310,000-335,000 tons. (adriano.marchesewsj.com)

#july #updated

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The Pirates stormed back to erase a six-run deficit but fell to the Diamondbacks 8-7 in 12 innings on Tuesday night at PNC Park.
Top 1st, 1-0 ARZ: Geraldo Perdomo tripled off the right field wall and Gabriel Moreno brought him home via a groundout to second base against Bubba Chandler.
Top 2nd, 3-0 ARZ: Tim Tawa plated a run on a fielder's choice to short and Corbin Carroll hit a sharp grounder that ate up second baseman Brandon Lowe, resulting in another run for the Diamondbacks (56-52) on an RBI single.
Top 3rd, 4-0 ARZ: Nolan Arenado tacked on another run with an RBI single to left field.

#field #single #park #perdomo

Since the transfer portal wound down earlier this summer, St. John's was hoping to land a full-time replacement for interim general manager Tom Ostrom. Instead, they are now looking toward their top ******* istant to wear more than one hat.
According to Adam Zagoria, ******* ociate head coach Steve Masiello will ******* ume general manager duties while remaining in his coaching role.
St. John's is also looking to hire an ******* istant to replace Greg Youncofski, who took a position on Richard Pitino's staff at Xavier this offseason, and they are pursuing someone with a strong connection to head coach Rick Pitino. Zagoria also reported that the Red Storm are interested in hiring current Louisville ******* istant Peyton Siva, who played four seasons with the Cardinals under Pitino and won a National Championship in 2013. Siva has worked on Pat Kelsey's staff for the last two seasons, helping his alma mater reach two consecutive NCAA tournaments. It remains unclear if Siva shares mutual interest in joining the Red Storm's staff or if the Cardinals would be willing to part ways with their star-turned-coach.
Masiello — himself, a former Louisville ******* istant who also mentored Siva — is entering his fourth season on Pitino's coaching staff and will become the Red Storm's third general manager in the calendar year.
He replaces Tom Ostrom, a longtime ******* istant in the sport reputed for his recruiting ability who ******* umed general managerial duties on an interim basis in March following Matt Abdelmassih's dismissal from the program early this year.

#siva #ostrom

Indiana Fever center Aliyah Boston made an early exit from Tuesday's matchup against the Seattle Storm after taking a hard fall.
The incident happened with 4:56 remaining in the second quarter as the Fever led 46-31. Boston was tripped up by Seattle's Flau'jae Johnson as she cut to the basket and subsequently landed on her right knee. Boston immediately grabbed her right knee and writhed in pain on the ground as ESPN cut to commercial break.
Boston was eventually helped to her feet and walked to the locker room under her own power, although she had a visible limp. Boston, who had 11 points and two rebounds in 11 minutes, is questionable to return.
Aliyah Boston appeared to suffer a leg injury during Fever-Storm. pic.twitter.com/EnROrOISdn
"(Aliyah Boston) is just AB. She's an All-Star. She's one of a kind. She's going to be a Hall of Famer one day, and so that is a load for all of us to try to pick up," Fever guard Sophie Cunningham said at halftime. "We're trying to keep the energy, keep the vibes high, and we're going to be OK. I think AB's going to be OK too, but we got to focus on this game. We need to get it for her."

#right

Aliyah Boston had to be helped off the floor with an apparent right knee injury during the second quarter of Tuesday's Indiana Fever game vs. the Seattle Storm.
Boston was moving to the lane to receive a Caitlin Clark pass when she tripped over Flau'jae Johnson's foot. She appeared to land directly on her right knee and immediately grabbed at it in pain.
Players from both teams quickly surrounded Boston as the team trainer rushed out to check on her. She was helped off the floor and taken directly to the locker room.
Boston had has 11 points, two rebounds, an ***** ist and a steal through 10:38. She will likely be replaced at the 5 by a combination of Monique Billings and Makayla Timpson. Billings is off to a strong start vs. the Storm, scoring 12 points and six rebounds in 15:57.
"AB is just AB," Fever guard Sophie Cunningham said during a halftime interview with ESPN. "She's an All-Star. She's one-of-a-kind. She's gonna be a hall of famer one day. So that's a load for all of us to try and pick up. We're trying to keep the energy, keep the vibes high. We're gonna be OK. I think AB's gonna be OK, too. But we have to focus on this game. We need to get it for her."

#boston #we 're #right #knee

Azzi Fudd made history during the WNBA 3-point contest on Friday. She became the first rookie in league history to win the competition, besting Bridget Carleton in the finals. The Dallas Wings guard was recently asked who her favorite 3-point shooters are.
Fudd named NBA stars Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. She also picked her former UConn teammate, Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, and Seattle Storm guard Katie Lou Samuelson.
MORE: Azzi Fudd flaunts sporty-streetwear outfit for Dallas Wings game
The question may have caught Fudd off guard as she couldn't name more.However, she added that she still has other favorites.
Curry holds the ***** le of the NBA's all-time 3-point field goals made leader, while his ex-Golden State Warriors teammate ranks fourth. Meanwhile, Mosqueda-Lewis leads the list for the Huskies with 398, with Samuelson trailing her with 382.

#azzi #lewis #samuelson

Aliyah Boston had to be helped off the floor with an apparent right knee injury during the second quarter of Tuesday's Indiana Fever game vs. the Seattle Storm.
Boston was moving to the lane to receive a Caitlin Clark pass when she tripped over Flau'jae Johnson's foot. She appeared to land directly on her right knee and immediately grabbed at it in pain.
Players from both teams quickly surrounded Boston as the team trainer rushed out to check on her. She was helped off the floor and taken directly to the locker room.
Boston had has 11 points, two rebounds, an ***** ist and a steal through 10:38. She will likely be replaced at the 5 by a combination of Monique Billings and Makayla Timpson. Billings is off to a strong start vs. the Storm, scoring 12 points and six rebounds in 15:57.
Boston has been managing a right lower leg injury that's caused her to miss three games this season.

#storm #floor #directly #points

The Indiana Fever, ranked fifth in the WNBA with a 17-10 record, face the Seattle Storm, who are 15th in the league with a 6-23 record. Indiana enters with a significant record advantage, having won 11 more games than Seattle on the season.
Date: Tuesday, July 28
Time: 9:30 p.m. ET / 6:30 p.m. PT
Where: Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, Washington
TV Channels: ESPN

#indiana #fever #WNBA #storm

Ireland have announced a 14-member squad for the first three ODIs of their five-match series against Afghanistan, beginning on August 5, with several first-choice players unavailable due to injuries. The selectors have opted to announce the squad only for the opening three matches, with the remaining two ODIs to be finalised after ****** sing the fitness of injured players.

One of the biggest talking points is the inclusion of Jai Moondra, who made his T20I debut against India earlier this month and impressed during Ireland's historic T20I series triumph over the reigning world champions. The youngster has now received his maiden ODI call-up and is one of two capped T20I players in the squad, alongside Ben Calitz, yet to make their 50-over international debut.

Ireland have also handed a first international call-up to medium pacer Byron McDonough. The 24-year-old enjoyed an impressive domestic campaign with Leinster Lightning, helping them win the Inter-Provincial Limited Overs Cup after claiming eight wickets in five matches. Across nine List A appearances, McDonough has picked up 15 wickets at an average of 29.33.
Captain Paul Stirling returns to lead the side after missing the recent T20I series against India through injury. However, Ireland continue to deal with a lengthy injury list, with Josh Little, Matt Hollard, Craig Young, Barry McCarthy, Jordan Neill and David Delany all unavailable due to injuries or return-to-play protocols. Cricket Ireland confirmed that the squad for the final two ODIs will be announced later, with changes possible depending on the recovery of the injured players.

The Afghanistan series will mark the first ****** ignment for newly appointed head coach Gary Wilson, who recently replaced Heinrich Malan. Former England batter Jonathan Trott will also join the Irish camp as a consultant for the first two ODIs against Afghanistan, having previously served as the Afghan national team's head coach.

The five-match series will also be Ireland's first men's bilateral ODI ****** ignment since hosting the West Indies in May 2025. The opening two matches will be played in Bready, while the remaining three fixtures will take place at Stormont.
Paul Stirling (captain), Mark Adair, Andrew Balbirnie, Ben Calitz, Curtis Campher, Cade Carmichael, George Dockrell, Gavin Hoey, Andrew McBrine, Liam McCarthy, Byron McDonough, Jai Moondra, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker.

#ireland #t20i #squad

Millions across the Midwest and parts of the South are set to face another day of dangerously high temperatures while other parts of the country brace for the next round of severe storms. Meanwhile, wildfires in Europe force thousands to flee their homes. NBC's Maggie Vespa reports and TODAY's Al Roker tracks the forecast.

#maggie #roker

Lyon have signed Loïs Openda (26) on loan from Juventus, both clubs have announced. The Belgium international is back in Ligue 1 after taking France by storm three years ago. Openda logged 21 league goals in a single season with RC Lens, paving the way for him to join RB Leipzig in a €50m deal in 2023. Openda asked to leave the Bundesliga side a year ago with the latter failing to qualify for the UEFA Champions League.
Juventus pounced and signed him on loan with a €42m obligation to buy, which has been triggered on July 1st. However, Openda only scored two goals with Juventus last season in all competitions. He is now set to sign for Lyon on loan to get his career back on track after failing to make Rudi Garcia's Belgium squad for the 2026 World Cup.
Lyon were in the market for a reliable centre-forward after parting ways with Real Madrid loanee Endrick, who returned to his parent club, and Roman Yaremchuk, whose option to buy has not been triggered.
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#loan #signed #goals

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever open their post‑All‑Star slate of games against the Seattle Storm on Tuesday, July 28.
The Fever are coming off a five‑day break and are on a three‑game winning streak in which they outscored opponents by an average of 19 points per game.
Indiana, 17-10, sent three players to Chicago for All-Star weekend: Kelsey Mitchell, Aliyah Boston and Clark, with the latter helping Teresa Weatherspoon's team to a 129-122 win over fellow women's basketball legend Cynthia Cooper.
Here's how to watch the Fever's 28th regular-season game, including time, TV schedule and streaming information.
Tipoff is at 8:30 p.m. CT at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, and fans can watch on ESPN, WOI Local 5 in Des Moines and WQAD in the Quad Cities.

#clark

The Indiana Fever went into the WNBA All-Star break on a bit of a heater.
The Fever hope to pick up where they left off against the Storm at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on Tuesday (9:30 p.m. ET, ESPN.)
First in the Eastern Conference standings at 17-10, the Fever are 7-3 in their past 10 games. The Big 3 of Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell all represented Indiana in the WNBA All-Star game. Clark is averaging 21 points and 7.9 ***** ists. Mitchell is the team's leading scorer with 23.3 points a game. Boston is adding 17.3 points and 8.5 rebounds a game.
The Seattle Storm (6-23) hope to end a three-game home slide. Natisha Hiedeman is averaging 15.6 points and 4.6 ***** ists for the Storm.
The teams play for the third time this season. Clark scored 45 points in the Fever's 110-107 victory over the Storm on July 17.

#star

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Caitlin Clark helped Team Spoon win the WNBA All-Star Game against Team Coop 129-122 this past weekend, and this week, teams return to their regular in-season competition. On Tuesday, the Indiana Fever will attempt their fourth consecutive regular season win when they face the Seattle Storm. The 6-23 Storm will host at the Climate Pledge Arena, tipoff is at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Here's everything you need to know about how to watch the Indiana Fever vs. Seattle Storm game this Tuesday and all the rest of the Fever's schedule for the season.
Date: July 28, 2026
Time: 9:30 p.m. ET/6:30 p.m. PT

#storm

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever return to action on Tuesday night after Clark knocked down five 3-pointers and scored 17 points to help lead Team Spoon to a 129-122 victory in the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game.
Clark and the Fever (17-10) have 17 regular-season games remaining as the 2026 WNBA season begins to head down its home stretch.
As the Fever enter their final stretch of the season, Clark is averaging a career-best 21 points per game on 43.5% field goal shooting and 34.5% 3-point shooting.
Watch Fever vs. Storm
Indiana is riding a three-game winning streak as they resume regular-season play. As tipoff approaches, here's where to watch Caitlin Clark and the Fever at the Seattle Storm:

#game #watch

After the WNBA All-Star Game, the Indiana Fever will look to continue their three-game winning streak with a West Coast game against the Seattle Storm.
Fever guard and former Ohio State player Kelsey Mitchell led all scorers in the All-Star Game July 25 while playing for "Team Coop," making 11 of 19 shots for 29 points, with four rebounds and five steals. Fever teammates Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston played for "Team Spoon," with Clark scoring 17 points and making five 3-pointers in the 129-122 win.
Clark has been named an All-Star in each of her first three seasons in the WNBA.
At 17-10, the Fever face the 6-23 Storm. Guard Natasha Hiedeman leads the Storm in points with 15.6 per game.
The Fever's game against the Seattle Storm will be on ESPN.

#storm #star

All-Star weekend is always a busy couple of days for the WNBA, and this year's iteration was no exception.
On Friday, the Shooting Stars competition and 3-Point Contest occurred—and both lived up to the hype.
There were plenty of worthy shooters involved in the 3-Point Contest, but in the end, Dallas Wings rookie Azzi Fudd took home the trophy. She became the first rookie ever to win the competition. She had 24 points in the first round and then upped the ante, scoring 30 in the final.
Fudd's 30-point performance defeated the Portland Fire's Bridget Carleton, who had just 19 points in the final round after scoring 27 points in the first round.
The four other participants who were eliminated in the opening round included the Atlanta Dream's Rhyne Howard (20), Toronto Tempo's Marina Mabrey (18), Seattle Storm's Natisha Heideman (17) and Golden State Valkyries' Janelle Salaün (19).

#Competition #rookie #final

While Tropical Storm Bertha continues to spin in the Gulf, Hurricane Fausto is churning up rough seas in the Pacific, and could impact Hawaii next week, forecasters said.
Although the center of the 80-mph hurricane is more than 1,000 miles from the U.S. West Coast, according to the National Hurricane Center, "swells generated by Fausto are affecting portions of the west coast of the Baja California Peninsula and the coast of southern California."
"These swells are likely to cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions," the hurricane center said.
The National Weather Service office in San Diego warned of "elevated surf" and "strong currents" for beachgoers there from Thursday through Sunday.
Next week, the weather across Hawaii "will depend on the eventual track and intensity of Tropical Cyclone Fausto," the weather service office in Honolulu said.

#fausto #hawaii #national

Norwegian striker Erling Haaland took the world by storm during this summer's World Cup.
The 26-year-old soccer star grew his social media accounts significantly, with tens of millions of new followers from across the globe.
Now the World Cup is over, there will be a lot of new eyes on his social media activity as he enjoys his summer break before returning to Manchester City.
Haaland shone at the World Cup, but it is his personality that has really captured everyone's attention off the field.
It feels as if everyone wants to know Haaland and that goes for some of his fellow soccer players and even celebrities.

#haaland

MANHATTAN — Folks, it really was a great year in sports, even for those of us who aren't regularly paying attention: The underdog New York Knicks won the NBA Finals, Shohei Ohtani defied baseball physics, and the Olympics introduced the masses to our new national treasure, Alysa Liu.
I spent a soggy, smoky night celebrating it all with some of the tallest and most talented people in the country at the 2026 ESPY Awards, hosted by comedian Marcello Hernández at Lincoln Center.
As someone who observes sports more from a cultural angle than a technical one, I admit I find most of the fun of televised competition to be the emotion and drama of it all (besides the whole "who's going to win" element). I also only learned that "ESPY" stands for "Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly" last night. I still had an amazing time.
Here's what I observed as an in-person attendee at the ESPYs that you might not have picked up during the televised broadcast on ESPN.
When I arrived at the theater for the red carpet, the air was heavy with wildfire smoke and the humidity of an impending deluge. Sure enough, it poured. The nasty summer storm cost everyone about an hour of interview time, but fortunately, I got to spend that time indoors chatting with Yahoo's correspondent for the night: Jazzy, a delightfully brilliant 16-year-old journalist. We spent a while fantasizing about the snacks we wished we had brought, and she recommended I try putting Flamin' Hot Cheetos in the freezer for 15 minutes, which I will be doing next time I anticipate being grumpy and impatient.

#espy #televised #folks