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Fever-Sun Game 2, the final game of Caitlin Clark's rookie season, draws record WNBA playoff viewership for ESPN

Caitlin Clark helped the WNBA achieve several record viewership numbers in her first season. So it should come as no surprise that the final game of their rookie season drew a large crowd. Game 2 of the WNBA first-round playoff game between the Indiana Fever and Connecticut Sun averaged 2.54 million viewers on ESPN on […]

By Andrew Jack

September 27, 2024September 27, 2024

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Having arrived safely home, Brittney Griner encounters even more hate in the USA

Paola Boivin | Specially for the Arizona Republic Team USA ‘super happy’ for Griner after Russia’s arrest A'ja Wilson and Cheryl Reeve talk about the feelings Brittney Griner experienced after winning the gold medal at Paris 2024. Statistics Perform Video A week ago, an ejected and dejected Brittney Griner sat in the Mercury locker room […]

By Andrew Jack

September 26, 2024September 26, 2024

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Griner is sent off after a scuffle with Jackson before the Mercury catch up in the second half and beat Sparks 85-81

LOS ANGELES – Brittney Griner scored 14 points before being ejected after a scuffle, Natasha Cloud had 13 points and 12 assists and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Los Angeles Sparks 85-81 on Tuesday night. Griner and Sparks rookie Rickea Jackson were ejected after shoving each other in rebound position after a Mercury free throw […]

By Andrew Jack

September 18, 2024September 18, 2024

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Brittney Griner and Rickea Jackson sent off after riot between Sparks and Mercury

Tuesday night was supposed to be a celebration for the Los Angeles Sparks, their fan honors night at the final home game of the regular season. For the Southern California crowd, it was also a chance to honor one of their own, as Phoenix Mercury legend Diana Taurasi played what may be her final professional […]

By Andrew Jack

September 18, 2024September 18, 2024