Indiana fever Star Lexie Hull witnessed how Kelsey Mitchell carried the team after Caitlin Clarkinjury during the 2025 season.Clark only played in 13 games last campaign due to a groin injury. As a result, guard Kelsey Mitchell was tasked with carrying the majority of Indiana’s offensive load, and she succeeded, averaging 20.2 points on 45.6 percent shooting — while playing in all 44 regular-season games.AdvertisementWith Mitchell leading the way, Indiana finished with a 24-20 record, good for sixth place in the standings. WNBA classification. They qualified for the playoffs and exceeded expectations by reaching the semifinals.Indiana Fever goalie Kelsey Mitchell…
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With the conclusion of the PNC Championship on Sunday, golf’s offseason is officially over. And with the New Year on the horizon, attention has inevitably turned to the 2026 Masters.And not just because it’s the most anticipated event of next season (and all others). This is a hot topic right now because yesterday a slew of pros earned their invite to the 2026 Masters.AdvertisementThe list includes several 2025 PGA Tour winners, a member of Europe’s victorious Ryder Cup team and one of the most popular pros in the game today.Here’s what you need to know.Masters Invitations Secured Sunday via OWGRThe…
When Mauricio Pochettino gathered its U.S. national team for a training camp last month in greater Philadelphia, Weston McKennie remained in the Piedmont region of northwest Italy. Pochettino wasn’t punishing him or sending him a message, as he had done with several veterans during that defining year.Rather, Pochettino decided that McKennie – and, by extension, the national team – would benefit more from the Texan’s strengthening relationship with new Juventus coach Luciano Spalletti than from strengthening ties with his teammates during two US friendlies.AdvertisementThis decision bore fruit. Without McKennie, as well as several injured regulars, the Americans swept Paraguay and…
Sylvia Fowles drew from a list of elite coaches as the subject of her own coaching future came up more often among her. Naismith Hall of Fame Induction Year. She wanted to know the context of the coaching profession and what is expected of an assistant. She wanted to be ready for anything.Cheryl Reeve, her head coach during two WNBA championships with the Minnesota Lynx, answered a question of her own. Why, she asked when Fowles made her decision, was she heading toward the expansion Portland Fire when she could have joined any number of established WNBA franchises?Advertisement“The beauty of…
Changes will be made to the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings in 2026. The announcement comes as the rankings approach their 20th anniversary and will come into effect from the January 5 update.First, a new tour is added. Results from the Annika Women’s All Pro Tour will be included in the rankings starting at the Lake Charles Regional Sports Authority Championship next April. The WAPT marks the 13th round added to the rankings and the first since the Thai LPGA in 2023. The development round will feature 13 events in 2026.Advertisement“I think it’s amazing,” Sorenstam said Golf Week. “I’m happy…
Jumping in the car and heading to the local sports club for a game is a weekend tradition that most Australian families and children take for granted.But this is not the case for brothers Saman, Sipan and Rizgar Almuhama.The brothers were born in the Sinjar district of northeastern Iraq, near the Syrian border.They are Yazidis, an ethnic minority group brutally persecuted by the Islamic State.Saman helps his classmates by translating advice from the coaching staff. (ABC South Queensland: Tobi Loftus)“Football in Iraq was so different from here,” said 15-year-old Saman.“There was no pitch like here in Australia, we just played…
Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne headline first-time women’s basketball nominees for the 2026 class of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.The 1996 United States women’s national team, which will celebrate the 30th anniversary of winning gold at the Atlanta Olympics in 2026, also received its first Hall of Fame nomination.AdvertisementAs our Zachary Draves already proposedhonoring the 30th anniversary of the 1996 legends, is expected to be an integral part of the 2026 WNBA All-Star. Such a celebration would be a fitting prelude to the team’s induction into the Hall of Fame. The team, comprised of players who would…
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Matt Kuchar couldn’t imagine a better ending to a year where he lost his father than finally winning the PNC championship with his son. Nothing could stop them on Sunday in a record-breaking performance that led to an 18-under 54 and a huge seven-shot victory.The family-focused, fun-focused tournament ended with Kuchar wiping away tears as her voice cracked speaking about how much it meant without her father, who died in February.AdvertisementCameron Kuchar, who was able to use a tee shot forward as a high school student, hammered another drive and watched his father hit the 7-iron…
Corinthians celebrated at the Maracanã this Sunday (21) by winning the Copa do Brasil 2025 with a 2-1 victory over Vasco.However, still on the field of “Best in the world”, Memphis Depay – the hero of Timão’s fourth title – gave an explosive interview to Radio Bandeirantes.AdvertisementThe Dutchman “hit the nail on the head” after Corinthians’ tumultuous season.After all, even with the Paulistão and Copa do Brasil titles, Timão’s “off-field” problems included the impeachment of the president, scandals with previous leaders and even the risk of judicial intervention.+ 📈 Yuri Alberto makes history in Copa do Brasil final for Corinthians+…
THE WNBA and its actors have yet to agree on a new collective agreement.The current CBA expired after the 2025 season. The league and its players have yet to agree on a new deal. The deadline is currently set for January 9, 2026. What happens if there is no agreement by then?AdvertisementWell, the league’s players voted for a “significant” decision, according to a WNBAPA spokesperson.The WNBAPA announced that 98 percent of participating players voted to give the union’s executive committee the power to “call a strike if necessary.” Among all WNBA players, 93 percent voted in the latest poll.CHICAGO, IL…