Articles filed under Basketball
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Despite losing Caitlin Clark and other key players to injury, Fever still reach WNBA semifinalsSep 19, 2025 9:06 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Fever finally got a chance to celebrate Thursday night in Atlanta. A smiling Caitlin Clark, dressed again in street clothes, rushed the court t...
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Many sports fans are unhappy with how much it costs to watch their games, an AP-NORC poll findsSep 16, 2025 7:54 pm - WASHINGTON — For many dedicated sports fans, keeping up with their favorite teams has become a juggling act. Activate an NFL package in August, unsubscribe after the Supe...
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Schwarz: Illini are playing a whole new ballgame under athletic director Josh WhitmanSep 12, 2025 5:54 pm - Tuesday’s announcement of a $100 million gift from alumnus Larry Gies to rename Illinois’ football stadium shows how the athletic program has changed in Champaign.
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Bulls to add six to Ring of Honor, including Paxson, Van Lier, Grant and CartwrightSep 12, 2025 3:50 pm - The Chicago Bulls on Friday named the Class of 2025 for the organization’s Ring of Honor: Johnny Bach, Bill Cartwright, Neil Funk, Horace Grant, John Paxson and Norm Van Lier.
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Breanna Stewart scores 24 points and Liberty beat Sky 91-86 to finish seasonSep 11, 2025 9:44 pm - Breanna Stewart scored 24 points, Rebekah Gardner had 15 and Emma Messemann added 14 as the New York Liberty beat the Chicago Sky 91-86 on Thursday night.
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Angel Reese and Chicago Sky face crossroads as WNBA season ends. Will she return?Sep 11, 2025 10:45 am - The Sky may need to move forward without its best player and a lack of assets after it mortgaged the future to acquire Angel Reese and build around her. The construction of a new practice facility can’t obscure that perhaps no other team in the WNBA has a more depressing outlook in the near term.
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Sky no match for streaking AcesSep 09, 2025 11:31 pm - LAS VEGAS — Jewell Loyd became the 16th player to reach 6,000 points, scoring 15 Tuesday night to help extend the Aces' winning streak to 15 games with a 92-61 victory ov...
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Bulls, Giddey finally agree on new contractSep 09, 2025 6:25 pm - The Bulls agreed to a new deal with guard Josh Giddey worth $100 million over four years.
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Chicago Sky can’t handle the truth — Angel Reese suspension exposes deeper franchise issuesSep 06, 2025 10:00 am - The Chicago Sky doesn’t have the appetite for a rebuild. All of the moves it made last off-season indicate a certain level of impatience. However, on Friday, the Sky punished its star player for espousing those same views.
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Mitchell scores 20, Howard 18 as Fever beat Sky 97-77 and move closer to securing playoff berthSep 05, 2025 9:39 pm - Kelsey Mitchell scored 20 points, Natasha Howard added 18 and the Indiana Fever moved closer to securing a playoff berth with a 97-77 win over the Chicago Sky on Friday night in a matchup that was missing both teams' marquee players.