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Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese continue to elevate the WNBA to another level due to their mass popularity. With fans fully invested, their rivalrous relationship dates back a few years to their college time. Clark led an Iowa squad on a miracle run, captivating the country's attention with her logo ...

Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever Beat Angel Reese, Chicago Sky For Significant WNBA Record

The Paris Olympic basketball tournament will feature the most star-studded player pool ever assembled, during one of the most significant years for Women's basketball ever. Team USA will look to continue their unstoppable form, while contenders like Canada and Australia will try to steal the top spot. The Sporting News...

Basketball at Olympics 2024: List of WNBA players competing at the Paris Games

Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi has long been one of the faces of the WNBA and despite getting up there in age, she still is one of the league's best players. At 42 years old, Taurasi is averaging 16 points and nearly five rebounds per game and also made what was her 11th All-Star game of her ...

Diana Taurasi Names One Young Star She'd Team Up With

Cameras caught a mic’d up Caitlin Clark delivering an urgent message to Angel Reese and her teammates during the WNBA All-Star Game on Saturday. The on-court rivalry between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese has been a top storyline in sports over the past year. It all started at the end of the 2023 women’s basketball national championship game, when Reese taunted Clark after leading LSU to a 102-85 victory over Iowa.

VIDEO: Cameras Caught A Mic’d Up Caitlin Clark Delivering Interesting Message To Angel Reese During 2024 WNBA All-Star Game

The Spun

The United States has announced the starting five for the U.S. Women's Basketball Team entering the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Chelsea Gray, Diana Taurasi, Napheesa Collier, Breanna Stewart, and A'ja Wilson will start for the United States.  This is a pretty good starting five for Team USA. ...

U.S. Women's Basketball Announces Starting 5 Entering Olympics

Blanco, TX

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Brigid Pfeifer

There were a number of celebrities who passed away within the past week, including two notable actresses: Shelley Duvall and Shannen Doherty. Shelley Duvall passed away on Thursday July 11th at her home in Blanco, Texas. The cause of death was complications from diabetes and news of her death was confirmed by her partner Dan Gilroy.

Two Beloved Hollywood Actresses Have Passed Away This Week

If anyone had any lingering doubts whether or not Simone Biles could bounce back after the Tokyo games, well, enjoy this. Thursday was Team USA’s turn to get in their practice in Paris ahead of the games, and while most athletes used this to get comfortable in the building, Biles was out here casually doing the most difficult vault in history.

Simone Biles casually stuck the most difficult vault in history during Olympic practice

San Antonio, TX

The summer of Victor Wembanyama starts now. The 20-year-old wunderkind is about to be one of the faces of the 2024 Paris Olympics as he takes centerstage for his home country of France. The French are coming off a silver medal in men’s basketball at the last Tokyo Olympics, and the arrival of their 7’5 superfreak into the lineup is pushing the hype to the next level. After the Olympics, Wembanyama will return to the San Antonio Spurs for the highly anticipated second season, where the team will try to compete for the play-in tournament in the Western Conference.

Victor Wembanyama’s new Nike shoes look like something an actual alien would wear

Virginia State

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Cheryl E Preston

History Facts lists eight names US parents no longer give their newborns, which you may no longer hear in Virginia. The girls' names are Doris, Gertrude, Mildred, and Judith. I know or have known women with all four names, but they are either baby boomers or boomer parents' ages and someone's grandma or great aunt. Consider the ages of females in Virginia you know with these names.

Eight names parents in Virginia may no longer be giving to their newborns

We’ll get to the obvious elephant in the room at the end of the article. It’s been a long, long time without League One football to keep us entertained. Well, not as long as last summer’s 20-year wait due to how we finished the 2022/23 season, but three months between the end of one season and the start of the next one is always a long stretch. Even with Euros football to keep us entertained, it really does almost feel like a lifetime ago when we last saw the Royals kick a competitive ball in action.

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The U.S. Women’s Olympic basketball team is hoping to become the first-ever team to win eight straight gold medals. That lofty pursuit continues today when Team USA takes on Germany in their second and final exhibition game at 3 pm ET on FOX Sports 1. The two teams will square off in London just a day after the U.S. Men’s Olympic basketball team defeated Germany in a pre-Olympic friendly.

Team USA women’s Olympic basketball team continues exhibition play vs. Germany today

Miami, FL

Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese has announced her intentions to play in the Unrivaled Basketball League, which was co-founded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier.  The league will be held in Miami, Florida, featuring 30 women's basketball players who will compete across six teams ...

Angel Reese Reveals Massive Plans For WNBA Offseason

Angel Reese is officially joining Unrivaled, a new three-on-three women’s basketball league tipping off in Miami in January. The league officially announced the rookie sensation’s participation on Wednesday morning on X, adding another name to the growing list of basketball stars committed to staying in the US during the WNBA offseason.

Angel Reese latest WNBA player to join Unrivaled Basketball League

Bam Adebayo is one of the best two-way players in basketball. In every season from 2019 to 2023, Adebayo finished in the 80th percentile or higher in both Offensive and Defensive Estimated Plus-Minus (per Dunks & Threes). But given that the Miami Heat sat around idly as their Eastern Conference...

Can Team USA help Bam Adebayo become a stretch big man for the Miami Heat?

Three days after they fell to the WNBA All-Star team, Team USA bounced back and defeated Germany in resounding fashion, 84-57, on Tuesday. Here are three takeaways from Team USA’s second — and final — exhibition game before the 2024 Paris Olympics:. 1. Team USA is (still)...

Team USA is A’ja Wilson’s team and 2 more takeaways from big win over Germany

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The WNBA struck gold with its 2024 All-Star Game, giving credence to the idea it's undervalued in its pending media rights deal.Per The Athletic's Richard Dietsch, 3.44 million viewers watched this year's game, roughly two million more than the 2003 ASG, the previous record-holder. A record audience got a firsthand look at the depth of the league's talent.Indiana Fever rookie guard Caitlin Clark and Chicago Sky rookie forward Angel Reese drew most of the headlines entering the game, but Dallas Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale stole the show with a record 34 points in the second half to give Team WNBA...

WNBA All-Star Game viewership validates complaints over pending media rights deal

The short answer to the question is yes, he is very good. He wasn’t here long, arriving in January on loan, but what we saw of him was very, very exciting. His ball control is absolutely fantastic. He loves to take on a man and is one of those players that gets you on the edge of your seat, which, as a fan, is exactly what you want.

Is Ian Poveda any good? Sheff Wed Podcast gives us the lowdown on new Sunderland winger

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2024 WNBA Power Rankings: At The Olympic Break We are at the Olympic Break point in the WNBA season so it is a perfect time for a WNBA Power Rankings for the 2024 season at Vendetta Sports Media. Each team has at least played 24 games so we have some good sample size on how […]
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2024 WNBA Power Rankings: At The Olympic Break

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Team USA faced a fierce Team WNBA squad last weekend during the WNBA All-Star games. The All-Stars humbled the Olympians after a 117-109 loss. It was publicized across the sports world after the loss, making many question whether these are the right players that the US is sending to Paris.

Team USA rounds into Olympics form just in time, even without Brittney Griner

Sports Illustrated

Rumors are swirling around Durant's availability for the Paris games.

Kevin Durant’s Agent Responds to Claims Star Won’t Play in Team USA Olympics Opener

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US Olympic basketball files: 4 things to know about Diana Taurasi

Over the following week, SB Nation will be introducing each of the 12 members of the US Olympic Women’s Basketball team. Here’s what you need to...

US Olympic basketball files: 4 things to know about Diana Taurasi

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