Fans of the Chicago Bears seem pretty excited to have former USC quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Caleb Williams on the team. How excited are they? Based on draft-night jersey sales data, possibly more excited than any fan base of any sports team has ever been about any draft pick. The Bears selected Williams with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft Thursday in Detroit. By the end of the night, Williams' jersey had broken the Fanatics record for draft-night sales for any draft pick...
There has been quite the brouhaha these past few days since women's basketball phenom Caitlin Clark was picked first in the WNBA draft, and it was announced that her annual salary for her rookie season would be $76,535. The shrieking harridans of the "GENDER PAAAAAAAY GAP!!!!!!" squad were immediately deployed, and they haven't yet stopped shouting.
The Caitlin Clark experience delivered another television milestone as ESPN's coverage of the WNBA draft on Monday night averaged a record 2.45 million viewers. The previous draft record was 601,000 in 2004, when UConn's Diana Taurasi went No. 1 overall.
Iowa basketball star Caitlin Clark became the first two-time winner in the 94-year history of the James E. Sullivan Award, given to the nation's most outstanding athlete at the college or Olympic level.
The back-to-back national runner-up Iowa Women’s basketball team was pretty reliant on the offensive exploits of now-departed superstar guard Caitlin Clark. Granted, when it’s the most gifted offensive player in the history of women’s college basketball, that’s not necessarily a bad thing. But, she’s moved on to the WNBA, and they need someone in the […]
Iowa star Caitlin Clark was selected first overall by the Indiana Fever in Monday's WNBA draft, and she has some intriguing matchups coming up.
Lucy Olsen makes a game-changing decision to transfer from Villanova to Iowa, aiming to fill the shoes of WNBA draftee Caitlin Clark. In her exclusive interview with The Mercury, Olsen shares her confidence in Iowa's coaching staff, her reflections on her time at Villanova, and her aspirations for her final year of college basketball. Discover why Olsen sees Iowa as the perfect fit for her next challenge.
After losing Caitlin Clark to the WNBA, Iowa has landed Villanova transfer Lucy Olsen, who was the No. 3 scorer in the nation last season.
Caitlin Clark continues to be a huge box office draw: The women’s college basketball phenom drove this year’s WNBA draft to record ratings for ESPN, with Clark getting drafted first overall by the Indiana Fever. Monday’s draft coverage drew 2.45 million viewers, according to Sportico, which quadruples (!) the previous viewership high, set in 2004 […]
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Caitlin Clark and her boyfriend, Connor McCaffery, took in a star-studded skyline in New York City after the Indiana Fever selected her with the first pick in the WNBA Draft Monday night.
Caitlin Clark’s professional basketball career has begun after she was selected by the Indiana Fever as the No 1 overall pick in the WNBA draft. The former Iowa star became a household name among basketball fans during her record-breaking college career, and she will now try and help revive the Indiana franchise along with last season’s No 1 pick, Aliyah Boston, who previously played with Clark on the USA Basketball Under-19 teamIndiana Fever select Caitlin Clark at head of ‘generational’ WNBA...