Caitlin Clark has sent waves through the world of women’s sports — and the economy. The former Iowa women’s basketball guard’s skyrocketing fame generated an abundance of economic possibilities for Iowa City businesses. According to The Common Sense Institute, Clark’s success generated $82.5 million in consumer spending across the state of Iowa over the past
Where men’s sports often receive brand and broadcast support based on their potential, proponents of women’s sports note that investment in their game hinges on proof of its value. This year’s NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament—with help from Caitlin Clark and Dawn Staley—just provided its broadcasters at the Walt Disney Company and their brand partners a small forest’s worth of receipts. When the second round of the tournament aired more than a month ago, Disney’s ESPN noted its 1.4...
South Carolina's win over Iowa in the national championship game drew a record 18.9 million viewers
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DeJean may be selected in the first round of this year's NFL Draft on Thursday. Clark broke several records during her final season at Iowa before the WNBA. DailyMail.com
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.
As students of the University of Iowa, we have had a front-row seat to the explosive growth of women’s basketball this year. No longer is Iowa known just for pigs and corn — Caitlin Clark and the rest of the Iowa women’s basketball team have helped put our state and women’s basketball on the map.
By AAMER MADHANI (The Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden said Friday that he is willing to debate his presumptive Republican opponent, Donald Trump, later this fall – his most definitive comment yet on the issue. The comment came during an interview with the Sirius XM radio host Howard Stern, who asked […]
Jessica Lange is calling out the Hollywood film industry for prioritizing profits over creativity. https://t.co/iLjE3228AF— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) April 29, 2024 Jessica Lange is calling out the Hollywood film industry for prioritizing profits over creativity.“There should be a law against such practices. We’re living in a corporate world, and it certainly has rolled over into the film industry. So much of the industry now is not about the creative process. I mean, obviously this is not...
Caitlin Clark’s early play in WNBA will serve as her tryout for a spot on the U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team.
Caitlin Clark’s early play in WNBA will serve as her tryout for a spot on the U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team.
In news that will certainly make the WNBA and Indiana Fever management very happy, Caitlin Clark was voted NBA players’ second favorite non-NBA athlete in a poll that also saw five other women’s basketball players make the list. The anonymous NBA players poll, conducted by The Athletic and published on Monday, not only saw Caitlin […]