Caitlin Clark and fellow Fever highlight ‘Good Morning America’ telecast
Four Fever players—Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston, Kelsey Mitchell and Sydney Colson—chatted with Robin Roberts during the telecast.
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Weekend seen as ‘huge catalyst’ in larger effort to make Indy women’s sports capital
Indianapolis sports-business officials say if they achieve their goal of becoming an epicenter of women’s sports by 2050, they’ll likely look back at this WNBA All-Star Weekend as the spark.
Column: WNBA officiating no longer an annoyance—it’s a threat to the game
Jenkins: The surest way to kill the league’s popularity and halt its commercial momentum is to put star players like Caitlin Clark in ice packs and traction. Yet that’s what is happening as the All-Star break arrives.
WNBA players say league’s proposal for new CBA falls short after All-Star bargaining meeting
Players opted out of the current collective bargaining agreement last October and are seeking a better revenue-sharing model, increased salaries, improved benefits, and a softer salary cap.
Caitlin Clark won’t play in Saturday’s WNBA All-Star Game
The injured Indiana Fever star said she was “incredibly sad and disappointed” that she wouldn’t be able to play in the game or participate in Friday’s 3-point contest in Indianapolis.
Volunteers set to bring All-Star Weekend to life
Some 750 volunteers are being deployed throughout the city to help pull off the event. But their work started long ago.
Caitlin Clark’s status for All-Star Weekend up in air after injury
Clark sat out the Indiana Fever’s 98-77 loss in New York on Wednesday night with her fourth muscle injury of the season.
Performances, watch parties and public art among highlights of WNBA All-Star events
Indianapolis is hosting the WNBA All-Star Weekend July 18-19, and dozens of events have been announced to celebrate the occasion.
Colts win ESPYS humanitarian award for Kicking the Stigma initiative
The Sports Humanitarian Awards are presented annually by ESPN as part of ESPYS Week to honor athletes, teams, leagues and members of the sports industry for making a positive impact on society.
Caitlin Clark leaves game early with apparent injury, raising concern as All-Star Game approaches
Clark, who has already missed nine games this season with injuries, is scheduled to participate in Friday night’s 3-point contest as part of the WNBA All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis. Then, on Saturday, she is expected to play in the All-Star Game.
Caitlin Clark to participate in All-Star 3-point contest, Fever confirm
The Fever guard will join several other big names in the contest, led by last year’s champion, Allisha Gray of the Atlanta Dream, and noted sharpshooter Sabrina Ionescu of the New York Liberty.
WNBA players, league far apart on new CBA talks ahead of in-person discussions
The two sides will have their first face-to-face meeting about a new collective bargaining agreement in Indianapolis on Thursday heading into All-Star weekend.
Multiple events have downtown Indy hotels ‘jam-packed’ for All-Star Weekend
With little to no vacancy and multiple events downtown, hotel rooms are about as hard to come by as tickets to the WNBA All-Star Game.
IBJ Podcast: Indiana’s first Miss Basketball on Caitlin Clark and 50 years of progress
Judi Warren explains how girls in the early 1970s had to fight for respect, funding and even decent practice time—and then how quickly attitudes changed after she guided Warsaw to the first state championship in 1976.
City seeks to curb violence on eve of WNBA All-Star Game
Indianapolis leaders and event organizers are in a race against the clock to quell a recent spate of downtown violence before next weekend when the city hosts the WNBA All-Star Game and Indiana Black Expo Summer Celebration, two of the biggest events on this year’s calendar.
Indy’s WNBA All-Star Host Committee invests $1M in youth empowerment programming, projects
The city’s WNBA All-Star Host Committee has unveiled several Legacy Projects, aimed at improving the lives of Hoosier youth and families.
Indiana Pacers announce Lucas Oil as new jersey patch sponsor
The automotive company succeeds Fishers-based startup Spokenote as the sponsor featured in the front left shoulder patch.
Dozens of downtown businesses to offer WNBA-themed specials during All-Star Weekend
Nearly 30 local businesses across the city are offering limited-time deals and themed experiences during WNBA All-Star Weekend.
Caitlin Clark takes Fever teammates Aliyah Boston, Kelsey Mitchell in WNBA All-Star Game draft
Meanwhile, Clark is expected to play Wednesday when the Fever host the Golden State Valkyries after she missed the past five games with a left groin injury.
Gared Performance Sports Systems to relocate, establish new HQ in Hamilton County
The move marks a “significant milestone” for the company, which plans to add 175 jobs in the process.