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Sophie Cunningham has lived in the headlines since she joined the debate about transgender athletes in women’s sports. However, Cunningham finally went viral for basketball reasons in the Indiana Fever’s victory over the New York Liberty.
Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark still has a chance to finish the regular season with just enough technical fouls without being forced to sit out a game. Her eighth tech was rescinded by league officials after further review of the call just hours after Saturday’s game against the Chicago Sky.
Former NBA veterans Enes Kanter and Royce White declared their entry into the 2026 WNBA Draft to exploit the league’s ambiguous eligibility rules. Their declaration came as part of a larger movement to limit the inclusion of trans athletes into women’s sports, specifically the WNBA, after Indiana Fever’s Sophie Cunningham raised the same issue.
The Indiana Fever have proved that their 108-88 win over the New York Liberty on July 18 wasn’t out of sheer luck. After losing to New York earlier in the season, Indiana has now beaten the Liberty twice in a row, and their latest 106-92 win was enough to catch the attention of WNBA legend Tamika Catchings.
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert has decided to hand the recently growing transgender athletes issue in women’s sports over to a task force, rather than establishing a league policy. For Caitlin Clark’s biographer Christine Brennan, that decision, alongside a string of others Engelbert has made, is a poor reflection of her leadership of the WNBA.
WNBAAfter losing the road game against the Lynx on Sunday, Paige Bueckers headed to Blackstone Park in the Minneapolis suburbs, a place close to her heart and deeply tied to her basketball journey. She shared her thoughts on this visit as she surprised the local kids with a warm gesture.
LOS ANGELES — The Phoenix Mercury’s 94-87 win over the Los Angeles Sparks concluded a tough five-game road trip and was highlighted by forward Noémie Brochant’s career night, putting her in elite rookie company alongside Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark. Phoenix had been on a three-game skid coming into Los Angeles, with tough losses in the eastern part of the country before returning west looking to end the trip on a high note.
LOS ANGELES -- The Phoenix Mercury defeated the LA Sparks, 94-87, at Crypto.
Sophie Cunningham has spent much of the season at the center of conversations that extend well beyond the basketball court. On Tuesday, however, the Indiana Fever guard gave fans something much simpler to talk about.
The Indiana Fever are in excellent form during the business end of the WNBA season. Caitlin Clark thinks their August games will only help make the team better.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - AUGUST 11: Shakira Austin #0 of the Washington Mystics drives against A'ja Wilson #22 of the Las Vegas Aces in the first quarter of their game at Michelob ULTRA Arena on August 11, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) | Getty Images Amid a franchise-best seven...
After another big performance in their win against the New York Liberty on Tuesday, Indiana Fever duo Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell have set a new record. The Indiana Fever seem like they’re almost certainly headed for the WNBA playoffs.
Caitlin Clark praised the WNBA for rescinding an eighth technical foul, allowing the Fever star to avoid a suspension against the Liberty.
Caitlin Clark gets real if the Indiana Fever can be title contenders this season.
The Fever cannot fully insulate themselves. But they can make their narrative clear, in their play on the court and their words off it.
Caitlin Clark defends Stephanie White after Fever fans boo the coach, calling the reaction "a little sick" following Indiana's win over New York.
Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever continue to draw massive audiences during the final stretch of the WNBA regular season.
Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White shared a strong message pregame before the Fever battled the New York Liberty
The conversation around trans athletes and the WNBA has broken containment as former NBA athletes turned conservative media characters Enes Kanter and Royce White step in with a publicity stunt to attempt to play in the women’s league. Gender politics suddenly took over WNBA news last month when Indiana Fever forward Sophie Cunningham shared her…
LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 11: Erica Wheeler #17 of the Los Angeles Sparks handles the ball during the game against the Phoenix Mercury on August 11, 2026 at Galen Center in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty ...
The WNBA was already navigating one controversy over transgender athletes’ participation in women’s sports when two former NBA players decided to test the league’s own rulebook. Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White each declared themselves eligible for the 2027 WNBA Draft, pointing to a gap in the league’s eligibility language that nobody had bothered to close.
Following Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham's controversial comments, the WNBA now finds itself in a tough spot.
Here's the full WNBA schedule for Aug. 11, including game times, TV channels, scores and how to stream.
Fever coach Stephanie White spoke out against what she called "an online community that's trying to create narratives" after some alleged she didn't defend Sophie Cunningham after she was flagrantly fouled by the Sky's DiJonai Carrington last week.
Clay Travis is in disbelief over the WNBA’s lack of punishment for DiJonai Carrington. Chicago Sky star DiJonai Carrington has made headlines over the last few days because of her reaction to being ejected for a hard foul against Indiana Fever’s Sophie Cunningham.