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Fever's White rips critics, says she 'will always stand by' players

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Updated Aug 12, 4:36 AM ET

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.

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Clay Travis explains what ‘broken’ WNBA would have done to Sophie Cunningham in DiJonai Carrington feud

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Updated Aug 12, 1:46 AM ET

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.

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Cameras Catch Angel Reese's Physical Play Against Former LSU Teammate Amid Dream Star's Historic Moment

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The Atlanta Dream edged past the Toronto Tempo 107-95 on Monday at the Gateway Center Arena, a game in which Angel Reese achieved a milestone with the Dream. However, there was another talking point after the game regarding the contact Reese made with her former LSU teammate Aneesah Morrow, as they contested for a rebound in the third quarter.

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The foul heard around the world. Plus: USA World Cup roster

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No Offseason Newsletter 🏀 | This is The Athletic’s women’s basketball newsletter. Sign up here to receive No Offseason directly in your inbox. Good morning! Coming up today: 💬 More than a foul 📝 Engelbert’s response 🇺🇸 World Cup roster Fever vs. Sky … and all that ensued Blink, and the play was over. But we’re still talking about it. In the final two minutes of the first quarter of Saturday’s Fever-Sky matchup, Sophie Cunningham and Tyasha Harris trapped Sky center Elizabeth Williams in ...

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Caitlin Clark was nearly out Tuesday. A quick reversal sets up Liberty-Fever at full strength

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Updated Aug 11, 3:58 AM ET

The surging New York Liberty will face Indiana on Tuesday night in a marquee WNBA matchup that will see the Fever at full strength after the league rescinded a technical foul against Caitlin Clark that would have kept her out. Clark picked up her eighth technical of the season on Saturday, the number that triggers a one-game suspension, but league officials quickly rescinded it. New York has won four straight games and seven of its last eight thanks to strong play from its top three players B...

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Video Shows Extremely Troubling 'Double Standard' With WNBA's Referees

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The WNBA's officiating crews are facing scrutiny as a new video appears to show a clear "double standard" with calls made during Saturday's Indiana Fever vs. Chicago Sky game. Chicago Sky guard Natasha Cloud appeared to bump into a female referee during the regular season game. Cloud, a longtime ...

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‘Unacceptable’ — WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert Under Fire From U.S. Congressman Over ‘Repeated Attacks’ on Caitlin Clark, Sophie Cunningham

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Indiana Fever teammates Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham have been involved in two of the WNBA’s most closely scrutinized physical plays this season. In June, Clark was struck in the throat by Phoenix Mercury star Alyssa Thomas, an incident that drew the attention of 11 Republican members of Congress.

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WNBA has spiraled into a rinse-and-repeat drama, and it's taking a mind-numbing toll

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Updated Aug 11, 7:53 AM ET

The WNBA has all of our attention, but now I just want to look away. The league of powerful women — Caitlin Clark exploring the boundaries of the game like an abstract painter, Olivia Miles personifying the rebirth of slick, Breanna Stewart pulling out new tricks from her offensive arsenal, A'ja Wilson shapeshifting nightly into a GOAT — feels less like a sport and more like a societal powder keg. It has spiraled into a rinse-and-repeat drama. A Black player clotheslines a White player, and it's

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