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‘All of the players hate her guts’: Dave Portnoy reacts to WNBA commissioner’s shocking announcement

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Last Friday, WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced she would retire from her role effective December 31. 2026. Engelbert has served as the league commissioner since 2019 and has relished her seven-and-a-half-year tenure. “I love women’s basketball and am not going anywhere yet,” Engelbert said. The news came as a shock to the league, but her…

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‘Amazing News If True’ — Caitlin Clark Fans React As Dave Portnoy Claims Fever HC Stephanie White Will Be Fired Soon

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The Indiana Fever are dark horse title contenders for the 2026 WNBA season, with teams like the Minnesota Lynx, Las Vegas Aces, and Golden State Valkyries the favorites to win it all. Caitlin Clark and Fever fans believe the team is good enough to trade blows with those in the uppermost echelon in the WNBA, leading head coach Stephanie White to take the brunt of the criticism.

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Angel Reese 8th Technical Foul Rescinded: Why She Wasn't Suspended

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The WNBA's decision to rescind Angel Reese's eighth technical foul saved the Atlanta Dream forward from an automatic one-game suspension. Reese received what would have been her eighth technical foul of the 2026 WNBA season. The league overturned the call after Atlanta appealed, leaving her with seven technical fouls and allowing her to play against […] The post Angel Reese 8th Technical Foul Rescinded: Why She Wasn't Suspended appeared first on Stadium Rant.

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Ex-NCAA Athlete Draws Backlash After Calling Out Hostile Crowd Behavior Faced By Fever Star Sophie Cunningham

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“I am not a provocateur,” exclaimed the 12-time NCAA All-American swimmer Riley Gaines, as she attended the Minnesota Lynx versus Indiana Fever game on August 2. Gaines’s appearance was fresh off Sophie Cunningham’s comments about transgender athletes and their participation in women’s sports.

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