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☆ Following exchange with Caitlin Clark at news conference, columnist won’t cover Indiana Fever games
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Wayne Sterling | Michael Nam | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —IndyStar sports columnist Gregg Doyel “will not be covering the Indiana Fever,” an IndyStar spokesperson told CNN in a statement Tuesday. In April, Doyel had a cringeworthy exchange during Caitlin Clark’s introductory news conference as the newest member of the WNBA team. The IndyStar writer made a heart with his hands to Clark, a gesture Clark often used during her college basketball career. I sincerely apologize.” He added in a separate post on X: “Caitlin Clark, I’m so sorry. Clark and the Fever tip off their 25th regular season next Tuesday on the road against the Connecticut Sun.

Persons: CNN —, Gregg Doyel “, Doyel, Caitlin Clark’s, Clark, ” Doyel, “, we’ll, ”, Caitlin Clark, I’m, Doyel’s Organizations: CNN, Indiana Fever, WNBA, Gannett, Indianapolis Colts, NFL, Connecticut Sun

☆ Caitlin Clark gets an apology from the reporter whose awkward interaction with her at a press conference went viral: 'I screwed up'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

An IndyStar sports columnist apologized for his exchange with Caitlin Clark at a press conference. Gregg Doyel made Clark's hand heart towards her, making what he called a "clumsy and awkward" remark. 1 WNBA draft pick Caitlin Clark, saying in a column that he was "part of the problem." Doyel and Clark interacted at Clark's welcome press conference for the Indiana Fever, where she will play professionally in the WNBA, on Wednesday. Doyel, per NBC News, made a hand heart symbol with Clark, prompting her to ask, "You like that?"

Persons: Caitlin Clark, Gregg Doyel, Doyel, —, Clark Organizations: Service, Indianapolis Star, Indiana Fever, NBC, Business

☆ I used to work at Disney World and visit the parks for free. Now that I'm just a guest, I'm way more cynical about the price.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Jordyn Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I worked at Disney World and visited the theme parks for free all the time. AdvertisementIf you're looking for a vacation that's a great value, I don't think you'll ever find it at Disney World. My partner and I recently planned our first Disney trip together and told ourselves we could do it on a budget. I'm used to getting discounts all over Disney WorldWhen I worked at Disney World, I visited the parks for free and got added discounts. I still loved my trip, but I do feel like Disney World is too expensiveIt will probably be a while before I head back to Disney World.

Persons: I've, I'm, —, Jordyn Bradley, Mickey pretzels, Mickey, mignon, Jordyn Bradley I've Organizations: Disney World, Service, Disney, Sports, Disney Springs, Hollywood Studios, Epcot, Sam's Club Locations: Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Japan, Canada, Magic

☆ I've stayed at the cheapest hotels Disney World and Universal Orlando have to offer. Only one blew me away.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Amanda Krause | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I stayed at the cheapest hotels onsite at Disney World and Universal Orlando earlier this year. That's what I thought until one trip to a Universal Orlando value hotel. While Disney World is home to princesses, Star Wars characters, Marvel superheroes, and Pixar cartoons, Universal Orlando boasts Harry Potter, Minions, and Transformers. Abigail Nilsson/Getty ImagesWhere Universal may have Disney beat: value hotel roomsI've stayed at Disney World's value resorts on multiple occasions throughout my life. I love staying at Disney World's value resorts overall, but based on this experience, I think Universal Orlando offers better rooms.

Persons: —, I've, you'll, Marvel, Harry Potter, Abigail Nilsson, Amanda Krause, I'm Organizations: Disney World, Universal Orlando, Universal, Service, Disney, Sports, Hollywood Studios, Magic, Universal Studios, Wars, Pixar, Star Resorts Locations: Orlando , Florida, Universal Orlando, Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, EPCOT

☆ One game from immortality. A nation expects as India take on Australia in a final like no other
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —For host nation India, this Cricket World Cup has been laden with layers of expectation, pressure and history from the very start. And their tournament will come full circle on Sunday when it faces Australia in the final, 45 days after they played each other in the tournament’s opening game. Rohit Sharma and India are unbeaten so far in this tournament. (India) have been the best in the tournament so far,” Australia’s Mitchell Starc said ahead of the final, according to Reuters. Fans in India will be able to watch on Star Sports Network while those in Australia can tune in to Fox Sports and Kayo.

Persons: Rohit Sharma, Robert Cianflone, ” Australia’s Mitchell Starc, Narendra Modi, Pat Cummins, “ You’ve, ”, Rahul Dravid, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar’s, Glenn Maxwell’s Organizations: CNN, Reuters, ” Cricket, ”, ICC, New Zealand, ESPN, Star Sports Network, Fox Sports Locations: India, Australia, South Africa, Indian, Ahmedabad, ” Australia, Afghanistan, USA

☆ Battle-hardened by tough win over New Zealand, India await final test
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Sudipto Ganguly | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

India arrived at the Wankhede Stadium, where they lifted their second and last World Cup trophy in 2011, looking invincible, winning all nine round-robin matches without any stiff challenge, including a four-wicket win over New Zealand. India had also exited the 2015 edition of the 50-over World Cup at the semi-final stage with a defeat to Australia. "Today being the semi-finals, I wouldn't say that there was no pressure," India captain Rohit Sharma told host broadcaster Star Sports, adding that the team wanted to treat the match as just another round-robin game. "Whenever you play the game, there is always pressure, and obviously, semi-final adds a bit of extra there. Sharma will be hoping that his team leave the mistakes behind as they head Ahmedabad for Sunday's final where they will meet either Australia or South Africa.

Persons: Adnan Abidi, Kane Williamson's, Rohit Sharma, Daryl Mitchell, Williamson, Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Ravindra Jadeja, We've, Sudipto Ganguly Organizations: Cricket, ICC Cricket, New Zealand, Wankhede, Rights, India, New, Black Caps, Star Sports, Shami, Sunday's, Thomson Locations: India, New, Mumbai, Rights MUMBAI, New Zealand, Ahmedabad, Australia, South Africa

☆ Kohli is the solution to India's No 4 concerns, says Shastri
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

NEW DELHI, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Fielding Virat Kohli at number four could address India's long-standing concerns about a settled batter at that crucial position, former coach Ravi Shastri has said. Kohli has amassed the lion's share of his 12,898 runs, which include 39 hundreds, batting at number three in 212 of his 275 innings. In his 42 appearances at number four, Kohli averaged 55.21, slightly below his overall 57.32, and has scored seven hundreds. Shastri, who was coach of the India team when Kohli was captain, and lost to New Zealand in the semi-finals of the 2019 World Cup, said those were impressive numbers for a number four batter. Shastri said during the 2019 World Cup, he considered changing Kohli's place "just to break that top heavy line-up".

Persons: Fielding Virat Kohli, Ravi Shastri, Rohit Sharma, Kohli, Shastri, Shreyas Iyer, Jasprit Bumrah, Amlan Chakraborty Organizations: India, New Zealand, Star Sports, Asia, Thomson Locations: DELHI, India, New, Ireland, Dublin, Multan, Sri Lanka, New Delhi

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