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☆ New Balance partners with the WNBA as the brand looks to grow in women's sports
  + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Jessica Golden | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
Cameron Brink #22 of the Los Angeles Sparks plays defense against Bridget Carleton #6 of the Minnesota Lynx on June 5, 2024 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. Juan Ocampo | National Basketball Association | Getty ImagesNew Balance on Tuesday announced a multiyear deal with the WNBA, joining a growing roster of backers for women's sports. The agreement will make New Balance an official partner of the WNBA and will include broadcast, digital and retail content featuring Los Angeles Sparks rookie forward Cameron Brink. The deal comes as New Balance looks to grow the company's share across basketball and to become a leader in women's sports. In August, Cameron Brink became the first woman's basketball player to sign with New Balance.
Persons: Cameron Brink, Bridget Carleton, Juan Ocampo, Armour, Jessica Vassall, Brink, Kawhi Leonard, Balance, Jeff Haynes Organizations: Los Angeles Sparks, Minnesota Lynx, Crypto.com Arena, National Basketball Association, Getty, WNBA, Adidas, Nike, Puma, New, Stanford University, NBA, CNBC, Paris Olympics, Chicago Sky Locations: Los Angeles , California, Chicago , IL
☆ Angel Reese’s Chicago Sky defeats Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever in front of star-studded crowd in Chicago
  + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Ben Morse | Homero De La Fuente | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +3 min
CNN —Angel Reese’s Chicago Sky defeated Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever 88-87 on Sunday in front of a star-studded crowd at the Wintrust Arena. Clark and the Fever had won the previous two meetings, but it proved to be third time lucky for the Sky who prevailed in a tense game. Kamil Krzaczynski/USA TODAY Sports/ReutersIn the two previous meetings between the Sky and the Fever this WNBA season, the hard-fought nature of the action has been the main talking point. For Indiana, Kelsey Mitchell recorded a team-high 24 points with reigning Rookie of the Year Aliyah Boston adding 18 points. Chicago sits eighth in the WNBA standings while the Fever sit one place behind them in ninth.
Persons: Caitlin Clark’s, of Famer Sheryl Swoopes, Jalen Brunson, Chance, Lil Durk, Jason Sudeikis, Clark, Reese, Sylvia Fowles, Candace Parker, ” Reese, ” Clark, Nancy Armour, Jordan, Kamil Krzaczynski, Chennedy Carter, Carter’s, Kelsey Mitchell, Melissa Tamez Organizations: CNN, Chicago Sky, Arena, WNBA, of Famer, of Famer Sheryl Swoopes , New York Knicks, Fever, Sky, ESPN, “, USA, Reuters, Chicago, Boston, NCAA Locations: Caitlin Clark’s Indiana, of Famer Sheryl Swoopes ,, Chicago, Indiana
☆ Barstool's Dave Portnoy won $2.7 million betting on UConn in NCAA men's final
  + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Jessica Golden | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy is cashing in $2.76 million on UConn's big win over Purdue Monday night in the NCAA men's championship game. FanDuel said the men's championship game saw a 52% year-over-year increase in bet count and a 42% year-over-year increase in handle. At Caesars , Monday's championship game accounted for the most same-game parlays ever placed on a college basketball game at their sportsbook. FanDuel, BetMGM and Fanatics say the championship game was their single biggest betting event on women's sports. Caesars said the women's championship saw double the previous handle record for a women's college basketball game.
Persons: Dave Portnoy, Portnoy, DraftKings, Barstool, FanDuel, Craig Mucklow, Caitlin Clark, BetMGM, Mucklow Organizations: Florida Atlantic Owls, Loyola, Ramblers, Wintrust Arena, Barstool Sports, Purdue, NCAA, Huskies, CNBC, DraftKings, Penn Entertainment, Washington , D.C, American Gaming Association, Caesars Locations: Chicago , Illinois, Washington ,
☆ Fact Check-WNBA Championship parade video miscaptioned as 2023 NBA Championship parade
  + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
A video showing aerial views of the WNBA Championship victory parade in Chicago in 2021 has been mislabeled in online posts mocking sparse turnout for the 2023 NBA Championship victory parade for the Denver Nuggets. “Nobody showed up to the Denver Nuggets championship parade,” read a tweet sharing the old footage (here). The city of Denver, which hosted the championship parade, estimated that 750,000 people attended (here). The full Denver Nuggets 2023 Championship parade footage shared by the NBA can be seen (here). Video shows the WNBA championship victory parade for Chicago Sky in 2021.
Persons: “, Read Organizations: WNBA, Denver Nuggets, Facebook, Chicago Sky, Newsweek, Wintrust, Google, Chicago, NBA, Reuters Locations: Chicago, Michigan, Denver
☆ WNBA to host first Canada game with Lynx-Sky preseason clash
  + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
[1/2] Jun 26, 2022; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Sky forward Candace Parker (3) defends against Minnesota Lynx forward Jessica Shepard (10) during the second half of a WNBA game at Wintrust Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports/Jan 18 (Reuters) - The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) will host its first-ever game in Canada, a preseason showdown between four-times champions Minnesota Lynx and 2021 title-holders Chicago Sky at Toronto's Scotiabank Arena, the league said on Wednesday. It is only the third time that a WNBA preseason game has been played abroad, after games in Monterrey, Mexico, and Manchester, England, were held in 2004 and 2011, respectively. The Lynx and Sky will face off on May 13. Reporting by Amy Tennery in New York Editing by Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
☆ WNBA players skipping Russia, choosing other places to play
  + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +4 min
Brittney Griner's highly publicized legal woes in Russia and the country's invasion of Ukraine has the top WNBA players opting to take their talents elsewhere this offseason. For the past few decades, Russia has been the preferred offseason destination for WNBA players to compete because of the high salaries that can exceed $1 million and the resources and amenities teams offered them. Nearly a dozen WNBA players competed in Russia last winter and none of them are heading back this year. Like Stewart, Vandersloot also isn't headed back to Russia, choosing to play in Hungary where she obtained citizenship in 2016. The Griner situation also is weighing heavily on the minds of young WNBA players.
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