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☆ Caitlin Clark: Iowa Hawkeyes to retire No. 22 jersey
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The University of Iowa will retire Caitlin Clark’s No. “We always knew your jersey would be hanging in the rafters,” Goetz said. Clark will become the third Hawkeyes women's basketball player to have her jersey retired. “I look up in the rafters and I see that Final Four banner from last year,” Hawkeyes head coach Lisa Bluder said. The 22-year-old will become the third Hawkeyes women’s basketball player to have her jersey retired, after Michelle Edwards (No.

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☆ The men's college basketball Final Four teams earn $19.3 million in revenue. The women's teams earn 27% of that.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-06 | by ( Cork Gaines | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Women's college basketball popularity is up, but their revenue still lags behind the men's teams. AdvertisementMany women's college basketball teams are setting records for attendance and could see a subsequent revenue boost from ticket, merchandise, and concession sales. Meanwhile, the NCAA sold the television rights to the men's basketball championship separately from the other sports. The deal for men's college basketball is worth more than $1.1 billion annually and also goes through 2032. AdvertisementThose watching for the disparity in revenue between the women's and men's college basketball teams to narrow may have to be patient.

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☆ The Secret to Caitlin Clark’s Shooting Power
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Talya Minsberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Then, against all odds and all coaching philosophies, she is likely to do so again, and again, and again. And she needs mental resilience to maintain that level of play without losing confidence or focus when things aren’t going smoothly. Many of those skills are built in the gym with Lindsay Alexander, the associate strength and conditioning coach for Iowa’s women’s basketball team. Players do squats and deadlifts, and use a bench press to improve their upper-body and core strength. Ms. Alexander focuses particularly on strengthening players’ legs, which are especially important for shooting.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, Lindsay Alexander, Iowa’s, Alexander Organizations: of Iowa, University of Connecticut

☆ Caitlin Clark will head to the WNBA at a critical moment for the league
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The WNBA, still emerging entering its 28th season, hopes Caitlin Clark can achieve what those athletes did and turn the league into a cultural phenomenon. WNBA players’ salaries also lag behind. Turning Clark fans into WNBA fansClark is already having an impact on the WNBA. “The need by WNBA teams to invest in fan acquisition and fan engagement is really critical to maximize this moment,” she said. Bebeto Matthews/APThe league was financially connected to the NBA, and each of the first eight WNBA teams was linked to an NBA franchise.

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☆ The Caitlin Clark Show Rolls On
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Billy Witz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

One way to view the meteoric growth of women’s college basketball is through the career arc of its current protagonist: Caitlin Clark, the University of Iowa’s stone-cold mad bomber. Her first college game came in an eerily quiet setting: no fans, players spaced out on bleachers and some wearing masks to protect against the coronavirus. Eventually that season, the atmosphere livened up with cardboard cutouts in the seats. Her last game will come this weekend in an altogether different environment: a packed-to-the-rafters arena in Cleveland that will roar with her every touch, untold millions tuning in on television and Clark as a million-dollar pitch woman starring in national commercials.

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☆ Caitlin Clark's economic impact on University of Iowa game attendance
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailCaitlin Clark's economic impact on University of Iowa game attendanceJeff Ohlmann, University of Iowa business analytics professor, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss increasing women's basketball audience attendance due to Caitlin Clark.

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☆ Caitlin Clark is one of college sports' top earners. Here are the 10 student-athletes with the highest NIL valuations.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Mykenna Maniece | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

High school and college athletes can profit from their name, image, and likeness (NIL). Top student-athletes have worked with leading brands like Nike and Gatorade. LeBron James' son, Bronny James, has an estimated NIL value of $4.9 million, according to On3. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Opinion: Trump’s image is on the line
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Richard Galant | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

We’re looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. … Deals are my art form.”Having a lot of money distinguished him from other presidential candidates, Trump contended. ‘I don’t need anybody’s money,’ Trump said in his June 2015 presidential campaign announcement.”“Now Trump needs money, a lot of it. In July 2006, she met Trump at a celebrity golf tournament and says that the two had sex that weekend. “Whatever the Fifth Circuit and Supreme Court decide next, the question for President Joe Biden is what to do now,” wrote Lawrence Downes.

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☆ Caitlin Clark is the most valuable women's college basketball player. Here are all the ways she makes money for herself and her team.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Caitlin Clark is a 22-year-old point guard for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes. Her unprecedented popularity has been called the "Caitlin Clark effect." AdvertisementAs the 2024 NCAA women's basketball tournament kicks off, there's one name you'll likely hear a lot over the next two weeks: Caitlin Clark. With that comes millions of dollars worth of endorsements, a surge in popularity for women's sports, and, almost certainly, a lot of pressure. Here's how Clark has used her skills on the court to become one of the most powerful college athletes today.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, She's, —, Clark Organizations: University of Iowa Hawkeyes, Service, Iowa Hawkeye

☆ An athletic scholarship and NIL deals aren't going to pay for your kid's college tuition. Here are the odds they're up against.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Many of these student-athletes have full-ride athletic scholarships that cover their tuition and fees, course-related books, and room and board. What's more, landing an athletic scholarship often isn't enough to fully pay for one's college education. While 2% of high-school athletes receive an athletic scholarship, Strasman said only about 1% receive a full-ride scholarship that fully covers expenses like tuition, books, and room and board. While any scholarship money is better than none, there's no guarantee those funds will be there all four years. "I would say likely the kids that have the biggest paydays that we're hearing about are often already on scholarship," Strasman said.

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☆ March Madness student-athlete marketing is leveling up in 2024. Here are the strategies brands are using.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-22 | by ( Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But influencer marketers who run student-athlete campaigns are just getting started. Performance is also straightforward to measure, as NIL campaigns typically live on Instagram or TikTok, where "likes" and views can help benchmark engagement. And as more games kick off, we should see a bump in student-athlete marketing activity from previous years, marketers and NIL experts told Business Insider. The company, which worked with NIL firm Opendorse on its first foray into student-athlete marketing, said it also plans to offer career planning and mentorship to players. Student-athlete marketing is more flexible than traditional advertising.

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☆ For Women’s Basketball, Caitlin Clark’s Lasting Impact May Be Economic
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-20 | by ( Santul Nerkar | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Caitlin Clark, the University of Iowa basketball player who has dazzled crowds with her deep shooting range and preternatural scoring ability, is one of the biggest draws in sports. Tickets to her games this season were nearly 200 percent more expensive than they were last year, according to Vivid Seats, a ticket exchange and resale company. Fans routinely traveled hundreds of miles to catch a glimpse of her, lining up for hours before tipoff and boosting local economies. Nearly 10 million people, a record, watched her play in last year’s championship game, a loss to Louisiana State. More than three million tuned in this year when she set the career record for points scored by a Division I college basketball player.

Persons: Caitlin Clark Organizations: University of Iowa, Louisiana State, Division

☆ We moved from California to Iowa and thought it would be way cheaper. We stayed less than 2 years before returning to California's sunny weather.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-16 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Wendy and Kurt Meyer moved from Mission Viejo, California, to Washington, Iowa, in 2021. The couple moved back to Mission Viejo in December 2023 and they never want to leave again. They stayed 20 months before moving back to Mission Viejo in December 2022. My parents were from Iowa and moved me to Iowa when I was in high school. We lived in Mission Viejo in Orange County.

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Learn moreThe Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament tipped off earlier this week, and today marks the start of the quarterfinals as the best NCAA women's basketball teams square off against each other. The viewing options get a bit complicated, so we've put together a guide on how to watch the Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament from anywhere. How to watch the Big Ten Women's tournament in the USAThe first round of the Big Ten Women's tournament, which took place on March 6, aired live on Peacock. A few live TV packages carry BTN, including Sling TV, Fubo, and Hulu + Live TV. Shop at FuboHulu + Live TV Hulu + Live TV includes over 90 channels, along with Hulu's on-demand library and access to Disney Plus and ESPN+.

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CNN —Iowa Hawkeyes superstar guard Caitlin Clark became the NCAA’s Division-1 all-time leading scorer in basketball – male or female – against the Ohio State Buckeyes on Sunday, passing Hall of Famer “Pistol” Pete Maravich. Supernova talentIowa guard Caitlin Clark broke the scoring record with a pair of free throws at the end of the first half. “It’s not anything that’s really been done in women’s basketball before,” she said. Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the scoring record. Caitlin Clark became the NCAA Division I all-time leading scorer across men’s and women’s basketball.

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☆ Caitlin Clark: Iowa’s NCAA record-breaking basketball supernova who everyone is talking about
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

In her third season with the team, Iowa reached its first ever NCAA women’s basketball national championship game, though the Hawkeyes eventually lost to LSU. Jensen remembers Clark saying, “Now, what else can we do?” moments after becoming the all-time top scorer in collegiate women’s basketball. I would love to see that.”Clark signs an autograph after becoming the all-time NCAA women's college basketball top scorer. Matthew Putney/APWhat is undeniable are the eyeballs Clark has brought to college women’s basketball. Reese's gesture toward Clark during the second half of the 2023 NCAA women’s basketball national championship game became one of the biggest talking points of the college basketball season.

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☆ Caitlin Clark is breaking more records
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —It wouldn’t be a Caitlin Clark game without a record being broken. The average purchase price for her game, as of Tuesday morning, is 1,100% more expensive ($557) than the average price of a WNBA game ($49). Clark hasn’t said if she will forgo the 2024 WNBA draft — where she is projected to be selected first overall — or remain in college for a fifth season. That meant college athletes like Clark could start making money off their likeness. Clark has also signed deals with Gatorade, Nike and State Farm, among others.

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☆ Caitlin Clark just broke another record
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Caitlin Clark, the University of Iowa athlete who last week became the all-time leading scorer in NCAA women’s basketball, is breaking more records. That meant athletes, like Clark, could start making money off their likeness. Fanatics told CNN that that it sold more Clark-branded merchandise “than any other individual men’s or women’s NIL-era college athlete across all sports has sold since 2022,” in less than 24 hours after she broke the record last Friday night. And the growing profiles of top athletes like Clark are helping to bring more attention — and more revenue — to women’s college sports programs and professional leagues. He added that Clark herself has a following of “Clarkies.”CNN’s Clare Duffy and Allison Morrow contributed to this report.

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Clark ended Thursday with 3,569 career points and could set the all-time scoring record in men’s and women’s NCAA basketball history before the season’s end. The late Pete Maravich, who played at Louisiana State for three seasons from 1967 to 1970, holds that record – 3,667 points. Her 49 points Thursday also was a one-game best for her in college, and a one-game best for any University of Iowa women’s basketball player. Before Thursday’s game, at Iowa’s weekly news conference, Clark was asked if she ever thought she could be in a position to surpass the career scoring record. I think that’s been one of the coolest parts.”This season, Clark and Iowa are looking to end the season on a high by claiming a first ever women’s basketball national championship.

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☆ Endless Range, Boundless Swagger: Why Caitlin Clark Is Different
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Matt Flegenheimer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When Caitlin Clark moves — weaving through defensive traffic; waving unsubtly for a teammate’s pass; wriggling free enough to catch, fire, catch fire — people tend to follow. Young girls and old men tug at “22” Clark jerseys that flap above their knees. Stewards of the sport, wary from experience, permit themselves to wonder if something might be different this time. “I’ve stayed away from basketball,” said C. Vivian Stringer, the Hall of Fame former coach at Rutgers and Iowa who retired in 2022. “But how can you stay away from Caitlin Clark?”

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☆ ‘I Miss My Friends’: The Heartbreak of Political Breakups in the Trump Era - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Art Cullen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

I miss my friends. Our political discussions were limited to Hawkeyes (University of Iowa) versus Cyclones (Iowa State) football or how city hall don’t know siccum. There were complaints that Barack Obama wanted to take our guns. And that those idlers ought to get a job and quit complaining. And that a little guy couldn’t compete in the trades anymore when the big outfits hired undocumented labor to underbid them on local jobs.

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☆ Trump reportedly ditched a staffer in Iowa after he lost a single county by a measly vote
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Left out was the political director who was responsible for Johnson County Iowa, the area home to the University of Iowa. Trump lost the county by just a single vote to former UN ambassador Nikki Haley. Some conservatives in the area refer to it as "The People's Republic of Johnson County." But even Branstad failed to win Johnson County in his 2014 general election rout — just like Trump, he went 98 out of 99. Ron DeSantis, who made it a point to visit every single county.

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☆ What Drives Kaveh Akbar? The Responsibility of Survival
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Elizabeth A. Harris | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

When Kaveh Akbar was drinking, he would regularly wake up to find new bruises or gashes on his body, or to find that he’d lost his glasses, his wallet or his car. When he opened his eyes, he might find himself in an alley instead of in his apartment. Once, he got out of bed and realized he couldn’t walk. There was nothing in his life at the time, he said, to indicate it would turn out terribly well. “Eleven years ago, I was pissing the bed,” he said.

Persons: Kaveh Akbar, he’d, Knopf, ” Organizations: University of Iowa

☆ Opinion | Take That, America
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Gail Collins | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

And hey, probably about a tenth of the population that visited the Butter Cow at last year’s Iowa State Fair. Certainly can’t blame them for choosing to stay home during weather that would have discouraged Nanook of the North. Everybody knew Trump was going to win. Nikki Haley won there, giving her at least a little bounce for the next stop, in New Hampshire, which has a relatively high percentage of college graduates. She’s already taken on the front-runner by announcing that she won’t go to any debates there unless Trump agrees to participate, too.

Persons: Trump, Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, Haley, I’m, DeSantis, it’ll Organizations: Fair, University of Iowa, Trump Locations: Iowa, New Hampshire

The 2024 presidential election has kicked off in earnest, as Republicans in Iowa head to the polls – trudging through snow and record-setting frigid temperatures – to pick their preferred GOP nominee. “Everyone assumes that Trump is going to have a blowout here, and I'm not sure that’s going to be the case,” says Tim Hagle, political science professor at the University of Iowa. “It seems unlikely – not impossible, but unlikely – for DeSantis to win in Iowa,” Hagle says. “A lot of political commentators have said Iowa is make or break for DeSantis. “If Trump does well there, it means that he’s going to be pulling in evangelicals.

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