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Sparks tab Stacy Johns as team presidentStacy Johns has been named the president of the Los Angeles Sparks, the team announced Tuesday.,Johns began a short stint as the CEO at Bay FC of the National Women's Soccer League on March 2 but decided to return to Southern California for family reasons. That came on the heels of a five-plus-year ...

Caitlin Clark releasing children's book based on life storyCaitlin Clark is releasing a children's book based on her life story titled "EXTRAordinary! A Little EXTRA to Reach BIG Dreams!",Clark's chosen title is a nod to the phrase decorating a wall in her childhood bedroom that read: "The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is the little EXTRA.",...

Fever's Kelsey Mitchell, Sophie Cunningham remain committed to Europe's Project BIndiana Fever stars Kelsey Mitchell and Sophie Cunningham remain committed to upstart women's basketball league Project B despite some earlier mixed messages about how the WNBA's new CBA might affect their desire to play overseas.,Mitchell told reporters last week that it would take a "drastic, uniq...

Wings' Paige Bueckers: Relationship with Azzi Fudd 'nobody's business'

Paige Bueckers and WNBA No. 1 overall pick Azzi Fudd are teammates again in Dallas, but the status of their relationship isn't relevant to the Wings' outlook in 2026.,The pair of former UConn teammates, who have been the team's first-round picks in the last two WNBA drafts, announced that they were ...

Report: Kelsey Mitchell still committed to upstart Project B

Kelsey Mitchell might be wavering on an overseas commitment due to the major improvement in the WNBA salary structure.,But the upstart Project B told Front Office Sports on Thursday that the Indiana Fever star is still committed to the global touring league that will begin play in December.,Mitchell...

Record 216 WNBA games to be broadcast nationally this season

A record 216 WNBA games and tentpole events for the upcoming 2026 season will be broadcast on national television.,The league announced its full slate of nationally televised games for the first year of its new media rights deal on Wednesday. It includes games being broadcast by returning partners i...

Lynx star Napheesa Collier (ankle) targets June for on-court work

The Minnesota Lynx said Tuesday that star forward Napheesa Collier's rehab from left ankle surgery is "progressing as expected," and she could resume on-court activities in early June.,The team plans to release updates on Collier's progress when available.,The timeline means Collier will miss, at mi...

Valkyries re-sign G Tiffany Hayes to 1-year deal

The Golden State Valkyries re-signed free agent guard Tiffany Hayes to a one-year deal on Saturday. Terms were not disclosed.,Hayes, 36, averaged 11.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 26 games (24 starts) during the Valkyries' debut season in 2025.,"Tip helped lay the foundation on and off th...