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Aces' A'ja Wilson likely to miss game vs. Paige Bueckers, Wings
Paige Bueckers missed four consecutive games and didn't even need to wipe off any rust.,Bueckers is fresh off the top outing of her short pro career as she leads the Dallas Wings into a Friday night battle against the host Las Vegas Aces.,Bueckers poured in 35 points on 13-of-19 shooting in Dallas' ...
Wings rookie Paige Bueckers puts up 35 in return to action
Dallas rookie standout Paige Bueckers returned from a four-game absence on Wednesday and put up a career-high 35 points in the Wings' 93-80 road loss to the Phoenix Mercury.,Bueckers missed three games due to a concussion and another because of an illness.,She came back to make 13 of 19 shots from t...
Star rookie Paige Bueckers back in action for Wings
Wings rookie standout Paige Bueckers will return from a four-game absence when Dallas visits the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday night.,Bueckers missed three games due to a concussion and another because of an illness.,Bueckers was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft after being a college sta...
Wings' Paige Bueckers (illness) out despite clearing concussion protocol
The Dallas Wings announced on Sunday afternoon that star Paige Bueckers has cleared concussion protocol but will be out for today's game against the Minnesota Lynx due to an unrelated illness.,Bueckers, the top overall selection in this year's WNBA draft, has missed the Wings' last three games due t...
Katie Ledecky dominates 1500 for third title at U.S. Swimming Championships
Katie Ledecky won her third national title of the week on Saturday when she cruised to a victory in the women's 1500 meters at the U.S. Swimming Championships in Indianapolis.,Ledecky won the event in 15 minutes, 36.76 seconds, which was 16 seconds shy of the world record she set in 2018.,"I just wa...
Katie Ledecky win 400 freestyle for 32nd U.S. title
Katie Ledecky fell short of her national-record time but still won the 400-meter freestyle title at the U.S. Swimming Championships in Indianapolis on Friday.,Though Ledecky was on pace to break her U.S. mark (3 minutes, 56.46 seconds) midway through the final, she tailed off to finish in 3:58.56. C...
U.S. Swimming: Claire Weinstein edges Katie Ledecky in 200 free
Claire Weinstein produced the best time in the world this year in the women's 200-meter freestyle final, and it was just enough to edge Katie Ledecky for the win at the U.S. Swimming Championships on Wednesday in Indianapolis.,Weinstein, 18, rebounded from being fourth at the midway point, finishing...
FanDuel bans man who heckled sprinter Gabby Thomas
FanDuel said it has banned a bettor for heckling U.S. sprinter Gabby Thomas at a recent track competition.,The man boasted online that his actions "made Gabby lose" and helped him win a $1,000 parlay bet on FanDuel.,Thomas, a three-time Olympic gold medalist, posted on X that the man "followed me ar...
Katie Ledecky threatens own world record at U.S. Swimming Championships
Katie Ledecky highlighted opening night of the 2025 U.S. Swimming Championships on Tuesday in Indianapolis by threatening the 800-meter freestyle world record that she set last month in Florida.,Ledecky was more than one second ahead of her world-record pace midway through the fast heat of the 800, ...
Paige Bueckers to miss another game as Storm welcome Wings
After an off day for the WNBA on Monday, the Commissioner's Cup continues Tuesday with the Dallas Wings traveling to the Pacific Northwest to face the host Seattle Storm. It's a matchup of two teams bringing multi-game losing streaks into the WNBA's annual in-season tournament.,At 1-6, the Dallas si...
Wings G Paige Bueckers (concussion) out at least 2 games
Dallas Wings guard and 2025 No. 1 overall pick Paige Bueckers will miss a minimum of two games after she was placed under the WNBA's concussion protocol, the team announced on Friday.,Bueckers, 23, will sit out Saturday's home game against the Chicago Sky and Tuesday's road matchup against the Seatt...
Winless Sky need to sustain effort as they welcome Wings
The Dallas Wings earned their first victory of the season on Tuesday shortly before the Chicago Sky squandered a 16-point second-half lead to remain winless.,Gaining and sustaining control will be on both teams' minds when the Sky (0-4) host the Wings (1-4) on Thursday night.,Dallas hopes to duplica...
Wings snap long skid in Paige Bueckers' return to Connecticut
It was a winning homecoming for Paige Bueckers and the first win of the season for the Dallas Wings. , ,Playing her first game as a pro in her collegiate state, Bueckers had a career-high 21 points and seven assists to lead the Wings to a 109-87 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday in Uncasvi...
Former All-American Kayleigh Heckel transferring to UConn
Kayleigh Heckel is heading closer to home as the 5-foot-9 rising sophomore guard announced her commitment to play for the UConn Huskies next season.,Originally from Port Chester, N.Y., Heckel will transfer from Southern California to UConn, which she selected over the likes of Notre Dame and Vanderb...
Roughnecks stop last-second 3-point try to upset Defenders
The Houston Roughnecks reeled off 22 straight points during the middle quarters and held on for a 24-21 upset of the visiting DC Defenders on Sunday afternoon.,Jalan McClendon completed 21 of30 passes for 232 yards and two touchdowns as the Roughnecks (4-5) snapped a two-game losing streak. Justin H...
Paige Bueckers’ WNBA debut drives huge ratings bump
Folks already know about Caitlin Clark's popularity, but the WNBA might have discovered its newest television ratings bump in 2025 top overall draft pick Paige Bueckers.,According to a report from Front Office Sports, Friday's opening-night game between Bueckers' Dallas Wings and the Minnesota Lynx,...
Report: HBO nixed UNC 'Hard Knocks' due to demands by Bill Belichick's girlfriend
In the wake of a report by The Athletic that the docuseries "Hard Knocks" featuring North Carolina fell apart due to the involvement of coach Bill Belichick's girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, he denied that was the reason.,Making a recent appearance on Ryan Clark's "The Pivot" podcast, Belichick said the ...
Panthers earn USFL Conference title game slot with win over Roughnecks
Danny Etling, making his first start since Week 3, tossed three touchdown passes as the Michigan Panthers defeated the host Houston Roughnecks 30-18 on Saturday to clinch a spot in the USFL Conference championship game.,Etling, who completed 14 of 22 passes for 167 yards, fired scoring tosses of fiv...
Lynx pull away in opener against Wings, Paige Bueckers
Napheesa Collier scored 34 points on 12-for-21 shooting as the Minnesota Lynx took control in the third quarter for a 99-84 win over the Dallas Wings that spoiled Paige Bueckers' WNBA debut Friday night in Arlington, Texas.,Courtney Williams scored 25 points on 10-for-15 shooting with a game-high ni...
'Full-circle moment' as Paige Buckers opens Wings career vs. Lynx
Paige Bueckers grew up just outside of Minneapolis, where she shined at basketball and admired the Minnesota Lynx.,Now, Bueckers is about to make her WNBA debut against the team she grew up watching. The Dallas Wings selected her with the No. 1 overall pick in this year's draft, and she is eager to ...