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Who is Caitlin Clark’s supportive boyfriend, Connor McCaffery?

At college, the fellow Hawkeye played basketball and baseball and was almost an MLB draft pick; fate intervened and now he’s working with the Indiana Pacers at the same venue where Clark’s Fever plays

McCaffery is the son of the Hawkeyes’ long-time head coach, Fran McCaffery, and might have had a pro baseball career if fate, and Covid-19, hadn’t intervened while he was at university
Clark and McCaffery were introduced by his brother Patrick and took their relationship public in August 2023; now she plays for Indiana Fever while he’s an assistant for the Pacers

25 Jul 2024 - 6:07PM

Explainer | Can US win eighth consecutive gold medal in women’s basketball at Paris Games?

25 Jul 2024 - 2:00PM

Attention on Caitlin Clark and fellow WNBA players’ pregame fashion choices

21 Jul 2024 - 7:53AM

Weibo sympathy for Chinese teen basketball sensation over final loss to Australia

China’s decision to withdraw Zhang Ziyu, the tournament MVP, is queried on social media after Fiba Under-18 Women’s Asian Cup final.

1 Jul 2024 - 5:55PMvideocam

Zhang Ziyu (left) scored a game-high 42 points in the final. Photo: Fiba

Who is Kelsey Plum’s ex-husband, newly retired NFL tight end Darren Waller?

Kelsey Plum has been making headlines for her recent Skims campaign, and fans joke that losing her was NFL star Darren Waller’s ‘biggest fumble’ – here’s what we know about the WNBA star’s ex

29 Jun 2024 - 5:00AM

Video of 2.2-metre-tall Chinese teen dominating basketball tournament goes viral

Already dubbed the female version of Yao Ming, Zhang’s exploits in Fiba competition gets fans worldwide talking.

26 Jun 2024 - 10:16PM

Meet WNBA star Chennedy Carter, who’s in trouble for fouling Caitlin Clark

Carter doesn’t seem too bothered by her foul on Indiana Fever star rookie Clark – and neither was Whoopi Goldberg, it seems ... here’s what you need to know about the young player

25 Jun 2024 - 4:00AM

Chennedy Carter (pictured) is a tactile and skilled player, but recently a foul on Caitlin Clark drew all the wrong kind of attention. Photo: @chennedycarter/Instagram

US college basketball’s top tier beckons for Hongkonger Chan after New York move

She switches from Emmanuel College to Iona University to play in NCAA Division I for the first time.

18 Jun 2024 - 10:52AM

Meet WNBA superstar and Skims model Kelsey Plum, who’s divorcing at 29

From her Olympic gold medal to her new campaign for Kim Kardashian’s Skims, Kelsey Plum seems to have the world at her feet – so what do we know about the 29-year-old so far?

18 Jun 2024 - 11:18AM

Who is Pat McAfee, the ESPN host who called Caitlin Clark a ‘white b****’?

Pat McAfee appears to be kicking himself after describing WNBA basketball star Caitlin Clark as a ‘white b****’ on his show last week – but what else do we know about the talk show host?

11 Jun 2024 - 11:47AM

Pat McAfee did eight years in the NFL before becoming a sports host and commentator. Photo: Pat McAfee Show/Facebook

Rising WNBA sensation Clark ‘not disappointed’ to miss out on US Olympic team

Her exclusion prompted a flurry of debate but the Indiana Fever guard said the decision would let get away from the ‘craziness’.

4 Jul 2024 - 5:15PM

Indian Fever guard Caitlin Clark scored 30 points in her team’s 85-83 win over the Washington Mystics at Capital One Arena on Friday. Photo: Getty Images/AFP

Meet Angel Reese, WNBA’s fashion icon – and Caitlin Clark’s ‘rival’

The Chicago Sky player may have subtly shaded Indiana Fever in a now-deleted post, and recently attended the Met Gala in mint green – though she was criticised for her showing

30 May 2024 - 6:00AM

The Hong Kong-born basketball players shooting for the stars in US schools

Nicole Leung was ready to become a waitress when benefactors saw her potential and sent her to play basketball in the US college system. There she befriended fellow Hong Kong hoops star Yannie Chan.

10 May 2024 - 11:21AMvideocam

Meet Caitlin Clark, basketball’s ‘future GOAT’ who broke Steph Curry’s record

Iowa’s rising star is about to join the WNBA after breaking Steph Curry’s 3-point record – and was offered US$5 million to play by Ice Cube

8 Apr 2024 - 5:55PM

Who is Caitlin Clark, who shattered Steph Curry’s record and just had a US$5 million offer to play in the Big3 rom Ice Cube? Photo: @caitlinclark22/Instagram

Hong Kong’s Luigi Lam closer to her dream of playing US college basketball

Lam, 19, has been admitted to Illinois Wesleyan University and will play in Division III of the NCAA.

2 Apr 2024 - 6:03PM

(From left) Karina Lin, Luigi Lam and Mathilda Toure are all heading to the US to study and for basketball. Photo: Handout

Wade tells NBA fans to accept All-Star Game changes and not look for new Yao Ming

Former US basketball star Dwyane Wade says fans should not wait in ‘hope that China gets another Yao Ming, that’s unfair to all the players in China’.

26 Feb 2024 - 5:58PM

NBA legend Wade tells youth to dream big as he shows love for Hong Kong fans

Three-time NBA champion Dwyane Wade is in Hong Kong as part of a tour of China for sports apparel brand Li Ning.

30 Aug 2023 - 8:28PM

‘Go Hanny!’ New York teammates cheer on dancing Han Xu after China’s win

Video goes viral on Chinese social media as towering centre receives rousing reception before Wednesday’s WNBA win over Phoenix Mercury in Brooklyn.

6 Jul 2023 - 3:09PM

Han Xu dances as her New York Liberty teammates cheer her on. Photo: Instagram/@nyliberty

Editorial | China women again show men how to win

Asian Cup triumph by basketball team follows success of females in volleyball and football, and comes at a time when male sport has been hit by claims of match-fixing and corruption.

5 Jul 2023 - 5:45AM

China women basketball stars vow team ‘will be even better’ after Asia Cup win

Star player Li Meng says the team will keeping ‘fighting to the end’, as MVP Han Xu thanks Chinese fans for ‘giving me courage’ after epic win against Japan in Sydney.

3 Jul 2023 - 1:20PM

Meet the women blazing a trail in Asia-Pacific sports leadership

Philippine Rugby Football Union president Ada Milby looks to clear the way for more women to take seats in their own sports.

20 May 2023 - 9:47PM

Basketball star Brittney Griner returns to WNBA after Russian detainment

Imprisoned for having vape cartridges containing cannabis oil in her luggage, the world-class athlete now advocates for other Americans being detained abroad.

5 May 2023 - 12:34AM

Brittney Griner is back training with team and helping others after her ordeal in a Russian prison. Photo: AFP

How a Hongkonger made Seattle Storm highlights reel in basketball’s WNBA

Having left Hong Kong short of options to further his education, he enrolled at a US college and soon found himself on an unexpected career path.

11 Mar 2023 - 8:00AMvideocam

‘So good to be home’: Griner speaks out after release from Russia

The US basketball star vowed to play again for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, after being freed in a prisoner swap for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.

17 Dec 2022 - 2:11AMvideocam

Basketball star Brittney Griner arrives in the US after prisoner swap

The Olympic gold-medallist finally arrived on home soil after being released in a prisoner exchange along with Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout.

9 Dec 2022 - 9:18PM

A video grab taken from Russian state media footage shows Brittney Griner sitting on a plane after being released from prison in Moscow. Photo via AFP

US basketball star Brittney Griner begins Russia prison sentence

The two-time Olympic gold medallist was detained in February when Moscow customs agents said they found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage.

18 Nov 2022 - 5:21AM

US basketball star Brittney Griner is escorted from a courtroom after a hearing in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia in August. Photo: AP

Pussy Riot band member relives memories in Russian penal colony

4 Nov 2022 - 7:42PM

Brittney Griner at ‘weakest moment’ in Russia, her wife says

Cherelle Griner said her wife is afraid of being forgotten by the US. She said Brittney Griner told her in a phone call she felt ‘like my life just doesn’t matter … Am I just nothing?’

7 Oct 2022 - 2:21AM

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WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association)

The Women's National Basketball Association is a professional basketball league in the United States with 12 teams. The league was founded on April 22, 1996, as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association, and its first season was in 1997.