National Caitlin Clark and Fever frenzy hit the WNBA, boosting ticket prices and jersey sales Demand is skyrocketing to see Caitlin Clark play with the Indiana Fever. Ahead of her WNBA debut, ticket sales are soaring and some teams are relocating their games to larger venues. Rachel Treisman
Las Vegas Aces make WNBA history as first team to sell out season tickets The two-time WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces have accomplished a first for the women's pro basketball league, selling out of season ticket memberships for 2024. Neda Ulaby
National Lefty Driesell, coach who put Maryland on college basketball's map, dies at 92 The Hall of Famer whose folksy drawl belied a fiery on-court demeanor was the first coach to win more than 100 games at four NCAA Division I schools. The Associated Press
Caitlin Clark's scoring record reveals legacies of Lynette Woodard and Pearl Moore The scoring records of two Black American college basketball stars from the 1970s and 1980s are overlooked by the NCAA as Caitlin Clark takes the mantle as women's scoring champion. Devan Schwartz
A major UW sports record* is about to fall. Why the asterisk? The NCAA fought bringing women’s sports into the fold for a decade after the passage of Title IX Kim Malcolm John O'Brien
National Noah Lyles questioned the NBA 'world champions' label. Everyone had thoughts When track and field star Noah Lyles questioned why people refer to NBA title winners as "world champions," everyone from Drake to Kevin Durant rushed to have their say. Manuela López Restrepo
Meet the NBA dancers strutting into their Golden years At halftime for the Golden State Warriors, a dance crew for performers age 55 and older hits the hardwood and steals the show. Taylor Haney
The NBA and its players have a deal for a new labor agreement The league and its players came to an agreement on a new seven-year collective bargaining agreement. It is still pending ratification, though that process is almost certainly no more than a formality. The Associated Press
Former Sonics star Shawn Kemp fired in self-defense, lawyers say Former Seattle SuperSonics forward Shawn Kemp acted in self-defense when he exchanged gunfire in a Washington parking lot while trying to retrieve a stolen cell phone and other items, his attorneys said Thursday. Associated Press
National LeBron James breaks the NBA career scoring record, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar The last time a new name appeared atop the NBA's all-time points rankings was in April 1984. LeBron James was born later that year. Bill Chappell