
Champions on court, losers off: WNBA players call for fairer pay
The end to one of the best seasons of professional women’s basketball in the US has been overshadowed by wrangling over conditions

The end to one of the best seasons of professional women’s basketball in the US has been overshadowed by wrangling over conditions

Perhaps reluctantly, WNBA star Caitlin Clark has become the right’s favorite player. The progressive movement now also has its standard-bearer in Paige Bueckers

The great economic historian, who paved the way for studies on the gender wage gap, says she’s given up on the term, due to its historic connotations. Nowadays, she prefers to speak of ‘women’s rights’

Female players in the league have been targeted for racist and sexist attacks in the wake of the sport’s growing popularity thanks to young stars like Caitlin Clark

The women’s basketball superstar’s paycheck highlights the huge pay gap between men and women in professional hoops

At only 22 years old, the Iowa Hawkeyes player has captivated the United States with her unusual talent and charisma. After breaking all the statistical records, brands and politicians are lining up for her endorsement

All the WNBA awards are voted on by a 60-person national media panel and had them vote for their top five choices for the MVP award

She was welcomed by adoring crowds at nearly every WNBA arena

The Suns and the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury announced Tuesday that they’ve partnered with OVG Hospitality to provide food and beverages at games, concerts and other live events at the arena

After the shot, the crowd in Phoenix erupted in cheers and Taurasi’s teammates surrounded her in a circle, jumping up and down and celebrating

Rapinoe has played limited minutes so far, coming in as a substitute in the 3-0 victory over Vietnam in the tournament opener

Sovereign wealth funds from the Persian Gulf, investment banks and venture capital giants are redoubling their investment commitments. These groups are searching for profitability, legitimacy and fame through competitive sports

The league said in a statement it was looking into the team’s run-in with a “social media figure” whose “actions were inappropriate and unfortunate”

Brittney Griner had 18 points, six rebounds and four blocked shots for the Phoenix Mercury in her first WNBA regular-season game since being jailed in Russia

The WNBA star attended the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, returned to the Arizona desert for basketball practice, then went to New York for the Met Gala

“I am very excited to be part of the Las Vegas Aces organization,” Brady said in a statement Thursday

The player was listed Saturday on Phoenix’s roster on the WNBA website

The 32-year-old had said she would return to Phoenix in December, after she returned home from her 10-month ordeal in Russia

President Joe Biden confirmed the deal between Washington and Moscow: ‘She’s safe, she’s on her way home after months of being unjustly detained under intolerable circumstances’