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We May Be Watching the Start of a Great Sports Rivalry

Angel Reese called with flagrant foul on Caitlin Clark, and both WNBA stars shrug it off

(Newser) - Another matchup between Caitlin Clark's team and Angel Reese's team has sports pundits in a froth, but the two WNBA stars themselves are shrugging things off.
  • Flagrant foul: Reese of the Chicago Sky got hit with a flagrant foul on Sunday after she struck Clark in the head
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Angel Reese on Caitlin Clark: Sure, I'll Play the Villain

WNBA rivals back in the spotlight after a hard foul

(Newser) - Caitlin Clark was a big topic of conversation even before she entered the WNBA, of course, but the recent hard foul she took from an opposing player seems to have put things into overdrive. And much of the conversation centers on race:
  • Analyst apologizes: ESPN's Pat McAfee tweeted
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A Hard Foul on Caitlin Clark Causes a Ruckus

And friction between her and Angel Reese appears to continue

(Newser) - Caitlin Clark's Indiana Fever won their first home game over the weekend, but one particular play is getting way more attention than the victory:
  • The foul: Chennedy Carter of the Chicago Sky gave Clark a hard shoulder-check during Saturday's game and knocked her to the floor, reports ESPN
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Angel Reese's Mom Defends WNBA Star's Tweet

Post that some think was a jab at Caitlin Clark has since been deleted

(Newser) - Angel Reese celebrated the Chicago Sky's win this week over the New York Liberty with a tweet—but it's one that some suspect was a jab at fellow WNBA star Caitlin Clark. USA Today reports that after Thursday's game, Reese posted the following: "[A]nd that's...

Angel Reese Is Ending Her College Hoops Career

LSU star declares for WNBA draft

(Newser) - Bayou Barbie is WNBA bound. LSU star Angel Reese, who is known for her eyelash extensions, painted fingernails, and ferocious play in the paint, formally declared for the WNBA draft on Wednesday, the AP reports. Her announcement comes two days after the Tigers' season ended with a loss to Caitlin...

LSU's Angel Reese Tells of a Miserable Year Since Their Win

NCAA basketball star says she hasn't been happy since becoming a national champion

(Newser) - LSU women's basketball forward Angel Reese would've liked a repeat of last year's NCAA basketball title, but not of the abuse she suffered in the aftermath of that historic win. After her team was eliminated by Caitlin Clark and Iowa from the Elite Eight in a rematch...

After Jill Biden Brouhaha, LSU's Reese Rethinks White House Visit

NCAA women's basketball champ says she's a 'team player,' will go to DC

(Newser) - Pretty much nobody applauded Jill Biden's idea to host both the winning team and the losing team of this year's NCAA women's basketball championship at the White House— including the star player for Iowa , the team that lost to LSU. On Tuesday, Biden's press secretary...

Jill Biden's Basketball Idea Doesn't Land Well

LSU's Angel Reese calls suggestion to also invite runner-up Iowa to White House a 'joke'

(Newser) - Jill Biden suggested that the winners and the losers of the women's college basketball championship be invited to the White House. The request is "A JOKE," tweeted Angel Reese, star of the winning LSU team. It seems that sentiment is on Reese's side here.
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