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3 hours ago
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Chicago Sky Share Exciting News on Friday
Chicago Sky Share Exciting News on Friday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The 2025 WNBA All-Star Game is coming to Indianapolis later this summer, bringing star power and plenty of excitement. Last season's event took place in Phoenix, where Team WNBA defeated Team USA 117-109. This year, the league is looking to deliver another thrilling showcase. Advertisement Arike Ogunbowale took home her third All-Star Game MVP and will be one of several big names drawing attention this summer. Expect breakout performances, highlight plays and plenty of memorable moments. Voting for the All-Star game is underway, and on Friday, the Chicago Sky shared a special message with fans: "YOUR VOTE COUNTS TWICE TODAY. 🗳️ Tap in on the WNBA app or 🫡." While the Sky have had a rough start to the season, sitting at 3-8 through 11 games, they're still pushing hard to get three of their players into the All-Star game. Chicago hosts Phoenix on Saturday, coming off a seven-point home loss to Washington. Advertisement Leading the campaign is second-year forward Angel Reese. After winning an NCAA title at LSU, Reese was drafted in the first round of the 2024 WNBA Draft. She's averaging 11.0 points and a team-best 11.7 rebounds per game. Reese made the All-Star team last year and is aiming for a return appearance. Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese (5).David Butler II-Imagn Images Guard Ariel Atkins is another standout. She leads the Sky in scoring with 12.6 points per game and adds 3.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists, bringing consistency to both ends of the court. The third All-Star hopeful is rookie center Kamilla Cardoso. She's playing 22.9 minutes per game, averaging 11.5 points and 7.1 rebounds, making a strong impact early in her WNBA career. Advertisement The Sky are currently without veteran Courtney Vandersloot, who will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL. Before her injury, she was averaging 10.6 points per game and served as a key floor leader. As the All-Star game approaches, fans can still influence the rosters. For the Sky, Friday's double-vote opportunity is a timely boost to support Reese, Atkins and Cardoso as they chase spots in Indianapolis. Related: Caitlin Clark Sends Clear Message to Lexie Hull in New Post on Wednesday Related: WNBA Star Sends Clear Caitlin Clark Message After Fever Loss This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 20, 2025, where it first appeared.
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4 hours ago
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Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong Reflects on Breakout 2025 MLB Season
Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong Reflects on Breakout 2025 MLB Season originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Chicago Cubs centerfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong is a rising superstar in the MLB. While Cubs fans may have seen his rise coming, he's taken the rest of the league by storm in 2025. Advertisement Through 73 games in 2025, Crow-Armstrong is hitting .270 with an .867 OPS. The Cubs' outfielder has 20 home runs, 60 RBI, 23 stolen bases, and leads the National League with a 4.5 WAR. Crow-Armstrong flashed his glove with his outstanding defensive play in 2024, but now has it going in the batter's box in what has been an absolute breakout 2025 season. The Cubs' star will likely be headed to his first All-Star game in July as he currently leads the NL outfield voting by over 400,000 votes. Crow-Armstrong's outstanding season also has him in the MVP conversation as we approach the mid-way point of the season. Advertisement This morning, Crow-Armstrong joined David Haugh on 670 The Score to discuss his success in 2025. "Just having a year of experience, a year and some change I guess, that's huge. I think just being able to know what I'm doing that much better is big," Crow-Armstrong said during an appearance on 670 The Score on Friday. "I'm just growing up a little bit and I'm really relying on a lot of good people around me to kind of steer me in the right direction, and that's what's worked." Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong (4) hits a two-run home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the fourth inning at Wrigley Krzaczynski-Imagn Images Crow-Armstrong made his major league debut in 2023, but played in just 13 games. In 2024, the Cubs' young prospect qualified for his rookie season, playing in 123 games. Advertisement While Crow-Armstrong showed glimpses of his potential through his speed and athleticism, the rookie struggled in the batter's box, hitting just .237 with an OPS plus of 89. "I think there's a few things physically that I could probably attribute to the certain success that we actually see with the bat, but like I just mentioned a second ago," Crow-Armstrong. "I think it's more so the work behind the scenes and the work on myself that is playing the biggest part in any sort of success that we're seeing here." Crow-Armstrong's work and reliance on the good people around him have brought out his full potential in 2025, and have the Cubs in a position to make a deep playoff run if his stellar play continues. Advertisement Related: Cubs Share Heartwarming Sammy Sosa News Ahead of Mariners Series This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 20, 2025, where it first appeared.
Washington Post
6 hours ago
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Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier lead early fan-voting for WNBA All-Star Game
Indiana star Caitlin Clark has an early lead in the fan voting for next month's WNBA All-Star Game, the league announced Friday. The guard received 515,993 votes and was followed by Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier, who garnered 484,758 votes. There were three other Indiana players in the top 10 with Aliyah Boston third, Kelsey Mitchell seventh and Lexie Hull ninth.
Al Arabiya
7 hours ago
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- Al Arabiya
Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier Lead Early Fan-Voting for WNBA All-Star Game
Caitlin Clark has an early lead in the fan voting for next month's WNBA All-Star Game, the league announced Friday. The guard received 515,993 votes and was followed by Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier, who garnered 484,758 votes. There were three other Indiana players in the top 10, with Aliyah Boston third, Kelsey Mitchell seventh, and Lexie Hull ninth. This year's game will be played in Indiana on July 19. Aja Wilson of Las Vegas and Breanna Stewart of New York were fourth and fifth in the balloting, respectively. The two were the captains for the All-Star Game in 2022 and 2023. Sabrina Ionescu, Stewart's teammate, was eighth, while rookies Paige Bueckers of Dallas, in sixth, and Kiki Iriafen of Washington, in 10th, rounded out the top 10. Fan voting ends on June 28 and accounts for 50 percent of the overall vote. Current players and a media panel each account for 25 percent. The top four guards and six frontcourt players with the best overall score between the three groups are honored as starters for the All-Star Game. The league's coaches choose the 12 reserve players. The two starters who receive the most fan votes will be the captains of the game and choose their All-Star teams, with the results announced on July 8. This year's contest will have the traditional format of two teams playing against each other. Last season was a matchup of the US Olympic team playing against an All-Star team.
Associated Press
7 hours ago
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Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier lead early fan-voting for WNBA All-Star Game
Indiana star Caitlin Clark has an early lead in the fan voting for next month's WNBA All-Star Game, the league announced Friday. The guard received 515,993 votes and was followed by Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier, who garnered 484,758 votes. There were three other Indiana players in the top 10 with Aliyah Boston third, Kelsey Mitchell seventh and Lexie Hull ninth. This year's game will be played in Indiana on July 19. A'ja Wilson of Las Vegas and Breanna Stewart of New York were fourth and fifth in the balloting, respectively. The two were the captains for the All-Star Game in 2022 and 2023. Sabrina Ionescu, Stewart's teammate, was eighth, while rookies Paige Bueckers of Dallas, in sixth, and Kiki Iriafen of Washington, in 10th, rounded out the top 10. Fan voting ends on June 28 and accounts for 50% of the overall vote. Current players and a media panel each account for 25%. The top four guards and six frontcourt players with the best overall score between the three groups are honored as starters for the All-Star Game. The league's coaches choose the 12 reserve players. The two starters who receive the most fan votes will be the captains of the game and choose their All-Star teams with the results announced on July 8. This year's contest will have the traditional format of two teams playing against each other. Last season was a matchup of the USA Olympic team playing against an All-Star team. ___ AP WNBA:
