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Cowboys 2025 Draft pick shows WNBA support at Wings-Sparks
The post Cowboys 2025 Draft pick shows WNBA support at Wings-Sparks appeared first on ClutchPoints. The Dallas Wings lost 93-79 Friday night to the Los Angeles Sparks in a WNBA Commissioner's Cup matchup. Despite taking the L and dropping to 1-8 on the season, there is some buzz around the team, thanks to 2025 No. 1 overall pick Paige Bueckers. And one of the ways you can tell is by looking at who is at the game, and this contest included Dallas Cowboys first-round pick Tyler Booker. Advertisement The 6-foot-5, 321-pound offensive lineman from Alabama is hard to miss, and he certainly looked like he was having a good time taking in a WNBA game, even though the hometown team lost while playing without Bueckers, who missed her third-straight game with a concussion. Dallas fought valiantly without its superstar, with Dijonai Carrington dropping 16 and JJ Quinerley adding 14. However, the Wings were no match for the Sparks. Azura Stevens led all scorers with 21, Dearica Hamby scored 20, and Odessy Sims left with 19. As Cowboys OTAs wind down, Booker is making the most of his first-round draft status in Dallas. In addition to taking in the Wings-Sparks game Friday, he also attended a Dallas Stars NHL playoff game against the Winnipeg Jets in early May. Advertisement NFL players, along with other high-profile athletes and celebrities, are coming out to watch WNBA games, which is becoming more prevalent as the league adds more star power. With Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese boosting the league's profile in the sports landscape, the 2025 WNBA Draft class has added even more wattage to the sport. In addition to Paige Bueckers, Hailey Van Lith, Aneesah Morrow, and Kiki Iriafen are all rookie looking to make an impact this season. And in the coming drafts, the league will add names like JuJu Watkins, Falu'jae Johnson, Azzi Fudd, Sarah Strong, Lauren Betts, Hannah Hidalgo, and Madison Booker. With names like this, the WNBA should remain incredibly healthy and draw more support from NFL fans and players alike. Related: Candace Parker drops blunt view on fairness of critiquing WNBA players Related: 2024 WNBA rookie makes surprising Grand Canyon coaching move
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3 days ago
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Bryan Reynolds' bases-loaded triple leads Pirates to season-high 4th straight win, 10-3 over Marlins
Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Bryan Reynolds hit a bases-loaded triple to cap a four-run third inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the skidding Miami Marlins 10-3 on Monday night for their season-high fourth straight win. Reynolds put the Pirates ahead 4-1 with a line drive to the gap in right-center field off Eury Perez (0-1), who was making his first major league start since Sept. 20, 2023, after recovering from Tommy John surgery. Reynolds' hit came after Andrew McCutchen had an RBI infield single. All nine Pirates had hits, and McCutchen and Adam Frazier paced a 15-hit attack with three apiece. Brett Sullivan had two RBIs in his Pirates debut after being called up Saturday from Triple-A Indianapolis. Perez lasted just three innings and gave up four runs and four hits. He had five strikeouts and two walks while throwing 70 pitches as the Marlins lost for the eighth time in their last nine games. Despite missing so much time, Perez is still the youngest pitcher in the major leagues at 22 years, 55 days. The Pirates broke the game open with a four-run sixth that included two throwing errors by the Marlins on Ke'Bryan Hayes' bunt single. That put Pittsburgh ahead 8-2. The Marlins' Otto Lopez hit a leadoff home run in the second inning, his sixth, to open the scoring. Miami lost for the eighth time in nine games. Pirates rookie starter Mike Burrows allowed two runs on four hits in 4 1/3 innings with six strikeouts and three walks. Caleb Ferguson (2-0) pitched two perfect innings. The start of the game was delayed 41 minutes because of the threat of inclement weather. Key moment Reynolds' triple gave the Pirates all the runs they would need. Key stat The Pirates are 20-8 against NL East teams at home since the start of last season. Up next Marlins RHP Sandy Alcantara (2-7, 7.89 ERA) faces Pirates RHP Mitch Keller (1-8, 4.13) on Tuesday night in the middle game of the series. ___ AP MLB: recommended
