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Indianapolis Star
29-04-2025
- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
WNBA All-Star game 2025 tickets for July 18-19 will be available at 2 p.m. Tuesday
INDIANAPOLIS -- Tickets for the WNBA All-Star 2025 weekend on July 18-19 will be available online at 2 p.m. Tuesday. On Friday, July 18, Indianapolis will host the 3-point contest and the Skills Challenge. The WNBA All-Star game will be on Saturday, July 19. Go to to buy tickets for both events. 'We are excited to showcase our community and our state's love of basketball with fans here at home and all over the world,' said Mel Raines, WNBA All-Star 2025 Host Committee founding chair and Pacers Sports & Entertainment CEO. 'It's going to be a weekend jampacked with fan-focused experiences from the best in women's basketball to music, fashion and more. You won't want to miss this.' Fans can also sign up to receive more information about the weekend, including Fever Fest, at Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. What is the WNBA All-Star game 2025 schedule? Friday, July 18: 3-point contest and Skills Challenge Saturday, July 19: WNBA All-Star game
CBS News
02-03-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
National cheerleading competition resumes in Downtown Dallas after fight causes mass evacuation
All-star cheerleading teams from across the nation returned to the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center for the National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) competition on Sunday, following an incident on Saturday that prompted a mass evacuation. In a statement to CBS News Texas on Saturday, Brian Bianco, Senior Director of Strategic Communications for Varsity Brands, confirmed that the event would resume Sunday. He said they are grateful for the Dallas Police Department's additional support and presence. "Our commitment to the safety of our athletes, coaches and spectators is paramount as we work with all the attendees impacted by today's events," Bianco said. "Tomorrow's resumption of the NCA All-Star 2025 competition will continue to uphold our rules and safety commitments." Bianco noted that Varsity adjusted the schedule to allow all teams to compete as intended. According to the schedule on the Varsity website, the event runs until at least 11 p.m. Central. What happened? With around 58,000 people — including 30,410 athletes and 3,700 coaches — attending the championship, hundreds, if not thousands, evacuated at once on Saturday. Dallas police said a fight between two people at the convention center led to several poles toppling, creating a loud noise and triggering panic as many people mistakenly thought there was an active shooter inside the building. The disturbance, which occurred around 1 p.m., led to what police described as a "stampede" as people rushed outside. "I tripped, then I had people step on me," recalled cheerleader Destiny Hinton. "I ran like a mile past the Alamo Cinema and I hid in a dumpster." The Dallas Police Department confirmed that there was no active shooter and no shooting had taken place. According to Dallas Fire-Rescue, 10 people were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. "All of the injuries were sustained during the evacuation, and none were life-threatening," said Dallas-Fire Rescue spokesman Jason Evans. "They ranged in severity from bumps and bruises to extremity fractures." Varsity suspended activities as a precaution, with Bianco saying they would continue working with event staff and local authorities to ensure a safe environment when it resumed. At this time, it's not known who will be held responsible for the incident.
Yahoo
15-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Curry's backward, half-court 3 plus other highlights, notes from NBA All-Star 2025 practice
OAKLAND — NBA All-Star Weekend is about giving the people what they want (unless they want LaMelo Ball). In the Bay Area, they want more Stephen Curry doing Stephen Curry things. He obliged at the NBA All-Star 2025 practice Saturday at his former stomping grounds, Oracle Arena in Oakland Backwards? One-handed? From halfcourt?Not a problem for @StephenCurry30 — NBA (@NBA) February 15, 2025 Here are some other highlights and notes from Saturday afternoon in Oakland. • Kyrie Irving spoke about dealing with the drama in Dallas around the Luka Doncic trade and the fan backlash that followed. "I mean, it's part of our business. I wouldn't necessarily call it noise. You know, this is what drives the engine of our business,' Irving said. 'And you know, it's the other side of our responsibility as artists or as athletes is being engaging. Sometimes when you're dealing with things in the public eye, it's not always going to be received the right way, or positively, by everybody, which is perfectly healthy and normal. But for me, it's just maintaining my focus on the main task at hand, my missions, my goals.' Kyrie has been around long enough to get it — fans care way more about the transaction game than they do the actual games. That's reality, but it hits differently with players, who sometimes feel like pawns. • LeBron James did not attend All-Star practice, which he did last year in Indiana as well. A year ago he flew in on Sunday, did pregame media obligations, played in the game, and got out of town — expect the same in the Bay Area. • Memphis' Jaren Jackson Jr. talked about being an All-Star and playing with/against people he grew up idolizing. "I just imagined being one of those superheroes on the court."Jaren Jackson Jr. used to pretend he was KD as a kid. Now, they're both at #NBAAllStar — NBA (@NBA) February 15, 2025 • You want more Curry? Give the people what they want. Here, he talks about how Monta Ellis inspired his pregame warmup routine. "The originator was Monta Ellis."Steph's pregame routine is steeped in Warriors history — NBA (@NBA) February 15, 2025 • The Clippers' Norman Powell — in his 10th season at age 31 — currently sits as the second favorite to win the Most Improved Player award (trailing only Cade Cunningham, using the odds at BetMGM). He spoke about how this is as much or more about opportunity than him just improving his game. "I think the most improved comes from just like the stats output, but I think opportunity has really allowed me to showcase my full game,' Powell said, saying this part of his game isn't new. 'And obviously the role is a lot bigger than last year and previous years, and I've been able to step into it, but I don't know. I think I'll probably be the oldest player to win most improved in the NBA since the award. So it'll be interesting.'
