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Fox News
19-07-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
Caitlin Clark and boyfriend raise eyebrows with kiss at WNBA All-Star festivities
Caitlin Clark's boyfriend Connor McCaffery managed to give her a kiss on-camera at WNBA All-Star weekend, but just barely. Viral footage of an interaction between the couple surfaced on Friday night, when Clark approach McCaffery in the ramparts of Gainbridge Field House. With cameras on them, McCaffery leaned in to kiss Clark, but as he did, she turned her head. McCaffery managed a light kiss, on the side of her hair, as she walked away. McCaffery then put his head down. The video prompted mixed reactions from fans, with many expressing suspicion and others expressing mockery. McCaffery is an assistant men's basketball coach at Butler University in Indiana. He was previously mocked on social media during a loss to Austin Peay in November, when the Fox College Hoops broadcast showed Clark sitting in the stands. The broadcast name card identified her as "Caitlin Clark 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year." Then, when the camera turned to McCaffery on the sidelines, a name card identified him as "Connor McCaffery WNBA ROTY Caitlin Clark's Boyfriend." But the broadcast even had to get McCaffery's little brother involved in the gimmick. After disregarding McCaffery's title, his brother Patrick McCaffery, who is a player on Butler's team, was shown with a name card that read, "Patrick McCaffery WNBA ROTY Caitlin Clark's Boyfriend's Brother." Like Clark, Connor played basketball at the University of Iowa, where the couple met. He played in 166 games at Iowa, all for his father, former Hawkeyes head coach Fran McCaffery. Connor dealt with injuries throughout the majority of his college career, but a redshirt year and COVID-19 campaign allotted him six seasons. He reached the NCAA tournament in each of his full seasons, apart from his COVID season. He averaged 4.5 points and 3.0 rebounds, and played in 111 wins, tying Jordan Bohannon for most in program history. His career assist-to-turnover ratio of 3.59 (527 assists to 147 turnovers) is the second best in NCAA history. The couple started dating in April 2023 after Clark had led Iowa on a run to the NCAA title game. But McCaffery was a senior at that time, and he began his coaching career right after graduating. In May of that year, he began his career as an assistant coach for the Indiana Pacers. McCaffrey ended up with a job in Indiana before Clark even knew she was going to be playing for the Indiana Fever. By fate, the Fever finished with a bad enough record last season to earn the top pick in the WNBA Draft lottery this year, which sent Clark to Indiana, too. Now, even with McCaffery's new job, the Butler campus would be just seven miles from the Fever's arena, Gainbridge Field House. So, their fates will stay in Indianapolis together for now. Last August, during the WNBA Olympics break, the couple made a trip to New York City to watch a Yankees game. However, only Clark was seen being given a tour of the Yankees clubhouse, and only Clark took photos with star players Aaron Judge, Anthony Rizzo and Juan Soto. Clark sent a birthday Instagram post in honor of McCaffery last Sunday as she and the team took on the Dallas Wings. Clark shared several snaps of her and McCaffery on social media as he turned 27. "Happy happy happy birthday con. you make everyday better and I couldn't be more grateful. may this be the best year yet, i love you," she wrote in the caption of the post. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Indianapolis Star
17-07-2025
- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
Son's legacy to continue with Butler professor's special needs sports camps
The annual football clinic at Butler University for participants with special needs was different this year for Anne Wilson. It was the first time since the Butler chemistry professor founded the program in 2013 that her son, Miles Cruz, wasn't there. Cruz, who used a wheelchair, was nonverbal and lived with cerebral palsy, died on Feb. 25 from complications from the flu and pneumonia. He was 23. Wilson didn't know what emotions were going to hit when she attended the clinic in April. 'In many ways it's bittersweet,' said Wilson. She knew it was going to be hard, but she also saw it as a way to honor Cruz, his legacy and the family's legacy, too. At the clinic, Butler Coach Joe Cheshire brought the participants and families together on the field to start the day. He introduced Wilson and spoke kindly of Cruz. He presented her with a jersey with Cruz's name that was signed by the football team. And he dedicated this year's clinic to playing for Cruz. It may have been subtle to others, but Cruz's smile was big to those who knew him. It would break out when he saw Hinkle Fieldhouse because he loved going to basketball games. And he would laugh his 'heh-heh-heh' chuckle when he would play pranks on his younger brother, Malcolm. 'He's a goofball,' said Wilson when describing him in 2024. He's 'nonverbal but expressive,' she said. When Malcolm, an upcoming senior at North Central High School, was 4, Wilson took him to the Little Dribblers basketball camp at Butler. While Malcolm ran speedily around, another mom spoke with Wilson, asking if she had other children. Wilson said she and her husband, Wil Cruz, also had an older son, but he wasn't in the basketball camps because he had special needs and used a wheelchair. She mused that it would be great if instead of 100 kids like in this camp, they could have 25 kids with varying levels of special needs gather for an all-abilities clinic. Wilson didn't know she was speaking with Tracy Stevens, wife of then Butler basketball coach, Brad Stevens. He now is the general manager of the Boston Celtics. Brad Stevens 'was like, 'Oh, yeah, we can do that,' ' says Wilson. 'So that's how it got started.' He offered to run the clinic if Wilson would get the participants. They were off. In 2013, the special needs basketball camp began. Men's basketball players volunteered their time alongside Stevens and the special athletes. A call to the Indiana University physical therapy department brought more volunteers. Since that first basketball clinic, Wilson and various Butler sports staff have created football, dance and cheer, baseball and Wiffle ball clinics for special needs athletes. The participants get to have fun and compete; the Butler athletes fulfil their NCAA service requirements. Physical therapy students get hands-on experience. Everyone learns about people with differing abilities. And Cruz, who was social and joyful, got to play sports like his athletic younger brother. 'I have all these parents who now think I'm some sort of superhero status, and that's not it at all,' says Wilson. 'I just asked people, and they said yes. And I'm going to keep asking people to do things until somebody tells me no!' she adds. Wilson and her family will carry on with Miles no longer at their side, but always in their heart. The legacy of bringing sporting opportunities to those with challenges is now the family legacy. Wilson says that working for inclusion is more important now than ever.
Indianapolis Star
17-07-2025
- Sport
- Indianapolis Star
Butler professor brings sports inclusion camps to special needs community
Anne Wilson and her husband, Wil Cruz, push their son, Miles Cruz, up to Hinkle Fieldhouse, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024 for a Butler basketball game. Miles lived with cerebral palsy, was physically challenged and nonverbal, until he died in Feb. 2025. Wilson started special needs camps in 2013 with a basketball clinic she ran with the help of then Butler University Head Men's Basketball Coach Brad Stevens and countless volunteers. Miles especially loved basketball. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Anne Wilson holds her son Miles Cruz's hand as they watch a Butler basketball game Friday, Nov. 15, 2024 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Miles has cerebral palsy. He is physically challenged and nonverbal. Wilson started special needs camps in 2013 with a basketball clinic she ran with the help of then Butler University Head Men's Basketball Coach Brad Stevens and countless volunteers. Miles especially loves basketball. He died earlier in 2025. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Anne Wilson, from left, her husband, Wil Cruz, and their son, Miles Cruz, watch a Butler basketball game Friday, Nov. 15, 2024 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Miles lived with cerebral palsy, was physically challenged and nonverbal, until he died in Feb. 2025. Wilson started special needs camps in 2013 with a basketball clinic she ran with the help of then Butler University Head Men's Basketball Coach Brad Stevens and countless volunteers. Miles especially loved basketball. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Anne Wilson, right, is emotional as Butler Coach Joe Cheshire dedicates the day's special needs football camp to Wilson's son, Miles Cruz, Saturday, April 12, 2025 at the Bud and Jackie Sellick Bowl on Butler University. Wilson has been putting on special needs sports camps since 2013, mainly because of her son who lived with cerebral palsy. Miles died earlier in 2025. This is the first camp that Wilson and others put on since Miles' death. Cheshire gave Wilson a jersey signed by all the football team who also helped in the football camp. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Anne Wilson gets her son Miles Cruz ready to go to a Butler basketball game Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. Miles has cerebral palsy. He is physically challenged and nonverbal. Wilson started special needs camps in 2013 with a basketball clinic she ran with the help of then Butler University Head Men's Basketball Coach Brad Stevens and countless volunteers. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Miles Cruz watches a pitch during wiffle ball camp Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025 in Hinkle Fieldhouse at Butler University. The camp is part of Butler chemistry professor Anne Wilson's sports camps for people with special needs. Wilson is Cruz's mother. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Butler University Chemistry Professor Anne Wilson works in her office Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. Around her are photos and artwork done by her sons. Wilson started special needs camps in 2013 with a basketball clinic she ran with the help of then Butler University Head Men's Basketball Coach Brad Stevens and countless volunteers. Wilson's son, Miles Cruz, had special needs. He died earlier in 2025. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Miles Cruz, center, gets help from Katie Petran, left, and Erin Clark during wiffle ball camp Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025 in Hinkle Fieldhouse at Butler University. The camp is part of his mother Anne Wilson's sports camps for people with special needs. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Miles Cruz, center, smiles at Finn Vester as they join others for a group photo after wiffle ball camp Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025 in Hinkle Fieldhouse at Butler University. The camp is part of Butler chemistry professor Anne Wilson's sports camps for people with special needs. Wilson is Cruz's mother. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Miles Cruz, center, smiles with his parents, Anne Wilson and Wil Cruz, after wiffle ball camp Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025 in Hinkle Fieldhouse at Butler University. The camp is part of Butler chemistry professor Wilson's sports camps for people with special needs. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Anne Wilson watches participants in basketball camp Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. She started special needs camps in 2013 with a basketball clinic she ran with the help of then Butler University Head Basketball Coach Brad Stevens and countless volunteers. Her inspiration was her son, Miles Cruz, right, who has cerebral palsy. Her husband (and Miles' dad), Wil Cruz, center, also helps with the camps. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Anne Wilson looks at her son, Miles Cruz, during basketball camp Wednesday, July 24, 2024. Wilson started special needs camps in 2013 with a basketball clinic she ran with the help of then Butler University Head Basketball Coach Brad Stevens and countless volunteers. Cruz has cerebral palsy. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Anne Wilson, left, and her husband, Wil Cruz, standing at right, work with their son, Miles Cruz, during basketball camp Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Wilson started special needs camps in 2013 with a basketball clinic she ran with the help of then Butler University Head Basketball Coach Brad Stevens and countless volunteers. Miles got the chance to participate in the sports camps. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Butler University Chemistry Professor Anne Wilson, left, works with student, Paige Horsley, in the lab Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024 at Butler. Wilson started special needs camps in 2013 with a basketball clinic she ran with the help of then Butler University Head Baskeball Coach Brad Stevens and countless volunteers. Her inspiration was her son who had cerebral palsy. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Surrounding Butler University Chemistry Professor Anne Wilson in her office Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024 are photos and artwork done by her sons. Wilson started special needs camps in 2013 with a basketball clinic she ran with the help of then Butler University Head Men's Basketball Coach Brad Stevens and countless volunteers. Wilson's son, Miles Cruz, had special needs. He did the self portrait shown here. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Butler University Chemistry Professor Anne Wilson checks the project of a science experiment Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024 in a Butler science lab. Wilson started special needs camps in 2013 with a basketball clinic she ran with the help of then Butler University Head Basketball Coach Brad Stevens and countless volunteers. Her inspiration was her son. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Anne Wilson gets her son Miles Cruz dressed and ready to go to a basketball game Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. Wilson, a Butler University chemistry professor, started special needs camps in 2013 with a basketball clinic she ran with the help of then Butler University Head Basketball Coach Brad Stevens and countless volunteers. Cruz has cerebral palsy and was the inspiration for the clinics. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Anne Wilson smiles as her son Miles Cruz gets a little nap before going to a basketball game Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. Wilson, a Butler University chemistry professor, started special needs camps in 2013 with a basketball clinic she ran with the help of then Butler University Head Basketball Coach Brad Stevens and countless volunteers. Cruz has cerebral palsy and was the inspiration for the clinics. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Anne Wilson, left, and her husband, Wil Cruz, get their son, Miles Cruz, in his wheelchair to head to a basketball game Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. Wilson started special needs camps in 2013 with a basketball clinic she ran with the help of then Butler University Head Basketball Coach Brad Stevens and countless volunteers. Miles, who has cerebral palsy, is non-verbal and uses a wheelchair, was her inspiration. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Wil Cruz buckles his son, Miles Cruz's feet into his wheelchair to head to a basketball game Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. Wil's wife and Miles' mom, Anne Wilson, started special needs camps in 2013 with a basketball clinic she ran with the help of then Butler University Head Basketball Coach Brad Stevens and countless volunteers. Miles, who has cerebral palsy, is non-verbal and uses a wheelchair, was her inspiration. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Wil Cruz, left, and his wife, Anne Wilson, get their son, Miles Cruz, into their vehicle to head to a Butler basketball game Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Miles Cruz laughs wile en route to a Butler basketball with his parents Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. His mother, Anne Wilson, started special needs sports camps in 2013, and Miles was her inspiration. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Anne Wilson shares a moment with son Miles Cruz before a Butler basketball game Friday, Nov. 15, 2024 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Cruz has cerebral palsy. He is physically challenged and nonverbal. Wilson started special needs camps in 2013 with a basketball clinic she ran with the help of then Butler University Head Men's Basketball Coach Brad Stevens and countless volunteers. Cruz especially loved basketball. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Wil Cruz, center, and Anne Wilson, right, share a moment with their son Miles Cruz before a Butler basketball game Friday, Nov. 15, 2024 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Anne Wilson, from center clockwise, and her husband, Wil Cruz, feed their son, Miles Cruz, through a feeding tube during a Butler basketball game Friday, Nov. 15, 2024 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Miles has cerebral palsy. He is physically challenged and nonverbal. Wilson started special needs camps in 2013 with a basketball clinic she ran with the help of then Butler University Head Men's Basketball Coach Brad Stevens and countless volunteers. Miles especially loves basketball. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Anne Wilson shares a moment with son Miles Cruz during a Butler basketball game Friday, Nov. 15, 2024 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Cruz has cerebral palsy. He is physically challenged and nonverbal. Wilson started special needs camps in 2013 with a basketball clinic she ran with the help of then Butler University Head Men's Basketball Coach Brad Stevens and countless volunteers. Cruz especially loves basketball. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Anne Wilson laughs with others during a Butler basketball game Friday, Nov. 15, 2024 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Wilson started special needs camps in 2013 with a basketball clinic she ran with the help of then Butler University Head Basketball Coach Brad Stevens and countless night, Wilson came to the game with her husband Wil Cruz and their older son, Miles Cruz. During the game students, former and present, and staff came to chat with Wilson, a popular chemistry professor at Butler. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Anne Wilson, center, talks with Butler's Head Baseball Coach Blake Beemer, while watching a Butler basketball game with her husband, Wil Cruz, right, and their older son, Miles, Cruz, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Wilson started special needs sports camps in 2013 with a basketball clinic she ran with the help of then Butler University Head Basketball Coach Brad Stevens and countless volunteers. Beemer came to discuss Wilson's next clinic, a wiffle ball clinic, that the baseball team helped put on. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Miles Cruz enjoys seeing people filing out of Hinkle Fieldhouse seats, after watching a Butler basketball game Friday, Nov. 15, 2024 at Hinkle Fieldhouse with his parents. Cruz has cerebral palsy. He is physically challenged and nonverbal. His mother, Anne Wilson, started special needs camps in 2013 with a basketball clinic she ran with the help of then Butler University Head Men's Basketball Coach Brad Stevens and countless volunteers. Cruz especially loves basketball. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Elevator Operator Yolanda Manning leans back to give a smile to Miles Cruz and his father, Wil Cruz, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024 after a Butler basketball game at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Wil Cruz, left, and his wife, Anne Wilson, get their son, Miles Cruz, into their vehicle after a Butler basketball game Friday, Nov. 15, 2024 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Wilson started special needs camps in 2013 with a basketball clinic she ran with the help of then Butler University Head Basketball Coach Brad Stevens and countless volunteers. Miles, who had cerebral palsy, was non-verbal and used a wheelchair, was her inspiration. He died in Feb. 2025. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Wil Cruz, left, gets a laugh from his son, Miles Cruz, as he transfers him from his wheelchair to his bed for the night, after they went to a Butler basketball game Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. Wil's wife and Miles' mother, Anne Wilson, started special needs camps in 2013 with Miles as her inspiration. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Anne Wilson, left, and her husband, Wil Cruz, get their son, Miles Cruz, ready for bed after their night out to a Butler basketball game Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. Wilson started special needs sports camps in 2013 with Miles as her inspiration. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Anne Wilson, left, and her husband, Wil Cruz, get their son, Miles Cruz, ready for bed after their night out to a Butler basketball game Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. Wilson started special needs camps in 2013 with a basketball clinic she ran with the help of then Butler University Head Coach Brad Stevens and countless volunteers. Miles, who has cerebral palsy, is non-verbal and uses a wheelchair, was her inspiration. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Anne Wilson kisses her son, Miles Cruz, goodnight Friday, Nov. 15, 2024. Wilson started special needs sports camps in 2013 with Cruz as her inspiration. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Butler University Athletics Assistant AD John Dedman, from left, Butler University Chemistry Professor Anne Wilson and 2025 Butler graduate Ben Whiteside share a laugh during wiffle ball camp Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025 in Hinkle Fieldhouse at Butler University. The camp is part of Wilson's sports camps for people with special needs. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Miles Cruz is assisted, by Ryan Drumm and Erin Clark, in moving to the bases during wiffle ball camp Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025 in Hinkle Fieldhouse at Butler University. The camp is part of Butler chemistry professor Anne Wilson's sports camps for people with special needs. Wilson is Cruz's mother. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Finn Vester gives high fives during wiffle ball camp Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025 in Hinkle Fieldhouse at Butler University. The camp is part of Butler chemistry professor Anne Wilson's sports camps for people with special needs. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Kiara Lee smiles and gives high fives during wiffle ball camp Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025 in Hinkle Fieldhouse at Butler University. The camp is part of Butler chemistry professor Anne Wilson's sports camps for people with special needs. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Kiara Lee, center, gets help to stand so she can kick a ball during wiffle ball camp Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025 in Hinkle Fieldhouse at Butler University. The camp is part of Butler chemistry professor Anne Wilson's sports camps for people with special needs. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Kiara Lee is pushed to the bases during wiffle ball camp Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025 in Hinkle Fieldhouse at Butler University. The camp is part of Butler chemistry professor Anne Wilson's sports camps for people with special needs. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Daniel Cohen, right, tags Butler 2025 grad Ben Whiteside during wiffle ball camp Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025 in Hinkle Fieldhouse at Butler University. The camp is part of Butler chemistry professor Anne Wilson's sports camps for people with special needs. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Finn Vester excitedly runs to first base during wiffle ball camp Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025 in Hinkle Fieldhouse at Butler University. The camp is part of Butler chemistry professor Anne Wilson's sports camps for people with special needs. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Daniel Cohen, right, gets high fives during wiffle ball camp Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025 in Hinkle Fieldhouse at Butler University. The camp is part of Butler chemistry professor Anne Wilson's sports camps for people with special needs. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Madeline Paxton shoots a basket during the Butler All Abilities Clinic for basketball Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at Hinkle Fieldhouse. Butler Chemistry Professor Anne Wilson started special needs sports camps like this one in 2013 with a basketball clinic she ran with the help of then Butler University Head Basketball Coach Brad Stevens and countless volunteers. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Countless volunteers help out during the Butler All Abilities Clinic, Wednesday, July 24, 2024. Anne Wilson started the special needs camps in 2013 with a basketball clinic she ran with the help of then Butler University Head Coach Brad Stevens and countless volunteers. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Anne Wilson is emotional before a special needs football camp Saturday, April 12, 2025 at Butler University. Wilson has been putting on special needs sports camps since 2013, mainly because of her son, Miles Cruz, who lived with cerebral palsy. Miles died earlier in 2025. This was her first such camp to help put on, since her son died. She was presented with a jersey signed by all the football players. The game was dedicated to Cruz. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Anne Wilson, left, gets a hug from Butler football's Steven Stephany before a special needs football camp Saturday, April 12, 2025 at Butler University. Wilson was emotional after receiving a jersey signed by all the Butler football team, given to her in remembrance of her son, Miles Cruz, who died earlier in the year. Wilson has been putting on special needs sports camps since 2013, mainly because of her son who lived with cerebral palsy. This is the first camp that Wilson and others put on since Miles' death. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Anne Wilson, left, high fives Mary Steadham as she arrives at special needs football camp Saturday, April 12, 2025 at Butler University. Wilson worked with others to start such sports camps in 2013. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Evan Guess, back to camera, dances and celebrates with the Butler football team during a special needs football camp Saturday, April 12, 2025 at Butler University. The players volunteered to help those at the camp. Chemistry professor Anne Wilson, not pictured, has been putting on these special needs sports camps since 2013, mainly because of her son, Miles Cruz, who lived with cerebral palsy. Miles died earlier in 2025. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Participants dance with the Butler football team during a special needs football camp Saturday, April 12, 2025 at Butler University. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Mary Steadham runs drills during a special needs football camp Saturday, April 12, 2025 at Butler University. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Finn Vester runs drills during a special needs football camp Saturday, April 12, 2025 at Butler University, with Butler quarterback Reagan Andrew. Anne Wilson, a Butler chemistry professor, started such special needs sports camps in 2013. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Everyone celebrates and cheers during drills at Anne Wilson's special needs football camp Saturday, April 12, 2025 at Butler University. Wilson, a Butler chemistry professor, started such camps in 2013. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Mary Steadham celebrates with Butler football players as she runs drills during a special needs football camp Saturday, April 12, 2025 at Butler University. Anne Wilson, a Butler chemistry professor, started such special needs sports camps in 2013. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Evan Guess gets congratulated after running a drill during a special needs football camp Saturday, April 12, 2025 at Butler University. The players volunteered to help those at the camp. Chemistry professor Anne Wilson, not pictured, has been putting on special needs sports camps since 2013, mainly because of her son, Miles Cruz, who lived with cerebral palsy. Miles died earlier in 2025. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Anne Wilson laughs during a special needs football camp Saturday, April 12, 2025 at Butler University. Wilson has been putting on special needs sports camps since 2013, mainly because of her son, Miles Cruz, who lived with cerebral palsy. Miles died earlier in 2025. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Finn Vester runs drills during a special needs football camp Saturday, April 12, 2025 at Butler University, with Butler quarterback Reagan Andrew. Anne Wilson, a Butler chemistry professor, started such special needs sports camps in 2013. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Grace Ponto runs drills during a special needs football camp Saturday, April 12, 2025 at Butler University. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Ozias McBride runs drills during a special needs football camp Saturday, April 12, 2025 at Butler University. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Evan Guess runs a drill during a special needs football camp Saturday, April 12, 2025 at Butler University. Butler football players volunteered to help those at the camp. Chemistry professor Anne Wilson, not pictured, has been putting on special needs sports camps since 2013, mainly because of her son, Miles Cruz, who lived with cerebral palsy. Miles died earlier in 2025. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Mary Steadham knocks over Butler football players as she runs drills during a special needs football camp Saturday, April 12, 2025 at Butler University. Anne Wilson, a Butler chemistry professor, started such special needs sports camps in 2013. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Butler football players cheer as Mary Steadham runs for the goal during a special needs football camp Saturday, April 12, 2025 at Butler University. Anne Wilson, a Butler chemistry professor, started such special needs sports camps in 2013. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar Anne Wilson poses for a photo with the Butler football team and participants in a special needs football camp Saturday, April 12, 2025 at Butler University. Wilson has been putting on special needs sports camps since 2013, mainly because of her son, Miles Cruz, who lived with cerebral palsy. Miles died earlier in 2025. This was her first such camp to help put on, since her son died. Kelly Wilkinson/IndyStar
Yahoo
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Caitlin Clark Shares Rare Glimpse Into Romance With Connor McCaffery
Originally appeared on E! Online is winning at love. The WNBA player celebrated her boyfriend Connor McCafferry's birthday and provided a peek into their relationship with a handful of adorable photos in the process. "happy happy happy birthday con," Caitlin—who has been dating Connor since April 2023—captioned her July 13 Instagram carousel post. "you make everyday better and I couldn't be more grateful. may this be the best year yet, i love you." Among the photos that Caitlin, 23, shared were a black-and-white photo of herself cuddling up with Connor on a couch, a smile-filled snap of him with his arm around Caitlin at a concert and a picture of Connor playing Scrabble by an outdoor fireplace. She also included a photo of herself wearing her Indiana Fever uniform as she posed next to her boyfriend, who is an assistant basketball coach at Butler University. Connor, 27, and Caitlin haven't been shy about celebrating their love for one another on social media, either. In fact, he posted a birthday tribute of his own for her earlier this year. More from E! Online Supernanny's Jo Frost Details Life-Threatening Diagnosis Did Britney Spears Adopt a Baby Girl? Here's the Truth Zendaya and Tom Holland's Rare Outing in Scotland Will Have Your Senses Tingling "Happy 23rd CC (finally we're celebrating together this year)!" Connor wrote on Instagram in January. "You have an incredible ability to inspire and lift up those around you, and I am lucky to learn from you every day." "Thank you for always being you," he added at the time. "I love you." Not only that, but she's also shown support for his own professional achievements, as well. After he joined the basketball coaching staff at Butler University last September, she celebrated his new gig by on her Instagram Stories, saying, 'Yayy!! So happy for you.' Keep reading for more on Caitlin and Connor's relationship... Not only that, but she's also shown support for his own professional achievements, as well. After he joined the basketball coaching staff at Butler University last September, she celebrated his new gig by on her Instagram Stories, saying, 'Yayy!! So happy for you.' Keep reading for more on Caitlin and Connor's relationship... Instagram OfficialFeeling 22Biggest FanOn the SidelinesKeeping ScoreCheer Squad
Yahoo
06-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Justin Edwards hits from way downtown
Butler Super Fan Katie Bruce on her fandom and what Butler means to her Butler Super Fan Katie Bruce on her fandom and what Butler means to her
