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USA Today
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Sophie Cunningham and Caitlin Clark all smiles courtside at WNBA Skills Challenge
Indian Fever stars Sophie Cunningham and Caitlin Clark turned up courtside on Friday night to cheer on the participants in the WNBA Skills Challenge event that tipped off the All-Star weekend. Teammate Aliyah Boston joined in the celebrations at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis as well, with the trio giving off the type of energy that has made the Fever squad must-see TV all season. Regardless of current injuries, Clark looked every part the star of the show, holding things down as the face of the WNBA All-Star host city. Courtside with Sophie Cunningham and Caitlin Clark Courtside with Sophie Cunningham and Caitlin Clark Courtside with Sophie Cunningham and Caitlin Clark Courtside with Sophie Cunningham and Caitlin Clark Courtside with Sophie Cunningham and Caitlin Clark Courtside with Sophie Cunningham and Caitlin Clark Courtside with Sophie Cunningham and Caitlin Clark Courtside with Sophie Cunningham and Caitlin Clark Courtside with Sophie Cunningham and Caitlin Clark
New York Post
5 days ago
- Sport
- New York Post
How to watch Sabrina Ionescu in WNBA 3-Point Contest and Skills Challenge
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. It's the midpoint of the WNBA season, which means it's time for All-Star Weekend. The WNBA All-Star Weekend is a two-day affair that begins tonight, July 18, with the 3-point contest and skills challenge. The 3-point contest pits five players against each other to test their accuracy with shooting threes. Each player will shoot from five racks spaced evenly around the 3-point line. Each rack has five balls with either a 1-point or 2-point value assigned to them. Two of the five slated to take part in the 3-point contest, Allisha Gray and New York's Sabrina Ionescu, are past winners. Advertisement There's never been a two-time winner of the skills challenge, so defending champion Gray could make WNBA history tonight. Each player will have to complete three passes (bounce, chest and outlet) and three jumpers (elbow jumper, corner 3 and an above-the-break 3). wnba 3-pointer contest: what to know When: July 18, 8 p.m. ET July 18, Where: Gainbridge Fieldhouse (Indianapolis) Gainbridge Fieldhouse (Indianapolis) Channel: ESPN ESPN Streaming: DIRECTV (try it free) Between the collective bargaining agreement and an additional prize from Aflac and the WNBA Players' Association, the skills challenge winner will go home with $57,575. The 3-point contest winner will take home $60,000. Advertisement Here's everything you need to know to tune in to the 2025 WNBA Skills Challenge and 3-Pointer Contest. When is the 2025 WNBA Skills Challenge? The 2025 WNBA Skills Challenge and 3-Pointer Contest is tonight, July 18, at 8 p.m. ET. It will air on ESPN. How to watch WNBA Skills Challenge and 3-Pointer Contest for free: If you don't have cable, you'll need a live TV streaming service to stream the WNBA Skills Challenge for free. One option we love is DIRECTV, which comes with five days free and starts at $59.99/month, with plenty of subscription options that include ESPN. You can also take advantage of a free trial of fuboTV (seven days) or Hulu + Live TV (three days). WNBA Skills Challenge and 3-Pointer Contest 2025 lineup: Advertisement 3-Pointer Contest: Sonia Citron, Washington Mystics Allisha Gray, Atlanta Dream Lexie Hull, Indiana Fever Sabrina Ionescu, New York Liberty Kelsey Plum, Las Vegas Aces Skills Challenge: Natasha Cloud, New York Liberty Skylar Diggins, Seattle Storm Allisha Gray, Atlanta Dream Erica Wheeler, Seattle Storm Courtney Williams, Minnesota Lynx Why Trust Post Wanted by the New York Post This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Writer/Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping and New York Post's streaming property, Decider. Angela keeps readers up to date with cord-cutter-friendly deals, and information on how to watch your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and movies on every streaming service. Not only does Angela test and compare the streaming services she writes about to ensure readers are getting the best prices, but she's also a superfan specializing in the intersection of shopping, tech, sports, and pop culture. Prior to joining Decider and The New York Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews
NBC Sports
6 days ago
- Sport
- NBC Sports
How to watch 2025 WNBA Skills Challenge: Schedule, participants, results, prize money from All-Star Weekend
The 2025 WNBA All-Star Skills Challenge tips off Friday night at 8 p.m. ET from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana – home of Caitlin Clark and the Fever, with Indiana's star set to miss All-Star Weekend festivities due to a groin injury. An annual and highly anticipated part of WNBA All-Star Weekend, the event features a star-studded players in a team-based obstacle course that tests players' passing, dribbling, and shooting skills. Fans can also look forward to the evening's 3-point contest. Let's dive into the biggest storylines ahead of Friday's action. RELATED: How to watch 2025 WNBA All-Star Game: Schedule, date, roster, location, preview Allisha Gray Returns as Reigning Champion Allisha Gray enters as the Skills Challenge defending champion after winning last year's event with a time of 32.1 seconds. She went on to make history by capturing the 3-Point Contest title on the same night. The Atlanta Dream star currently averages 18.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game – all career highs. She was voted a 2025 All-Star starter, the first of her career, after leading all guards in player and media rankings. Gray's season has been one filled with milestones, from notching her first 30-point game and connecting on her 300th career three-pointer, to currently leading the league in three-point percentage. She's earned multiple Eastern Conference Player of the Week honors and was named Player of the Month for both May and June. Following her sweep of both the Skills Challenge and 3-Point Contest in 2024, Gray enters this year's competition with an opportunity to repeat in both events. Skylar Diggins prepares for first WNBA Skills Challenge Skylar Diggins is leading the Seattle Storm as they continue to adjust to life without WNBA and franchise legend Sue Bird, who retired following the 2022 season. The Storm currently sit third in the Western Conference, boasting the W's fourth-best overall record (14-9), while Diggins, currently in her 11th WNBA season, paces Seattle as its leading scorer (17.5 PPG), shooting 43% from the field with 5.8 assists and 1.1 steals per game. Despite it being her first Skills Challenge appearance, the 34-year-old is the longest-tenured WNBA player competing. The veteran missed the 2023 season due to maternity leave after participating in the 2022 All-Star Game while pregnant. Now back and healthy, the seven-time All-Star and six-time All-WNBA player has the opportunity to compete in her home state of Indiana, where she already has plenty of history on the court. A standout at Notre Dame, Diggins led the Fighting Irish to three consecutive Final Fours and two NCAA championship appearances, etching herself in South Bend history. Capturing a Skills Challenge victory would mark yet another milestone in her storied career. How to watch the 2025 WNBA Skills Challenge Date: Friday, July 18 Where: Gainbridge Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, Indiana Time: 8:00 PM ET TV: ESPN 2025 WNBA Skills Challenge participants Allisha Gray, Atlanta Dream Courtney Williams, Minnesota Lynx Natasha Cloud, New York Liberty Skylar Diggins, Seattle Storm Erica Wheeler, Seattle Storm Announcing the participants for the 2025 @Kia WNBA Skills Challenge 🤩 ⭐ Natasha Cloud, @nyliberty ⭐ Skylar Diggins, @seattlestorm ⭐ Allisha Gray, @atlantadream ⭐ Erica Wheeler, @seattlestorm ⭐ Courtney Williams, @minnesotalynx 2025 WNBA STARRY 3-Point Contest participants Sonia Citron, Washington Mystics Sabrina Ionescu, New York Liberty Kelsey Plum, Los Angeles Sparks Caitlin Clark was set to participate in the 3-point contest, but withdrew from All-Star Weekend activities due to a groin injury. The WNBA has yet to announce who will replace her spot in the event. a message from Caitlin Clark ❤️ 2025 WNBA Skills Challenge rules The KIA WNBA Skills Challenge is back in its classic format with an added twist. This year, the obstacle course includes a 2025 Kia Sorento Hybrid. Five players will face off in a timed first-round testing the basics, including passing, dribbling, and shooting. Each contestant must complete three types of passes (bounce pass, chest pass, outlet pass) along with specific shots, ranging from an elbow jumper, a three from beyond the arc, and a corner three. The two quickest finishers will advance to the final round, where they'll run the course again. The fastest overall player will take home the win. 2025 WNBA Skills Challenge prize money With a renewed Aflac partnership, the WNBA Skills Challenge will reward $55,000 to the event's winner, matching the NBA Skills Challenge amount, while the 3-point contest offers its top finisher a $60,000 prize. Winners of both competitions will also receive $2,575 from the WNBA due to the league's collective bargaining agreement. WNBA Skills Challenge past winners 2024: Allisha Gray, Atlanta Dream 2023: Chelsea Gray/Kelsey Plum, Las Vegas Aces 2022: Sabrina Ionescu, New York Liberty 2019: Diamond DeShields, Chicago Sky 2010: Renee Montgomery, Connecticut Sun 2009: Cappie Pondexter/Sophia Young/Charde Houston (Phoenix Mercury, San Antonio, Minnesota) 2007: Becky Hammon, San Antonio Stars 2006: Seimone Augustus, Minnesota Lynx 2005: Sue Bird, Seattle Storm 2003: Dawn Staley, Charlotte Sting
The Herald Scotland
16-07-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
WNBA All-Star: Caitlin Clark, Sabrina Ionescu meet in 3-point contest
The 3-point contest field includes two former champions, including Ionescu, who currently holds the 3-point competition record in the WNBA or NBA after the New York Liberty star knocked down 37 of 40 3s en route to a victory in 2023. Atlanta Dream All-Star Allisha Gray made history of her own last year when she became the first player in WNBA history to sweep the skills challenge and 3-point contest in the same season. She will defend both on Friday. Here's everything you need to know about the 2025 WNBA All-Star's festivities on Friday. 2025 WNBA STARRY(R) 3-Point Contest Rhyne Howard currently leads the league in made 3s this season (56), but with Howard sidelined from All-Star activities due to a left knee injury, the door is wide open. Gray is shooting 38.9% from beyond the arc in Atlanta, which marks the highest among the five participants. Clark is shooting 28.9% from 3 this season, down from her average of 34.4% last year, and is looking to snap out of a shooting slump. She has shot 23-of-74 from the field and 6-of-35 from beyond the arc in the past five games as she's dealt with left leg injuries. The 3-point competition will feature two timed rounds with money balls (two points) and Starry balls (three points) in play. This year, players will also get to place a special "all money ball" rack, where every ball is worth two points, anywhere among the five shooting locations. The top two from the first round will go head-to-head in a final round. Here's the full list of competitors: Washington Mystics guard Sonia Citron Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu Los Angeles Sparks guard Kelsey Plum Kia WNBA Skills Challenge The WNBA Skills Challenge features a timed obstacle course consisting of bounce passes, a chest pass, a 3-point shot from the top of the arc, an elbow jumper, a corner three, an outlet pass, speed dribbles and a final shot from anywhere on the court. To make it even more challenging, the WNBA is throwing a wrench into things by placing a 2025 Kia Sorento Hybrid onto the court. The top two from the first round will advance to the final round. This year's participants are: New York Liberty guard Natasha Cloud Seattle Storm guard Skylar Diggins Atlanta Dream Guard Allisha Gray Seattle Storm guard Erica Wheeler Minnesota Lynx guard Courtney Williams The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news -- fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.
Time of India
16-07-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
All eyes on Caitlin Clark and Sabrina Ionescu in star-studded WNBA All-Star 3-point contest
The Indiana Fever 's Caitlin Clark and New York Liberty's Sabrina Ionescu will headline the 3-point contest on Friday as part of the opening day of WNBA All-Star weekend , held at Clark's home arena in Indianapolis. They will be joined in the sharpshooting showdown by Sonia Citron (Washington Mystics), Kelsey Plum (Los Angeles Sparks), and defending champion Allisha Gray (Atlanta Dream), who also won last year's skills competition. — WNBA (@WNBA) Play Video Pause Skip Backward Skip Forward Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded : 0% 0:00 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 1x Playback Rate Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off , selected Captions captions settings , opens captions settings dialog captions off , selected Audio Track Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Only 2% Traders Know this Powerful Intraday Strategy thefutureuniversity Learn More Undo Friday's festivities will also feature the WNBA Skills Challenge , with Gray set to compete again alongside Skylar Diggins and Erica Wheeler (Seattle Storm), Courtney Williams (Minnesota Lynx), and Natasha Cloud (New York Liberty). The WNBA All-Star Game is scheduled for Saturday. — WNBA (@WNBA) Clark, who skipped last year's WNBA 3-point contest and turned down an invitation to the NBA All-Star Weekend in February, enters the event shooting 28.9% from beyond the arc this season - hampered in part by leg injuries. Ionescu is hitting 30.9% from deep, while Plum ranks seventh in the league at 35.0%, and Gray leads the field at 38.9%. Live Events Despite her current struggles, Clark brings a stellar collegiate resume, having shot 37.7% from 3-point range at Iowa while setting the Division I scoring record with 3,951 points. Last season, she led the WNBA with 122 made threes and ranked seventh at 34.4% from deep.
