Edition No. 97 · Sun 27 Sept 2026 · Story 9 of 17

Can the WNBA's biggest star just play basketball? Let's ask Caitlin Clark

The Athletic

A profile built around the gap between what everyone wants Clark to represent and what she wants to be.

Women's sport

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