News about Sheryl Swoopes

Despite delighting NBC bosses with her SNL skit, ABC execs are less than enthralled after Caitlin, 22, 'respectfully declined' their offer to sign up for Dancing with the Stars. The 22-year-old WNBA star, who was recently selected first overall by the Indiana Fever, is said to have turned down an invitation to appear on this year's season as she plans to dive into 'other opportunities' after her summer on the court. 'Every single offer you could get has been thrown her way,' an insider told DailyMail.com exclusively. 'The producers of Dancing with the Stars have asked Caitlin to take part, but she has respectfully declined. She is focusing on the WNBA this summer and in the fall when DWTS comes back, Caitlin is going to dive into some other opportunities and chase those goals instead.'

Jason Whitlock, a Conservative pundit, has taken aim at Basketball Hall-of-Famer Sheryl Swoopes, who has shared some troubling opinions she had for Iowa women's basketball player Caitlin Clark. Swoopes made some generalizations about Clark that turned out to be inaccurate long before the Iowa star broke the NCAA women's basketball scoring record. Clark's popularity wasn't legitimized by claiming she was a 25-year-old player in her fifth year and that she takes 'about 40 shots a game,' according to the smooopes. Clark, a fourth-year senior who shoots 22.6 shots per game, is a natural performer.

The greatest athlete in Seattle sports, as well as one of the top women's basketball players of all time, has graciously passed the torch to the next generation at the end of her decorated career. Sue Bird, a 21-year veteran of the WNBA, played her last game in her Seattle Storm's 97-92 loss to the Las Vegas Aces 97-92 in Game 4 of the WNBA semifinals last night. Vegas gained their third WNBA finals appearance in franchise history thanks to their victory. Bird, the little girl from Syosset, New York, who rose to prominence with the UConn Huskies, a five-time Olympic gold medalist, and a four-time champion in Seattle, has been tied for the most WNBA crowns in a career. Women's basketball icons, such as Sheryl Swoopes, Seimone Augustus, and fellow UConn Husky Maya Moore, are among those to have voted for women's basketball heroes.

On Friday evening, a fan of Duke University and Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, a Black woman who was the only Black woman on the team aimed, Rachel Richardson, the team's only Black woman. Richardson is one of three Black players on the team. According to those who were present, the fan yelled the insult and assaulted Richardson each time she attempted to play the ball.