UNCASVILLE — When Connecticut Sun guard Rachel Banham first saw the news on social media that the WNBA is launching a full-time charter flight program for the 2024 season, the eight-year veteran wasn’t even sure it was real. “I almost thought it was a joke,” Banham said, shaking her head. “It’s like, unbelievable. We knew it could get there, but you never knew when, so we’re all kind of ...
CHICAGO — For two hours on Tuesday night, the future of Chicago sports converged on the hardwood at Wintrust Arena. The No. 1 pick in the NFL draft, Caleb Williams, joined Bears teammates Rome Odunze and Keenan Allen at one end of the courtside seating. Bulls starting point guard Coby White sat with his family at the other end. And on the floor, the No. 7 pick in the WNBA draft, Angel Reese, ...
The Chicago Sky are grabbing a lot of attention now that their rebuild is shaping up to produce an exciting team. The Sky drafted 6-foot-7 South Carolina center Kamilla Cardoso, who led the Gamecocks to a National Title this spring, with the No. 3 pick in the draft. They followed that up with the 2022 LSU National Championship team leader,...
"I just sent a message out to the players last night when the news hit, just that this is what they deserve."