Nike to Lay Off 740 Employees at Oregon Headquarters Nike has announced plans to lay off 740 employees at its Oregon headquarters by June 28, as reported by Reuters and Oregon Public Broadcasting. The decision is part of the sportswear giant’s ongoing efforts to implement workforce reductions and cost-cutting measures. The layoff notification, mandated by … Read more
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“Tope salarial”. That is a fundamental phrase to understand all professional sports leagues in the United States, since it forces all teams to keep payrolls well below income and thus allow commercial viability. That salary cap is the main explanation for the recent controversy for the salary that superstar Caitlin Clark will receive in the … Read more
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As expected, Caitlin Clark was the first pick in the WNBA Draft taking place tonight in Brooklyn and next season, which starts in less than a month, she will play for the Indiana Fever. The former University of Iowa player is coming off a season in which she set the NCAA all-time points record (women … Read more
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The next season of the WNBA, the women’s basketball league in the United States, may have a historic turn after the popular Caitlin Clark was selected by the Indiana Fever as No. 1 in the Draft held Monday night in Brooklyn, New York. The former University of Iowa player will generate a great commercial and … Read more
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Sunday, August 7, 2023, a day that will remain in the history of United States sports for the South Carolina 87-75 triumph over Iowa in the final of the Women’s College Basketball Tournament, widely known as March Madness. The match had a record audience with an average of 18.7 million viewers on ABC and ESPN … Read more
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“I want to personally thank Caitlin Clark for lifting up our sport. This won’t stop here at the college level, she will also lift up the WNBA. “You are one of the best in history and we value you.” The words are not from Clark’s teammate or her coach at Iowa. They were spoken by … Read more
By Guillaume K. | Sports journalist Marine Johannès has been a Liberty player since the summer of 2019, so she has had plenty of time to get to know life in New York. In an interview with Tony Parker, the back of the France team looked back on this wonderful adventure. After an inevitably disappointing … Read more
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The Las Vegas Aces retained their WNBA title on Wednesday, winning Game 4 of the final, 70-69, and winning the series 3-1. It was a masterstroke that Las Vegas, deprived of two major players, pulled off on the floor of its opponent. “People thought we were beaten because we were missing two starters, but they … Read more
The Las Vegas Aces took the first game of the WNBA Finals this Sunday by beating the New York Liberty 99-82, in a clash marked by the impressive performance of their three outside players: Jackie Young, Kelsey Plum and Chelsea Gray , which added up to 72 points together. It wasn’t just his scoring, but … Read more
“When fans see a rivalry, two teams that don’t like each other, they’re going to watch. When the (Los Angeles) Lakers and Boston play, no matter their results, you’re going to watch,” said A’ja Wilson (1.93m, 27 years old), the superstar of the Las Vegas Aces, in February on the Uproxx website. Between the Nevada … Read more