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Fever's Boston, Clark surge to 1-2 in WNBA All-Star voting

NEW YORK — Indiana teammates Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark are 1-2 in the fan voting for this year's All-Star game, the league announced Wednesday. Four-time league MVP A'ja Wilson is third about 11,000 votes behind Clark. The Las Vegas Aces star led the initial fan ballots. Dallas Wings ...

MLB wants 5-year contract limits

By RONALD BLUM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Major League Baseball proposed limiting most free agent contracts to five years and 15% of a team's salary cap and to eliminate deferred compensation, fleshing out details of a plan likely to spark a confrontation with the players' association. MLB's plan would eliminate deals such as Juan Soto's $765 million, 15-year contract with the New York Mets. The league said just seven players this year exceed the proposed maximum and 98% of free agent contracts would not have been impacted. "There's no question that we're very far apart," union head ...

Pacers pick Lipsey after NBA Draft

AMES — Former Iowa State point guard Tamin Lipsey has signed an undrafted free-agent contract with the Indiana Pacers following the 2026 NBA Draft, giving the Ames native an opportunity to begin his professional basketball career. Lipsey agreed to an Exhibit 10 contract with Indiana shortly ...

Bobcat Softball Classic

Bobcat Softball Classic At Marshalltown Community College/MGSA Friday’s Games 1:30 p.m. — Marshalltown vs. Davenport Assumption 3:15 p.m. — Clarke vs. Davenport Assumption 5 p.m. — Clarke vs. Marshalltown Saturday’s Games 9:30 a.m. — Marshalltown vs. Colfax-Mingo (MCC); BCLUW vs. Clarke (Field 3); Grundy Center vs. Grand View Christian (Field 4) 11:15 a.m. — Marshalltown vs. Grundy Center (MCC); Colfax-Mingo vs. Ogden (3); Clarke vs. Grand View Christian (4) 1 p.m. — Marshalltown vs. BCLUW (MCC); Ogden vs. Grand View Christian (4)

Some second-round picks are revered in NBA Draft

By BRIAN MAHONEY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Some of New York's biggest basketball heroes were second-round draft picks. Like Jalen Brunson, the guy marching through Manhattan with the Larry O'Brien Trophy in his arms last week during a joyous championship parade celebration. And Willis Reed, the guy who limped onto the floor before and during the early minutes of Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals to lift the Knicks to their first championship. So when the NBA draft resumed on Wednesday night in Brooklyn with the Knicks on the clock with the No. 31 pick, every team had hope of ...

Clark checks out in Fever loss

INDIANAPOLIS — Caitlin Clark left the Indiana Fever's 111-109 loss to Phoenix with a back injury in the third quarter Wednesday night. The All-Star guard has been dealing with a back issue this season and left with 5:15 remaining in the third quarter. She went back to the locker room and ...