The 2025 Little League Softball World Series continues on Day 3 of the tournament following another exciting day of action that included standout play from the likes of Pennsylvania’s Reagan Bills.

It’s onto the elimination games Tuesday, with the losing teams from the previous two days playing with a chance to compete in Wednesday’s slate.

The Southwest regionteam from Tulsa, Oklahoma, edged the Southeast squad from Lake Mary, Florida on Monday, Aug. 4, while the Mid-Atlantic girls from Pennsylvania proved to be a juggernaut in their game against the West region team from Los Angeles. Meanwhile, Pitt County, North Carolina continues to represent for the tournament’s host state, collecting a second consecutive win, while the team from Iwate, Japan showed why their country is a powerhouse in all levels of softball with a victory over the squad from Canada.

The Day 3 schedule features four win-or-go-home games, beginning at 10 a.m. ET. Follow along for live updates on all the Little League Softball World Series action today:

How to watch 2025 Little League Softball World Series

The 2025 Little League Softball World Series will be broadcast on ESPN platforms, with the championship game airing on ABC. Games will also be available to stream on ESPN+.

• Dates: Aug. 3-10
• TV: ESPN | ESPN2 | ABC
• Stream: ESPN+
• Location: Greenville, North Carolina

Catch the Little League Softball World Series on ESPN+

2025 Little League Softball World Series Day 3 schedule

Tuesday, Aug. 5

• Game 9: (Purple Bracket) Northwest region: Mill Creek, Washington vs. West region: Westchester-Del Rey (Los Angeles), 10 a.m. ESPN2
• Game 10: (Orange Bracket) Latin America region: São Paulo, Brazil vs. Canada region: Repentigny, Quebec, 1 p.m. ESPN+
• Game 11: (Orange Bracket) Europe-Africa region: Prague, Czechia vs. Central region: Floyds Knobs, Indiana, 4 p.m. ESPN+
• Game 12: (Purple Bracket) New England region: Guilford, Connecticut vs. Southeast Region: Lake Mary, Florida, 7 p.m. ESPN2

2025 Little League Softball World Series Day 2 results

Monday, Aug. 4

• Game 5: (Orange Bracket) North Carolina region: Pitt County, North Carolina 5, Central region: Floyds Knobs, Indiana 3
• Game 6: (Purple Bracket) Southwest Region: Tulsa, Oklahoma 2, Southeast Region: Lake Mary, Florida, 1
• Game 7: (Purple Bracket) Mid-Atlantic: Johnstown, Pennsylvania 9, West region: Westchester-Del Rey Los Angeles 0
• Game 8: (Orange Bracket) Asia-Pacific region: Iwate, Japan 6, Canada region: Repentigny, Quebec 1

2025 Little League Softball World Series Day 1 results

Sunday, Aug. 3

• Game 1: (Purple Bracket) Southeast region: Lake Mary, Florida 9, Northwest region: Mill Creek, Washington 2
• Game 2: (Orange Bracket) North Carolina region: Pitt County, North Carolina 4, Latin America region: São Paulo, Brazil 3
• Game 3: (Orange Bracket) Canada region: Repentigny, Quebec 5, Europe-Africa region: Prague, Czechia 4
• Game 4: (Purple Bracket) Mid-Atlantic region: Johnstown, Pennsylvania 2, New England Region: Guilford, Connecticut 1

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In recent seasons, fantasy football managers have typically gravitated toward one of two draft strategies when selecting quarterbacks.

The first is to take one early to guarantee landing a top, dual-threat quarterback or high-volume passer. In recent years, the average draft position (ADP) of these types of quarterbacks – including Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson and the like – has ballooned into the Round 3-4 range.

The other strategy is to simply wait on the position. There are plenty of potential value picks and sleepers at quarterback, so waiting until the mid-to-late rounds of the draft can sometimes pay off.

These sleepers aren’t going to be cut from the same cloth as Allen, Jackson or Jayden Daniels. However, they still have higher ceilings than their ADP indicates, and that can be enough to make them league-winners at bargain prices.

Below are some of the best sleeper quarterbacks to target in fantasy football drafts ahead of the 2025 NFL season.

2025 POSITION RANKINGS: QB | RB | WR | TE | K | D/ST | Overall

Fantasy football QB sleepers 2025

Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys

Prescott ranked just 22nd among quarterbacks in fantasy points per game (FPPG) last season before suffering a season-ending hamstring injury. Even so, he should be primed for a bounce-back season.

Why? Because the Cowboys had the third-worst rushing offense in the league last season in terms of EPA per play (-0.12) and didn’t discernably upgrade their talent at the running back position.

That may force Prescott to be a high-volume passer in an offense that features a dynamic one-two punch at receiver in CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens. If that’s the case, he could end up being a steal given his 14th overall ranking in Fantasy Pros ADP among quarterbacks.

Justin Fields, New York Jets

As long as Fields has a starting job, he will be viable across fantasy football formats. He is one of just three quarterbacks in NFL history, along with Lamar Jackson and Michael Vick, to rush for 1,000-plus yards in a season.

In six starts last year, Fields averaged 38.5 rushing yards per game and totaled five rushing touchdowns. He might not have the passing ceiling needed to be a consistent top-end quarterback, but his rushing floor will make him a great, mid-round value pick who can anchor a successful lineup.

Caleb Williams, Chicago Bears

Williams got a handful of big-time boosts ahead of his second NFL season. Most notably, the Bears hired Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson to serve as their new coach. Johnson’s offensive system helped Jared Goff finish as a top-10 fantasy quarterback in three consecutive seasons, and there’s optimism the uber-talented Williams can make a similar leap.

Additionally, Chicago overhauled its offensive line after Williams was sacked a league-high 68 times as a rookie. With better protection, the second-year pro should have more time to get the ball to DJ Moore, Rome Odunze and Luther Burden III and improve upon his 24th overall ranking in FPPG.

Drake Maye, New England Patriots

Maye is in a similar boat to Williams. His team has upgraded its coaching staff, offensive line and receiver room in an effort to build around its young quarterback. That gives the 2024 NFL draft’s No. 3 overall pick plenty of upside entering his second season.

Maye already showed as a rookie he is a dynamic scrambler, as he racked up 421 yards and averaged 7.8 yards per carry. If he can continue to run at that rate while improving upon his solid passing numbers (66.6% completion rate, 2,276 yards, 15 touchdowns and 10 interceptions across 12 starts), the UNC product could emerge as a low-end QB1 and high-end streamer.

Anthony Richardson, Indianapolis Colts

Richardson was a massive bust last season, as he was drafted by many as a QB1 but finished 20th in FPPG and 25th overall at his position. It’s understandable many will want to stay away from him because of that, but few can rival his rushing upside.

Richardson has made 15 career NFL starts and has averaged 42.3 rushing yards across those with 10 rushing touchdowns. That ability gives him one of the best floor/ceiling combinations among the QB2s who could be drafted in 2025.

Of course, Richardson has his warts. He completed a league-worst 47.7% of his passes last season and sports a checkered injury history. Daniel Jones is also lurking in the background and could take over for the 2023 NFL Draft’s No. 4 pick if he should struggle.

Even so, Richardson is worth a flier in deep or SuperFlex leagues. He could end up being a league-winner if he is able to take a leap forward and remain on the field in his third season.

The Jacksonville Jaguars are preparing No. 2 overall pick Travis Hunter to be a two-way player at the NFL level.

That said, the Jaguars appear more confident in the Colorado product’s offensive ability as he kickstarts his NFL career.

Jacksonville released its first unofficial depth chart of the NFL preseason Monday. Hunter was listed as a starting wide receiver and a backup cornerback on defense.

Here’s what to know about Hunter’s placement on the Jaguars depth chart as the preseason begins.

Jaguars WR depth chart

Hunter is one of three players listed as a starting wide receiver on Jacksonville’s first offensive depth chart, according to the team’s official website. Below is a full look at the top six players at the position:

• Brian Thomas Jr.*
• Dyami Brown*
• Travis Hunter*
• Parker Washington
• Trenton Irwin
• Joshua Cephus

* Denotes starter.

It isn’t clear whether Hunter or Brown – a speedy, free-agent signing – is viewed as Jacksonville’s preferred No. 2 receiver across from Thomas.

Still, it’s noteworthy Hunter appears to be trending toward being a starter on offense ahead of his first NFL season. That aligns with the plan coach Liam Coen outlined after the Jaguars drafted Hunter: to use the rookie ‘primarily on offense’ during the offseason program before gradually allowing him to play more on defense as he learns the system.

Jaguars CB depth chart

Hunter was not listed as a starter on defense. Instead, he appears to be battling with Jarrian Jones for a backup role behind veterans Tyson Campbell and Jourdan Lewis.

Below is a look at how the first- and second-string cornerback groups are currently shaking out in Jacksonville.

• Tyson Campbell*
• Jourdan Lewis*
• Jarrian Jones OR Travis Hunter
• Montaric Brown

* Denotes starter.

While Lewis is ahead of Hunter and Jones on the Jaguars depth chart, it’s worth noting 606 of Lewis’ 872 snaps last season with the Dallas Cowboys came in the slot. That may position the Hunter vs. Jones battle to be for the outside cornerback job that would open across from Campbell when Jacksonville is in its nickel package.

All that’s to say that while Hunter appears better poised to have a big role in Jacksonville’s offense to start his NFL career, he may not be far off from earning a critical defensive role.

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On Tuesday, Aug. 5, the 20th season of the preseason edition of HBO’s ‘Hard Knocks’ kicks off as NFL Films’ sports reality documentary series follows the exploits of the Buffalo Bills as they prepare for the 2025 season.

This is the first time that the Bills will be featured on ‘Hard Knocks.’ This also is the first time that a team that made the playoffs in the previous two seasons was selected for the HBO docuseries.

If viewers are lucky, the Bills — who boast the reigning league MVP in quarterback Josh Allen, have won five consecutive AFC East titles and are coming off an AFC championship game appearance — will provide a moment or two that could be considered among the best the show has ever produced.

So cue up David Robidoux’s iconic theme music, and enjoy 20 of the most memorable moments from the training camp/preseason edition of ‘Hard Knocks’:

(Warning: Many of the videos below contain NSFW language.)

20. 2021 Cowboys — Team HQ drone tour

In what was a largely forgettable season of ‘Hard Knocks,’ it’s probably telling that the highlight was a three-minute drone ride through the Cowboys’ extravagant headquarters (a.k.a. The Star) in Frisco, Texas.

The video’s cool, but also emblematic of a season that lacked substance.

19. 2018 Browns — Carl Nassib, financial advisor

Carl Nassib was one of a healthy number of breakout stars when the ‘Hard Knocks’ crew followed the Cleveland Browns in 2018 — he revealed that he believes aliens are real and didn’t appreciate offensive coordinator Todd Haley making fun of his first name.

But the moment that was most memorable was Nassib giving financial advice to his teammates.

‘Who knows what compound interest is? This is real (expletive),’ Nassib says. ‘Financial advisors are everywhere. They’ll (expletive) take your money and they’ll take one percent of everything you got, and you’ll be like ‘Oh it’s one percent it doesn’t (expletive) matter.’ It matters. It matters a (expletive) lot.’

18. 2024 Bears — GM Ryan Poles gets emotional

Bears general manager Ryan Poles was himself a training camp cut back in 2008 after joining Chicago as an undrafted offensive lineman out of Boston College, and finds the cutdown day process to be grueling – ‘To me, it’s one of the worst days of this job. It’s hard to tell that many people that their dream is ending.’

It was Colbert’s release – and the emotional toll it took on Poles – that played at the heart of ‘Hard Knocks’ viewers. After Colbert takes a seat in the general manager’s office, a tearful Poles excuses himself for a moment to collect himself. There’s silence as Colbert patiently waits, knowing full well what’s to come.

17. 2023 Jets — Tanzel Smart, ‘car-coochie board’ enthusiast

The second time the New York Jets were featured on ‘Hard Knocks’ wasn’t quite as memorable as the first back in 2010, but it did feature an additional snack-related moment from the team.

Thirteen years after Rex Ryan’s famous rant, fringe roster player Tanzel Smart added ‘charcuterie boards’ to the ‘Hard Knocks’ bingo card.

It all started when defensive end/theater aficionado Solomon Thomas said he’d like to take his teammates to a Broadway show. Smart responded, ‘I want to go to a Broadway show. I want to eat a car-coochie board.’ Thomas is quick to correct his teammate, ‘charcuterie.’

16. 2022 Lions — Dan Campbell’s ‘grit’ speech

Dan Campbell’s introductory press conference as Detroit Lions head coach in January 2021 was a preview of what was to come when cameras got up close and personal with the colorful coach for ‘Hard Knocks.’

The man who promised that the Lions were going to kick teams in the teeth and bite kneecaps in his first press conference with the team did not disappoint from the jump.

After breaking down the team’s simple rules — don’t be late, don’t be overweight, don’t disrespect teammates or the game — Campbell trumpeted what his Lions would need to do go from laughing stock to contenders. Campbell used the ocean as a metaphor and quoted a Metallica song, but it was when he espoused the virtues of his team mantra, grit, that things went a bit sideways.

‘To me, it means we’ll play anywhere. We’ll play you on grass. We’ll play you on turf. We’ll go to a (expletive) landfill. It doesn’t matter,’ Campbell said. ‘Doesn’t matter if you have one ass cheek and three toes, I will beat your ass.’

15. 2019 Raiders — ‘I’m into (expletive) nightmares’

Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden provided a number of zingers for the ‘Hard Knocks’ cameras. From his familiar ‘knock on wood if you’re with me’ slogan to telling receiver Keelan Doss that he’s ‘more excited to see you play than I am to see my wife, and I haven’t seen her in two weeks.’

‘Everybody right now has dreams, don’t they guys?’ Gruden says. ‘I got a dream of winning the Super Bowl. I got a dream of being in the Pro Bowl. I’m not really into dreams, anymore. I’m into (expletive) nightmares. Guys with me on that? 

‘You gotta end somebody’s dream. You gotta take their job. You gotta take their heart. You guys clear about this NFL (expletive) now? We’re not trying to go to the Peach Bowl. We’re not trying to go to the Gator Bowl or the Bluebonnet Bowl. We’re trying to go to the Super Bowl.’

14. 2012 Dolphins — Vontae Davis gets traded

‘Hard Knocks’ viewers had grown accustomed to players getting dealt the devastating news that they’d been released and — for many — that their pro football dreams were over. 

During the 2012 series with the Miami Dolphins, people saw a player learn he was being traded. It was awkward. Immediately after Dolphins GM Jeff Ireland delivers the news to Davis, the new Indianapolis Colts cornerback wants to call his grandmother. Ireland levels with him. 

‘You know Vontae, you’re kind of up and down,’ Ireland tells him.

It worked out well for Davis, who went on to become a two-time Pro Bowl selection with the Colts.

13. 2010 Jets — Darrelle Revis’ return caps season

By the season finale, a deal was struck and ‘Revis Island’ appeared at practice to the applause of his teammates. It was an appropriate capper to one of the best seasons of ‘Hard Knocks.’

12. 2019 Raiders — Antonio Brown’s eventful camp 

Antonio Brown never played a down for the Oakland Raiders, but he sure did take up a lot of air time during the 2019 edition of ‘Hard Knocks.’

From showing up to training camp in a hot-air balloon — ‘float like a butterfly, sting like AB’ — to his refusal to wear a league-mandated helmet — ‘This lid? This lid ugly as (expletive) yo.’ But, Brown showing viewer’s his cryotherapy-damaged feet that prevented him from practicing was quite something.

‘Yeah, I (expletive) got circumcised on my feet, you know,’ Brown said.

11. 2016 Rams — Jeff Fisher’s 7-9 rant

When ‘Hard Knocks’ followed the Los Angeles Rams, version 2.0, in 2016, the team was coming off its second 7-9 finish in three seasons. Fisher had seen enough nonsense during a morning practice session and laid into his team.

‘You follow me?” Fisher said. “I am not (expletive) going 7-9 or 8-8 or 9-7, OK? Or 10-6 for that matter. This team is too talented. I am not going to settle for that, OK? I know what I am doing. We had some 7-9 (expletive) this morning. Now, Deon’s gone. That is 7-9 (expletive). We don’t need it.’

The ‘Deon’ who Fisher references is wide receiver Deon Long, who was released for violating a team rule (bringing a female visitor to his dorm room).

After a 4-9 start to the 2016 season, Fisher was fired by the Rams.

10. 2012 Dolphins — Chad Johnson gets cut after arrest

A day after an arrest on a domestic violence charge, Johnson was called into the office of head coach Joe Philbin and subsequently released.

Just three years earlier, Johnson — then known as Chad Ochocinco — was one of the stars of ‘Hard Knocks’ featuring the Cincinnati Bengals, talking about his catchphrases such as ‘child please’ and ‘kiss da baby.’

When Johnson’s brief tenure with the Dolphins came to an end, so did his NFL career.

9. 2018 Browns — Coaches meeting 

It was quite apparent during the 2018 edition of ‘Hard Knocks’ that Hue Jackson wasn’t long for the head coach’s chair, and it all started in the first episode.

Jackson, coming off an 0-16 season, was questioned by then-running backs coach Freddie Kitchens over his decision to not dress injured players at practice, specifically running back Duke Johnson. Todd Haley, then the offensive coordinator, came to Kitchens’ defense. Jackson wasn’t having any of it.

‘The chair I sit in, it’s a little different than the chair you guys sit in. I get to watch from a different lens. I think you guys can all respect that,’ Jackson said. ‘At the end of the day, I get to drive this bus. And I’m going to get it the way I want it.’

Jackson was fired that season after the Browns started 2-5-1. 

8. 2016 Rams — Player denies dinosaurs existed

Defensive end William Hayes provided much-needed levity in what was a rather dull season featuring the newly relocated Rams in their first season in Los Angeles. Hayes had some thoughts, most notably that dinosaurs are a hoax and that mermaids exist. A ‘mermaid’ showed up to Rams practice, too, much to the delight of Hayes.

Less than a year later, the dinosaur-denier Hayes was traded to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for ‘a stapler and a coffee machine.’

7. 2015 Texans — Vince Wilfork shows up in overalls

Entering his first season with the Houston Texans, Vince Wilfork opted to embrace his new home by showing up to training camp shirtless and wearing overalls and cowboy boots. Wilfork had a starring role in the show, as he also took on U.S. World Cup winner Carli Lloyd in a field goal contest.

6. 2018 Browns — Jarvis Landry delivers epic speech

Landry, entering his first season with the Browns, unleashed a 1,080-word, expletive-laced speech in the receivers room.

‘I don’t know what the (expletive) has been going on here, and I don’t know why it’s been going on here, but this — if you’re not hurt, if your hamstring ain’t falling off the (expletive) bone, if your leg ain’t broke, I don’t know, you should be (expletive) practicing. Straight up. That (expletive) is weakness. That (expletive) is contagious as (expletive), and that (expletive) ain’t going to be in this room,” Landry said.

Browns rookie receiver Blake Jackson later staged a spoof of Landry’s speech, and the results were hilarious.

5. 2007 Chiefs — Dance off 

Bernard Pollard has moves. 

‘This is how we do it in Fort Wayne. We got dancers. We got dancers in Fort Wayne. I’m gonna show y’all.’

You were warned.

4. 2015 Texans — J.J. Watt puts in work

A year earlier, during the Falcons’ ‘Hard Knocks’ series, Watt — then embarking on the second of what would be three NFL defensive player of the year seasons — made a dramatic entrance and proceeded to dominate Falcons rookie lineman Jake Matthews (in front of his Hall of Fame father, too) during a scrimmage. So, when the Texans were announced to be the ‘Hard Knocks’ team the following year, you just knew Watt would be one of the attractions. He didn’t let viewers down.

3. 2001 Ravens — Shannon Sharpe and Ray Lewis impressions 

The defending Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens were the so-called guinea pig in this experiment by NFL Films and HBO back in 2001. The highlight of the first season of ‘Hard Knocks’ was the rookie talent show, which featured spectacular impersonations of future Pro Football Hall of Famers Shannon Sharpe and Ray Lewis.

2. 2018 Browns — Bob Wylie on stretching and the Normandy invasion

Cleveland Browns offensive line coach Bob Wylie went viral for a couple things during 2018’s excellent ‘Hard Knocks’ season. There’s Wylie’s stomach every time he says, ‘set hut!’ 

Then, of course, there was the epic rant about stretching and D-Day.

‘Did you know, World War I and World War II, all those guys that fought in that war … they did pushups, jumping jacks, situps, climb the rope and ran. None of this fancy (expletive). And they won two World Wars,’ Wylie said. ‘Do you think they were worried when they were running across Normandy about (expletive) stretching?’

No, they weren’t. And there are no reports of pulled hamstrings in the history books, either.

1. 2010 Jets — Let’s go eat a snack!

This is the transcendent ‘Hard Knocks’ moment.

Coach Rex Ryan wasn’t pleased with his New York Jets, and gave them a verbal dressing-down that ended with what is the most famous line ever uttered on ‘Hard Knocks.’

‘Let’s make sure we play like the (expletive) New York Jets and not some (expletive) slap (expletive) team. That’s what I want to see tomorrow. Do we understand what the (expletive) I want to see tomorrow? Let’s go eat a (expletive) snack.’

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A string of injuries has kept Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark sidelined for more than half of the Fever’s games this season, totaling the longest absence of her playing career. That streak is set to get longer.

Clark has been ruled out of the Fever’s road matchup against the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday, Aug. 5, marking the eighth consecutive game she’ll miss due to a right groin injury suffered in the Fever’s 85-77 win over the Connecticut Sun on July 15. Tuesday will mark the 17th regular-season game Clark has been sidelined this year.

Fever head coach Stephanie White said Clark’s recovery is ‘going well,’ but admitted that she doesn’t ‘know how far we are’ from Clark’s return. White said the team’s priority is making sure Clark is fully healthy before making her way back to the court to avoid any setbacks that could threaten her postseason availability.

‘For us, it’s just staying the course and making sure we’re really diligent about each step we take and that we don’t have setbacks and that we’re patient,’ White said ahead of the Fever’s 78-74 win over the Seattle Storm on Sunday, Aug. 3, which extended the team’s winning streak to five game. ‘I know she wants to be out here on the floor, and we want her out on the floor, but making sure she’s ready is the most important thing. I still don’t know how far we are. We’re going to take it one step at a time and one day at a time and go from there.’

Here’s everything we know about Clark’s status:

Is Caitlin Clark playing today? Injury status for Fever-Sparks

Clark was ruled out of the Indiana Fever’s matchup against the Sparks in Los Angeles on Tuesday with a right groin injury. There is no timetable for Clark’s return.

The game is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT) and will be televised on CBS Sports Network.

How was Caitlin Clark injured?

Clark suffered a right groin injury in the final minute of the Fever’s 85-77 victory over the Sun at TD Garden in Boston on July 15. With 39.1 seconds remaining in the contest, Clark completed a bounce pass to Kelsey Mitchell to put the Fever up 84-75. After the pass, Clark immediately grabbed for her right groin and grimaced as she gingerly walked over and headbutted the stanchion. She did not return to the game. 

How many games has Caitlin Clark missed this season?

Clark, who previously missed time due to a left quad injury and a left groin injury, has missed 16 of the Fever’s 29 games so far this season. Tuesday’s matchup against the Sparks will mark her 17th absence. She also missed the Fever’s Commissioner’s Cup win over the Minnesota Lynx on July 1, in addition to the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game and the 3-point competition held in Indianapolis.

 The team is 8-5 with Clark in the lineup and 9-7 without her on the floor.

Caitlin Clark injury timeline

• May 24: Clark suffered a left quad injury during the Fever’s 90-88 loss to the New York Liberty, where she recorded a double-double with 18 points and 10 assists. Clark couldn’t pinpoint the specific play that caused her injury, but noted that it happened early in the contest. Clark said, ‘Adrenaline covers up a lot of stuff when you’re in the heat of battle. After the game, I had some pain, and then we got an MRI, and that kind of gave me the result that I didn’t want to see.’ She missed the Fever’s next five games.
• June 14: Clark returned to Indiana’s lineup in the Fever’s 102-88 win over the Liberty and dropped 32 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in her first game back. 
• June 24: Clark suffered a left groin injury in the Fever’s 94-86 win over the Seattle Storm, which resulted in Clark missing the team’s next four games. Head coach Stephanie White said she learned of Clark’s groin injury the following night after Clark alerted team trainers of discomfort.
• July 1: Clark was ruled out of the Fever’s 2025 Commissioner’s Cup win over the Minnesota Lynx in Minneapolis. That didn’t stop Clark from rightfully celebrating the team’s hardware.
• July 9: Clark returned to the Fever’s lineup in the Fever’s 80-61 loss to the Golden State Valkyries. Clark was limited to 10 points, shooting 4-of-12 from the field and 2-of-5 from the 3-point line, in addition to six assists, five rebounds and four turnovers. Following the blowout loss, Clark said it was ‘going to take me a second to get my wind back. … Just trying to get my legs under me.’
• July 15: Clark suffered a right groin injury in the final minute of the Fever’s 85-77 victory over the Sun at TD Garden in Boston. White later confirmed Clark ‘felt a little something in her groin.’ This marked the last game that Clark suited up for.
• July 18: Clark announced that she would sit out the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis, where she was named a team captain. Clark was also set to participate in the 3-point contest. She said, ‘I am incredibly sad and disappointed to say I can’t participate… I have to rest my body.’
• July 24: The Fever said Clark’s medical evaluations confirmed there’s ‘no additional injuries or damage,’ but the team said it will be cautious with Clark’s rehab and recovery.

Caitlin Clark stats

Clark is averaging 16.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and a career-high 8.8 assists in 13 games this season. Her assists average is the second-highest in the league, behind Phoenix’s Alyssa Thomas (9.2).

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