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    Women’s basketball has now broken records, and some believe it has a lot more to do with Caitlin Clark than anything else. The television broadcast of the South Carolina-Iowa game averaged 18.9 million viewers and peaked at 24.1 million, which is the most views ever recorded for a men or women’s college basketball game on an ESPN platform. “She’s brought a bunch of eyes to women’s college basketball,” Jeffy tells Pat Gray, who adds, “It’s hard for me to believe. The most-watched basketball...

  • Caitlin Clark will head to the WNBA at a critical moment for the league

    Tiger Woods did it for pro golf. Serena and Venus Williams did it for women’s tennis. Michael Jordan did it for the NBA. The WNBA, still emerging entering its 28th season, hopes Caitlin Clark can achieve what those athletes did and turn the league into a cultural phenomenon. “I remember times when people were making fun of this league. Not anymore,” said Boris Lelchitski, an agent who has represented WNBA stars like Candace Parker and Jonquel Jones. “This is a turning point.” Clark, who is...