By Amy Tennery INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) -Indiana Fever sensation Caitlin Clark called for better pay in the WNBA on Saturday as labor negotiations between the league and players intensify, while Commissioner Cathy Engelbert said she was optimistic about their latest talks.

40 of the top high school-age female prospects from around the world will learn from current and former WNBA and FIBA players and coaches.

Azzi Fudd #35 of the UConn Huskies speaks to the media during a press conference after beating the South Carolina Gamecocks 82-59 to win the National Championship of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Amalie Arena on April 06, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

The Athletic asked 39 WNBA players who they believe will be the face of the WNBA in fiv years. How many responded with Caitlin Clark?

Beauty Brands Are Investing In the WNBA and NWSL not only because it's profitable but because of it's viewership.

“It’s crazy, it's her first one, so crazy,” said Napheesa Collier, Williams’ former UConn teammate. “But I'm happy for her. I love Gabby. She's an amazing player, and her development from rookie year to now, like, she has had such an incredible development. So, I'm really proud of all the work that she's put in.”

Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers are part of the new generation of women’s basketball stars who have been able to profit off their name in college and build brands that have helped them excel off the court in the WNBA.

With USC women’s basketball this past year, Kiki Iriafen took Los Angeles by storm. After transferring in from Stanford, Iriafen shined in her lone season with the Trojans, helping lead the team to a Big Ten title and a second consecutive trip to the Elite Eight.

An Oklahoma lawmaker is looking to explore the future of women's professional sports in Oklahoma with an interim study."If you've spent as much time as I have

Women’s sports are so wildly popular right now that I sometimes forget that wasn’t always the case. But back in October, we profiled New York Liberty CEO Keia Clarke—who, in 2020, helped shepherd the team from a 2,