NEW YORK — Coco Gauff was not conscious that she’d misplaced 5 consecutive matches towards opponents ranked within the high 50. She was unsure precisely what number of factors in a row she’d dropped — 11, it seems — to offer away the primary set towards Elina Svitolina within the US Open’s third spherical on Friday.

Right here, then, is what was totally clear to Gauff at that second: “I wanted a reset.” Earlier than the second set, the 20-year-old from Florida went to the lavatory, modified a part of her outfit and splashed water on her face. Then Gauff went again on courtroom and prolonged the protection of her first Grand Slam title by turning issues round to beat the Twenty seventh-seeded Svitolina 3-6, 6-3, 6-3.

“Felt like a brand new particular person popping out,” the third-seeded Gauff mentioned. “I simply did not need to depart the courtroom with any regrets.”

After making mistake after mistake early on at Arthur Ashe Stadium, Gauff managed to reel off 9 of 11 video games in a single stretch and received once more regardless of shedding the opening set, one thing she did 3 times en path to claiming the 2023 trophy at Flushing Meadows, together with within the closing towards Aryna Sabalenka.

“It was in my thoughts right this moment. It gave me a variety of confidence,” Gauff mentioned, “simply because it felt like déjà vu slightly bit.”

On Sunday, Gauff will face No. 13 Emma Navarro, one among her teammates on the Paris Olympics, for a berth within the quarterfinals. Navarro eradicated Gauff within the fourth spherical at Wimbledon.

This comeback could be simply what Gauff wants to maneuver previous a latest stoop that noticed her win simply 5 of her earlier 9 matches.

Such a distinction to a yr in the past, when Gauff received 18 of 19, and 12 in a row, alongside the best way to 2 tuneup titles on onerous courts after which the championship on the US Open that made her the primary U.S. teenager to triumph at Flushing Meadows since Serena Williams in 1999.

By the conclusion of 1 set towards Svitolina, it appeared as if one other loss could be within the offing. Gauff’s totals had been 16 unforced errors — 9 on backhands — and simply seven winners. She put solely 45% of her first serves in. She went 0-for-3 on break factors. She allowed Svitolina to say 19 of the 28 factors that lasted greater than 4 strokes.

All of these numbers received higher throughout the final two units as Gauff tried to be extra aggressive along with her forehands and be extra cautious along with her backhands. And one thing else modified, on the behest of her coaches: Gauff received the partisan crowd extra concerned.

Svitolina mentioned afterward she was bothered by an ankle harm picked up final week

“I really feel like she began to go [for] extra slightly bit. However to be honest, I did not play the best way that I needed to play. … Then she began to be extra alive,” Svitolina, a three-time Slam semifinalist, mentioned. “And, in fact, the gang was behind her.”

Every little thing started to alter for Gauff on Friday after 1 hour, 10 minutes, when she broke to steer 4-2 within the second set, smacking a cross-court forehand winner. She celebrated with a yell of “Come on!” and raised her left hand to wiggle her fingers and ask the spectators to get louder.

“My workforce was type of like telling me that [the fans] had been on the sting of their seats,” Gauff defined. “So I mentioned, ‘OK, I have to erupt so that you guys can erupt.'”

Quickly that set belonged to Gauff, who closed it with a 94 mph ace, shook a fist and shouted.

Within the third, with UConn girls’s basketball stars Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd sitting in her visitor field at Ashe, Gauff broke straight away, then held to go up 2-0 with the assistance of 1 38-stroke level that she took when Svitolina despatched a backhand large.

Quickly it was 5-1 for Gauff, whose solely late wobble got here when she served for the match at 5-2. She wasted three match factors and received damaged there. However Gauff broke proper again to shut issues out.

“I am glad that I had that match,” Gauff mentioned, “as a result of I feel it simply makes me match-tough and will get me prepared, most likely, for future challenges.”

Since making her Grand Slam debut in 2019, Gauff has received 12 main matches after dropping the opening set, second solely to Ons Jabeur (13) in that span.

Gauff additionally grew to become the sixth American lady to win 60 main matches earlier than her twenty first birthday, becoming a member of Serena Williams, Mary Joe Fernandez, Chris Evert, Venus Williams and Tracy Austin.

ESPN Stats & Info and The Related Press contributed to this report.

NEW YORK — Frances Tiafoe solved Ben Shelton’s massive serve and performed brilliantly on the internet to win their all-American rematch on the US Open 4-6, 7-5, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-3 on Friday and get again to the fourth spherical at Flushing Meadows for the fifth consecutive yr.

A yr in the past in New York, Tiafoe was eradicated by Shelton in 4 units within the quarterfinals. The yr earlier than that, Tiafoe, who loves the event’s highlight and its electrical energy, defeated Rafael Nadal on the best way to the US Open semifinals, the perfect Grand Slam exhibiting of his profession.

Tiafoe hasn’t at all times excelled at five-setters: He was simply 6-13 in matches that went the gap earlier than Friday. Shelton was 6-2. However none of that mattered on this event. After getting previous Shelton in a match that lasted 4 hours, 3 minutes, Tiafoe unfold his arms extensive and appeared round on the 1000’s cheering in Arthur Ashe Stadium. The 2 friends then met on the internet for a hug and a prolonged chat.

“I’ve obtained to say, Ben’s an unbelievable participant, man,” Tiafoe informed spectators throughout a postmatch interview. “He is an unbelievable participant. He actually is. He goes for all type of photographs. He is obtained no care on this planet. It is actually annoying. … He is actually gifted. He can provide you with nice photographs. So can I. It is spotlight after spotlight. I hope you guys loved the present.”

Stated Shelton: “I assumed he performed lights-out at present … you have to be glad for a man and congratulate — particularly a man like him when he is enjoying the best way he is enjoying. I believe that it is vital to point out you could be glad for a man after they beat you.

“Clearly there are some issues I need to do higher. I am a competitor. I at all times need to win. However, you realize, I’ve taken just a few issues from him up to now yr, and I assumed that he is at all times dealt with it nicely. … I informed him hold serving like that, hold returning like that, and see the place this factor goes.”

Up subsequent for Tiafoe is No. 28 Alexei Popyrin, who upset 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic, the defending champ at Flushing Meadows, late Friday night time.

Many individuals had been figuring Shelton vs. Tiafoe can be at night time, however as a substitute it was within the afternoon, and commenced in entrance of a sparse crowd as a result of the stands emptied on the conclusion of the earlier encounter, 2023 champion Coco Gauff’s victory over Elina Svitolina.

“All my buddies and shut ones [were] saying, ‘How is he not enjoying at night time? I do not understand how I will get there.’ Da, da, da. Blah, blah, blah. I used to be like, ‘Truth of the matter is, we’re not enjoying at night time. It would not actually matter. I simply need to win,'” Tiafoe mentioned.

“It could have been cool at night time,” he added. “Look, it was epic through the day. I believe everybody liked it.”

Shelton echoed that sentiment.

“It did not really feel like a third-round match. Felt like a kind of that you simply play late within the two weeks,” he mentioned, earlier than including with a smile, “Ought to have been an evening match, however it’s what it’s. However yeah, an amazing environment.”

Shelton, a 21-year-old from Georgia, was seeded thirteenth. Tiafoe, a 26-year-old from Maryland, is twentieth. They’re each a part of a bunch of 5 Individuals within the high 20 of the ATP rankings, making some assume the nation’s lengthy watch for a males’s champion at a serious might finish quickly. Andy Roddick’s 2003 US Open trophy was the latest Slam title for a person from the USA.

The best-ranked U.S. man in the mean time, No. 12 Taylor Fritz, moved on with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 win towards Francisco Comesana and now will tackle three-time Slam finalist Casper Ruud, who beat Juncheng Shang in 5 units after dropping the primary two.

Fritz grew to become the primary American man to make the spherical of 16 in any respect 4 majors in a yr since Andre Agassi in 2003.

“It is a fairly cool factor for me to do, as a result of simply final yr I used to be actually scuffling with Grand Slam outcomes,” Fritz mentioned. “Clearly making quarterfinals right here was enormous, however … my [other] Slam performances had been dangerous, so it is good to do quite a bit higher at one thing I put a whole lot of emphasis on, which was performing … on the largest tournaments.”

One more American, Brandon Nakashima, who’s at present ranked No. 50, superior by eliminating Wimbledon semifinalist Lorenzo Musetti 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4).

Nakashima, who additionally upset fifteenth seed Holger Rune within the first spherical, will face No. 4 Alexander Zverev, who dropped the primary set earlier than rallying to defeat Tomas Martin Etcheverry 5-7, 7-5, 6-1, 6-3 in a match that ended at 2:35 a.m.

One males’s fourth-round matchup established Friday was No. 6 Andrey Rublev vs. No. 9 Grigor Dimitrov.

Shelton, a left-hander, hadn’t misplaced serve even as soon as in two wins this week earlier than Friday and managed to provide 23 aces, reaching 143 mph, the quickest of the event. However Tiafoe accrued a whopping 21 break factors — probably the most by any opponent towards Shelton — and transformed 5. The final made it 3-1 within the fifth set.

The opposite key? Tiafoe saved charging ahead, and he saved placing away volleys. He received 35 of 48 factors when he made it to the web. And, as standard, Tiafoe performed to the followers, breaking out his “Salt Bae” celebration after one level.

“I assumed I made a whole lot of returns, made him play quite a bit. I believe that is one thing I’ve actually improved on since I’ve employed David Witt, focusing quite a bit on that,” Tiafoe mentioned. “That paid a whole lot of dividends. I wanted I served higher all through the match, however I served rather well on the finish, and that is type of what counts.

“It was positively a tricky match. However I believe … the extent was quite a bit larger this yr than we performed final yr all through the 5 units.”

Tiafoe had a 15-15 report on the tour degree this season by way of Wimbledon, however has received 12 of his previous 16 matches since bringing on Witt, Venus Williams’ coach for 11 years, in July at Atlanta.

And after beginning the season 0-4 towards ATP top-20 gamers by way of Wimbledon, he has now received 5 of his previous six matches towards the highest 20, with the lone loss coming towards No. 1 Jannik Sinner within the Cincinnati closing.

ESPN Stats & Info, The Related Press and Reuters contributed to this report.

Frances Tiafoe rallied to beat Ben Shelton in an electrifying five-setter on Friday on the US Open, avenging a quarter-final loss to his fellow American at Flushing Meadows final yr.

Tiafoe, with an excellent return recreation and aggressive play on the web, beat Shelton 4-6, 7-5, 6-7 (5/7), 6-4, 6-3 to line up a fourth-round conflict with both defending champion Novak Djokovic or Australian Alexei Popyrin.

“Shedding final yr to him, (I) struggled for a very long time,” Tiafoe stated. “Performed actually, actually dangerous for a really, very very long time.

“Loads of issues have occurred since then. I struggled with a number of issues, motivation-wise, issues like that, taking the sport with no consideration.

“So it was superb to have that matchup.”

And, he added: “What an unbelievable match, unbelievable environment. You realize, for a day match, it was epic.”

Shelton pounded 23 aces, however Tiafoe mustered 21 break factors and transformed 5. That included one break in every of the final two units — sufficient to ship him by way of.

“I assumed since I have been on tour, as we speak was in all probability the perfect that anybody has returned my serve that I’ve seen,” stated Thirteenth-seeded Shelton.

“There was one the place I went large out extensive, like 130 (mph), and he cracked it down the road clear, hit the baseline, and I used to be, like, ‘Oh, a type of days.'”

Tiafoe stated his return recreation had improved since he began working with coach David Witt.

“That paid a number of dividends,” he stated. “I wanted I served higher all through the match however I served rather well on the finish, and that is sort of what counts. That is in all probability the one factor I may critique.

“Ben’s an unbelievable participant, man, and he comes up with the products so much. It was undoubtedly a tricky match.”

When Tiafoe closed it out after an intense 4 hours and three minutes, he unfold his arms to the roaring Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd earlier than assembly his good buddy Shelton for a prolonged hug.

Shelton had gained the benefit with a dramatic third-set tiebreak victory, taking a 6-0 lead just for Tiafoe to win 5 straight factors earlier than Shelton closed out the set with a 143 mph ace.

“I actually hope you guys loved the present,” stated Tiafoe, who beat Rafael Nadal on the best way to the semi-finals two years in the past in what continues to be his greatest Grand Slam efficiency.

After a slowish begin to the season, he has gained 12 of his previous 16 matches and has gained 5 of his previous six towards top-20 gamers.

The one exception was his loss to world primary Jannik Sinner within the last at Cincinnati this month.

– ‘Do not lay down’ –

Tiafoe stated that when he fell two units to 1 down towards Shelton final yr “I fell away rapidly, damaged twice, fairly unacceptable the best way I misplaced ultimately.”

He was decided to not let that occur once more.

“It has been one thing I’ve been doing significantly better,” he stated. “I simply do not lay down. I wish to win or lose matches figuring out the man beat me, I did not beat myself.”

Regardless of his disappointment, Shelton had no hesitation in enthusiastically congratulating Tiafoe on the web.

“It did not really feel proper to simply go up with a unfavorable look on my face, shake his hand and stroll off the court docket, as a result of he performed some nice ball as we speak,” Shelton stated.

“I informed him, you realize, hold serving like that, hold returning like that, and see the place this factor goes.”

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The Stanford Cardinal face the TCU Horned Frogs hoping to start this system’s turnaround beginning with an upset win in Week 1 of the 2024 faculty soccer season right this moment. This sport kicks off at 7:30 p.m. PT/10:30 p.m. ET on Friday, August 30 with a reside broadcast on ESPN, and streaming reside on demand.

• WATCH: Stanford vs. TCU reside for FREE with Fubo (free trial), with DirecTV Stream (free trial) or see extra streaming choices beneath.

Stanford struggled to seek out consistency final season, and issues aren’t more likely to get higher in 2024. The Cardinal are transferring to the ACC and have a tricky slate of non-conference video games earlier than that, together with TCU visiting in Week 1. The Horned Frogs have reloaded on expertise, and each groups like to run up factors on the scoreboard. Nonetheless, Stanford have severe holes on the defensive aspect of the ball that TCU ought to be capable of exploit. Prediction: This one is a tricky name, however I’m taking TCU to win and beat Stanford bu 10 factors or extra.

What TV channel is the Stanford vs. TCU sport on right this moment?

When: Kickoff takes place at 7:30 p.m. PT/10:30 p.m. ET on Friday, August 30

The place: Stanford Stadium | Stanford, California

TV Channel: ESPN

The right way to watch reside stream on-line: If you happen to don’t have cable, you possibly can nonetheless watch this sport reside for FREE with Fubo (free trial) or with DirecTV Stream (free trial). In case you are out of free trials, the most cost effective and greatest approach to watch this sport and extra soccer this month is by signing up for Sling (promotional affords, most cost-effective streaming plans), which prices round $26 for the primary month in case you add the “Sports activities Further” bundle that features Huge Ten Community and some different key sports activities channels. If you have already got a cable or satellite tv for pc subscription already, you possibly can watch the sport on Watch ESPN or the ESPN app by signing in together with your supplier data.

You could find out extra about which channel ESPN is on in your space by utilizing the channel finders right here: Comcast Xfinity, DIRECTV, Dish, Verizon Fios, Spectrum/Constitution, Optimum/Altice.

Stanford vs. TCU unfold, newest betting odds

Moneyline: TCU: -325 | STAN: +260

Level unfold: TCU: -9.5 | STAN: +9.5

Over/Underneath: 60.5

The TCU Horned Frogs vs. Stanford Cardinal sport can be performed at this time. The Cardinal did not win at dwelling of their 2023 marketing campaign. Immediately’s sport provides Stanford their first shot at a house win this season.

Maintain studying to learn how and when to look at the TCU Horned Frogs vs. Stanford Cardinal sport at this time, even when you do not have cable.

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How and when to look at the TCU vs. Stanford sport

The TCU vs. Stanford sport can be performed on Friday, August 30, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. ET (4:30 p.m. PT). The school soccer sport will air on ESPN, and stream on Sling TV and the platforms featured beneath.

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How and when to look at the TCU vs. Stanford sport with out cable

Whereas many cable packages embody ESPN it is simple to look at the sport if ESPN is not included in your cable TV subscription, or if you do not have cable in any respect. Your greatest choices for watching are beneath. (Streaming choices would require an web supplier.)

Sling TV: Probably the most cost-effective solution to stream school soccer

If you do not have cable TV that features ESPN, some of the cost-effective methods to stream school soccer this season is thru a subscription to Sling TV. We propose leveling up your protection to the Orange + Blue with Sports activities Further tier to get extra NFL and school soccer video games this fall.

The Orange + Blue plan recurrently prices $60 per 30 days, however the streamer at the moment gives a $25 off promotion to your first month, so you may pay simply $35. The Orange + Blue with Sports activities Further plan is $50 to your first month and $75 per 30 days after. The Sports activities Further add-on options 18 channels, together with ESPNU, SEC Community, Massive 10 Community and ACC Community, making it very best for watching school soccer this season.

The streamer can be at the moment providing massive financial savings on 4 months of the Orange + Blue tier plus the Sports activities Further plan whenever you prepay for the Sling TV Season Go. The plan prices $219, decreased from $300.

Observe: As a result of Sling TV doesn’t carry CBS, Sling subscribers will wish to add Paramount+ to their bundle. (Paramount+ and CBS Necessities are each subsidiaries of Paramount International.)

Prime options of Sling TV Orange + Blue plan:

• Sling TV is our best choice for streaming main sporting occasions like NASCAR.
• There are 52 channels to look at in complete, together with native ESPN, NBC, Fox and ABC associates (the place accessible).
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• All subscription tiers embody 50 hours of cloud-based DVR storage.
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Watch the TCU vs. Stanford sport free with FuboTV

You possibly can watch each school soccer sport airing on community TV, together with at this time’s sport, on FuboTV. FuboTV is a sports-centric streaming service that gives entry to virtually each school soccer and NFL sport of the season. Packages embody CBS, Fox Sunday NFC video games by way of “NFL on Fox”, NBC (Sunday Night time Soccer), ESPN (Monday Night time Soccer), NFL Community and extra, so you’ll watch extra than simply at this time’s video games, all and not using a cable subscription.

To observe school soccer with out cable, begin a seven-day free trial of Fubo. You possibly can start watching instantly in your TV, cellphone, pill or laptop. Along with NFL soccer, FuboTV gives MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS and worldwide soccer video games. 

Prime options of FuboTV Professional Tier:

• There aren’t any contracts with FuboTV — you’ll be able to cancel at any time.
• The Professional tier contains over 180 channels, together with NFL Community. (You may must improve to Final for NFL RedZone.)
• FuboTV contains all of the channels you may want to look at school and professional soccer, together with CBS (not accessible by Sling TV).
• All tiers include 1,000 hours of cloud-based DVR recording.
• Stream in your TV, cellphone, pill and different units.

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Watch the TCU vs. Stanford sport on Hulu + Stay TV

You possibly can watch school soccer, together with ESPN, with Hulu + Stay TV. The bundle options entry to 90 channels, together with each Fox and FS1. Limitless DVR storage can be included. Watch each sport on each community with Hulu + Stay TV, plus catch stay NFL preseason video games, unique stay common season video games, in style studio exhibits (together with NFL Whole Entry and the Emmy-nominated present Good Morning Soccer) and much extra.

Hulu + Stay TV comes bundled with ESPN+ and Disney+ for $77 per 30 days after a three-day free trial.

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Watch school soccer video games you’ll be able to’t see elsewhere on ESPN+

ESPN+ will solely stream sure school soccer video games this 12 months, together with video games you’ll be able to’t watch on the ESPN TV channel.

ESPN+ is ESPN’s subscription streaming platform, which gives protection of a few of Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark’s WNBA video games, authentic studio exhibits and top-tier sequence that are not accessible on the ESPN networks. ESPN+ subscribers might buy UFC PPV occasions and entry the platform’s huge archive of on-demand content material, together with the complete 30 For 30 catalog, sport replays and choose ESPN movies. 

ESPN+ gives unique stay sports activities, authentic exhibits, and an unlimited library of on-demand content material, together with the complete 30 For 30 sequence and extra. This is a sampling of what is accessible on ESPN+:

• Unique fantasy sports activities instruments and content material from among the sports activities world’s most revered voices in sports activities.  
• Each Battle Night time UFC occasion UFC PPV occasion (PPV occasions are topic to an extra cost).
• Soccer together with EFL Championship, US Open Cup and Bundesliga.
• School sports activities together with the Ivy League, Massive Sky Convention and Atlantic A10 Convention.
• MLB and the World Collection.
• Prime-tier tennis together with the Australian Open and Wimbledon.
• The PGA Tour and the Masters.

It is very important word that ESPN+ doesn’t embody entry to the ESPN community. It’s a separate sports-centric service, with separate sports activities programming. An ESPN+ subscription prices $11 per 30 days. Or save 15% whenever you pay yearly ($110).  

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What staff is favored to win the TCU vs. Stanford sport at this time?

In keeping with our sister web site CBS Sports activities, the TCU Horned Frogs are favored by 9.5 factors. The over/underneath in at this time’s TCU vs. Stanford sport is 59.5.

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What’s the TCU Horned Frogs soccer staff’s present rating?

The Temple Owls are at the moment ranked 41 out of 134 groups in accordance our sister web site CBS Sports activities.

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What’s the Stanford Cardinal soccer staff’s present rating?

The Oklahoma Sooners are at the moment ranked 84 out of 134 groups in accordance with CBS Sports activities.

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When is the 2024 NCAA school soccer championship sport?

The School Soccer Playoff Nationwide Championship can be Monday, January 20, 2025, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA.

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CHICAGO — That sound the Phoenix Mercury heard was Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever zooming previous them within the playoff race.

Clark scored a season-high 31 factors, one higher than her earlier mark, and the Fever moved as much as sixth place within the eight-team playoff subject with a 100-81 win over the Chicago Sky on Friday night time. Although they’ve an an identical 16-16 document because the Mercury, the tiebreak is head-to-head conferences and the Fever swept their three video games towards Phoenix this season.

“It is actually spectacular how we began the season and, now, sitting at sixth place with eight video games left,” Clark stated, referring to Indiana’s 1-8 begin. “However it’s important to proceed to execute down the stretch.”

There’s lots of the season left, in fact. However given how Indiana began the season, and the favorable schedule they’ve over the remaining three weeks, Clark and the Fever must really feel fairly good about the place they stand. Solely three of the Fever’s final eight video games are towards groups with successful information, and solely two are on the highway.

The Fever have not made the playoffs since 2016, when Clark was a freshman in highschool.

Whereas Clark and the Fever have performed to sold-out crowds virtually in all places this season, Friday night time’s recreation was one thing particular. The rivalry between Clark’s Fever and Angel Reese’s Sky has developed into one of many WNBA’s greatest this season, and the curiosity mirrored it.

WNBA legend Sue Fowl and Corridor of Famer Shaquille O’Neal had been available, as had been gamers from the Chicago Bulls and Bears. With a median value of $334 as of Thursday morning, it was the costliest recreation in WNBA historical past, in accordance with TickPick.

Understanding the curiosity there’d be for this recreation, the Sky used it to host the WNBA’s first Barbie-themed night time.

However Clark and the Fever spoiled the celebration with their lopsided win. It was Indiana’s third victory in a row and fifth in its final six video games. It additionally gave the Fever the season sequence over Chicago, having received three of their 4 conferences.

“We needed to win the season sequence with them, that was type of a spotlight level,” Clark stated. “Final time right here, we had been up 15 in fourth quarter and type of fumbled it away. So it was one other alternative for us to come back in right here and present what we’re about. And I assumed we had been actually good.

“And, actually, I simply had lots of enjoyable enjoying. I assumed we performed with lots of pleasure.”

Caitlin Clark stats

Clark completed with 31 factors, her third 30-point recreation of her rookie season. She was 8 of 14 from the ground, together with 5 of 9 from 3-point vary. She additionally had 12 assists, giving her an eleventh double-double on the season. She’s additionally had a triple-double.

However the stat that can absolutely please Clark essentially the most is her three turnovers. That is only one off her season low.

“She did a superb job caring for the ball,” Fever coach Christie Sides stated. “That is simply the expansion. That is issues we weren’t doing earlier. And now she’s recognizing these issues.”

Indiana’s subsequent recreation is Sunday, on the Dallas Wings.

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After avoiding a probing interview by a journalist for the primary month of her sudden presidential marketing campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris’ first one Thursday was notable principally in how routine it appeared.

CNN’s Dana Bash, sitting down with Harris and operating mate Tim Walz in a Georgia restaurant, requested her about some points the place she had modified positions, the historic nature of her candidacy, what she would do in her first day as president and whether or not she’d invite a Republican to be a Cupboard member (sure, she mentioned).

What Bash didn’t ask — and the Democratic nominee didn’t volunteer — is why it took so lengthy to undergo an interview and whether or not she is going to do extra once more as a candidate.

Harris drew criticism for not doing an interview till now

With no clips from interviews or prolonged information conferences as a candidate to choose aside, Republican Donald Trump and his marketing campaign had made Harris’ failure to tackle journalists a problem in itself. She had promised to rectify that by the top of August, and made it in just below the wire.

Within the interview, taped earlier Thursday at Kim’s Cafe in Savannah, Georgia, Bash often had pressed Harris when the vice chairman did not reply a query immediately. She requested 4 occasions, for instance, about what led Harris to alter her place on fracking — a controversial strategy to extract pure gasoline from the panorama — from her temporary presidential candidacy in 2020.

“How ought to voters be among the adjustments in coverage?” Bash requested, questioning whether or not expertise led Harris down one other path. “Ought to they be fully assured that what you’re saying now’s going to be the coverage transferring ahead?”

Bash requested Harris twice whether or not she would do one thing totally different, like withhold some army assist to Israel, to assist attain a peace deal within the Mideast. Harris harassed the significance of a deal, however provided no new specifics on reaching it.

When Bash sought a response to Trump suggesting that Harris had solely not too long ago been emphasizing her Black roots, the vice chairman swiftly brushed it apart. “Subsequent query,” she mentioned.

CNN political analyst David Axelrod urged that Harris, by not doing interviews beforehand, had raised the stakes on what’s normally a typical check that presidential candidates face. However after the Bash session aired, Axelrod mentioned that she “did what she wanted to do.”

“What she wanted to do was be the identical particular person she has been on stage the previous month,” mentioned Axelrod, onetime aide to Obama when he was within the White Home. He predicted the interview would in the end make little distinction within the marketing campaign.

Tim Walz was included within the interview, too

In searching for a private reference to viewers, Bash requested Walz for his emotions about his son’s emotional response to this Democratic conference speech, and a memorable photograph that depicted Harris’ niece from behind, watching her aunt ship her handle to Democrats.

By together with Walz within the interview, Harris joined a practice adopted by Donald Trump and Mike Pence, Barack Obama and Joe Biden, and Biden and Harris themselves. However that call stood out due to her lack of solo interviews and the compressed nature of her marketing campaign.

Republicans complained she would use Walz as a crutch, somebody who may clean over his boss’ tough moments and easily take up time that would have been used for questions directed at Harris.

“That is another Harris marketing campaign insult to American voters,” the Wall Road Journal mentioned in an editorial Thursday.

Finally, Bash directed solely 4 inquiries to Walz — one a followup — and the vice presidential candidate didn’t interject or add to Harris’ responses.

This was the second excessive profile second for Bash already this marketing campaign. The “Inside Politics” anchor moderated June’s debate between Trump and President Biden, an occasion the place the journalists have been overshadowed by the poor efficiency by Biden that ultimately led to him abandoning his re-election bid.

Initially Revealed: August 30, 2024 at 9:36 a.m.

OLDMANS TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Columbus Blue Jackets star Johnny Gaudreau is lifeless, killed in a bicycle accident final night time in New Jersey.

His brother Matthew was additionally killed, not removed from their hometown in Salem County once they had been struck by a car. The deaths had been confirmed by the NHL and New Jersey State Police.

Police mentioned Sean Higgins, the driving force of a Jeep Grand Cherokee, tried to move one other car and hit the brothers. He’s suspected of being below the affect, in accordance with police, and is charged with two counts of dying by auto.

The 2 had been set to be groomsmen of their sister Katie’s wedding ceremony at this time in Philadelphia. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman mentioned the league was shocked and saddened by the tragic passing.

The Blue Jackets mentioned in an announcement that the accident was unimaginable. The 31-year-old Gaudreau was signed to the Blue Jackets in 2022 as an unrestricted free agent from the Calgary Flames, signing a seven-year deal value practically $70 million.