Angel Reese took a hard fall from a foul during the Chicago Sky’s 82-86 loss to the Connecticut Sun on Saturday night.
As the rookie went up for a rebound in the third quarter, Connecticut’s Alyssa Thomas grabbed Reese by the neck and pulled downward as the LSU product went up for the board.
Reese fell on her back and appeared to slam her head on the hardwood. Her soles were further up than the rest of her body at one point before she grabbed onto her head upon landing.
Thomas was called for a type 2 flagrant foul and ejected from the game.
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Rather than play the victim, Reese appreciated Thomas for competing hard and even thanked her for ‘sending a message’ despite the dangers that came with her rough play.
Angel Reese took a hard fall after getting fouled by Alyssa Thomas on Saturday night
Thomas grabbed the Sky rookie by the neck as she fell on her back and slammed her head
‘It’s not cause I’m a rookie, I’m a player,’ Reese said of the foul. ‘I’m a basketball player. They don’t give a damn if I’m a rookie.’
‘I want them to come at me every day. I want them to come at everybody,’ she added. ‘They’re not supposed to be nice to me or lay down because I’m Angel Reese or cause I’m a rookie.’
‘Thank you, AT, for sending a message to me because I got back up, and I kept going and kept pushing. Me and AT have been cool since we were in Maryland, so I know it’s no hard feelings. I appreciate her for going at me every or today.
Thomas is no stranger to dishing out hard fouls in the WNBA. During the 2022 semifinal series between Chicago and Connecticut, Candace Parker got clipped by a troublesome foul from the Sun veteran.
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After snagging a rebound, the future Hall-of-Famer attempted to start the fast break for Chicago. However, before Parker could take a second step, Thomas planted her right knee on the side of Parker’s left.
Postgame, Reese thanked Thomas for ‘sending her a message’ in the spirit of competition
Angel Reese on that hard foul by Alyssa Thomas which led to an ejection: “They don’t give a damn if I’m a rookie. … They’re not supposed to be nice to me. … Thank you AT for sending a message to me because I got back up and I kept going.” pic.twitter.com/tZUsMjSm8g
Parker briefly stayed on her back before shaking off the contact, avoiding what could have been an LCL injury.
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Reese finished Saturday’s game as one of five Sky players to tally double-digits. Reese and Dana Evans both scored 13 points behind Marina Marbey’s 23.
Meanwhile, Chennedy Carter and Elizabeth Williams clocked in 11 and 10 points, respectively.
Chicago entered the game after a convincing win over the New York Liberty on Thursday. The Sky holds a 2-2 record, sitting seventh in the WNBA standings.
Reese and the team will return to action on Tuesday when they host the Seattle Storm in Chicago.
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Angel Reese is taken down on hard foul by Connecticut’s Alyssa Thomas before Chicago rookie surprisingly thanks the Sun star for ‘sending a message’
Ex-CBS host Josh Elliott is looking for love eight months after he filed for divorce from “Eyewitness News” anchor Liz Cho.
“Josh is out and about on the dating scene in Fairfield County,” a spy exclusively tells Page Six. “He’s been seen at the bars in the area where middle-aged singles congregate.”
A second source tells Page Six, “Josh isn’t dating anyone, but he is open to meeting people. His daughter is his priority.”
Page Six can also reveal that Elliott moved out of his and Cho’s estimated $4.2 million Connecticut marital home in January.
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Josh Elliott (pictured above back in July) is “open” to dating eight months after filing for divorce from Liz Cho. FOX Image Collection via Getty ImagesThe former CBS anchor (seen here in 2016 with his estranged wife) has been on the dating scene in Connecticut. Kristina Bumphrey/Starpix / Shutterstock
In court papers dated Jan. 29 and obtained by Page Six, Cho revealed Elliott moved out of their home and into a new residence without her knowledge.
Cho claimed she was notified by Optimum on Jan. 21, regarding her ex installing internet at his new home.
“The Defendant learned for the first time from said communication that on or about January 15, 2026, the Plaintiff secured an unfurnished rental residence located in Southport, Connecticut,” the filing read.
“It is now clear that the Plaintiff surreptitiously entered a new lease…” the court papers continued.
A rep for Elliott did not respond to Page Six’s request for comment.
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Elliott moved out of the Connecticut home he shared with Cho earlier this year. Getty ImagesThe former “Good Morning America” anchor divorced from Cho in June after a decade of marriage. Getty Images
Page Six broke the ousted CBS anchor filed for divorce from Cho after a decade of marriage on June 20, 2025.
“The marriage of the parties has broken down irretrievably,” the court papers read. Elliott asked for a “dissolution of the marriage” and for “an equitable distribution of all property, both real and personal.”
Cho responded to her estranged husband’s complaint on Nov. 6 and filed a cross-complaint against him. She also stated their marriage “has broken down irretrievably.”
The divorce became messy when Cho requested “copies of written correspondence, emails, cards, WeChat messages, Facebook messages, social media messaging, instant messaging, telephonic text messages, transcribed voicemail messages or any written forms of communication” between Elliott and “any person, other than the defendant, with whom [Elliott] have or have had a romantic and/or sexual relationship, from July 11, 2015, to the present.”
Elliott objected the request on the “grounds that the time frame of the request for production is unreasonable, unnecessary, harassing and not likely to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.”
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Cho also requested “monies spent for the benefit of any person with whom you have had a romantic and/or sexual relationship, other than the defendant,” “property given or transferred by you to any person with whom you have had a romantic and/or sexual relationship, other than the defendant,” “monies spent for your benefit by any person with whom you have had a romantic and/or sexual relationship with, other than the defendant.”
The TV personality in addition requested financial records, documentation proving Elliott’s search for employment — as he was ousted from CBS in 2017 — travel invoices, and more. Elliott objected to the requests.
A source close to the couple previously told Page Six, “This is standard in a divorce. Her lawyer is doing a thorough document request. The documents she is requesting are standard.” The insider also insisted there is no evidence Elliott had a relationship with anyone outside the marriage.
As Page Six reported, Cho requested documentation from Elliott, including financial. Kristina Bumphrey/Starpix / ShutterstockHe objected her requests, as their divorce proceedings have turned nasty. Cindy Ord
Also in the Jan. 29 court filing, Cho filed a motion for contempt against Elliott regarding their jointly owned marital Connecticut mansion.
Cho claimed Elliott arranged for a moving truck to come to the marital residence while she was on vacation with her daughter on Jan. 19.
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Cho claimed Elliott moved a “significant amount of furniture and furnishings from the marital residence,” and their “two Portuguese water dogs,” which she alleged at the time of the filing were not returned.
The court docs continued to allege, “On Tuesday, January 6, 2026, [Cho] realized that she was missing a valuable watch and earrings from her jewelry bag. As [Elliott] is the only other person who had access to the missing watch and jewelry, [Cho] believes [Elliott] is in possession of such personal property.”
She claimed his alleged actions are a “willful violation” of the court’s orders.
The insider alleged Elliott was the one to take care of the dogs and that he took “a small amount of furniture.”
In Elliott’s response to her filing, he objected to her request and claimed her allegations are “false and inflammatory.”
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He claimed in court papers, “[Cho] alleges [Elliott] ‘ransacked’ and ‘abandoned’ the marital residence — claims that are patently false and intended to annoy, harass and intimidate [Elliott].
“[Elliott] did not ransack the marital home. He did not damage the property. He did not render the residence uninhabitable. He removed limited personal property and furnishings so he would have a safe haven from [Cho’s] escalating and erratic behavior direct at not only [Elliott], but his minor child as well.”
Cho accused Elliott (seen in 2019) of taking their two dogs. Getty ImagesShe also accused him of taking her earrings — claims he denied in court papers. GC Images
In a separate filing, he continued to defend his actions by alleging, “[Elliott] removed only limited furniture items and furnishings, many from the basement, solely to furnish a new residence after removing himself and his child from a hostile environment created by [Cho]. All property remains intact and subject to equitable distribution.”
In regard to the jewelry claim, Elliott said, “Perhaps most egregious is [Cho’s] baseless accusation that [Elliott] stole her jewelry. This allegation is made without evidence, without corroboration and without even a good-faith attempt to verify the truth.”
He then accused her of “monitoring and listening to [Elliott’s] private phone calls; rifling through [Elliott’s] personal belongings and closet; leaving the marital residence for extended periods without communication despite the presence of two dogs requiring daily care” and more claims.
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He is requesting that the court deny her motion for contempt and they are due in court on March 20.
Lawyers for Cho and Elliott did not respond to Page Six’s request for comment regarding the divorce.
Elliott accused his estranged wife of escalating and erratic behavior. Lawyers for Cho did not respond to Page Six’s request for comment. Jamie McCarthyElliott is in talks to return to television to join Gayle King and Nate Burleson on “CBS Mornings.” Brian Ach
Elliott, 54, and Cho, 55, met while working for ABC and got married in July 2015.
This was the second marriage for both, as they each share a daughter from their previous relationships.
Cho has been with ABC on “Eyewitness News” since 2003, while Elliott was with ABC’s “Good Morning America” from 2011 to 2014.
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After a brief stint with NBC, he joined CBSN as lead daytime anchor in March 2016. Nearly a year later, he was let go from the company.
Elliott has been out of the spotlight in recent years, but is now in talks to join Gayle King and Nate Burleson on “CBS Mornings,” Awful Announcing reported.
A man was charged with murder and interfering with police on Sunday night.
According to police, officers were dispatched to an apartment on Washington Street for a wellness check of a woman who was reportedly unconscious and not breathing.
When officers arrived, they made contact with a man in the apartment who refused to cooperate and would not allow officers access. They then had to force entry into the apartment where they located the victim suffering from severe head trauma as well as the aggressive male, police said.
The man was secured and transported to the Hartford Police Detention Facility and is being held on a million-dollar bond.
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The victim was revealed to be 76-year-old Linda Anthony and was pronounced deceased on scene.
The Hartford Police Major Crimes and Crime Scene Divisions responded to the scene and assumed the investigation.