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Caitlin Clark pushed to ground, and does some shoving of her own, during testy win over Sun

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Caitlin Clark pushed to ground, and does some shoving of her own, during testy win over Sun

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark got hit in the eye and knocked to the ground, while also doing some shoving of her own, during a testy and physical game against the Connecticut Sun on Monday night in Indianapolis.

The Fever emerged with an 88-71 win after a game that featured a pair of skirmishes, including a fight in the final minute that led to three ejections.

Speaking to reporters after the game, Indiana coach Stephanie White blamed “bad officiating,” which she said is a league-wide issue.

“This is what happens,” White said. “You’ve got competitive women who are the best in the world at what they do, right? And when you allow them to play physical and you allow these things to happen, they’re going to compete. And they’re going to have their teammates’ backs. It’s exactly what you expect out of fierce competition.

“So I started talking to the officials in the first quarter. And we knew this was going to happen. You could tell it was gonna happen. So they’ve got to get control of it. They’ve got to be better.”

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Things appeared to be chippy between Clark and Connecticut’s Jacy Sheldon throughout the game, with ESPN cameras showing Clark giving Sheldon a bit of a shove as the two were exchanging words during the second quarter.

Then, during a play midway through the third quarter, Clark got poked in the eye by Sheldon and responded by giving the Sun star another shove. Connecticut’s Tina Charles stepped in and wagged her finger toward Clark, then the Sun’s Marina Mabrey pushed Clark to the ground.

Sheldon was called for a flagrant 1 foul, while Clark, Mabrey and Tina Charles each received a technical foul. When Clark was asked about the technical foul during the postgame news conference, White jumped in and said she’d handle questions about the officiating.

Clark and Charles each led their teams with 20 points apiece.

Later, with less than a minute left in the game and the Fever up by 17, Sheldon made a steal and was taken down hard by Indiana’s Sophie Cunningham. A scuffle ensued, with Cunningham, Sheldon and Connecticut’s Lindsay Allen eventually being ejected.

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After the game, Sun coach Rachid Meziane said Cunningham’s foul on Sheldon was “disrespectful.”

“When you are winning a game by 17 points, and you doing this … for me, [it’s] a stupid foul,” Meziane said.

Asked about the same play, White said, “It was a flagrant foul.” When pressed on whether Cunningham might have made the move in defense of Clark or the team, White simply repeated, “It was a flagrant foul.”

With the win, the Fever earned a spot in the Commissioner’s Cup championship game against the Minnesota Lynx on July 1.

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Browns rookie Quinshon Judkins arrested in Florida for alleged domestic violence

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Cleveland Browns rookie running back Quinshon Judkins was arrested on Saturday in Fort Lauderdale, Florida for alleged domestic violence, according to Broward County police records.

Quinshon Judkins of the Cleveland Browns looks on during Cleveland Browns mandatory minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on June 10, 2025 in Berea, Ohio.  (Nick Cammett/Getty Images)

Judkins is facing a charge of alleged “touch or strike/battery/domestic violence” per Broward County’s records.

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Quinshon Judkins of the Cleveland Browns runs a drill during rookie minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 10, 2025 in Berea, Ohio.

Quinshon Judkins of the Cleveland Browns runs a drill during rookie minicamp at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 10, 2025 in Berea, Ohio.  (Nick Cammett/Getty Images)

Judkins was drafted out of Ohio State with the fourth pick of the second round. He was expected to contend for the team’s lead running back role with the departure of veteran Nick Chubb.

Quinshon Judkins of Ohio State speaks to the media during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 28, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Quinshon Judkins of Ohio State speaks to the media during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 28, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

Now, he is potentially subject to discipline from the league as per its personal conduct policy.

A Browns’ spokesperson said they were aware of the situation and “gathering information,” according to the Akron Beacon Journal. 

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Futures Game MVP Josue De Paula wants to be a Dodger 'for a very long time'

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Futures Game MVP Josue De Paula wants to be a Dodger 'for a very long time'

The center fielder for the Dodgers’ Class A Great Lakes affiliate is a former first-round draft pick. The other two outfielders were selected for the Futures Game.

Who’s the best outfielder on the team?

“We’re all good, brother,” said the left fielder, Josue De Paula. “We’ve all got talent. We all excel somewhere.

“Us together? It’s a dream squad. I don’t feel like you see that much talent that often.”

De Paula flashed his considerable talent Saturday, hitting a three-run homer that decided the National League’s 4-2 victory over the American League and earned him the Futures Game most valuable player award.

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The only other Dodgers prospect to win that award: infielder Chin-Lung Hu, in 2007.

“This is definitely motivating for me,” De Paula said. “Mentally, it was a big moment, to prove, especially to myself, who I really am.”

De Paula’s home run traveled 416 feet, triggering a round of fireworks in the sky and a lump in De Paula’s throat as he crossed home plate.

“I was overtaken by emotion,” he said, “especially doing it in front of my dad.”

His father lives in New York City. The Midwest League is far away.

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Perhaps the major leagues are not so far away. De Paula is 20, but he is in his fourth pro season. The Dodgers signed him out of the Dominican Republic, but he was born in New York City and he is a second cousin of former NBA All-Star Stephon Marbury.

“Baseball called me,” De Paula said. “I fell in love with it at a young age.”

Zyhir Hope, the Great Lakes right fielder, also appeared in the Futures Game. He singled ahead of De Paula and scored on the home run, so he was waiting at home plate to congratulate De Paula.

“We do it often,” De Paula said, smiling.

Hope, also 20, smiled when asked what he liked about De Paula’s game.

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“Everything,” he said. “He takes it easily. He’s calm, relaxed and laid back, but he works hard. He’s a great dude.”

Before the season, Baseball Prospectus ranked De Paula and Hope among the top 10 prospects in baseball. Currently, MLB Pipeline ranks both among the top 40.

De Paula offers power, speed, and advanced plate discipline, although scouts wonder whether he can stick in left field or might need to try first base or designated hitter. Hope has advanced from a good-fielding prospect with uncertain hitting skills in the Chicago Cubs’ system — the Dodgers got him in the Michael Busch trade — to a gap hitter with speed.

This is the time of year, of course, where contenders trade prospects to fill major league needs. Andrew Friedman, the Dodgers’ president of baseball operations, rarely trades his top prospects, and De Paula ranks No. 1 in the Dodgers’ farm system. On the other hand, the Dodgers need pitching help.

“I do want to get to L.A. I hope that’s in God’s plans,” De Paula said. “At the end of the day, we never make the decisions. We’ve just got to focus on what we need to do on the field and whatever happens, happens.

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“But I really do hope I become a Dodger and I stay there for a very long time.”

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Katie Taylor defeats Amanda Serrano for third time in controversial majority decision

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Two of the world’s greatest female boxers of all time completed their trilogy on Friday night – and it was a three-fight sweep.

Katie Taylor earned her third victory over Amanda Serrano at Madison Square Garden, the same venue where their epic trilogy began over three years ago.

The first couple of fights had controversial scorecards – the first was a split decision for Taylor, and the second, despite Taylor being deducted a point and landing 107 fewer punches, resulted in a unanimous victory for Taylor.

 

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Katie Taylor, left, and Amanda Serrano after the tenth round after their undisputed super lightweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden in New York, USA. (Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

This one, too, was also highly contested, with one judge ruling it a draw. But two others gave a 97-93 win to Taylor, giving her the majority decision.

Taylor initially shied away from saying there was any added pressure to Friday’s bout given the circumstances of the first two fights, doing so again shortly after the victory. However, in the ring, she let out a thunderous “come on” celebration, almost as if to say that Serrano simply couldn’t beat her, and admitted later on it was “very satisfying.”

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Katie Taylor is declared the winner by majority decision against Amanda Serrano after their undisputed super lightweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden in New York, USA. (Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

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“There’s always a bit of pressure going into these fights. It’s normal to feel a bit of pressure, but I didn’t feel any more pressure than previous fights,” Taylor said post-fight. “Every single fight I’ve been involved in, they’re huge events. There’s always a bit of relief when your hand is raised. Complete joy. All the hard work pays, all the sacrifices you’re making, it’s a grueling sport, so it’s such a relief when your hand is raised.”

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There isn’t much left to be said for Taylor anymore, and there isn’t much else for her to accomplish – she has proven she is the best of this generation, and perhaps of all time, by again defending her WBA, WBC, WBO, and IBF super lightweight titles to a person who is easily in women’s boxing’s Mt. Rushmore.

Retirement is an option, but she’s not ready to commit one way or another.

“I wouldn’t say I have anything left to prove,” said Taylor. “But I’m going to sit back and relax and will make a decision on whether I’ll fight again in the future.”

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Katie Taylor, left, and Amanda Serrano during their undisputed super lightweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden in New York, USA. (Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

Taylor improved to 25-1 in her illustrious career, while Serrano is now 47-4-1 – with three of those losses to Taylor.

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