Caitlin Clark is No. 1 pick in WNBA draft, going to the Indiana Fever, as expected

[ad_1] Caitlin Clark admitted she was a bit nervous before being chosen with the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever, even though it was no surprise. “I dreamed of this moment since I was in second grade, and it’s taken a lot of hard work, a lot of ups and downs, but more than anything, just trying to soak it in,” Clark said. The former Iowa star became a household name among basketball fans during her record-breaking college career, and she will now try and…

South Carolina-Iowa championship game draws in nearly 19 million viewers, breaking rating records

[ad_1] The national championship game between South Carolina and Iowa smashed ratings records after averaging nearly 19 million viewers, ESPN said.  The South Carolina Gamecocks beat college superstar Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes 87-75, finishing the season undefeated. An average of 18.9 million viewers turned on the final, making it the most watched women’s college basketball game ever, according to data from Nielsen, ESPN said Tuesday. The epic finale, which was broadcast on ABC and ESPN, peaked at 24.1 million viewers in the game’s final 15 minutes.  Caitlin Clark dribbles…