Caitlin Clark’s Boyfriend Gives Tyrese Haliburton Company as Indiana Fever Looks to Worsen LA Sparks Distressing WNBA Season.
Ever since the Indiana Fever’s performance surged, several renowned figures have been spotted in the audience. Simone Biles and Gabby Thomas to name a recent duo. But Indiana Pacers’ star Tyrese Haliburton remains a standout. While others come for a match or two, Haliburton participates often.
Even today, he’s at Gainbridge Fieldhouse to witness Caitlin Clark’s dominance on the court. But this time, he’s not alone.
For the September 4th game against the Los Angeles Sparks who stand with a poor 7-25 record, Haliburton was captured on camera in the audience alongside Clark’s boyfriend, Connor McCaffery. To share the news with spectators, the WNBA posted on X, “The Fever’s biggest fan is back @Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton sits courtside in Gainbridge to watch the Indiana Fever host the LA Sparks!”
McCaffrey joined the Indiana Pacers staff just last se ason and has been a great help to Clark with her transition to the state. “I couldn’t imagine a better place to start my professional career,” the rookie had said. And well, with the visible courtside support and the well-faring team, she wouldn’t go back on that.
McCaffery may have been among the audience several times, but today may just be the best of games to witness so far. With Indiana Fever making the playoffs just hours before the contest, Clark took to the court to record her 100th career 3-pointer (fastest to do so) in the 3rd quarter and make a post up seconds later. That would mean 5 points in 13 seconds for the rookie.
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The 55-60 lead with that, only helped build the pressure on the Sparks who have been struggling this season. But the visiting team ensured not to let the Fever widen the gap.
Fever triumph the tough battle versus Sparks
Over the last two games played between these teams, the Sparks and Fever have tied with one win each. The Fever secured a 78-73 win against the Sparks in the May 25th showdown, while the opponent team emerged victorious 88-82 a few days later on May 29th. Clearly, this game wasn’t expected to be a smooth sail.
In 23 minutes of gameplay, Clark, with an average of 18.7 points per game, stood at 9 points and 6 assists. Her team, on the other hand, went toe-to-toe with the opponent, with the scoreboard reading 55 each. It was then that Clark gave the lead back to the Fever, but the back-and-forth went about the whole game, with the highest difference seemingly only limited to 8 points.
86-93 in their favor, the Fever recorded their fifth consecutive win after a loss to the Minnesota Lynx. Since returning from the Olympic break, the Fever have won seven of their last eight games. Will Christie Sides’ Indiana Fever roster be able to maintain the momentum in their first postseason since 2016?
Stay tuned for more such updates. And join us for the exciting second episode of the “Dual Threat Show” as our host BG12 sits down with Georgia Bulldogs star and Mountain West All-Freshman Team Selection, Asia Avinger
CBS host Gayle King corrected on air after floating Travis Kelce DNC appearance despite Chiefs’ preseason game
The names of several A-listers were mentioned as possible surprise guests on the final night of the Democratic National Convention (DNC), including celebrities like Beyoncé and Taylor Swift, but one NFL star linked to Swift was also floated as a potential attendee.
The only problem? He was on the sidelines somewhere else.
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce did not play in the Chiefs’ final preseason game against the Chicago Bears at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on Thursday. (David Eulitt/Getty Images)
CBS host Gayle King said Thursday that Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce had “reached out” to Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign with interest in attending day four of the convention.
However, the Chiefs were slated to play in their final preseason game against the Chicago Bears at Arrowhead Stadium with an 8:20 p.m. kickoff time.
“The Taylor Swift rumor is interesting to me because I was told a couple of days ago that Travis Kelce also had reached out to the Harris campaign when it was first announced and said that he wanted to be here on the night that she was speaking. We’ll see if that is true,” said King.
However, she was quickly reminded by her co-hosts of Kelce’s scheduling conflict.
“CBS Mornings” co-host Gayle King reports live from the United Center in Chicago for the 2024 Democratic National Convention. (Michele Crowe/CBS News via Getty Images)
Both Norah O’Donnell and Nancy Cordes chimed in about Thursday night’s game against the Bears, but King was unrelenting.
“I know he has a game, but that doesn’t mean he’s playing,” she said.
King did, however, admit that the rumor could be “part of the ‘keep hope alive’ plan.”
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce looks on during the game against the Chicago Bears at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on Thursday. (William Purnell/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
While Kelce did not appear at the United Center in Chicago on Thursday night, he also did not play in the final preseason game. Additionally, while the NFL schedule may have thrown a wrench in Kelce’s reported intentions to appear, the DNC also threw a wrench into Chiefs fans’ TV viewing plans.
The Kansas City Star reported Thursday that the broadcast in the area was set to air on KMCI instead of the usual KSHB. However, the DNC would be airing on TV instead of football. NFL Network was also airing the game, but due to blackout restrictions, fans in Kansas City would not be able to stream the game there.
