Chicago Sky lose to New York Liberty 99-74 in home opener
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Last season with the Fever, Clark won the Rookie of the Year award and was named a WNBA All-Star starter. Now, Clark is widely considered one of the top candidates to win the MVP, placing her at the level of WNBA stars such as Napheesa Collier and A'ja Wilson.
Watch Caitlin Clark and the Fever take on the reigning WNBA champions today at 1 p.m. ET on CBS, with streaming available through FuboTV, DirecTV, and Sling.
Two games in, it’s clear the Liberty are big winners. The rest of the league, not so much.
Breanna Stewart leads the WNBA champion New York Liberty into early-season clash with league's biggest star in Caitlin Clark.
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According to Ben Pickman of The Athletic, the Liberty are valued at $450 million after raising capital from a group of investors, which "is believed to be a record across professional women’s sports and is more than double that of the last publicly known capital raise made by a WNBA franchise."
The Sky had a rough start to the season against the Indiana Fever. Chicago lost 93-58 in a game where the Sky shot just 29.1% from the field. Angel Reese had a 12-point, 17-rebound double-double, but she didn't get much support from her teammates during the contest.
The Liberty’s valuation has set a new global benchmark as momentum around women’s sports continues to soar. A recent round of capital raising from a group of investors put the franchise valuation at a record $450 million, a source confirmed to The Post on Thursday.