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- The WNBA’s momentum, which started gaining steam with Caitlin Clark’s arrival in the 2024 draft, has been unstoppable. Heading into the 2026 season, ESPN’s VP of women’s sports programming and espnW, Susie Piotrkowski, spoke about the netwo
- WNBA All-Star ratings surge 44% year-over-year
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The WNBA’s momentum, which started gaining steam with Caitlin Clark’s arrival in the 2024 draft, has been unstoppable. Heading into the 2026 season, ESPN’s VP of women’s sports programming and espnW, Susie Piotrkowski, spoke about the network’s view of Clark as a “gateway drug” into women’s sports. “If that brought you in, I’m going to…
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The WNBA’s momentum, which started gaining steam with Caitlin Clark’s arrival in the 2024 draft, has been unstoppable. Heading into the 2026 season, ESPN’s VP of women’s sports programming and espnW, Susie Piotrkowski, spoke about the network’s view of Clark a
WNBA All-Star ratings surge 44% year-over-year
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WNBA All-Star ratings surge 44% year-over-year
The WNBA’s momentum, which started gaining steam with Caitlin Clark’s arrival in the 2024 draft, has been unstoppable. Heading into the 2026 season, ESPN’s VP of women’s sports programming and espnW, Susie Piotrkowski, spoke about the network’s view of Clark as a “gateway drug” into women’s sports. “If that brought you in, I’m going to…
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