If Caitlin Clark’s Iowa team went the distance, could the women’s final outdraw…. “No way,” he said. Three weeks later, the early numbers came in: The women’s final had outdrawn the men’s by 4 million.

Record numbers of basketball fans filled arenas to watch the rookie seasons of Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, the Liberty and the Lynx. Simone Biles and Suni Lee captivated the world at the Paris Olympics.

It was Caitlin Clark's world in 2024, and she was honored accordingly Tuesday. Doug Feinberg of the Associated Press noted Clark was named the