Caitlin Clark makes WNBA history with record-breaking game after weeks of controversy
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"Caitlin Clark makes WNBA history with record-breaking game after weeks of controversy" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 6 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Yahoo Sports, NBC Sports, WTOP and Honolulu Star-Advertiser. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only — no AI-written claims. Updated 118d ago.
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Coverage (6)
- Caitlin Clark’s reaction to historic 45-point game should scare WNBA rivals Yahoo Sports · 120d ago
- “I’d Be Mad Too If Someone Put 45 On Me”: Fans React to Flau’jae Johnson Ignoring Caitlin Clark Dap After Hard Foul Yahoo Sports · 120d ago
- Caitlin Clark becomes the fastest to reach 200 career 3-pointers, surpassing Katie Smith NBC Sports · 120d ago
- Jordan Horston plays 20 minutes in Caitlin Clark's historic WNBA game Yahoo Sports · 120d ago
- Caitlin Clark bounces into record books with 45 points and 10 assists WTOP · 120d ago
- Caitlin Clark makes history, scores career-high 45 as Fever beat Storm Honolulu Star-Advertiser · 120d ago
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