{
  "id": 10854104,
  "title": "Caitlin Clark keeps Fever's season alive with fiery, historic performance in Game 2 vs. Aces: 'She was the catalyst'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/caitlin-clark-keeps-fevers-season-alive-with-fiery-historic",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-30T04:12:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/wnba/article/caitlin-clark-keeps-fevers-season-alive-with-fiery-historic-performance-in-game-2-vs-aces-she-was-the-catalyst-041228167.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "INDIANAPOLIS — After a stunning 99-89 win over the Las Vegas Aces in Game 2 of the WNBA playoffs on Tuesday night, Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark basked in the bright Gainbridge Fieldhouse lights, beaming and laughing when asked about her fiery competitiveness. The Game 1 blowout had put the championship-aspiring Fever on the brink, but Clark's three 3-pointers after a technical foul lit the necessary fire for a historic performance. Clark credited her team's mentality, which she said was \"not puffing our chests a little bit,\" and pointed out their refusal to \"be soft.\" She also revealed that Myisha Hines-Allen, a pre-game presence, urged the team to \"beat ourselves\" and stay focused. After the win, head coach Stephanie White drew up a play to key open Clark on the perimeter, and she seized the opportunity, hitting three shots in a row and forcing a jump ball with a crucial pass to teammate Myisha Hines-Allen. With a combined 52.1% shooting, the Fever shot their way back in the series, tying the series at 1-1.",
  "summary": "Caitlin Clark said the Fever's mantra in Game 2 was \"don't be soft.\" Mission accomplished.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "How to watch Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever in Game 2 vs. Las Vegas Aces",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/how-to-watch-caitlin-clark-indiana-fever-in-game-2-vs-las-vegas-aces",
        "published": "2026-09-29T10:11:02.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}