{
  "id": 11347831,
  "title": "Caitlin Clark and Fever’s historic season ends with a painfully familiar villain",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/caitlin-clark-and-fevers-historic-season-ends-with-a-painfully",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T03:37:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/caitlin-clark-fever-historic-season-033717276.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Indiana Fever's historic season concluded with a familiar adversary in the Las Vegas Aces. Despite setting a new WNBA record with an average of 96.0 points per game, the Fever fell short in the playoffs. The Aces advanced to the semifinals after defeating Indiana 2-1 in the first-round series. The Fever had a remarkable regular season, featuring standout performances from Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell, and Aliyah Boston. However, their offensive firepower was not enough to overcome the Aces' scoring prowess. The Aces, as the No. 1 seed, dominated Indiana, averaging 95.0 points per game across the three games. While the Fever's pivotal Game 3 victory highlighted their resilience, the loss underscores the challenges of sustaining offensive success in the postseason. The Fever's journey concludes with a reminder that offensive dominance alone is not enough to carry a team through a playoff series.",
  "summary": "Take a look at all the dates, times, locations and TV coverage for the divisional series in Major League Baseball.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Caitlin Clark shoves ex-teammate in Fever huddle bringing technical fouls in elimination game",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/caitlin-clark-shoves-ex-teammate-in-fever-huddle-bringing-technical",
        "published": "2026-10-02T01:31:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}