{
  "id": 9257526,
  "title": "How Sophie Cunningham bounced back from benching: 'Had to look at myself in the mirror'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/how-sophie-cunningham-bounced-back-from-benching-had-to-look-at-9257526",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-23T03:26:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/sophie-cunningham-bounced-back-benching-032623513.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indiana Fever veteran Sophie Cunningham rebounded strongly from a benching in Sunday's game against the Mystics, delivering an impressive performance on Tuesday that helped her team secure a 96-77 victory over the Minnesota Lynx. Cunningham managed to score 11 points on 4-of-7 shooting, including three three-pointers, in 29 minutes of playing time. She also grabbed a few rebounds, dished out two assists, and boasted a plus-17 rating. Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White noted that the team had made an intentional effort to increase ball movement and open up opportunities for Cunningham when she was available. Cunningham expressed gratitude for the support and acknowledged that she had to look at herself in the mirror to identify areas for improvement following her benching. Her 11 points were her best since scoring 13 at Toronto on August 18, marking a turnaround from her role as a bench player over the past six games. Cunningham's performance and the Fever's overall effort on both ends of the court contributed to the team's victory, setting the stage for their upcoming postseason run.",
  "summary": "Fever coach Stephanie White said she was proud of Sophie Cunningham's play Tuesday in a win vs the Lynx, days after being benched. Here's how she bounced back.",
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        "title": "How Sophie Cunningham bounced back from benching: 'Had to look at myself in the mirror'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/how-sophie-cunningham-bounced-back-from-benching-had-to-look-at",
        "published": "2026-09-23T03:26:23.000Z"
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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."
}