Caitlin Clark (Photo via Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
Caitlin Clark has struggled to remain on the court during her second WNBA season, having seemingly broken down after previously failing to miss a single game through injury in both college and the pros.
Now, the unthinkable has happened: Clark, the undisputed face of the league, has been ruled out of the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game… in Indianapolis at that.
That is according to ESPN, which delivered the soul-crushing update from Clark and could derail the league’s most anticipated weekend in recent memory.
The contest was supposed to mark Clark’s coronation as a hometown hero after she received a record number of votes and was preparing to lead her squad out as captain in front of a sold-out Gainbridge Fieldhouse crowd.
Sadly, this won’t be the case, which has left fans heartbroken and confused over Clark’s newfound frailty amid a sophomore campaign in which she was supposed to be stronger, given all of the work she put in during the offseason.
Caitlin Clark’s Absence A Major Missed Opportunity
Caitlin Clark (David Butler II-Imagn Images)
The Iowa native left Tuesday’s game against the Connecticut Sun with a groin injury, which will leave her out for this Saturday’s All-Star Game and the three-point contest after she missed Wednesday’s game against the New York Liberty, a blowout loss.
There were major worries over a possible absence for Clark this weekend, and fans’ worst fears have now been confirmed, with the update likely having deflated the mood around Indiana in the buildup to the event.
In this case, it isn’t just a missed game but a missed opportunity to celebrate the rise of a generational talent embraced by the city she represents.
Of course, the show will go on as planned. But without Caitlin Clark on the court, it will go down as a massive loss for the city, the league, and the Indiana Fever.
Fearne Cotton has broken her silence on split from husband Jesse Wood in her first TV interview since the breakup.
Joining Lorraine Kelly on Monday’s episode of the ITV show, the TV presenter, 43, also gave an health update after having two tumours removed from jaw.
Fearne announced her split from Jesse, the son of Rolling Stones bass guitarist Ronnie Wood, in December after 10 years of marriage.
She has since made swipes at Jesse and moved on with TV director Elliot Hegarty, with the pair having been seen kissing during a recent night out.
Fearne has had a difficult few months after undergoing surgery to remove two benign tumours from her jawline, just days before her split with Jesse emerged.
She told host Lorraine: ‘It’s all very amicable and kids are doing great. I am in a very good place.’place.’
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Fearne Cotton has broken her silence on split from husband Jesse Wood in her first TV interview since the breakup
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Fearne announced her split from Jesse, the son of Rolling Stones bass guitarist Ronnie Wood , in December after 10 years of marriage (both pictured in February 2024)
Discussing her recent surgery, she added: ‘I feel very grateful to have completely recovered.
‘I feel really good. I have a lot of people reaching out who have had the same thing.’
Davina McCall, 56, announced in November she’d been diagnosed with a colloid cyst, a rare type of benign brain tumour, and has supported Fearne.
She continued: ‘Everyone needs a Davina. She’s been amazing, weird that we had the same health thing going on at the same time. She’s so calming and we speak every day. She is just the best
It comes after Fearne has seemingly made another thinly-veiled dig at her ex-husband as she gushed that she is the happiest she’s ever been in a positive update.
Speaking to Scott Mills on his BBC Radio 2 breakfast show, Fearne gushed that she is ‘really happy’ and is ‘springing out of bed in the morning ready for life’.
Scott, who has known Fearne for 25 years, said he has never seen her ‘more positive or happier’, prompting Fearne to agree and reply: ‘Yeah I feel great!’
