Rachel Bachman

Alan Page is 1 of 1. Every year, the Pro Football Hall of Famer and former Minnesota Supreme Court Justice plays his middle-school sousaphone to cheer on runners in the Twin Cities Marathon and honor his wife, who died of cancer in 2018.

@mcbc @WSJ When I see her name I sometimes do a double-take too. And coincidentally I grew up in Minneapolis 🙂

@Bachscore @WSJ Holy crap. Honestly read your Twitter name as "Rachel Banham" as in WNBA guard and Minnesota HOFer. Was like didn't know you had a side hustle.

On today’s @WSJ front page: WNBA players getting the biggest raise in U.S. sports history wsj.com/sports/basketb…

In the middle of a growth spurt for women’s basketball, sparked by Caitlin Clark, the WNBA reached a collective-bargaining agreement with record increases to the salary cap and league minimums. Read more: on.wsj.com/4snJo6h

@richarddeitsch @alexaphilippou @DougFeinberg @ClassicJpow @AnnieCostabile @WNBA @WNBAPA Brava/ bravo!

NEW PODCAST: Four reporters discuss camping out overnight to get a major sports story The guests are @alexaphilippou, @DougFeinberg , @ClassicJpow and @AnnieCostabile. These four reporters were instrumental in providing first-hand reporting on the @WNBA and @WNBAPA agreement. Their reporting took them deep into the night on most days. TO LISTEN: lnkd.in/gJ7qZrYz

NEW: WNBA players landed a nearly 400% salary increase, the biggest jump in US sports history. Once the new deal is ratified, the lowest-paid player this season will make more than the highest-paid last year. wsj.com/sports/basketb…

Jalen Rose will be Michigan’s spring commencement speaker, and Michael Phelps will receive an honorary degree record.umich.edu/articles/jalen…

Two years ago, the College of Biblical Studies lost a basketball game by 141 points and everyone laughed and covered it. "A hard time," says then-player Victoria Henson. The other day, they stunned the No. 1 team in their conference. The turnaround: wsj.com/sports/basketb…

Official confirmation that the 2026 World Cup is coming to the United States (6th Ave., NYC) @Cristiano

@alexaphilippou 🏆

Langham 4 (minus Doug 😥) out! ✌️ See y’all May 8! 🏀🎉

At some point there has to be an on-air visit from NYC’s mayor so we get a Zlatan-Zohran appearance

The WNBA and WNBPA are meeting today for the 8th consecutive day of negotiations. Over 90 hours have been logged since last Tuesday when these marathon sessions began.

@insidethegames This is a plot from Billions

Momentum is building behind a potential New York City–Lake Placid Winter Olympics bid. Leaders say a joint model, inspired by Milano Cortina 2026, could combine existing infrastructure with a vision for future Games. 📷: Getty Images insidethegames.biz/articles/lake-…

Ryan Coogler wins his first-ever Oscar for Best Original Screenplay for 'SINNERS' 🏆 Coogler was a record-setting WR at Sacramento State from 2004–07 🏈

⚽️🏀The NWSL kicked off its 14th seas, with at least 2 players (Sophia Wilson, Trinity Rodman) reportedly earning over $1M a year. WNBA players are in CBA talks ahead of 30th seas, seeking first $1M salaries. Ceiling now about $250K. espn.com/wnba/story/_/i…

Yesterday, Caitlin Clark played in her first basketball game since July, suiting up for Team USA in a World Cup-qualifying game against Senegal. She had 17 points on 4/5 shooting from 3. Rhyne Howard's 21 led Team USA in the win. #boxscore" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">fiba.basketball/en/events/fiba…

ESPN says this was its most-watched women's college basketball regular season since 2008-09.

Team USA 6, Team Coffee 8

Bam on A'Ja: "She's been gone a week. She was complaining I got my 10K point & she wanted me to wait. To have 83 the first game she's here is special. The BTS/workouts/convos, they're very motivating. You see what she does. You get inspired every day by that. Thankful to have her in my life... she's going to cry, btw." A'Ja: "No, I'm noooooooot."

@kareemcopeland Ayyyy... congrats, Kareem!!

Real talk, appreciate all the love and support as we start a new chapter. And blessed to stay in this women’s hoops space. We’ll get cranking soon.

UCLA's 51-point win over Iowa is the largest win by a team over an AP top-10 opponent in the NCAA era 😳 It is also the largest win in a Big Ten Championship game all-time 🔥