Caitlin Clark and Iowa put on an offensive clinic in the Big Ten tournament championship game in Minneapolis on Sunday.

Clark recorded her 10th triple-double with 30 points, 17 assists and 10 rebounds in the Hawkeyes’ 105-72 win over Ohio State. It was the first triple-double ever in the final of the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament.

“It is a special accomplishment,” Clark said. “But I truly mean it doesn’t happen without every single person in the locker room. So, I’m thankful for them.”

By halftime of Iowa’s win, Clark had tallied 23 points, nine assists and five rebounds. The junior said she knew she needed one more rebound in order to record the triple-double. So, with under seven minutes to go in the game, she says she “turned on the jets” to snag her 10th rebound.

First player to score a triple-double in a #B1GWBBT Championship Game: Caitlin Clark. @CaitlinClark22 x @IowaWBB pic.twitter.com/7u5YgH7v20

— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) March 5, 2023

On top of the triple-double, Clark also became the first Division I player in the last 20 years to record 30 points and at least 15 assists in a game.

For Iowa head coach Lisa Bluder, Sunday’s performance cements Clark’s status as Player of the Year.

“Spectacular,” Bluder said. “Seventeen assists and two turnovers? I don’t know how you can say she’s not the Player of the Year in this country.”

“I get to see incredible stuff every day in practice,” she continued. “She continues to surprise us. But when she got that last rebound and she raced down the court with the biggest grin on her face, like that’s joy. To be able to play like that is so much fun, and I admire her for that. She’s so competitive, but she loves the game so much.”

Clark’s stardom extends beyond the state of Iowa. While Iowa fans turned out for the Big Ten tournament, with the 9,505 in attendance for the championship game setting a new Big Ten record, fans from opposing schools also pushed to the bottom rows of the arena after the game to get a photo or an autograph from Clark.

“It’s been amazing how much she is growing this game. … She embraces that part of the game,” Bluder told reporters Sunday. “She understands her responsibility in that. To me, she’s the face of women’s basketball across the United States.”

Iowa’s 33-point win was the most dominant in Big Ten tournament title game history. Their 105 points also set a new record, besting the 104 points Maryland scored against the Hawkeyes in 2021.

With the victory, Iowa claimed its second consecutive Big Ten tournament championship and its fifth overall.

WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark has re-upped her partnership with Wilson Sporting Goods, with the sidelined Fever guard set to release her second-year line of signature basketballs on June 23rd.

"I love working with Wilson to create these signature basketballs, and I hope this collection helps to inspire young girls and boys to get out and play," said the 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year in Monday's announcement.

"Caitlin Clark is not just a record-setting athlete, she is a cultural influence who has galvanized athletes and fans across the full spectrum of ages, genders and backgrounds in supporting women's sports," noted Wilson director of global marketing David Picioski. "We are proud to partner with Caitlin to continue furthering our mission of inspiring the next generation of athletes."

As part of her multi-year endorsement deal with the sporting giant, Clark dropped her first line of exclusive Wilson basketballs last year, joining NBA legend Michael Jordan as just the second athlete to develop a signature collection with the brand.

This season's collection features an indoor-only ball, an outdoor-only ball, and two multi-surface balls, all incorporating colors, quotes, and other details designed by Clark.

"I'm really excited about the designs because they share even more about me as a person and player," said Clark about the four-ball range.

Where to buy the Caitlin Clark Wilson basketballs collection

Clark's latest line of basketballs will be available at select retailers and online beginning on June 23rd.

Before the drop, interested fans can sign up for notifications at Wilson.com.

The Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL) threw its very first pitch this weekend, as the four-team pro league ushers in a new era of US softball.

Saturday saw the inaugural season kick off in two sold-out stadiums, as the Bandits recorded the league's first-ever win by defeating the Talons 3-1 in Rosemont, Illinois, before the Volts capped opening day with a 5-1 extra-inning victory over the Blaze in Wichita, Kansas.

"To be able to run for those who walked for us is just incredible, and I'm really excited to be a part of it," said Volts outfielder McKenzie Clark following their historic opening win, acknowledging the sport's trailblazers who fought for and built AUSL from the ground up.

The Volts currently sit atop the AUSL standings with a 2-1 record, followed by a second-place tie between the Talons and Bandits at 1-1. The Blaze narrowly trail with a 1-2 tally.

The traveling seven-week inaugural season will see each team contest 24 games across 10 cities to determine the top two squads who will compete in a best-of-three championship series in late July.

With rosters full of former collegiate standouts, NCAA softball fans will have plenty of favorites to root for, as rookies like Talons infielder and 2025 Collegiate Player of the Year Bri Ellis (Arkansas), Volts catcher Michaela Edenfield (Florida State), Blaze pitcher Emma Lemley (Virginia Tech), and Volts pitcher Sam Landry (Oklahoma) make their professional debuts.

"I was like, 'I was born ready. Give me the ball,'" Landry — the No. 1 overall pick in the first-ever AUSL College Draft — told her coaches prior to starting in the circle in Monday's 3-1 Volts loss to the Blaze.

How to watch the AUSL this season

AUSL is back in action on Tuesday night, with the Talons and Bandits closing out their three-game opening series at 8 PM ET. Live coverage of the game will air on ESPN2.

Teams will then hit the road for their next locales, with the Volts kicking off a series against the Bandits in Sulphur, Louisiana, at 7 PM ET on Thursday, airing live on ESPN2.

Meanwhile, the Talons and Blaze will be en route to Chattanooga, Tennessee, with their series first matchup taking the field at 6:30 PM ET on Friday, with live coverage on MLB.com.

The Golden State Valkyries are flying high, following up last weekend's blowout win over the Las Vegas Aces with an 89-81 overtime victory against the LA Sparks on Monday, pushing the 2025 expansion side to an early season record of 4-5.

Five Valkyries scored in the double digits on Monday night, with forward Janelle Salaün's team-leading 21 points contributing to the team's 11-3 overtime advantage.

The first-ever WNBA team to average more than 18,000 fans through their first three home games, Golden State has already made an outsized mark on league culture — but the Valks' on-court product is also trending ahead of schedule.

"We could tell in both the third and fourth quarter, they had each others back," head coach Natalie Nakase said after the win. "That's what we’re trying to do. We got to continue to rely on each other and hold each other accountable, so that was really cool to see."

Monday's results boosted Golden State to eighth place in the WNBA standings, while a skidding 10th-place Los Angeles side struggles to find their form.

Sparks guard Kelsey Plum, who led LA with 24 points on Monday night, expressed her frustration with the game's officials, saying "I'm going to get fined for saying this… they're fouling the s—t out of me every single play."

How to watch upcoming WNBA games

While Golden State doesn't return to the court until Saturday, the Valkyries' last two victims — the Las Vegas Aces and Los Angeles Sparks — will square off at 10 PM ET on Wednesday, with live coverage airing on CBS Sports.

Incoming PWHL teams Seattle and Vancouver are one step closer to their 2025/26 season debuts, as Monday's first-ever expansion draft capped a busy trade window to bring each new franchise's roster to 12 players.

Seasoned veterans and young prospects alike found themselves on the move last week, with notable names like former Boston Fleet captain Hilary Knight and New York Sirens vet Alex Carpenter bound for Seattle while Toronto Sceptres standout Sarah Nurse will head to Vancouver.

Each of the six founding PWHL teams could only protect three players ahead of the league's aggressive expansion process, with most front offices opting to prioritize speed and parity.

Team Canada's 2022 Olympic gold medalist Ashton Bell of the 2025 Walter Cup runners-up Ottawa Charge went first in Monday's PWHL expansion draft, with brought each original team's roster losses up to four total players.

Five of last year's six first-round entry draft picks are now en route to either Seattle or Vancouver, with only No. 1 overall selectee Sarah Fillier remaining with her original New York team.

"Selfishly, I'm very excited," Seattle GM Meghan Turner said after Monday's final selection. "I think it's a great roster that we've built so far."

Both Seattle and Vancouver will see their rosters nearly double to the league's 23-athlete tally later this month, when the expansion teams will join the founding six teams in snagging talent from the PWHL's June 24th entry draft.

The PWHL's expansion process incentivizes new teams to hit the ice ready to compete, though its impact on the league's existing clubs will likely not be clear until the puck drops on the 2025/26 season.