Christine Brennan

AUGUSTA, GA — It is the rare Masters champion who, with just one hole to play, only a few minutes from victory, is wondering where in the world his tee shot has landed.

Christine Brennan's Caitlin Clark book, 'On Her Game: Caitlin Clark and the Revolution in Women's Sports," re-releases on paperback on May 5, 2026.

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Christine Brennan, USA TODAY A fist to the throat. That's the picture that has immediately become part of WNBA lore.

The league’s paltry one-game suspension of Alyssa Thomas after her fist to Caitlin Clark's throat barely begins to address the problem.

A fist to the throat. That's the picture that has immediately become part of WNBA lore. In it, Caitlin Clark, the most famous, marketable and important women's professional team sport athlete in history, is being punched by Alyssa Thomas, whose earnings, fame and way of life have all been greatly enhanced over the past couple of years by the woman she is hitting.

A fist to the throat. That's the picture that has immediately become part of WNBA lore.

A fist to the throat. That's the picture that has immediately become part of WNBA lore.

A fist to the throat. That's the picture that has immediately become part of WNBA lore. In it, Caitlin Clark, the most famous, marketable and important women's professional team sport

Christine Brennan, USA TODAY Carl Lewis had just turned 23 in the summer of 1984, and not only were the Olympics arriving in Los Angeles, also