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Connecticut Sun Pressures Caitlin Clark in WNBA Debut and Defeats Indiana Fever

Connecticut Sun Pressures Caitlin Clark , in WNBA Debut and Defeats Indiana Fever. The Sun's home opener on May 14 was sold out for the first time since 2003 as fans gathered to watch Clark in her WNBA debut. But the Sun was ready for college basketball's all-time leading scorer, pressuring her at every move in an attempt to throw her off her game, NBC News reports. . But the Sun was ready for college basketball's all-time leading scorer, pressuring her at every move in an attempt to throw her off her game, NBC News reports. . DiJonai Carrington stuck to Clark like glue, which noticeably frustrated and flustered the 2024 No. 1 draft pick. . Fever coach Christie Sides said that the Sun "had a game plan against her, and it's just going to take some time for her to figure that speed and quickness and physicality out." . Fever coach Christie Sides said that the Sun "had a game plan against her, and it's just going to take some time for her to figure that speed and quickness and physicality out." . We try to rep it and mimic that at our practices with our practice guys as much as we could. But it's just not the same, Christie Sides, Fever coach, via statement. Although Clark was scrambling to find her rhythm, which also led to 10 turnovers, . she still finished the game with 20 points, the most in any WNBA debut. . she still finished the game with 20 points, the most in any WNBA debut. . She also had three assists and two steals. . She also had three assists and two steals. . Also scoring 20 points for the night was DeWanna Bonner, which landed her at "No. 5 on the WNBA's all-time scoring list," NBC News reports. . Also scoring 20 points for the night was DeWanna Bonner, which landed her at "No. 5 on the WNBA's all-time scoring list," NBC News reports. . The Sun walked away with a 92-71 victory. While Clark knows that the experience will provide her "a lot of things to learn from," her coach, teammates and fans have faith that she'll quickly adjust to her new environment. The Fever's home opener will take place May 16 against the New York Liberty at 7 p.m. ET. The Fever's home opener will take place May 16 against the New York Liberty at 7 p.m. ET

This Day in History: Heaven’s Gate Cult Members Found Dead

This Day in History:, Heaven’s Gate Cult Members Found Dead. March 26, 1997. Led by Marshall Applewhite, 39 members of the cult peacefully committed suicide by drinking a mixture of vodka and phenobarbital. The disturbing scene was discovered by police in a mansion in a San Diego suburb. Clothed in matching Nike sneakers and dark uniforms, the 21 men and 18 women were were found in several rooms throughout the mansion. They were convinced their suicides would free them from their bodies, allowing them to enter an alien spacecraft hidden behind the rare Hale-Bopp comet. The cult advocated sexual abstinence. Several of the men had undergone castration surgery, including Applewhite. None of the 39 bodies showed any signs of blood or trauma