Top Ten Things in Sports week of 8/11/2026-8/18/2026

  1. Caitlin Clark set a new WNBA record for most games scoring 20 or more  points and recording 10 or more assists in a single season doing so for the 9th time on Tuesday night.
  2. Kelsie Whitmore had the first three home run game in Women’s Pro Baseball League (WPBL) history in the Firebells 8-2 win over the Queens on Wednesday night.
  3. Caitlin Clark became the fastest player in WNBA history to 700 career assists doing so in just 83 games on Friday night.
  4. Joshua Baez became the first player to hit three home runs in his MLB debut doing so on Saturday afternoon.
  5. CJ Kirst set a new Professional Lacrosse League record for goals in a season scoring his 31st goal on Saturday.
  6. The Indiana Fever set a new WNBA record for games with 95 or more points doing so for the 18th time on Sunday evening.
  7. Angel Reese moved into 15th on the WNBA all-time double-doubles list with her 72nd double-double Sunday night.
  8. Denae Benites hit her 7th home run of the season regaining the WPBL lead last night.
  9. Kate Douglass set the 50 meter freestyle (Swimming) World Record twice in one day on Saturday morning and then again on Saturday afternoon.
  10. Pete Crow-Armstrong became the first player in Cubs history with 30 Home Runs and 30 Stolen Bases in back-to-back seasons on Monday night.