The rosters are set for the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game after All-Star captains Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier selected their rosters.

It was a back-and-forth affair all afternoon. The Lynx led by four after the first quarter, but the Mercury took a three-point lead into halftime. Minnesota then led by five after a strong third quarter, only to be outscored by 13 in the fourth.

Alyssa Thomas was happy to see Phoenix Mercury fans welcome her fianceé, DeWanna Bonner, back in The Valley after her exit from the Indiana Fever.

Golden State Valkyries forward Kayla Thornton and Seattle Storm guard Gabby Williams were the two other first-year All-Star reserves named by the coaches Sunday. The All-Star starters were selected through a combination of voting by fans (50 percent), a national panel of media members (25 percent) and current WNBA players (25 percent).

Two new names to the Northeast Ohio running scene put their names on the map July 4 at the Captains Grand Slam 5K. Jacob Ondash and Alyssa Thomas moved to North Royalton recently and took the top spots on the podium for their respective divisions in the race.