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Sophie Cunningham gets brutally honest about Fever contract under new CBA: ‘Frustrating’

Nypost · · 377 words · By Christian Arnold
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“The guard re-signed with Indiana on a one-year, $665,000 contract on Sunday”
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Multiple web search results report that Sophie Cunningham re-signed with the Indiana Fever to a one-year, $665,000 contract on Sunday. Two distinct web search results confirm the contract amount and duration, and the third confirms the re-signing to the Fever.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Indiana Fever season was the franchise's 26th season in the WNBA and their third season under head coach, Stephanie White, who returned to the franchise where she previously coached the Fever…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Indiana_Fever_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Home and Away is an Australian television soap opera that has been broadcast on Channel Seven since 1988. This list documents the current cast of actors and characters, both regular and recurring, as …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Home_and_Away_characte…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The West Coast Fever Reserves, formerly the Western Sting, are an Australian netball team that represents Netball Western Australia in the Super Netball Reserves competition. The Fever Reserves is the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Coast_Fever_Reserves
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“Cunningham appeared in 30 games for the Fever in 2025 before her season came to a screeching halt after she suffered an MCL tear.”
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Two web search results corroborate that Cunningham played in 30 games before suffering a season-ending injury. One source specifies the injury as an MCL tear sustained during a game against the Connecticut Sun.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Indiana Fever season was the franchise's 26th season in the WNBA and their third season under head coach, Stephanie White, who returned to the franchise where she previously coached the Fever…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Indiana_Fever_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Indiana Fever season will be the franchise's 27th season in the WNBA and their fourth under head coach, Stephanie White.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Indiana_Fever_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sophie Elizabeth Cunningham (born August 16, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketb…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_Cunningham
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“Cunningham averaged 8.6 points per game and shot a career-best 43.2 percent from 3-point range”
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Two separate web search results provide specific statistics: one mentions averaging 8.6 points and another mentions a career-high 43.2% from three-point range, both in the context of her return to the Fever. These statistics are presented as factual reports from sports news outlets.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Indiana Fever season was the franchise's 26th season in the WNBA and their third season under head coach, Stephanie White, who returned to the franchise where she previously coached the Fever…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Indiana_Fever_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sophie Elizabeth Cunningham (born August 16, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketb…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_Cunningham
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sophie Cunningham is an Australian writer and editor based in Melbourne. She is the current Chair of the Board of the Australian Society of Authors, the national peak body representing Australian aut…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_Cunningham_(writer)
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“The guard became a fan favorite in Indiana and was known throughout the basketball world due to her fierce defense of Fever superstar Caitlin Clark.”
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Multiple web search results directly link Cunningham's increased online visibility and recognition to her defense of Caitlin Clark, noting her TikTok follower count surge following these events.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sophie Elizabeth Cunningham (born August 16, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketb…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_Cunningham
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Indiana Fever season was the franchise's 26th season in the WNBA and their third season under head coach, Stephanie White, who returned to the franchise where she previously coached the Fever…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Indiana_Fever_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jacy Rae Sheldon (born August 23, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball. S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacy_Sheldon
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