Shein’s Paris Pop-Up Sparks Controversy Amid Pimkie Partnership Debate

PARIS – Following a week of controversy around the announcement that Shein would partner with French brand Pimkie, the Chinese ultra-fast fashion giant has opened a pop-up store in Paris’…

Carlos Alcaraz’s US Open haircut sparks mixed reviews

Arguably one of the biggest stories at Day 2 of the US Open came from outside the hard court. Carlos Alcaraz got a fresh haircut before his first-round match, and…

Jordin Sparks Joins the Mesh Shoe Wave in Fendi Slingbacks at AAFCA

Jordin Sparks joined the growing faction of celebrities leaning into the mesh shoe trend for the 7th Annual AAFCA TV Honors on Saturday in Los Angeles, arriving on the red…

Trump’s Tariff Plan Sparks Uncertainty for Furniture Industry

The prospect of new tariff hikes continues to threaten the global furniture industry. Late Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that his team has launched an investigation…

Wings’ Bueckers lights up Sparks for WNBA rookie-record 44

Michael VoepelAug 21, 2025, 01:59 AM ET Close Michael Voepel is a senior writer who covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball and other college sports. Voepel began covering women’s basketball…

Michigan left tackle competition sparks major improvement … many options at right guard

Michigan offensive line coach Grant Newsome had a rough first year with his group, though it improved somewhat by the end of the season. He and the line are off…

Sex toy tossed on Sparks’ court, lands near Sophie Cunningham

A sex toy landed near Indiana’s Sophie Cunningham after it was thrown from the stands in Los Angeles while the Fever played the Sparks on Tuesday night, the latest such…

Players changing teams, trade grades

WNBA players protest pay gap at All-Star Game in Indianapolis WNBA players protested pay gap at 2025 All-Star Game in Indianapolis, saying the league needs to pay players better. The…

Cameron Brink makes return from ACL tear in Sparks’ loss to Aces

Alexa PhilippouJul 30, 2025, 02:42 AM ET Close Covers women’s college basketball and the WNBA Previously covered UConn and the WNBA Connecticut Sun for the Hartford Courant Stanford graduate and…

Cameron Brink returns but Aces end Sparks’ winning streak

Thirteen months after tearing an anterior cruciate ligament, Sparks forward Cameron Brink made her season debut, stepping onto the court at the 2:39 mark of the first quarter. Brink looked…