Sophie Cunningham entering arena for Fever gameSophie Cunningham (Photo via Yahoo Sports/X)
Sophie Cunningham brought the shorts out again as she pulled off another daring fit for Caitlin Clark’s return to the Indiana Fever on Saturday.

Clark is returning to the team after missing five games with a quad injury. As fate would have it, she’s coming back to play the New York Liberty, the team she got injured playing against.

The second-year star also felt like she was cheated at the end of that game as she turned the ball over on the final play, but reckons it was due to a foul that was not called.

Clark leads the WNBA in assists per game with 9.3 this season and is averaging 19.0 PPG, which suggests she will be a welcome addition to the active roster against the defending champions.

Sophie Cunningham Returns In Style

Everyone Is Praying For Indiana Fever Star Sophie CunninghamSophie Cunningham (Photo By Clark Wade/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
Cunningham, who also returns to the team after a three-game absence due to an ankle injury, rocked a daring pregame outfit as she pulled up to Gainbridge Fieldhouse Arena on Saturday, rocking another pair of shorts and heels, having worn something similar last weekend.

Check her out in the video below:

Fans absolutely loved the fit, although others were quick to point out that heels were probably not the best choice so soon after an ankle injury.

“Omg those legs though ❤️❤️,” a user commented.

“there she goes!!!!” a second wrote.

“Ankle injury and wearing heels doesn’t make sense to me,” another comment read.

It appears we’ll have to get used to this sort of ensemble from Sophie.

Meanwhile, Fever head coach Stephanie White claimed Sophie Cunningham looked strong in workouts and is ready to help the team again.

Indiana is now back at full strength, with both Cunningham and Clark returning, though it’s also resulted in the team waiving Aari McDonald following the end of her hardship deal.

Houston Texans star Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his illegal hit to Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and the ensuing brawl between the teams in a lengthy statement on social media.  

Al-Shaair’s statement comes as his three-game suspension as a result of the incident has ended and he is slated to return to the field for the Texans on Sunday against the Tennessee Titans.

On December 1, an Al-Shaair hit to the head of a sliding and defenseless Lawrence caused chaos in Jacksonville. The defensive back needed to be restrained by several coaches and Lawrence has not played since taking the barbaric contact.

‘While so many jumped at the first opportunity to hop on the false narrative – that l’m a dirty player or bad person – the messages from all who stood by me were the only things keeping me mentally afloat during a time of isolation,’ Al-Shaair said on social media.

‘I’ve learned so much from this entire experience. Seeing myself on video – letting my emotions get the best of me to the point where I completely lost it – was an embarrassing and eye-opening moment for me.’

‘I’ve had to earn everything in my life. I never want to allow anyone to get me to a point where I jeopardize everything that I’ve worked all my life to obtain. That was not the way I want to represent myself or my family and I will continue to learn and grow from that moment.’

Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his hit to Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence
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Azeez Al-Shaair has admitted regrets over his hit to Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence

The Texans defensive back was suspended for three games as a result of the hit to Lawrence
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The Texans defensive back was suspended for three games as a result of the hit to Lawrence

Al-Shaair said during his three-game ban, he met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and other league executives for the first time, taking issue with how he was characterized in the official announcement of his suspension.

The defender said he thought his character and integrity were ‘unjustifiably smeared’ in the release but the meeting with Goodell and others was ‘productive’ and gave him hope it would not happen again.

‘In that conversation – man-to-man – I owned and acknowledged that my actions following my ejection were careless and, in that moment, I didn’t think about the responsibility I have been blessed with to represent the shield,’ Al-Shaair continued.

‘I also stated that the letter, and specifically the language used in the letter, was equally as careless and conveyed that the context of the words used were not a reflection of my character, nor my career, as I have not been warned multiple times for my play on the field.’

Al-Shaair’s hit on Lawrence was not the only controversial incident he was involved in this season.

During the Texans’ game against the Bears in September, he punched Roschon Johnson, who wasn’t even in the game at the time of another sideline confrontation.

Al-Shaair ended his statement by saying his view is that everyone in the league office and on the field are on the same team to represent the NFL in the best nature possible, something he failed to do earlier this month.

‘Lastly, I’ll say that this world is full of negative people who can’t wait to tear you down, but if you move with love and compassion, the seeds of good you planted in others’ lives can grow into the very tree that shades you with comfort and compassion when you need it most,’ Al-Shaair concluded.

‘I am a man of God, I am a leader, a warrior and a lover. I am also a hell of a football player and I’m grateful to be back doing what I love.’