Paige Bueckers had her mind on a special somebody.

Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese was named to the 2026 USA Women’s World Cup Qualifying Team. It officially marked her senior national team debut.

She and the rest of the Team USA women are competing in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from March 11–17, 2026. Among the group are Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers. That means a ton of time for players who are usually rivals to spend together as they fight for a common goal.

Angel Reese Had Hilarious Reaction To Paige Bueckers’ Thirst-Trapping Picture

Angel Reese (Photo By Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images)

Reese, who is fresh off playing in Unrivaled, is certainly enjoying herself around her new teammates. One video proved it. Somebody saw a picture that Beuckers posted of herself in uniform and showed it to the group. You could hear Angel Reese in the background ask, “Who is this thirst trap to??”

Bueckers confirmed she is dating her former UConn teammate and soon-to-be WNBA player Azzi Fudd. 2024 was a hard year for them both, as multiple videos of the couple leaked.

Aside from the hilarious moment, the USA Women’s National Team’s run is underway in the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup qualifying tournament in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Angel Reese scored six points and had 8 rebounds. But it was Caitlin Clark who was the star of this show. Clark, making her senior national team debut, scored 17 points and dished 12 assists in 19 minutes.

“I thought it was good to get our feet wet,” Kara Lawson said. She picked up her first win as USA Women’s National Team head coach. “We’ve had a short leadup, but I think our focus has been good, our energy’s been good. And I thought that carried over today.”

This was Caitlin’s first game in eight months after suffering injuries this past WNBA season. Rhyne Howard scored a team-best 21 points.

Team USA will play Puerto Rico on Thursday.

Fearne Cotton has broken her silence on split from husband Jesse Wood in her first TV interview since the breakup.

Joining Lorraine Kelly on Monday’s episode of the ITV show, the TV presenter, 43, also gave an health update after having two tumours removed from jaw.

Fearne announced her split from Jesse, the son of Rolling Stones bass guitarist Ronnie Wood, in December after 10 years of marriage.

She has since made swipes at Jesse and moved on with TV director Elliot Hegarty, with the pair having been seen kissing during a recent night out.

Fearne has had a difficult few months after undergoing surgery to remove two benign tumours from her jawline, just days before her split with Jesse emerged.

She told host Lorraine: ‘It’s all very amicable and kids are doing great. I am in a very good place.’place.’

Fearne Cotton has broken her silence on split from husband Jesse Wood in her first TV interview since the breakup

Fearne announced her split from Jesse, the son of Rolling Stones bass guitarist Ronnie Wood , in December after 10 years of marriage (both pictured in February 2024)

Discussing her recent surgery, she added: ‘I feel very grateful to have completely recovered.

‘I feel really good. I have a lot of people reaching out who have had the same thing.’

Davina McCall, 56, announced in November she’d been diagnosed with a colloid cyst, a rare type of benign brain tumour, and has supported Fearne.

She continued: ‘Everyone needs a Davina. She’s been amazing, weird that we had the same health thing going on at the same time. She’s so calming and we speak every day. She is just the best

It comes after Fearne has seemingly made another thinly-veiled dig at her ex-husband as she gushed that she is the happiest she’s ever been in a positive update.

Speaking to Scott Mills on his BBC Radio 2 breakfast show, Fearne gushed that she is ‘really happy’ and is ‘springing out of bed in the morning ready for life’.

Scott, who has known Fearne for 25 years, said he has never seen her ‘more positive or happier’, prompting Fearne to agree and reply: ‘Yeah I feel great!’

She told how her health scare has changed her outlook and said she has been seeking comfort from Davina.

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Joining Lorraine Kelly on Monday’s episode of the ITV show, the TV presenter, 43, also gave an health update after having two tumours removed from jaw