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Caitlin Clark is confirmed to finally return from injury in the Indiana Fever’s Wednesday contest against the Golden State Valkyries. In preparation for her return, the phenom point guard was spotted showcasing her quarterback skills.

During the Fever’s practice on Tuesday, the 23-year-old guard was tossing around a football with a kid, possibly the son of a coach, per Andrew Chernoff of WISH TV. You can see her put the ball right on the money as Caitlin Clark casually plays catch.

The 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year certainly turned heads with her pass, as numerous fans jumped on social media to share their reactions to Caitlin Clark throwing a football. Some claimed they were impressed, while others made jokes about which NFL players she might be better than.

“Caitlin can play anything and dominate,” said one individual.

Another user claimed, “Daniel Jones needs to pay attention.”

“Los Angeles Olympics dual gold medalist? Point guard for the basketball team and QB of the flag football team? Just saying,” admitted one fan.

One person explained, “There’s a lot of good basketball players, but there aren’t a lot of true athletes. She’s an athlete. Golf, soccer, passing, I’d imagine any sport, she could excel at.”

“Could be QB1 in Indy. Give me CC over Anthony Richardson,” said another fan.

Caitlin Clark’s return from injury will be her first appearance after missing five games. The last time she took the court was in Indiana’s 94-86 win over the Seattle Storm on June 24. Injuries have been the tale this season, as Clark has missed 10 games so far.

Despite that, the former No. 1 pick has been brilliant more often than not when she is available. In the nine games she’s played so far this season, Caitlin Clark is averaging 18.2 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 8.9 assists per game. She also owns a 39.0% field goal percentage and is shooting 29.5% from beyond the three-point line.

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She’s too good to be true.

After threatening to replace humans in seemingly every sector from law to academia, artificial intelligence is now going after our influencer gigs as well.

Meet Mia Zelu, an AI-powered social media star who has amassed over 150,000 Instagram followers by sharing sexy pics of herself at various tennis events and elsewhere.

In a recent Insta post, the hyperrealistic blond bombshell is seen sitting courtside at the All England Club during Wimbledon while drinking Pimm’s, a drink that’s associated with the tournament.

“Still not over the event… but the party’s a whole other game,” Zelu, who bills herself as a “digital storyteller” captioned the pic. “Which Wimbledon match was your fave?”

Another showed the tennis influencer — whose creator is unclear — in the stands during a match.

Her photos aren’t the only things that are super naturalistic — Zelu also “uploads” surprisingly heartfelt and human-seeming messages as well.

“You know what’s exhausting? Pretending you’re okay while you’re slowly burning out,” the fictitious content creator declared in one post alongside a pic of her rocking jean shorts at a cafe. “Smiling in messages, staying ‘productive,’ answering ‘all good!’ while everything feels off.”

She added, “We’ve all done it. Some of us are still doing it. Because being honest feels risky. Because we don’t want to seem weak or dramatic. Because it’s just easier.”

Zelu even has a “sister” named Ana, who’s brunette and has amassed 266,000 followers on the platform by posting similarly glamorous snaps.

Despite the fact that Zelu discloses that she’s “AI” in her Insta profile, thousands of admirers liked her post and even posted fawning replies such as “you look stunning” and “will you marry me.”

Some even inquired about her “skin care routine,” although its yet unclear how many of these replies were posted in jest.

However, some hawk-eyed viewers noticed that Indian cricket star Rishabh Pant had liked many of her posts, leading them to believe that he’d been “catfished.”

“Rishabh Pant thinks he’s interacting with a real girl, totally oblivious to the fact that it’s an AI,” criticized one, while another scoffed, “Someone should probably tell Rishabh Pant that this is an AI account…’

Coincidentally, Pant’s likes of Velu’s posts are no longer visible on Instagram and he has yet to weigh in on the backlash, the Daily Mail reported.

Zelu is one of a growing roster of AI-nfluencers flooding the market. Last year, virtual influencer Alba Renai went viral after getting hired as the first non-human host on a weekly special segment of “Survivor” in Spain.

While the trend might seem harmless, there are plenty of dangers to the proliferation of AI doppelgangers — beyond just leaving a certain cricketer with a red face.

Last year, a UK woman who fell for a “US army colonel” she met on Tinder discovered later that he was a romance scammer after he swindled her out of over $20,000 by deploying hyperrealistic AI videos.

Caster Semenya has stated that her legal battle is about equality and inclusivity in sport (Photo: Commission for Gender Equality)

Queer two-time Olympic champion Caster Semenya says her partial victory in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) marks a step forward in recognising and respecting the rights of all female athletes.

On Thursday, the ECHR ruled that Semenya had not received a fair hearing in Switzerland in her long-standing battle against World Athletics over its regulations that restrict female athletes with naturally high testosterone levels from competing.

Switzerland Ordered to Pay Costs

The court found that “the review carried out by the [Swiss] Federal Supreme Court had not reached the required level of rigour.” Switzerland was also ordered to pay Semenya €80,000 in costs and expenses.

“I have waited 15 long years for this judgment,” said Semenya in a statement.

“Today, my patience in this journey has been rewarded with a result that will pave the way for all athletes’ human rights to be protected. I have given up what I wanted in the hope that others may have what they need. I hope this victory will inspire young women to be and to accept themselves in all their diversity.”

A Win for Equality and Bodily Autonomy

Gregory Nott of Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa, who is Semenya’s lead counsel, hailed the ruling as “a resounding victory not only for Caster but for the principles of equality, fairness, and bodily autonomy in international sport.”

He said the decision highlighted the imbalance athletes like Semenya face when taking on powerful sporting bodies.

“It is a reminder that all sportspeople are entitled to fundamental human rights, and those rights must be protected,” he added.

Some Claims Dismissed

However, the court dismissed Semenya’s other claims — including the right to respect for private life, the right to an effective remedy, and the prohibition of discrimination — ruling they were inadmissible as she does not fall within Switzerland’s jurisdiction.

The decision does not directly address the substance of Semenya’s case or overturn World Athletics’ current regulations and will not impact her competitive career, as she is now focusing on coaching.

It remains unclear if Semenya will take her case back to the Swiss courts.

A Precedent for Human Rights in Sport

Nott believes the judgment sets an important precedent for athletes’ rights globally, particularly where the governance of sport intersects with international human rights obligations.

Caster Semenya has consistently stated that her fight is not for personal gain but for the dignity, equality, and rights of women in sport.

The Controversial Regulations

World Athletics’ 2018 policy requires athletes with differences of sexual development (DSD) — such as Semenya — to artificially suppress their naturally high testosterone levels to compete in certain events.

Semenya’s refusal to comply with these regulations resulted in her being barred from international competition.

International human rights organisations, including the South African Human Rights Commission, have criticised the rules as discriminatory and harmful, arguing they violate the human rights of affected female athletes.

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— Caster Semenya (@MightyCaster) July 10, 2025

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