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**Headline: Caitlin Clark Sidelined with Groin Injury, To Miss Fever’s Game Against Sparks**

**Indianapolis, IN -** Indiana Fever rookie sensation Caitlin Clark will miss Thursday night’s game against the Los Angeles Sparks due to a left groin injury, the team announced. This marks the first regular-season game Clark will miss in her professional career, adding to a series of early-season setbacks.

Clark recently returned to the court after being sidelined for five games with a left quad injury between May 28 and June 10. During that stretch, the Fever managed a 3-2 record. Since her return, she has averaged 17.8 points per game over five games, highlighted by a 32-point performance against the New York Liberty, which resulted in the Liberty’s first loss of the season.

However, Clark has struggled with her three-point shooting recently, converting only 1 of 23 attempts in her last three games, two of which were losses.

“We’re evaluating Caitlin’s groin injury,” said a Fever spokesperson. “We’ll have more information as we proceed.”

This latest injury adds to a list of leg issues Clark has dealt with this season. She missed Indiana’s first preseason game on May 3 due to a separate left leg problem. Fever coach Stephanie White previously stated that the earlier quad injury was not related to the preseason issue. It remains unclear if the current groin injury is connected to either of the previous ailments, and the extent of Clark’s absence is currently unknown.

Through her first nine WNBA games, Clark is averaging 18.2 points on 39% shooting (29.5% from three-point range), 8.9 assists, and 5.6 rebounds per game. Her absence will undoubtedly be felt as the Fever face the Sparks.

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