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Caitlin Clark returns to Indiana Fever after World Cup gold, set for Sept. 18 road game

After a three-week FIBA World Cup break and winning gold with Team USA, Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark rejoined team practice and is scheduled to play at Toronto on 2026-09-18 as the Fever head into their final four regular-season games before the playoffs.

BUSINESSINDY BRIEFBy BusinessIndy Editorial StaffSeptember 17, 2026 at 6:46 PM EDT

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark returned to the team after a three-week absence while competing with Team USA in the FIBA World Cup in Germany, where she and teammates including Aliyah Boston and Stephanie White won the gold medal. Clark said the senior national-team experience was a “pinch-me” moment and highlighted learning from veteran winners such as Breanna Stewart.

Clark was back on the practice court this week and the Fever were scheduled to hit the road to face the Toronto Tempo on Friday, 2026-09-18. The article notes there are four regular-season games remaining and that the playoffs were expected in under two weeks, framing Clark’s return as occurring during the team’s final stretch of the season.

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