Dallas Wings Win First Game Against Indiana Fever

May 9, 2026, 23:25

Introduction

The Dallas Wings beat the Indiana Fever 107-104 on Saturday, May 9, 2026. Caitlin Clark played her first game again.

Main Body

Both teams scored more than 100 points. This is a new record for a first game. Arike Ogunbowale and Paige Bueckers scored many points for Dallas. Kelsey Mitchell scored 30 points for Indiana. Caitlin Clark scored 20 points. She now has 1,000 points in her career. She had some problems with her back during the game, but her coach said she is okay. Dallas has a new coach and new players. In other news, the NBA is in Chicago. Teams are waiting to see who gets the best new players in the draft.

Conclusion

Dallas started the season with a win. Indiana will play the Los Angeles Sparks next.

Learning

⚡️ The 'Action' Word Pattern

In this story, everything happened in the past. To move to A2, you need to see how regular and irregular words change to show time.

The Magic Change:

Regular: Just add -ed $\rightarrow$ played, started
Irregular: The whole word changes $\rightarrow$ beat (not 'beated'), had (not 'haved')

🧩 Building Sentences with 'More Than'

To describe numbers at an A2 level, use this simple tool:

[Thing] + [Verb] + more than + [Number]

Examples from text:

Teams $\rightarrow$ scored $\rightarrow$ more than 100 points.

🗝️ Key Words for Sports

Word	Simple Meaning
Win	To be the best in the game
Career	All the years a person works/plays
Draft	Picking new players
Season	The whole year of games

Vocabulary Learning

record (n.)

a fact that shows something is the best or highest among others

Example:The team broke the record for the most points scored in a game.

career (n.)

the work or activity that someone does for a long time

Example:She has reached 1,000 points in her career.

problems (n.)

things that cause difficulty or trouble

Example:She had some problems with her back during the game.

coach (n.)

a person who trains or directs a sports team

Example:Her coach said she is okay.

draft (n.)

a list of new players chosen by teams

Example:Teams are waiting to see who gets the best new players in the draft.

season (n.)

the time of year when sports games are played

Example:Dallas started the season with a win.

waiting (v.)

being ready and expecting something to happen

Example:Teams are waiting to see who gets the best new players.

best (adj.)

the most good or excellent among others

Example:Teams are waiting to see who gets the best new players in the draft.