Clark returns from back injury to lead Fever past Valkyries

There is a particular kind of reassurance that comes when someone returns — not triumphantly, but simply, as though absence was never the point. Caitlin Clark walked back into the Indiana Fever's lineup Friday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, scored 22 points, and helped Indiana to a 90-82 win over Golden State, their third straight victory. Her return after a back injury that kept her out Wednesday was quiet and efficient, a reminder that the larger question surrounding her — whether her body can sustain the long demands of professional basketball — remains open, even as the immediate answer w