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  "path": "/wnba/2026/03/06/arike-ogunbowale-arrested-after-punching-man-at-miami-nightclub-according-to-police",
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  "textContent": "<p>MIAMI — Dallas Wings star Arike Ogunbowale was arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery after police say she punched a man in the face at a Miami nightclub.</p><p>A four-time WNBA All-Star, Ogunbowale was celebrating early Thursday at the club E11EVEN after winning the Unrivaled championship with the Mist that night. According to Miami-Dade County police records, Ogunbowale punched the man in the face, knocking him to the ground, and security cameras captured the act.</p><p>The county corrections department said Ogunbowale has been released from custody.</p><p>\"The league is aware of an incident involving Arike Ogunbowale and we are in the process of gathering additional information,\" Unrivaled spokesperson Tish Carmona said. \"We're in contact with Arike and her representatives.\"</p><p>The Wings said they were aware of her arrest and \"are in the process of gathering more information. Further comments will be provided once we have more details.\"</p><p>The Associated Press left message seeking comment with Excel Management, which represents Ogunbowale.</p><p>Ogunbowale scored 19 points in the title game Wednesday night against the Phantom.</p><p></p><bsp-list-loadmore class=\"PageListH\" data-module data-hide-authors=\"true\" data-hide-categories=\"true\" data-hide-dates=\"true\" data-show-loadmore=\"true\" ><a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"list-010001\" name=\"list-010001\"></a><div class=\"PageList-header\" > <div class=\"PageList-header-title-wrap\" > <div class=\"PageList-header-title\"> Latest on the Sky and WNBA </div> </div> </div> <div class=\"PageListH-items\" data-with-borders data-list-loadmore-items> <div class=\"PageListH-items-item\"><div class=\"PagePromoB\"> <div class=\"PagePromo-media\"><a class=\"Link\" aria-label=\"After pushing the WNBA forward, Unrivaled faces its next test\" href=\"https://chicago.suntimes.com/wnba/2026/03/04/after-pushing-the-wnba-forward-unrivaled-faces-its-next-test\" ><picture data-crop=\"medium-4x3\"> <source type=\"image/webp\" width=\"490\" height=\"328\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/663daca/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4948x3312+19+0/resize/490x328!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F7c%2F81%2Fb15bfc4b4522ac1d522949227d43%2Fstewie-and-dominique.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIzMjhweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <source width=\"490\" height=\"328\" data-srcset=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9aecaa8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4948x3312+19+0/resize/490x328!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F7c%2F81%2Fb15bfc4b4522ac1d522949227d43%2Fstewie-and-dominique.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" srcset=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIzMjhweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" /> <img class=\"Image\" alt=\"Semifinals - Unrivaled 2026\" width=\"490\" height=\"328\" data-src=\"https://cst.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9aecaa8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4948x3312+19+0/resize/490x328!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchorus-production-cst-web.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F7c%2F81%2Fb15bfc4b4522ac1d522949227d43%2Fstewie-and-dominique.jpg\" data-lazy-load=\"true\" src=\"data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIzMjhweCIgd2lkdGg9IjQ5MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=\" > </picture> </a></div> <div class=\"PagePromoB-content\"> <div class=\"PagePromo-category\"> <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://chicago.suntimes.com/wnba\" >WNBA</a> </div> <div class=\"PagePromo-title\"> <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://chicago.suntimes.com/wnba/2026/03/04/after-pushing-the-wnba-forward-unrivaled-faces-its-next-test\" >After pushing the WNBA forward, Unrivaled faces its next test</a> </div> <div class=\"PagePromo-description\">The player-centric league forced key conversations around the WNBA. 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  "title": "Arike Ogunbowale arrested after punching man at Miami nightclub, according to police",
  "updatedAt": "2026-03-07T00:58:36.353Z"
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