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The Phoenix Mercury were building something special in the early 2000s. The team made the playoffs in 2000, and they lost to the Los Angeles Sparks. Los Angeles swept them, and they lost to the Houston Comets in the next round.

Phoenix had some challenging years after that, and after going 8-26 in the 2003 season, they brought in a star. They selected Diana Taurasi with the first pick of the 2004 WNBA Draft

Oct 1, 2009; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi (3) against the Indiana Fever in the first quarter at US Airways Center. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images / Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images

A few years later, the Mercury drafted Cappie Pondexter, who also played a significant role in the team’s success. She was an excellent scorer, and the duo of her and Taurasi was tough to stop.

Pondexter played with the Mercury from 2006 to 2009. Her best season in that time was in 2008, as she averaged 21.2 points, 4.2 assists, 3.7 rebounds and 1.2 steals. Pondexter helped the Mercury win two championships, and before the 2010 season, Phoenix sent her to the New York Liberty.

Jun 27, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Lynx forward Asjha Jones (15) fouls Phoenix Mercury forward Candice Dupree (4) in the second quarter at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-Imagn Images / Brad Rempel-Imagn Images

In that trade, the Mercury acquired Candice Dupree, who was in the same draft class as Pondexter. Dupree was consistent and efficient, and she helped the team win their third championship.

Pondexter had some big games in her time with the Mercury, and when it comes to playing against her future team, her best game happened in 2007….

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PFL and anti-doping program USADA have split.

MMA Junkie confirmed the partnership between the fight promotion and drug testing program is over after several fighters and their teams were notified of their removal from the pool.

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“We can confirm the parties have agreed to end the partnership, and we wish PFL, and most importantly, PFL athletes, the best going forward,” USADA said to MMA Junkie in a written statement. “We were honored to serve the athletes with a robust, gold-standard program implemented in the unique tournament style format of the PFL.”

While it’s unclear exactly when the program terminated, tournament athletes were notified in late August.

PFL has replaced USADA with another anti-doping partner, however. The Mohegan Tribe Department of Athletic Regulation, headed by former ABC president Mike Mazzulli, will serve as the promotion’s anti-doping regulator. Mazzulli previously headed Bellator’s anti-doping efforts during its time under Viacom and oversees PFL’s international events.

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“This new program reflects PFL’s continued commitment to athlete health, safety, and an even playing field across all competitions including PFL World Tournament, Champions Series, and PFL’s international leagues, PFL Europe, PFL MENA, and PFL Africa,” PFL said in a written statement to MMA Junkie on Monday.”With the expansion of PFL’s global footprint, the organization is evolving toward a single, consistent system for all athletes worldwide under the anti-doping oversight of the Mohegan Tribe Department of Athletic Regulation. This change enables the PFL to implement a robust, unified anti-doping system that ensures fairness, transparency, and global consistency for PFL fighters across all leagues and events.”

PFL hired USADA in July 2023 after a slew of its fighters failed state drug tests in Nevada. The failures resulted in suspensions, fines, and overturned results. It’s unclear if the promotion plans to hire a new independent drug testing program, or if it’ll revert to solely…

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‘The Machine’ Returns to NEPA:

Bert Kreischer Brings Permission To Party World Tour to Mohegan Arena

(Wilkes-Barre Township, Pa.) – Known for his larger-than-life personality and outrageous storytelling, comedian Bert Kreischer will bring his Permission To Party World Tour to Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza in Wilkes-Barre Township on Thursday, April 2, 2026, delivering his signature unfiltered comedy to northeastern Pennsylvania audiences.

Kreischer has built a comedy empire defined by outrageous stories, unfiltered humor, and a personality larger than life. The comedian’s career has evolved from being named Rolling Stone’s infamous “Number One Partier in the Nation” to one of the top-grossing stand-up comedians in the world—and a powerhouse entrepreneur, content creator, and entertainment brand. Named by Forbes as “one of the best storytellers of his generation,” Kreischer has parlayed his signature comedy and authenticity into a dynamic media empire. In 2024, he landed the #6 highest-grossing comedy tour worldwide—despite performing only six months out of the year.

He recently wrapped his sixth Netflix special, Lucky, which premiered in Netflix’s Top 10 Most Watched TV Shows in March 2025. Kreischer’s 2023 special Razzle Dazzle drew more than 8.3 million views in its debut week, following the success of previous specials Hey Big Boy, Secret Time, The Machine and Comfortably Dumb. Beyond the stage, he continues to dominate media with his chart-topping podcasts (Bertcast and 2 Bears, 1 Cave with Tom Segura), his viral YouTube cooking series Something’s Burning, and the Fully Loaded Comedy Festival, his live comedy juggernaut.

Kreischer’s antics blur the lines between comedy and chaos. From out-lifting NFL stars to appearing on WWE Raw, he has built a persona that transcends traditional stand-up. He has also expanded into business empires, including with Por Osos Vodka, and expanded entertainment ventures, with his Sony Pictures film The Machine and upcoming Netflix projects Free Bert and…

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Wilkes-Barre, PA – Younger horses on their way to bigger purses (and tougher competition) met for $15,500 in a pair of features on Monday afternoon (Oct. 6) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania. One of the headliners was a pace for distaffs, the other a trot.

Messenger Hanover lowers his mark to 1:54 while taking the top trot at Pocono on Monday. Curtis Salonick photo.

In the trotting feature, the striking gray Bar Hopping sophomore gelding Messenger Hanover, second in his Stallion Series Championship, won for the second consecutive time, here taking a new mark of 1:54 for driver George Napolitano Jr., trainer Ron Burke, and the partnership of Burke Racing Stable LLC and Weaver Bruscemi LLC, Jim Simpson, and J&T Silva- Purnel & Libby. Messenger Hanover set fractions of :27.4, :57.1, and 1:24.4 enroute to victory.

Giving good chase from the two-hole and only three parts of a length back at the wire was Lionheart Hanover, the winningest (13) and fastest (1:58.2) trotter at the Pennsylvania fairs this summer, in a good tuneup for his $25,000 divisional PA Fair Sire Stakes Championship next Monday (Oct. 13). That card, with $200,000 in purses for the eight PaFSS sections overall, will be drawn Tuesday, (Oct. 7), when Pocono closes out its racing week with a 1 p.m. start.

The pacing females were headed by the Lazarus N 3-year-old filly Shesgotthejack, who stayed connected with the front group behind pacesetter Bequeath (:27.3, :55.3, 1:23.1) as the field raced in two packs of four from before the half. Shesgotthejack tipped wide in the stretch and caught favored Lily White Hanover, who had come out of the pocket to get the stretch lead, while stopping the clock in 1:52.1. Ridge Warren drove the winner, third…

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A video poker game ended in a $100,000 jackpot prize earlier this month.

On Sept. 12, a Mohegan Sun player was bettong on a “Jacks or Better” slot machine in Casino of the Earth when they hit a Royal Flush which landed them a $100,000 jackpot. The lucky Mohegan Sun player was betting $125 at the time the jackpot was won.

On the same day, a Connecticut resident was playing on a Light & Wonder slot machine game called “Triple Blazing 7s Double Jackpot with Quick Hit” in Mohegan Sun’s Casino of the Sky when they spun three Quick Hit symbols. The $10 bet landed them a $107,900.46 jackpot.

Overall, there are about 4,000 slot machines, including 22 new ones, and more than 300 table games at the Connecticut casino. There are two areas, Casino of the Sky and Casino of the Earth, that offer slot machines.

Players must be 21 years or older.

• If you’re looking to play online casino games, while Massachusetts doesn’t have any legal online casinos right now, you can sign up for sweepstakes casinos like Ace and play to redeem for cash prizes.

In July, one of the largest jackpots ever won at Mohegan Sun was hit.

While playing on a “Spanish 21″ table in Casino of the Earth on July 9, the player made an optional $5 Bonus Spin Xtreme side bet. The bet ended in Triple Diamonds, which landed them the $2,018,742.30 jackpot.

“Not only is this the biggest jackpot win at Mohegan Sun in 2025, but it also ranks among the top five largest table game payouts ever at Mohegan Sun,” a press release from the casino stated.

Earlier this year, Mohegan Sun became the best place in the…

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