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SEATTLE — On Thursday July 24th, the franchise launched its fifth annual Kicks for Equality campaign, a vibrant and meaningful initiative that brings together sneakers, social justice, and community impact.

 Backed by BECU and Symetra, the campaign is part of the Storm’s larger Force4Change movement, and it quickly became a fan favorite. This year’s lineup features one of a kind, hand-designed sneakers worn by Storm players and Head Coach Noelle Quinn each pair representing a cause chosen by the wearer. From mental health awareness to maternal healthcare, the messages stitched into every design are as bold as the kicks themselves.

“This is one of our favorite fundraising events of the year,” said Force4Change Executive Director Crystal Langhorne. “It highlights the intersection of sports, fashion, and social justice… and we’re able to raise money to support initiatives that help make a lasting impact in our community.”

All designs are brought to life by Seattle based artist Takiyah Ward, owner of Re-Sole 206, whose custom sneaker work has previously landed on the feet of Seattle sports royalty like Russell Wilson, Geno Smith and Pete Carroll. Ward’s 20+ years of expertise in customizing and restoring sneakers shine through in every player’s pair.

Fans can bid on the custom shoes in an online auction running through Friday, August 1 at 8:30 p.m. PST  but that’s not all. This year’s auction also includes autographed jerseys, a team signed game ball, and other collectibles, with all proceeds benefiting the Storm Foundation and its Force4Change programs.

In a league known for leading the way on and off the court, Kicks for Equality continues to prove that what you wear can speak volumes especially when it’s worn in the name of progress.

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The PFL has their first African card this Saturday as they head to Cape Town, South Africa. They are bringing a really strong card with them as the event will feature a middleweight title fight between Johnny Eblen and Costello Van Steenis as well as a flyweight showcase featuring the biggest star in the promotion, Dakota Ditcheva.

That said, the rest of the main card is really solid. Kicking things off on the main card is a matchup between last year’s PFL heavyweight champion Denis Goltsov (36-8) and former Bellator light heavyweight champion Corey Anderson (18-6). Anderson had been begging for a fight and now he gets a big one.

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Anderson moves up to heavyweight after winning the vacant Bellator title in March 2024. Bellator is obviously no more and Anderson has decided to move up and he’s going right to last year’s champion. Denis Goltsov is a very impressive 9-1 in his last ten fights. His lone loss was in the 2023 heavyweight finals where he was stopped by Renan Ferreira. Last year, he went 4-0 with four stoppages on his way to becoming the 2024 heavyweight champion.

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The next matchup on the card will be a lightweight showcase between Artur Zaynukov (16-4) and Takeshi Izumi (6-3). Zaynukov enters the bout having won five fights in a row including his PFL debut last October against Dedrek Sanders. Izumi will be making his promotional debut after spending his entire professional career in Japan. His last fight was back in March against Spike Carlyle in RIZIN where he won a unanimous decision.

The next featured matchup will feature the featherweight return of AJ McKee (22-2). The former Bellator featherweight champion is returning to the weight class where he…

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In a game similar to “Blackjack,” a Connecticut casino player won a jackpot prize Wednesday.

The player hit a Double Diamond Jackpot playing “Spanish 21” in Casino of the Earth at Mohegan Sun. The jackpot was worth $70,630.75.

Last week, one of the largest jackpots ever won at Mohegan Sun was hit while playing on a “Spanish 21″ table in Casino of the Earth. The player made an optional $5 Bonus Spin Xtreme side bet and it ended in Triple Diamonds. The jackpot was worth $2,018,742.30.

“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.

The casino has sixteen Spanish 21 tables. Overall, there are about 4,000 slot machines and more than 300 table games at Mohegan Sun.

Players must be 21 years or older.

• If you’re looking to play casino games online, while Massachusetts doesn’t currently have legal online casinos, you can sign up for sweepstakes casinos like Mega Bonanza Casino and play to redeem for cash prizes.

For those who need help with responsible gaming, call the helpline at 1-800-327-5050 or go to GameSenseMA.com.

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The Connecticut Sun have had a rather up-and-down week as a franchise.

On Tuesday they sold out TD Garden for the second time as they hosted Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever. Although they lost the contest, the Sun drew over 19,000 fans to the arena and local bars were jam-packed with watch parties.

That night though, also highlighted the fact that the Sun do not play in front of nearly 20,000 fans every home game. Some players like rookie Saniya Rivers said they wouldn’t mind seeing the team fully relocate to Boston.

“If it was up to me, we might relocate here,” Rivers said on Tuesday. “I love Connecticut, it’s fine, but I think the marketing here itself is just going to be better for a women’s basketball program and I think we can make a lot of noise here starting tonight, so I’m just excited to be a part of it.”

The contrast between the team’s current facilities and potential digs in Boston were only amplified later this week when The Athletic released its anonymous WNBA player poll.

One of the questions asked to veterans around the league was “what is the league’s worst-run organization?”

Of the 27 players who answered the question, eight, or 29.6 percent, selected the Sun, the second highest behind the Chicago Sky at 40.7 percent.

The complaints for both teams centered around the infrastructure and practice facilities. Also, according to one player referring to Connecticut, “the travel and location (make it unappealing).”

The story does note that the Sky are working on building a new $38 million performance center, but so far nothing like that has been announced for the Sun.

Connecticut’s practice facilities have bothered players in the past, with former Sun star Alyssa Thomas sharing a particularly frustrating story involving a practice…

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