Category: Mohegan

We’re about to learn a lot about where Providence stands at this early juncture when the Friars head to Mohegan Sun to take on Virginia Tech (Saturday, Nov. 8 at 4pm on Peacock/WPRO).

Going off The Field of 68 trio of John Fanta, Rob Dauster, and Terrence Oglesby, the Hokies are in for a big-time bounce-back year after finishing 8-12 in the ACC a season ago (47 minute mark).

“This isn’t a kind of good team, this is a very good team. A team that should be dancing,” Oglesby raved about the Hokies revamped roster.

Mike Young’s team led by just four points at halftime in their opener against Charleston Southern, but looked the part in the second half — blowing the game open and rolling to a 98-67 victory.

This is a group that boasts size across its starting lineup, a tremendous athlete at the four, and a potential first-round pick they welcomed from Greece this summer.

Breaking Down the Roster:

The Headliner: This is an easy one. Young has one of the more intriguing players in the country in Greece import Neoklis Avdalas — a 6’9 guard who The Field of 68 crew talked about as a potential lottery pick next spring. Avdalas is a tremendous playmaker and serves as a creator for this group, as he finished their opener with nine assists and just one turnover in 29 minutes. He added two loud blocks on Monday.

“The comp I came away with when watching him was something between Franz Wagner and Igor Demin,” Dauster said of him. Wagner is one of the best young players in the league and, like Demin last spring, went eighth overall in his draft class.

While Avdalas’ size could be a problem, a Providence team looking to pick…

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TAMPA, Fla., November 8, 2025 – The University of South Florida men’s basketball team (1–0) travels to Uncasville, Conn., to face George Washington University in a neutral-site contest at Mohegan Sun Arena, as a part of the Basketball Hall of Fame Tipoff.

Tip is set for Saturday, Nov. 8, at 1:30 p.m. and will air on Peacock, with radio coverage on Bulls Unlimited.

Program Comparison
Saturday’s matchup stands out as a notable early-season non-conference meeting between two programs looking to climb the national rankings. South Florida came into the season with a NET ranking of 189, while GWU came in at 124. The Bulls have a KenPom rating of 97, and a BPI of 101 after one game, while GWU has a KenPom of 78 and a BPI of 83.

South Florida has made three NCAA Tournament appearances, most recently in 2012, when the Bulls advanced to the second round. George Washington’s most recent appearance was in 2014, also reaching the second round.

Last Time Out
The Bulls opened the Bryan Hodgson era with a 102–67 win over Florida A&M on Monday night at the Yuengling Center, tying the American Conference record for the second-highest margin of victory (35 points) in a head coach’s debut.

Wes Enis made an immediate impact in his first Division I game, leading the Bulls with 22 points – the third-most points in a USF debut since 1996. Izaiyah Nelson added 16 points and 10 rebounds for his 19th career double-double, and Josh Omojafo scored 17 points with a team-high five assists.

The Bulls showcased their depth with 37 bench points and dominated transition play with 23 fast-break points.

Series History
Saturday’s matchup marks the seventh meeting between South Florida and George Washington, with the Bulls holding a 1–5 record. The most recent game was on Dec. 3, 2016, when…

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Sting has announced a new round of spring 2026 U.S. tour dates as part of his acclaimed “Sting 3.0” power trio tour. The run begins May 9 in Durant, Oklahoma, and travels through cities including Austin, Houston, Atlanta, Charlotte, and Raleigh before wrapping May 25 in Richmond, Virginia. The new dates also feature a special three-night stand at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia, celebrating one of the most beloved live shows of recent years.

Tickets will be available first through Sting’s official fan club presale beginning Tuesday, November 4 at 10 AM local time. A Live Nation presale follows on Thursday, November 6 at 10 AM local, with general on-sale starting Friday, November 7 at 10 AM via Ticketmaster. Fans can sign up for Sting’s fan club or Live Nation’s All Access membership for early access to tickets.

Sting originally launched his “3.0” tour in 2024 alongside longtime guitarist Dominic Miller and drummer Chris Maas, performing selections from across his legendary catalog in an electrifying trio format. He continues touring through late 2025 with remaining shows in New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Indiana before kicking off his newly announced 2026 leg.

Sting 2025–2026 Tour Dates:
Nov 14 — Atlantic City, NJ — Borgata Event Center
Nov 15 — Atlantic City, NJ — Borgata Event Center
Nov 18 — Uncasville, CT — Mohegan Sun Arena
Nov 20 — Bethlehem, PA — Wind Creek Event Center
Nov 21 — Bethlehem, PA — Wind Creek Event Center
Nov 23 — Gary, IN — Hard Rock Casino

May 9 — Durant, OK — Choctaw Grand Theater
May 10 — Irving, TX — The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
May 12 — Austin, TX — Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park
May 13 —…

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Wilkes-Barre, PA – With the number of days left in the 2025 racing season at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania down to single numbers, Director of Racing Rick Kane has devised a two-legs-and-a-Championship series for both trotters and pacers called the “Winter Is Coming” Series to create year-end extra excitement, and on Monday the pacers contested two $12,500 opening round prelims.

Expedited Service was an easy winner in a division of the Winter Is Coming Pacing Series Monday at Pocono. Curtis Salonick photo.

The excitement factor was evident in the faster of the day’s two Winter Is Coming cuts, as the Betterthancheddar gelding Agedchedar Hanover (note that deliberate spelling) closed from third-over to win in a four-horse blanket finish in 1:52.4. The winner came home in :28.1 against the wind to defeat Points North by a head for trainer Jake Leamon and owner Dona McDonald.

The other section went to the only three-year-old to enter in the first leg prelim, the Cattlewash gelding Expedited Service, and the sophomore might turn out to be the horse to beat in the series. Though his mile was clocked in 1:54.3, Expedited Service went his third quarter in :26.4 with the wind to easily clear from first-over and drew off to a 4-1/2 length victory for driver George Napolitano Jr., trainer Richard Johnson, and owner Guy Gemore.

Top purse of the card was the $15,500 offered for developing trotters, with the stakes sophomore filly Margareta Hanover taking command in front of the stands the first time and then posting a new mark of 1:55.4 in winning by open distance. Mattias handled the Maharajah filly for trainer-brother Marcus (who was at the opening day of the Harrisburg Sale) and, appropriately given that reference, owners Hanover Shoe Farms Inc.

Anthony Napolitano led the driving colony with three…

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This month Playboi Carti, Jonas Brothers, Diana Ross and others are making tour stops in Connecticut. Also, Jimmy Cash and Greg Stone will be bringing the laughs to the Nutmeg State. And for those looking for some family entertainment, there is a production of “Hamilton”, “Sesame Street Live,” and Ninja Kidz Live. Connecticut residents can also get in the holiday spirit with the New England Christmas Festival at Mohegan Sun.

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Diana Ross performs during the last show of the Stern Grove Festival season at Stern Grove on August 17, 2025, in San Francisco, California. (Steve Jennings/Courtesy of Getty Images)

Nov. 1

DIANA ROSS

“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” singer and icon Diana Ross will perform Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. in the Foxwoods Premier Theater. Tickets start at $69.35.

Foxwoods Resort Casino, 350 Trolley Line Blvd., Mashantucket. Ticketmaster.com

Nov. 8 

Playboi Carti performs during The Weeknd: After Hours Til Dawn Tour at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on August 21, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Prince Williams/WireImage/Courtesy of Getty Images)

PLAYBOI CARTI  
 
“Magnolia” rapper Playboi Carti will perform Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. at the PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford. Tickets start at $104.95.

PeoplesBank Arena, One Civic Center Plaza, Hartford. Ticketmaster.com

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Wilkes-Barre, PA — The John Simpson Sr. Memorial Stakes series continued Saturday (Oct. 25) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, with three-year-old colts racing in three divisions on each gait while chasing a total of $193,210.

The trotting race, known as the Ayres, saw its fastest mile, 1:52.1, turned in by the Face Time Bourbon colt Gap Kronos S, who was driven by George Napolitano Jr. for Bruni Racing Team Inc. Gap Kronos S, the favorite, had to race first-over from before the half, but coming home in a speedy :55.2 got him under the wire first, two lengths ahead of 74-1 shot Onemore Volo.

Gap Kronos S was an easy winner in  the fastest Simpson Stakes trot Saturday at Pocono. Curtis Salonick Photo.

Gap Kronos S is trained by Åke Svanstedt, and the master Swedish horseman sent out another Ayers winner in the Walner gelding Don’t Ask For More. The second choice sat on the back of favored pacesetter Karinchak (Matt Kakaley), then came up the inside and caught the leader by a neck in 1:54.1 for driver Johnathan Ahle and the partnership of Åke Svanstedt Inc., Nils Munkhaugen, Barry Carter, and Michael Carter.

The Greenshoe gelding Sensational (Kakaley), who overcame a break to win upon coming to Pocono in his last start, made it two straight over the mountain oval, never looking back to win in a lifetime best 1:53.2 for driver Matt Kakaley and trainer George Ducharme, the latter’s George Ducharme Stable LLC co-owner with W J Donovan. Had Sensational looked back late, he would have seen the chalk Onejetplane (Niko Karna) to his right and Warrior (Ahle) to his left, but he won by a neck over the former, who photoed the latter…

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The WNBA Finals flew by, and the Phoenix Mercury were involved. They faced the Las Vegas Aces in that series, and both teams were looking to win another championship. Las Vegas swept Phoenix, and it led to the franchise’s third championship.

The Aces were led by their star A’ja Wilson, who ended up winning her fourth Most Valuable Player (MVP) and her performance in the Finals led to history. She scored 114 points in the series against the Mercury, which is the most points scored in Finals history.

July 20, 2010; Uncasville, CT, USA; New York Liberty guard Cappie Pondexter (23) walks up court with Connecticut Sun guard Renee Montgomery (21) behind during the first half at the Mohegan Sun Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images / David Butler II-Imagn Images

Before Wilson, that record belonged to a Mercury legend. Cappie Pondexterscored 110 points in the Mercury’s 2007 Finals run. Phoenix won the championship that year, which was the team’s first in franchise history.

In that playoff run, the Mercury beat the Seattle Storm and the San Antonio Silver Stars before facing the Detroit Shock. They beat the Shock 3-2, as Phoenix picked up wins in Game 2, Game 4 and the final game.

Overall, Pondexter had a total of 215 during the team’s playoff run. Her performance in the Finals was spectacular, and it led to her becoming the first Mercury player to win Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP). She averaged 23.9 points, 5.8 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 1.2 steals in the Mercury’s postseason run, and in the Finals, she averaged 22.0 points and 5.6 assists.

July 20, 2010; Uncasville, CT, USA; New York Liberty guard Cappie Pondexter (23)…

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Marina Mabrey has bounced around the WNBA in her seven years as a pro. She’s played for four different teams and since 2020 she has been one of the league’s most consistent performers.

The former second-round pick out of Notre Dame landed with the Connecticut Sun in the middle of the 2024 season via a trade. After helping the Sun reach the playoffs, the 2025 season saw the team go south, winning just 11 games and finishing with the second-worst record in the league. You would not have known that watching the 5-foot-11 guard play.

Mabrey averaged 14.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, and a team-high 4.0 assists per game, while also leading the team in minutes played (31.5) and three-pointers made (1.9). It was the right tone to set going into an offseason with uncertainty — and without a contract. Mabrey is a free agency and will have plenty of suitors. The Sun should be one of them and recently Sun PR on X (formerly Twitter) touted her season accompishments.

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Mabrey missed nine games due to a left knee injury, but she led the Sun in multiple statistical categories and reached several career milestones during the franchise’s lost season.

Chief among those milestones were her 800th rebound on Sept. 3 against Chicago, her 700th assist and 1,000th career field goal on Aug. 23 against Chicago, and her 200th career steal on Sept. 6 against Phoenix.

In less than two seasons, Mabrey ranked 14th all-time in three-pointers made (108) and 20th in assists (195) in Connecticut Sun franchise history.

Mabrey’s best game was on June 6 against…

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