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UNCASVILLE — The Connecticut Sun looked the equals of the third-place Atlanta Dream for three and a half quarters, but the team couldn’t carry the momentum through the final buzzer in a 93-76 loss on Monday at Mohegan Sun Arena.

It was the Sun’s second straight loss after falling to the Minnesota Lynx on Saturday, and they will face the Dream twice more in the last four regular-season games of 2025.

“I think we lost against Minnesota because they were a better team and they played a better game than us, but I think (Monday) that wasn’t the case,” Sun coach Rachid Meziane said. “Atlanta is a great team, but we showed very good things in the first half and then we forgot our toughness in the locker room. We didn’t come back in the second half with what was required to win this game.

“It was a winnable game. We stopped playing defense in the last quarter, and we gave up the game.”

On the day the Sun were giving away bobbleheads of veteran Tina Charles, the UConn legend delivered 22 points and eight rebounds while shooting 50% from the field. Rookie Leila Lacan had another standout performance with 17 points, four assists, two steals and a block, and Marina Mabrey added 12 points plus three assists.

It wasn’t enough to overcome a balanced effort from Atlanta’s trio of All-Stars. Rhyne Howard led the Dream with 23 points, three assists and two steals, while MVP candidate Allisha Gray added 17 points plus five rebounds. Former Connecticut star Brionna Jones posted a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds. Atlanta finished with five players scoring in double-digits, also getting 17 points from forward Naz Hillmon and 15 from guard Jordin Canada off the bench in her…

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The Connecticut Sun started September with a sputtering fourth quarter against the Atlanta Dream, which led to a 93-76 loss at Mohegan Sun Arena on Monday.  

The Sun (10-30) had been rolling of late. But Monday’s loss represented their second loss in a row, both against playoff-bound teams. Since Aug. 13, when Connecticut ended a five-game losing streak, the Sun are 5-4 in their last nine games. It remains their best stretch of the season as they prepare for Wednesday’s game with Chicago in the Windy City.

The Dream (26-14) have won four of their last five games since beating Minnesota on Aug. 21 Atlanta has four games remaining and is preparing for back-to-back home games with the Los Angeles Spark later this week. The Sun and the Dream will play each other in the final two games of the regular season next week.

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It was the fourth quarter that did in the Sun. Connecticut had a 48-42 lead going into halftime. While Atlanta overtook Connecticut, 67-66, going into the fourth quarter, the game could have gone either way.

But the Dream took care of that in the final quarter. The Sun’s Saniya Rivers briefly gave them the lead with a layup 19 seconds into the fourth quarter. From there, the Dream scored the next six points to take a 73-68 lead with 8:10 left. Connecticut’s Tina Charles interrupted the run with a short jump shot and for the next few minutes, she and her teammates were able to keep the game close. With 5:07 left, two Rivers free throws cut the Dream’s…

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Wilkes-Barre, PA – The Huntsville sophomore filly Calamity Hour overcame a very difficult first-over trip to take the $15,500 pacing distaff feature on Monday (Sept. 1) afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania in 1:52.1.

Favored in the headline contest, Calamity Hour waited in fourth early as chief rival Odds On Aces Full passed the first three poles in :27.3, :57, and 1:25.3 while in front. The winner started an uncovered move down the backstretch, quickly reached the pacesetter, and then grinded away inexorably and worked by the game leader late while posting a 1-1/4 length decision. Calamity Hour paced her own back fractions in :55 – :27 in the impressive win.

Calamity Hour is one of four sulky successes on the day for Anthony Napolitano as the mare wins the Monday feature at Pocono. Curtis Salonick photo.

Deborah Daguet trains the talented 3-year-old for Donald Mac Rae and her own Daguet Racing LLC. Calamity Hour was driven by Anthony Napolitano, who had a total of four victories on the day to lead the horsemen, including wins in all three of the claiming handicap trots. (Two of those winners are trained by Anthony Faulkner, the only conditioning doubler on the day.)

The feature was for “nw 5 races” company; there were also three $15,000 contests for horses in the basic “nw 4 races” bracket. The section for male pacers saw the Always B Miki gelding Laugh Shop streak to his third win in his last four starts in 1:50.4, with potential pocket rocket Chief Bogo staying close but still finishing 1-1/2 lengths shy in a :27.3 last quarter. Matt Kakaley drove Laugh Shop for trainer Jill Wine and the partnership of Samuel Abdoo and Wine Stable.

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  Alexa Philippou

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  • Covers women’s college basketball and the WNBA
  • Previously covered UConn and the WNBA Connecticut Sun for the Hartford Courant
  • Stanford graduate and Baltimore native with further experience at the Dallas Morning News, Seattle Times and Cincinnati Enquirer

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  Ramona Shelburne

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  • Senior writer for ESPN.com
  • Spent seven years at the Los Angeles Daily News

Aug 19, 2025, 11:11 AM ET

The Connecticut Sun ownership intends to present multiple options to the WNBA as it looks to salvage what would have been a record-breaking $325 million franchise sale, sources with knowledge of the situation told ESPN.

The Mohegan tribe, which has owned the franchise since buying and relocating the Orlando Miracle in 2003, is seeking clarity on the league’s desired path forward for the organization, sources said, after an agreement to sell the team to a group led by former Boston Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca was met with resistance from the league office.

After news broke of the deal’s existence — and Pagliuca’s eventual plan to relocate the franchise to Boston — a league statement emphasized that “relocation decisions are made by the WNBA Board of Governors and not by individual teams,” and that cities that have already gone through the expansion process have priority over Boston, which did not submit an expansion bid in any of the three recent expansion rounds over the past three years.

Among the Mohegan tribe’s likely proposals to the league, according to sources:

• A full franchise sale to Pagliuca’s group.

• A sale to a group headlined by former Milwaukee Bucks owner Marc Lasry, who would move the team to Hartford, Connecticut.

• Selling a minority stake in the organization.

• Allowing the league to purchase the franchise for $325 million and relocate it from the WNBA’s smallest market.

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Make the most of summer’s last hurrah at the Norwalk Oyster Festival, taking place September 5–7 at Veterans Park (42 Seaview Ave., Norwalk). Hosted by the Norwalk Seaport Association and presented by Mohegan Sun Online Casino, this vibrant festival is more than just a celebration—it’s the largest annual fundraiser supporting the preservation and restoration of the historic Sheffield Island Lighthouse, a true Connecticut maritime icon. With tickets available online and at the gate, this festival offers exceptional value, especially with all entertainment included in the price of admission and free entry for children 12 and under on Sunday with a paying adult, sponsored by Nuvance Health-GoHealth Urgent Care, making it one of the most family-friendly events around.

Norwalk Oyster Festival, Chairman Mike Reilly says it best: “This year’s entertainment lineup is the best value around. We’re bringing arena-sized bands to the Oyster Festival in addition to nationally acclaimed family entertainment, all included with admission to the festival. “It’s a tradition that we’re proud of,” adds Reilly, “and the last big event of the summer at a beautiful seaside venue.”

A Star-Studded Music Lineup
This year’s Norwalk Oyster Festival is turning up the volume with an unforgettable lineup that’s sure to have you dancing all weekend long! From national recording artists on the Optimum Main Stage to regional favorites under the Abbey Tent, music takes center stage. Music lovers are in for a treat with this year’s impressive entertainment line-up. Country sensation, Parmalee, the most-played group on Country Radio in 2022 and 2023, will headline Saturday night. Their high-energy performance will feature fan favorites like “Carolina,” “Close Your Eyes,” and their latest single “Cowgirl.” The musical excitement kicks off Friday with Nashville and Margaritaville night – Rock Country Nights, will open for Jimmy Kenny and the Pirate Beach…

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The WNBA has made it no secret that it wasn’t happy about a proposed deal that would move the Connecticut Sun to Boston.

According to ESPN, the Sun’s attempt to sell the team is even messier behind the scenes.

In an expansive story published Tuesday, ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne and Alexa Philippou described how the WNBA has meddled with the Mohegan Tribe’s attempts to sell its franchise.

The Mohegan Tribe, which has owned the team 2003, reportedly feels like the WNBA will only allow them to sell the team to a “a market of their choosing at a value of their choosing.”

ESPN reports that the league offered to buy the Sun for a price tag of $250 million and waive the relocation fee so it could handpick its preferred destination for the franchise. That figure is dwarfed by the reported $325 million offered by Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca to move the team to Boston.

ESPN also reports that the Mohegan Tribe is “frustrated” and feels the league has become “antagonistic” about the sale process after declining an early bid from Cleveland, one of the WNBA’s preferred destinations for a new team.

When news of Pagliuca’s bid to buy the Sun went public, the WNBA responded with a statement that was critical of Boston as a destination. The league noted that the city did not apply for a team as part of the most recent expansion process.

That failure to submit an expansion bid reportedly remains a major issue with the WNBA.

Instead, the league reportedly wants Boston to wait in line for a new expansion team – and to work with new Celtics owner Bill Chisholm instead of Pagliuca when that happens.

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