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Sun, Sparks set for historic clash in Boston
Tuesday night's game between the Connecticut Sun and the visiting Los Angeles Sparks will be historic.,When the teams meet at TD Garden in Boston, 107 miles northeast of Connecticut's home arena in Uncasville, it will mark the first time the Celtics' home venue has hosted a WNBA game.,"I think it's ...
Dream top Sun, earn rare back-to-back wins
Tina Charles had 22 points and 15 rebounds and the host Atlanta Dream held off the Connecticut Sun 82-70 Sunday afternoon in College Park, Ga.,Jordin Canada added 19 points, six assists and six steals, Rhyne Howard scored 13 points and Allisha Gray had 11 as the Dream (9-17) won their second straigh...
Marina Mabrey, Sun aim to topple Dream
The Connecticut Sun's acquisition of Marina Mabrey during the Olympic break already has paid dividends. ,Mabrey, who was acquired in a trade with the Chicago Sky, debuted with 17 points in a 109-91 victory at Dallas on Friday. ,Mabrey and the Sun will visit the Atlanta Dream on Sunday afternoon in C...
DeWanna Bonner scores 29 as Sun down Wings
DeWanna Bonner poured in 29 points and Marina Mabrey added 17 in her first game with Connecticut after a trade as the Sun rolled to a 109-91 win over the Dallas Wings on Friday in Arlington, Texas, in the teams' return to league play after the month-long break for the All-Star Game and the Paris Oly...
Sun, Wings hope additions help as second half begins
The Connecticut Sun and Dallas Wings have different goals for the second half of the WNBA campaign when they square off on Friday in Arlington, Texas, after a monthlong break.,Connecticut has a championship in its sights, while the Wings are in a hurry to get out of the league's cellar as play resum...
Sabrina Ionescu goes for 30 as Liberty earn third win over Sun
Sabrina Ionescu scored 30 points to fuel the host New York Liberty to an 82-74 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday.,Ionescu made 7 of 14 shots from the floor -- including a season high-tying six from 3-point range -- and all 10 attempts from the free-throw line. Her point total fell one shor...
League's best square off when Sun visit Liberty
The New York Liberty and Connecticut Sun likely will spend the rest of the season jostling for the WNBA's top two records.,Before taking a month off for the All-Star break and Paris Olympics, the Sun would like to inch closer to the top mark. Their next chance is Tuesday's visit to the league-leadin...
Rachel Banham sets 3-point record as Sun rout Mercury
Rachel Banham had the hot hand, drilling a career-best eight 3-pointers and scoring 24 points, while DiJonai Carrington recorded her first career double-double as the Connecticut Sun rolled past the visiting Phoenix Mercury 96-69 Sunday afternoon.,Banham's last 3-pointer came with 23.6 seconds to go...
Rachel Banham sets WNBA 3-point record as Sun pull away from Mercury
Rachel Banham had the hot hand, drilling a career-best eight 3-pointers and scoring 24 points while Dijonai Carrington recorded her first career double-double (12 points, career-high 11 rebounds) as the Connecticut Sun rolled past the visiting Phoenix Mercury 96-69 Sunday afternoon.,Banham's last 3-...
Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu lift Liberty past Sun
Breanna Stewart posted 18 points, 14 rebounds and a pair of huge blocks in crunch time as the visiting New York Liberty regained sole possession of first place in the WNBA by beating the Connecticut Sun 71-68 on Wednesday in Uncasville, Conn. ,Sabrina Ionescu had 21 points, five rebounds and five as...
Donna Vekic rallies to reach Wimbledon semifinals
Croatia's Donna Vekic rallied to reach her first Grand Slam semifinal with a 5-7, 6-4, 6-1 victory at Wimbledon over New Zealand's Lulu Sun on Tuesday in London.,The unseeded Vekic, 28, advanced in 2 hours and 8 minutes and improved to 10-3 this year on grass, including a final at Bad Homburg two we...
Table-topping Liberty, Sun clash in marquee matinee
The two best teams in the WNBA will square off twice before the Olympic break, with the first matchup coming Wednesday morning when the New York Liberty face the Connecticut Sun in Uncasville, Conn.,The 11 a.m. ET tipoff is part of Connecticut's "Camp Day," a summertime tradition around the WNBA. Th...
DeWanna Bonner, Sun draw away from Dream
DeWanna Bonner scored a game-high 23 points on 7-for-9 3-point shooting, leading the Connecticut Sun to an 80-67 victory over the Atlanta Dream on Sunday in Uncasville, Conn.,Tiffany Mitchell added 13 points off the bench for the Sun (17-4), which won their third consecutive game and tied the New Yo...
Sun out to avenge loss to slumping Dream
In contention for the league's best record, the Connecticut Sun host the reeling Atlanta Dream on Sunday in Uncasville, Conn.,Entering Saturday, the Sun (16-4) trailed only the New York Liberty (17-3) for the No. 1 overall seed in the WNBA, while the Dream (7-12) hope to climb back into the playoff ...
DeWanna Bonner (24 points) leads Sun past Lynx
DeWanna Bonner scored 24 points as the Connecticut Sun beat the Minnesota Lynx 78-73 on Thursday night in Minneapolis.,The Sun (16-4) won their second straight game while tagging the Lynx (14-6) with their second loss in a row. Connecticut is second in the league and Minnesota is third.,Bonner shot ...
Sun hold off Mercury, snap out of rut
Brionna Jones scored 18 points and the Connecticut Sun got back on track with Monday night's 83-72 victory against the host Phoenix Mercury.,DiJonai Carrington racked up 16 points and Tyasha Harris scored all 12 of hers in the second half for Connecticut. Veronica Burton posted 11 points off the ben...
Mercury leaning on short memory with Sun up next
The Phoenix Mercury have no time to dwell on their latest loss. ,After falling to the Indiana Fever, Phoenix will be back in action on Monday night when it completes a back-to-back with a meeting against the visiting Connecticut Sun. ,Despite getting 24 points and six rebounds from Brittney Griner a...
Dream fend off Sun to end slide
Allisha Gray scored 17 points and Tina Charles added 14 Friday night as the visiting Atlanta Dream surprised the Connecticut Sun 78-74 in Uncasville, Conn.,Winning for just the third time in 10 games, Atlanta (7-9) was able to outfight Connecticut (14-4) in the final five minutes. It took the lead f...
DeWanna Bonner (24 pts), Sun outlast short-handed Mystics in OT
DeWanna Bonner scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds Thursday night as the visiting Connecticut Sun erased a 16-point first half deficit and outlasted the shorthanded Washington Mystics 94-91 in overtime.,Tyasha Harris added 23 points and DiJonai Carrington hit for 22, including a 3-pointer with ...
Sun seek rebound vs. surging Mystics after two losses
Despite consecutive losses on the road against two of the Western Conference's top teams in Las Vegas and Seattle, the Connecticut Sun remain confident in their ability to win a WNBA title.,"We have a chemistry that's been around for a long time," forward DeWanna Bonner said. "Other teams are going ...