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Sun earn first winning streak of season by holding off Mystics
Olivia Nelson-Ododa scored 12 points and grabbed nine rebounds as the Connecticut Sun won their second in a row with a 68-57 victory over the Washington Mystics Friday night in Uncasville, Conn.,Leila Lacan scored 12, Kennedy Burke finished with 11 points off the bench and Brittney Griner and Charli...
Sun snap skid as Brittney Griner becomes WNBA's all-time blocks leader
Connecticut center Brittney Griner claimed the WNBA's all-time blocked-shots record while the Sun ended a seven-game losing streak with a 92-63 rout of the Chicago Sky on Monday in Uncasville, Conn.,The Sun (3-15) took control in the second quarter, and Griner established the new blocks record in th...
Sky visit Sun with both teams coming off heartbreakers
A pair of struggling squads face each other for a chance to gain some positive momentum when the Chicago Sky face the Connecticut Sun on Monday in Uncasville, Conn.,The Sky enter with a five-game losing streak, while the Sun have dropped their last seven decisions to occupy last place in the WNBA.,C...
Marina Mabrey drops career-high 37 as Tempo rally past Sun
Marina Mabrey scored 21 of her career-best 37 points in the fourth quarter Friday night and the Toronto Tempo came back to defeat the Connecticut Sun 101-97 at Uncasville, Conn.,Mabrey, a former Sun, also made a career-best nine 3-pointers in 12 attempts, helping Toronto (8-8) snap a three-game losi...
Michaela Onyenwere, Sonia Citron shoot Mystics past Sun
Sonia Citron collected 26 points and 12 rebounds and Michaela Onyenwere scored a season-high 22 points to fuel the Washington Mystics to an 88-81 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday in Uncasville, Conn.,Citron made 7 of 13 shots from the floor and all 12 attempts from the free-throw line.,...
Mystics look to turn around road woes vs. struggling Sun
The Washington Mystics aim to halt their recent woes away from home on Wednesday when they continue their three-game road trip against the slumping Connecticut Sun in Uncasville, Conn.,The Mystics (5-7, 2-3 Commissioner's Cup) fell for the fourth time in their last five games away from the nation's ...
Caitlin Clark stars as Fever defeat Sun
Caitlin Clark scored 25 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 8:06 remaining as the visiting Indiana Fever earned an 85-75 victory over the league-worst Connecticut Sun Saturday night in a Commissioner's Cup game.,Clark made 10 of 17 shots, including 5 of 10 3-point tries. The guard's bigges...
Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston pace Fever against lowly Sun
The chemistry between Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston was on full display Thursday night in an overtime game when the Indiana Fever massively needed the production.,The duo hopes to contribute to another win Saturday night when Indiana visits the league-worst Connecticut Sun in Uncasville, Conn.,Ind...
Brittney Sykes explodes to help Tempo rally, extend Sun's struggle
Brittney Sykes tied her career high with 38 points and Marina Mabrey added 21 against her former team, fueling the host Toronto Tempo to a 106-102 overtime victory over the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday in a Commissioner's Cup game.,Mabrey, who played for the Sun the previous two seasons, sank a mid-...
Isabelle Harrison eyes making up for lost time as Tempo face Sun
After admitting to a bit of FOMO, Isabelle Harrison doesn't wish to miss out on any more action this season.,Harrison aims to give the Toronto Tempo another boost on Wednesday when the expansion club hosts the Connecticut Sun in a Commissioner's Cup game.,Harrison scored 14 points in her season debu...
Breanna Stewart (28), Liberty sink Sun for fifth straight win
Breanna Stewart scored 28 points as the New York Liberty extended their winning streak to five games with a 89-80 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Monday night in a Commissioner's Cup game in Uncasville, Conn.,Coming off a 30-point showing that helped New York overcome a 12-point deficit Saturday...
Brenna Stewart (28), Liberty sink Sun for fifth straight win
Breanna Stewart scored 28 points as the New York Liberty extended their winning streak to five games with a 89-80 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Monday night in a Commissioner's Cup game in Uncasville, Conn.,Coming off a 30-point showing that helped New York overcome a 12-point deficit Saturday...
Brenna Stewart (30), Liberty sink Sun for fifth straight win
Breanna Stewart scored 28 points as the New York Liberty extended their winning streak to five games with a 89-80 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Monday night in a Commissioner's Cup game in Uncasville, Conn.,Coming off a 30-point showing that helped New York overcome a 12-point deficit Saturday...
Liberty continue to navigate Sabrina Ionescu absence, visit Sun next
The New York Liberty were in dire straits Saturday before finding a way to keep their winning streak going and survive the absence of Sabrina Ionescu.,The Liberty hope to encounter less stress Monday night as they head to Uncasville, Conn. and visit the Connecticut Sun.,New York (7-4) is 2-0 in its ...
Down 15, Sky storm back to down Sun, halt 5-game slide
Sylar Diggins had 24 points as the Chicago Sky overcame a 15-point first-half deficit to snap their five-game skid with Friday night's 85-80 victory over the visiting Connecticut Sun. ,Diggins scored 16 in the second quarter for the Sky (4-6), who trailed 25-11 after one period, but rallied thanks t...
Sky, Sun both aim to snap out of early-season funks
Wins have been hard to come by for both the Chicago Sky and Connecticut Sun.,The Sky hope to avoid a sixth straight loss and finally notch their first win at home this season when they face the Sun on Friday night.,Chicago (3-6) has gone winless since a 3-1 start and lost four of the last five games...
Rhyne Howard nets 36 as Dream run away from Sun
Rhyne Howard scored a season-high 36 points on eight made 3-pointers to help lead the Atlanta Dream to a 91-75 victory over the visiting Connecticut Sun on Tuesday in College Park, Ga.,Allisha Gray added 26 points, while Angel Reese had 12 points, 13 rebounds and five assists for Atlanta (6-2), whic...
East's best meets East's worst as Dream host Sun
Sitting on opposite ends of the league standings, the Eastern Conference-leading Atlanta Dream will host the last-place Connecticut Sun on Tuesday night in College Park, Ga.,Atlanta (5-2) enters the matchup winner of three of its last four. Offseason addition Angel Reese is coming off arguably her b...
Aneesah Morrow, Sun earn first home win at Sparks' expense
Aneesah Morrow collected game highs of 17 points and 14 rebounds as the Connecticut Sun hung on down the stretch for an 84-81 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday night in Hartford, Conn.,Playing the first of two games in Hartford this season before the team moves to Houston for next seas...
Sparks ride high-octane offense into encounter vs. Sun
Erica Wheeler and Nneka Ogwumike helped the Los Angeles Sparks continue their recent surge and survive the first game without Kelsey Plum.,The Sparks hope to see another productive showing from the duo when they visit the league-worst Connecticut Sun on Saturday night in Hartford, Conn.,The Sparks (...