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2 days ago
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Indiana Fever's Sophie Cunningham gets tech less than 1 minute in, did she deserve it?
Indiana Fever player Sophie Cunningham picked up a technical foul less than 1 minute into their game Sunday at the Connecticut Sun. Cunningham mishandled her dribble while being defended full court by the Sun's Leila Lacan. They scrambled for the ball, resulting in a jump ball. Upon review, the officials determined Cunningham had unnecessarily knocked over Lecan. Marina Mabrey made the technical free throw. Live updates: Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun WNBA game score, results How good is Sophie Cunningham? Cunningham averages 8.9 points and 3.6 rebounds per game, shooting 44.4% from 3-point range. How much does Sophie Cunningham make in the WNBA? According to Spotrac, the seventh-year player makes $100,000. This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Sophie Cunningham technical: Did Indiana Fever wing deserve foul?
Yahoo
6 days ago
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Leila Lacan scores 17 in 6th start this season and the Sun beat the Sky to snap 5-game skid
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Leila Lacan scored 17 points in her sixth start this season, Tina Charles added 15 points and the Connecticut Sun beat the Chicago Sky 71-62 on Wednesday night to snap a five-game skid. Marina Mabrey added 10 points for Connecticut (6-26), which improved to 5-11 at home. Kamilla Cardoso scored 24 points for Chicago (8-24), which has lost 11 of 12. Elizabeth Williams had 12 points and 15 rebounds, and Rachel Banham scored 10. Chicago's Rebecca Allen and Connecticut's Bria Hartley were given technical fouls and ejected after they got into a shoving match in the second quarter. The Sky's Ariel Atkins also got a technical and was ejected 'for being an escalator,' referee Angelica Suffren said after the game. There was a lengthy delay while officials reviewed video of the incident. Chicago only had eight players available in the second half, with Angel Reese (back) missing her sixth straight game. VALKYRIES 88, MYSTICS 83 WASHINGTON (AP) — Veronica Burton hit six 3-pointers and scored 30 points — both career highs — Cecilia Zandalasini also made six 3s and finished with 20 points, and Golden State beat Washington for their third straight win. The expansion Valkyries set franchise records for 3-pointers (15) and 3-point percentage (46.7%). Burton, who made 10 of 13 from the field, finished with seven rebounds and seven assists. Tiffany Hayes scored 14 points and Janelle Salaün added 11 for Golden State (17-15), which has won all three meetings with Washington. Sonia Citron scored 13 points for the Mystics during a 29-9 fourth-quarter run that trimmed their deficit to 86-83. Citron converted a three-point play and hit a 3-pointer before she found Sug Sutton for a 3 that capped the spurt with 53.8 seconds to play. Hayes made two free throws with 15.4 seconds left.
Yahoo
6 days ago
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Leila Lacan scores 17 points and the Sun beat the Sky 71-62 to snap a 5-game skid
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Leila Lacan scored 17 points in her sixth start this season, Tina Charles added 15 points and the Connecticut Sun beat the Chicago Sky 71-62 on Wednesday night to snap a five-game skid. Marina Mabrey added 10 points for Connecticut (6-26), which improved to 5-11 at home. Kamilla Cardoso scored 24 points for Chicago (8-24), which has lost 11 of 12. Elizabeth Williams had 12 points and 15 rebounds, and Rachel Banham scored 10. Chicago's Rebecca Allen and Connecticut's Bria Hartley were ejected after they got into a shoving match in the second quarter. The Sky's Ariel Atkins was also ejected for contact with an official. There was a lengthy delay while officials reviewed video of the incident. Chicago only had eight players available in the second half, with Angel Reese (back) missing her sixth straight game. The Sun led 55-34 midway through the third quarter. But the Sky started the fourth on a 11-0 run to get within single digits for the first time since it was 33-26 midway through the second quarter. Charles ended the Sun's field-goal drought on a 3-pointer with 5:31 left in the fourth and she added a jumper on their next possession for a 65-56 lead. Williams converted a three-point play to pull Chicago within 67-62 with 2:32 left. But Connecticut answered with a three-point possession after Saniya Rivers was fouled in transition. She made the ensuing free throw and then Lacan converted a layup to help seal it. ___ AP WNBA:
Associated Press
6 days ago
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- Associated Press
Leila Lacan scores 17 points and the Sun beat the Sky 71-62 to snap a 5-game skid
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Leila Lacan scored 17 points in her sixth start this season, Tina Charles added 15 points and the Connecticut Sun beat the Chicago Sky 71-62 on Wednesday night to snap a five-game skid. Marina Mabrey added 10 points for Connecticut (6-26), which improved to 5-11 at home. Kamilla Cardoso scored 24 points for Chicago (8-24), which has lost 11 of 12. Elizabeth Williams had 12 points and 15 rebounds, and Rachel Banham scored 10. Chicago's Rebecca Allen and Connecticut's Bria Hartley were ejected after they got into a shoving match in the second quarter. The Sky's Ariel Atkins was also ejected for contact with an official. There was a lengthy delay while officials reviewed video of the incident. Chicago only had eight players available in the second half, with Angel Reese (back) missing her sixth straight game. The Sun led 55-34 midway through the third quarter. But the Sky started the fourth on a 11-0 run to get within single digits for the first time since it was 33-26 midway through the second quarter. Charles ended the Sun's field-goal drought on a 3-pointer with 5:31 left in the fourth and she added a jumper on their next possession for a 65-56 lead. Williams converted a three-point play to pull Chicago within 67-62 with 2:32 left. But Connecticut answered with a three-point possession after Saniya Rivers was fouled in transition. She made the ensuing free throw and then Lacan converted a layup to help seal it. ___ AP WNBA:
Straits Times
06-08-2025
- Business
- Straits Times
Report: Connecticut Sun deal never presented to WNBA board
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox The Connecticut Sun's Leila Lacan and the New York Liberty's Sabrina Ionescu in action during the second half at Mohegan Sun Arena on Aug 3. LOS ANGELES – A US$325 million offer to purchase the WNBA's Connecticut Sun was agreed to by both buyer and seller in July but the league never presented the details to the WNBA board of governors for approval, Front Office Sports reported in Aug 5. The prospective purchase of the Sun by Boston Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca, from Connecticut's Mohegan Tribe, remains in limbo. Pagliuca has expressed the desire to move the team to larger arenas in New England and vowed to invest in a US$110 million practice facility. The desired relocation site is believed to be Boston. Details of the agreed-to sale reportedly made their way to WNBA commissioner Kathy Engelbert but never to the board, which signs off on all ownership changes. With the deal not approved during an 'exclusivity' time period of less than a month, at least one other party has emerged as a potential buyer of the franchise, which the Mohegan Tribe purchased for US$10 million in 2023 and relocated from Orlando to Uncasville, Connecticut. After Pagliuca made his interest in purchasing the Sun known, Front Office Sports reported this week, through a statement from the WNBA, that nothing has been approved and that relocation is decided by the board 'and not by individual teams'. The WNBA also noted that in the recent process to select Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia as future cities for expansion, there was no interest from a potential ownership group in Boston. Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore Morning commute disrupted as delays on East-West MRT Line persist after more than 3 hours Singapore Hidden vapes and where to find them: Inside ICA's clampdown at land checkpoints Singapore Sorting recyclables by material could boost low domestic recycling rate: Observers Singapore SM Lee receives Australia's highest civilian honour for advancing bilateral ties Asia Trump's sharp India criticism corners Modi as rift deepens Singapore More train rides taken in first half-year, but overall public transport use stays below 2019 levels Singapore BlueSG needs time to develop software, refresh fleet, say ex-insiders after winding-down news Asia Cambodia-Thailand border clash a setback for Asean: Vivian Balakrishnan Based on that lack of interest, the league seemed to suggest that Boston is not a target market at the current time. 'No groups from Boston applied for a team at that time and those other cities remain under consideration based on the extensive work they did as part of the expansion process and currently have priority over Boston,' the league's statement said. In June, Engelbert expressed a hope for the league to move back into the Houston market saying, 'Houston would be up next for sure.' Sun president Jen Rizzotti spoke about the team's potential sale on Sunday. 'I can't speak to where the team is going to go,' Rizzotti told reporters. 'But if Boston was an option, it's hard to argue that they're not a city that's viable for a WNBA franchise.' Meanwhile in the NBA, the Celtics traded forward Georges Niang and two second-round draft picks to the Utah Jazz to acquire rookie forward RJ Luis Jr., ESPN reported Tuesday. In addition to helping Boston with luxury tax issues, the trade clears a roster spot for Boston because Luis is on a two-way contract. The Celtics are using that spot to sign forward Chris Boucher to a one-year, US$3.3 million contract, Boucher's agent told ESPN. Niang, 32, was sent from the Atlanta Hawks to Boston in a three-team trade last month, but the Massachusetts native will not play a game for the Celtics. Niang averaged a career-best 9.9 points and 3.4 rebounds per game last season across 79 games split between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Hawks. He has posted 7.4 points and 2.5 rebounds per game while shooting 39.9 per cent from three-point range across 544 career games (32 starts) for five teams. REUTERS
