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Chicago Tribune
28-07-2025
- Sport
- Chicago Tribune
Chicago Sky sign Sevgi Uzun to rest-of-season contract as injuries pile up
The Chicago Sky have an injury problem. This week, the front office finally took steps toward relieving the problem by waiving Moriah Jefferson and signing Turkish guard Sevgi Uzun. Additions to the injury report piled up throughout the last week, culminating in a dismal availability report for Sunday's game at the United Center. Angel Reese is expected to return from a back injury Tuesday against the Washington Mystics, but the rest of the roster is still mostly battered from a grueling season. Ariel Atkins is no closer to returning after suffering a leg injury shortly before the All-Star break. Michaela Onyenwere is attempting to play through a leg injury and Hailey Van Lith has been in and out with an ankle injury. And all of these absences are predicated on the season-ending injury suffered by starting point guard Courtney Vandersloot in June, a loss that deeply impacted the depth of the Sky roster. Jefferson has never been healthy since joining the Sky at the 2024 All-Star break. She appeared in only five games this season and managed to play more than eight minutes in a game only once. The guard tallied a total of 159 minutes for the Sky over two half-seasons. General manager Jeff Pagliocca previously told the Tribune that the Sky planned to maintain Jefferson's contract for two reasons — primarily in the hopes that the guard would return to full health, but additionally to provide time to scout and recruit players who were competing in EuroBasket. Although the Sky did ultimately replace Jefferson with a European player, this is more of a stopgap solution for the team than a major swing on an international star, such as the New York Liberty made in acquiring Emma Meesseman last week. A 27-year-old veteran of the Turkish SuperLeague, Uzun will offer another option at the point guard position, which the Sky had previously been filling by committee with help from Van Lith and shooting guard Rachel Banham. Uzun did not submit herself to the WNBA draft during her early years of eligibility, making her debut in the league last season with the Dallas Wings. She averaged 4.4 points, 3 assists and 0.9 steals per game with the Wings while starting in 19 of her 40 appearances. Uzun started the 2025 WNBA season on a training camp contract with the Phoenix Mercury, where she worked her way onto the main roster for seven games before being waived to participate in EuroBasket with the Turkish national team. While Uzun's addition will accommodate the severe loss of depth in the Sky roster due to injury, the front office still faces a growing list of needs heading into the Aug. 7 trade deadline and a pivotal offseason.
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
WNBA Team Announces Major Roster Decision on Monday
WNBA Team Announces Major Roster Decision on Monday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Entering 2025 under second-year head coach Nate Tibbetts and general manager Nick U'Ren, the Phoenix Mercury aimed to recover from the loss of franchise icons Diana Taurasi (retired February 2025) and Brittney Griner (signed with the Atlanta Dream in free agency). Advertisement So far, Phoenix has posted a 5-2 record and is off to a 1-0 start in Commissioner's Cup play following an 85-80 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday. Through the first seven games of the season, Phoenix has leaned on newcomers Satou Sabally (21.3 points and 8.1 rebounds per game) and Alyssa Thomas (15.3 points, 8.0 assists and 7.6 rebounds per game). On Monday, the Mercury made another pivotal move to its roster, announcing that it had waived guard Sevgi Uzun. Uzun, a 5-foot-10 point guard from Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey, carved her reputation in Europe before arriving in the WNBA. After beginning her pro career in 2013 with Beşiktaş, she played for Çukurova Basketbol (2018-19), Fenerbahçe (2019-21), Ormanspor (2021-22) and Botaş SK (2022-23). Advertisement In 2023-24, Uzun returned to Fenerbahçe and captured a EuroLeague Women championship, a Triple Crown (Turkish League, Turkish Cup, Turkish Super Cup), two consecutive FIBA Europe SuperCup Women titles (2023, 2024) and multiple Turkish league titles (2021, 2024, 2025). Her transition to the WNBA came in 2024 with the Dallas Wings, where she appeared in 40 games (19 starts) and averaged 4.4 points, 3.0 assists and 1.6 rebounds over 20.5 minutes per contest. Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese (5) and Dallas Wings guard Sevgi Uzun (1).Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports via Imagn Images After being traded to Phoenix in February, Uzun appeared in all seven games, averaging 1.6 points, 2.0 assists and 0.9 rebounds in 14.6 minutes per game. Advertisement The Mercury chose to waive her contract to clear her roster spot and allow Uzun to focus on Turkey's EuroBasket 2025 campaign, running June 18-29. Related: Lexie Hull's Mother Sends Indiana Fever Message After Third Straight Loss Related: Angel Reese Sends Message After Announcement on Friday This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 2, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Pennsylvania trucking company files Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Turk Transportation filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Tuesday in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. The Carnegie, Pennsylvania-based company, owned by Mehmet Uzun, offers interstate general freight services, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's SAFER website. According to Turk Transportation's four-page voluntary petition, the company has up to $1 million in assets and liabilities of between $1 million and $10 million. The petition states the company has up to 49 creditors. Some of the 20 largest unsecured creditors include TPine Leasing of Mississauga, Ontario, owed over $398,000; Northland Capital of Saint Cloud, Minnesota, owed over $240,000; and Hitachi of Norwalk, Connecticut, owed over $249,000. In Turk Transportation's bankruptcy filing, the company stated it operates a fleet of 18 trucks. Ten of these trucks are driven by independent contractors, and eight are driven by contracted owner-operators. The company employs 16 workers: one executive, 10 drivers, four owner-operators and one service provider. Turk Transportation requested court authorization to honor its payroll obligations to these workers for wages earned before the petition was filed. The total expected liability for this pay period is $61,192. Uzun, whose job title is 'owner-president,' is included on the payroll. Turk Transportation had previously entered into an agreement with Love's Financial to fund its business operations in exchange for a security interest as collateral. In a 16-page court order filed Tuesday, the two companies amended their agreement for Love's to purchase Turk's post-bankruptcy accounts, allowing it to continue its business operations and continue paying off its debts. 'Among other things, the entry of this Order will help minimize disruption of the Debtor's business and operations and permit the Debtor to meet payroll and other operating expenses, obtain fuel, [and] retain customer and vendor confidence by demonstrating an ability to maintain normal business operations,' the order stated. The post Pennsylvania trucking company files Chapter 11 bankruptcy appeared first on FreightWaves. Sign in to access your portfolio
