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Brittney Griner Out with Sprained Toe: Coach Shares Recovery Timeline

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Brittney Griner has played in the Connecticut Sun’s first two games of the WNBA season. The 10-time All-Star, however, is out of action for Wednesday’s matchup against the defending champions, the Las Vegas Aces. Griner was ruled out of Wednesday’s contest due to a foot injury.

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Chennedy Carter scores 27, A’ja Wilson gets another double-double and the Aces rout the Sun 98-69

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UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Chennedy Carter scored 27 points on 13-of-16 shooting, A’ja Wilson had 14 of her 22 points in the third quarter and the Las Vegas Aces routed the Connecticut Sun 98-69 on Wednesday night. The teams face each other again on Friday night in Connecticut. Wilson also had 11 rebounds in just 22 minutes for her 121st career double-double. Carter made 7 of 9 shots in the first half for 14 points to help Las Vegas build a 48-37 lead. Jackie Young added 10 points as the Aces s...

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Clark: Still getting over 'mental hurdle of trusting my body'

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As she makes her way back from the injuries that ended her 2025 season prematurely, Fever star Caitlin Clark acknowledged, "it's going to take me a little bit to really get over the mental hurdle of trusting my body."

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Sun President Issues Statement After NBA Board of Governors, WNBA Officially Approve Connecticut Connecticut’s Houston Relocation

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For more than two decades, the Connecticut Sun stood as one of the WNBA’s most stable franchises. Through ownership uncertainty around the league, roster overhauls, and constant changes in sport, the Mohegan Tribe kept this franchise alive when many others disappeared.

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Clark-Bueckers matchup averages 2.49M, 2nd most-watched WNBA regular-season game on ABC or ESPN

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The matchup between Indiana's Caitlin Clark and Dallas' Paige Bueckers on the WNBA's opening weekend averaged 2.49 million viewers on ABC, making it the league's second-most watched regular-season game on ABC or ESPN. Dallas' 107-104 victory was also the 14th most-viewed sports event of the past week, according to numbers released Wednesday by Nielsen's Big Data + Panel. The top 12 sports programs were NBA playoff games.

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The WNBA Is Already Facing Public Criticism For Its Officiating Changes

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We're not even a full week into the 2026 WNBA season, but it's fair to say the league has an officiating problem on its hands. WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert talked about wanting to make officiating changes during All-Star Weekend last July. Her plan was to address the inconsistent calls and ...

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WNBA Board of Governors approves Connecticut Sun sale, relocation to Houston for 2027

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After nearly a year of negotiations, the WNBA Board of Governors officially approved the sale of the Connecticut Sun to Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta and the franchise’s relocation to Houston for the 2027 season. According to a release from the WNBA, the sale and relocation were unanimously approved by the board. ESPN reported March 27 that Fertitta is purchasing the Sun for $300 ...

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Why former UConn women’s basketball star Azzi Fudd was ruled out of Dallas Wings home opener

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UConn women’s basketball fans got an uncomfortable feeling of deja vu on Tuesday night when former Huskies star Azzi Fudd was ruled out of the Dallas Wings home opener against the Atlanta Dream with a right knee injury. On Monday night before the matchup against Atlanta, Fudd appeared on the Wings’ injury report listed as probable with a right knee injury, but she was downgraded to out an hour ...

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WNBA Fans Calling For Sparks To Trade Cameron Brink

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The Los Angeles Sparks are just one game into the 2026 WNBA season, and yet, people are already speculating about Cameron Brink's future. Brink, the No. 2 overall pick from the 2024 WNBA Draft, has only appeared in 34 games over the past two years due to an ACL injury. She came into the 2026 season ...

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