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WNBA’s Connecticut Sun will move to Houston after $300m sale to Fertitta family

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  • WNBA’s Connecticut Sun will move to Houston after $300m sale to Fertitta family

    The Fertitta family, who own the NBA’s Houston Rockets, are purchasing the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun with the intention of moving the team to Houston, PaperCity Magazine and ESPN reported Friday. The upcoming season will be the last the Sun play in Connecticut, their home since 2003, before relocating to Houston ahead of the 2027 season.

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  • Sun Sold To Fertitta Family, Will Move To Houston In 2027

    The Connecticut Sun are being sold to the Fertitta family and will relocate to Houston, sources told Alexa Philippou of ESPN. The Fertitta family are purchasing the team for $300 million, a record-breaking figure for a WNBA side. That figure also includes a relocation fee. The Sun will play one more season in Uncasville, Connecticut before moving to Houston in 2027. The franchise is also expected to bring back the Comets' name. The Comets were part of the WNBA from 1997 to 2008, and won four ...

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  • 'This League Baffles Me’: Fans Question Connecticut Sun’s Houston Move Over Rejected $325M Boston Offer

    The WNBA’s decision on the Connecticut Sun’s future is drawing heavy backlash, with fans questioning how a more lucrative deal was left on the table. It was confirmed Friday that the Sun will move to Houston, with 2026 set to be the franchise’s final season in Connecticut.

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  • Rockets owners buying Connecticut Sun, moving team to Houston in WNBA bombshell

    The Sun are now headed to the Sun Belt.

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  • Report: Connecticut Sun Sold, Will Be New Houston Comets

    Big WNBA News! The post Report: Connecticut Sun Sold, Will Be New Houston Comets appeared first on Ballislife.com .

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  • What are your thoughts on the relocation of the Connecticut Sun and the revival of the Houston Comets?

    The Sun are becoming the Comets. What are your thoughts on the WNBA departing Connecticut and returning to Houston?

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  • UConn coach Geno Auriemma had this to say as Connecticut Sun get ready to head for Houston

    FORT WORTH, Texas — In the middle of the UConn women’s basketball team’s Sweet 16 matchup against North Carolina on Friday, ESPN broke the news that the Connecticut Sun sale is being finalized after nearly a year of contentious dealings with the WNBA and potential buyers. The 2026 season will be the franchise’s last at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, which it has called home since 2003. An ...

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  • New Connecticut Sun owner reveals stunning plans for WNBA team

    Tillman Fertitta is taking over the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun, but the franchise’s future is quite murky after the new owner’s investment indicates a move out of state. Connecticut has been a WNBA staple for nearly two decades after the organization…

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