Summary
The Connecticut Sun are a basketball team in the Women's National Basketball Association. The team is based out of Uncasville, Conn. The Sun was moved to Connecticut after being sold to the Mohegan Native American Tribe on Jan. 28, 2003. Prior to the move, the team was known as the Orlando Miracle. For the Sun's first season in Connecticut, the team acquired University of Connecticut star player Rebecca Lobo. The Sun has the highest winning record of any WNBA team in a five year period, although it has yet to win a championship. The Sun is the only WNBA team that does not share its market with an NBA team.
The Connecticut Sun are a basketball team in the Women's National Basketball Association. The team is based out of Uncasville, Conn. The Sun was moved to Connecticut after being sold to the Mohegan Native American Tribe on Jan. 28, 2003. Prior to the move, the team was known as the Orlando Miracle. For the Sun's first season in Connecticut, the team acquired University of Connecticut star player Rebecca Lobo. The Sun has the highest winning record of any WNBA team in a five year period, although it has yet to win a championship. The Sun is the only WNBA team that does not share its market with an NBA team.
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Sutton-Brown, Douglas lead Fever in win over sun
Tammy Sutton-Brown and Katie Douglas each scored 18 points to lead the Indianapolis Fever to an 81-74 win over the Connecticut Sun on Saturday night. Tully Bevilaqua had 17 points as Indiana won its second straight game over the Sun this season and...Tags: Asjha Jones, Conseco Incorporated, Connecticut
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Challenging Week For Sun
Courant Staff WriterThe Connecticut Sun have had the best record in the league before. But they didn't expect it to happen again this season. The Sun, after remaking their roster in the offseason, are a league-best 13-5. They will play second-place Detroit (12-6) and...Tags: Basketball, National Basketball Association, Multi-Sport Events
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Sun Rally To Beat Comets
Courant Staff Writer— The Connecticut Sun were already frustrated. When Asjha Jones was blocked going for a layup and ended up crashing into a camera — with no foul called — she'd had enough. That was the first technical of the third quarter. "I couldn'...Tags: Basketball, Asjha Jones, Barbara Turner, Disasters, Natural Disasters
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Sun Rally To 78-68 Win Over Comets
The Hartford CourantThe Connecticut Sun survived an offensive drought in the first half, three technical fouls in the third quarter and tough post play by the Houston Comets to rally from a 14-point deficit and win 78-68 at Mohegan Sun Arena Tuesday night. Asjha Jones led...Tags: Basketball, Asjha Jones, Barbara Turner, Disasters, Natural Disasters
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Thibault: Whalen MVP Candidate
Courant Staff Writer— Lindsay Whalen is dribbling the ball at the top of the key. Then — look out — the Connecticut Sun guard lowers her head, drops her shoulder and plows her way to the basket. "She's like a bull," Asjha Jones said. "She gets hit by three...Tags: Diana Taurasi, Basketball, Asjha Jones, Sue Bird, Anne Donovan
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THE MORNING BUZZ
'They've got golden-plated pitchers over there. Their bullpen is outstanding and they've got all good starters.' -- BOBBY COX, Atlanta Braves Manager, after losing 1-0 Sunday to A.J. Burnett and the Toronto Blue Jays Soccer Spain captures European...Tags: Jimmy Connors, Atlanta Braves, Jaime Moreno, Pete Sampras, World Boxing Council
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D.C., heat get best of Beckham, L.A.
The Los Angeles Galaxy wilted in the heat during David Beckham's annual visit to the nation's capital, hardly the best scenario against a D.C. United team that is scoring goals in bunches. Luciano Emilio struck twice, Marcelo Gallardo had one goal, and...Tags: Diana Taurasi, Jaime Moreno, Churchill Downs, Athletics, Track and Field, Soccer
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The sports world in 60 seconds
College basketball Knights announce DeMeo as assistant UCF basketball Coach Kirk Speraw announced the addition of former Providence staffer Steve DeMeo to the Knights' assistant coaching staff on Friday. DeMeo has spent the last 10 seasons with the Friars...Tags: New Orleans Saints, San Diego Chargers, Buffalo Bills, Colleges and Universities, National Football League
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Mercury Beat Cold-Shooting Sun
Courant Staff WriterBarbara Turner bounced up and down as the starting lineup was announced Sunday afternoon. Asjha Jones said she sometimes doesn't have a lot of energy early in games, but she did Sunday — despite Friday's overtime game against Atlanta and two...Tags: Diana Taurasi, Basketball, Asjha Jones, Barbara Turner
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Not The Dream Sun Expected
Courant Staff Writer— The Atlanta Dream came into Mohegan Sun Arena on the verge of making WNBA history — the kind they didn't want to make. They were winless, and with another loss would become the team with the most consecutive losses to start a season. The...Tags: Diana Taurasi, Basketball, Asjha Jones, Allen Iverson
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