Connecticut Sun

ESPN said the talks have been described as positive, though no agreement has been reached.

Gov. Ned Lamont on Thursday cast doubt on the Connecticut Sun’s future in the state.

The Connecticut Sun continued its streak of rising attendance in 2025 — averaging 8,653 fans per home game, up 2.4% from last season.

As talks intensify over keeping the WNBA franchise in Connecticut, the debate centers not just on whether the team belongs here, but on what role the state should play in securing its future.

While the sale of the state’s Women’s National Basketball Association team seems inevitable, a relocation out of Connecticut is not, according to published reports.

An investor group that includes the developer of a major local athletic complex, Mohegan Sun, and the original developer selected to overhaul Hartford's Dillon Stadium has submitted a bid to launch a women's pro soccer team in Windsor.

Tom Cantone isn't worried. While MGM Springfield is making moves to transform that city into an entertainment destination — including recently taking over management of the Springfield Symphony — Cantone, senior vice president of sports and entertainment for Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, says Mohegan boasts a prominent stature among venues, which attracts some of the biggest national acts.

Yale New Haven Health will make a major foray into the sports marketing arena when the state's largest health system becomes the “Official Medical Provider” of the Connecticut Sun WNBA franchise.

Amber Cox is back in the basketball game she loves, overseeing business operations for the WNBA's Connecticut Sun and building a new sports passion in the same role with the New England Black Wolves of the National Lacrosse League.

The WNBA Connecticut Sun has named three UConn Health Orthopedics & Sports Medicine doctors as team physicians for its professional women's basketball players.