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According to a new story from ESPN, the WNBA has offered to buy the Connecticut Sun and move them to a market of their choosing.
After the WNBA pushed back on what would have been a record-breaking $325 million sale of the Connecticut Sun to a group led by Boston Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca, the organization is expected to counter with multiple proposals to the league.
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Connecticut Sun sale in limbo as new report claims WNBA now wants to buy team, and for less money
The Mohegan Tribe’s attempt to sell Connecticut Sun remains in limbo with the WNBA reportedly opposing a relocation to Boston or Hartford.
Connecticut Sun sale process gets major update as ownership explores options amid relocation rumors and league resistance.
"Unless it comes out of official Connecticut Sun or Mohegan Sun channels, it’s not official." The post What Connecticut Sun president said about WNBA team’s reported move to Boston appeared first on Boston.
Kudos to the Mohegan Tribe, who have owned the Sun since 2003 but realize a team in Uncasville, Connecticut, cannot keep pace in an era when WNBA teams are spending big on practice facilities and arena upgrades. They began exploring their options last year and came up with what look like two pretty good ones.
Front Office Sports added another wrinkle, reporting that the WNBA possibly wants part of the action of the transaction.
Is longtime Celtics partner Steve Pagliuca going to purchase the Connecticut Sun and move the team to Boston? Here’s what we know.
The Connecticut Sun have been a staple in the state for more than two decades, but that could now be coming to an end. A sale could see the team move to Boston, but another interested party has other ideas.
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Dom Amore: Fever deliver end-of-summer bummer to Sun as uncertain future awaits CT’s WNBA team
The Connecticut Sun were eliminated from WNBA playoff contention with a brutal loss before a “home” crowd, much of it was cheering Indiana.