Connecticut Sun announcers give emotional sign-off in final game
Awful Announcing • • sports
Key Points:
- The Connecticut Sun, a WNBA team established in Connecticut since 2003, played their final game in the state on Thursday night after two decades.
- Originally founded as the Orlando Miracle in 1999, the team was purchased by the Mohegan Tribe and played at Mohegan Sun Arena, gaining strong local support due to the popularity of women's basketball in Connecticut.
- The franchise has been sold to the Houston Rockets, who plan to relocate the team and revive the Houston Comets, ending the Sun's presence in Connecticut.
- The final game broadcast featured commentators Brendan Glasheen, Meghan Wallace, and Terrika Foster-Brasby, with Glasheen delivering a heartfelt farewell as the Sun won 95-81 against the Toronto Tempo.
- The relocation leaves Connecticut without a major professional sports team and means New England will have no WNBA representation, as a potential move to Boston was ruled out.
