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Wetzel: WNBA's gold rush leaves Connecticut fans in the dust

Wetzel: WNBA's gold rush leaves Connecticut fans in the dust
sports9/18/2025

The WNBA is repaying Connecticut fans for their loyalty by trying to move the Sun out of state, ESPN's Dan Wetzel writes.

In 2002, the WNBA was struggling, desperate for almost anyone or any place willing to have it. Two franchises folded that offseason -- Miami and Portland. Nobody wanted them. Another, Utah, moved to San Antonio (and later Las Vegas). The failing Orla... [6477 chars]