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Connecticut hosts Las Vegas following Wilson’s 30-point game

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2 years ago

September 5, 2024

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Connecticut hosts Las Vegas following Wilson’s 30-point game

Associated Press

Las Vegas Aces (21-12, 10-8 Western Conference) at Connecticut Sun (24-9, 13-6 Eastern Conference)

Uncasville, Connecticut; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Las Vegas Aces plays the Connecticut Sun after A’ja Wilson scored 30 points in the Aces’ 90-71 win against the Chicago Sky.

The Sun have gone 12-4 in home games. Connecticut ranks ninth in the WNBA with 19.6 assists per game led by Alyssa Thomas averaging 7.6.

The Aces are 10-5 on the road. Las Vegas is fourth in the Western Conference scoring 35.0 points per game in the paint led by Wilson averaging 13.9.

Connecticut averages 80.3 points per game, 2.1 fewer points than the 82.4 Las Vegas gives up. Las Vegas averages 9.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.8 more made shots on average than the 6.4 per game Connecticut gives up.

The two teams play for the second time this season. The Aces defeated the Sun 85-74 in their last matchup on June 22. Wilson led the Aces with 26 points, and DiJonai Carrington led the Sun with 19 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: DeWanna Bonner is averaging 16.1 points and 6.3 rebounds for the Sun.

Wilson is averaging 27.5 points, 12.1 rebounds, 1.9 steals and 2.7 blocks for the Aces.

LAST 10 GAMES: Sun: 6-4, averaging 80.9 points, 31.8 rebounds, 20.1 assists, 9.7 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 44.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 78.6 points per game.

Aces: 5-5, averaging 83.7 points, 30.9 rebounds, 19.3 assists, 8.8 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 46.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 81.8 points.

INJURIES: Sun: None listed.

Aces: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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Several state parks, beaches close Friday due to capacity

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3 hours ago

July 4, 2026

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Several state parks, beaches close Friday due to capacity

Connecticut State Parks announced that several parks, recreation areas, and beaches are closed on Friday after reaching capacity.

As of 1 p.m., the following are closed due to the parking lots being full:

Rocky Neck State Park
Millers Pond State Park
Hammonasset Beach State Park
Mount Tom State Park
Gardner Lake State Park
Squantz Pond State Park
Silver Sands State Park
Pattaconk Recreation Area (Cockaponset State Forest)
Scantic River State Park, Powder Hollow
Satan’s Kingdom State Park

Connecticut continues to face excessive heat heading into the holiday weekend.

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AGANORSA Leaf Aniversario Connecticut Tubo Ships

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13 hours ago

July 3, 2026

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AGANORSA Leaf Aniversario Connecticut Tubo Ships

The AGANORSA Leaf Aniversario Connecticut is now available in a new vitola, one that also comes in a metal tube.

It’s the second different toro for the line, though it will be difficult to confuse the two cigars. The AGANORSA Leaf Aniversario Connecticut Toro, the existing cigar, is a 6 1/4 x 52 box-pressed toro. The new AGANORSA Leaf Aniversario Connecticut Tubo is a 6 x 52 round toro. Blend-wise, the line uses an Ecuadorian Connecticut-seed wrapper over Nicaraguan tobaccos grown by AGANORSA. The line is made at the company’s factory in Nicaragua.

The AGANORSA Leaf Aniversario Connecticut Tubo has an MSRP of $19.99 and comes in boxes of 10 cigars.

“The Aniversario Connecticut Tubo offers a perfect combination of elegance, convenience, and flavor,” said Terence Reilly, vp of sales & marketing for AGANORSA Leaf, in a press release when the cigar was announced in March. “It’s an ideal cigar for both longtime fans of the brand and smokers discovering Aganorsa for the first time.”

Charlie Minato

I am an editor and co-founder of halfwheel.com/Rueda Media, LLC. Previously, I started TheCigarFeed, one of the two predecessors blogs of halfwheel. I have written about the cigar industry since 2010, covering everything from product launches to regulation to M&A. Beyond writing, I handle a lot of the behind-the-scenes stuff from weighing cigars to coordinating the tech. Outside of work, I enjoy playing tennis, watching boxing, falling asleep to the Le Mans 24, wearing sweatshirts year-round and eating gyros. echte liebe.

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Motorcyclist seriously injured after crashing into parked, unoccupied vehicle in Meriden

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24 hours ago

July 3, 2026

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Motorcyclist seriously injured after crashing into parked, unoccupied vehicle in Meriden

MERIDEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A motorcyclist has serious injuries after a crash early Friday morning in Meriden, according to police.

The crash happened just after 3:00 a.m. in the area of Lincoln Street. The motorcyclist was navigating a turn when they struck a parked, unoccupied vehicle, police said.

Motorcyclist seriously injured in Meriden crash, July 3, 2026.

The motorcyclist was taken to an area trauma center, according to police.

A section of Lincoln Street is blocked for the investigation, police said.

Meriden’s accident investigation team responded to the scene.

Additional information was not immediately available.

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