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Connecticut visits Atlanta following Howard’s 30-point outing

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2 years ago

August 17, 2024

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Connecticut visits Atlanta following Howard’s 30-point outing

Associated Press

Connecticut Sun (19-6, 10-4 Eastern Conference) at Atlanta Dream (8-17, 3-10 Eastern Conference)

College Park, Georgia; Sunday, 3 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Atlanta Dream hosts the Connecticut Sun after Rhyne Howard scored 30 points in the Atlanta Dream’s 83-81 victory over the Seattle Storm.

The Dream are 3-10 in Eastern Conference games. Atlanta is third in the Eastern Conference in team defense, giving up 81.2 points while holding opponents to 42.6% shooting.

The Sun have gone 10-4 against Eastern Conference opponents. Connecticut is the best team in the Eastern Conference allowing only 73.6 points per game while holding opponents to 43.7% shooting.

Atlanta is shooting 41.4% from the field this season, 2.3 percentage points lower than the 43.7% Connecticut allows to opponents. Connecticut averages 81.0 points per game, 0.2 fewer than the 81.2 Atlanta gives up to opponents.

The teams play for the fourth time this season. In the last matchup on July 7 the Sun won 80-67 led by 23 points from DeWanna Bonner, while Allisha Gray scored 19 points for the Dream.

TOP PERFORMERS: Gray is averaging 15.6 points for the Dream.

Bonner is averaging 17.2 points and 6.2 rebounds for the Sun.

LAST 10 GAMES: Dream: 2-8, averaging 75.0 points, 35.9 rebounds, 18.5 assists, 6.5 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 44.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 81.5 points per game.

Sun: 6-4, averaging 81.7 points, 33.8 rebounds, 20.5 assists, 7.6 steals and 3.2 blocks per game while shooting 44.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.6 points.

INJURIES: Dream: Aerial Powers: out (calf ), Jordin Canada: out (finger), Lorela Cubaj: out (personal).

Sun: 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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10 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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20 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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1 day 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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