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How to watch today's Atlanta Dream vs Connecticut Sun WNBA game: Live stream, TV channel, and start time | Goal.com US
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Everything you need to know about the WNBA matchup between the Atlanta Dream and the Connecticut Sun, including how to watch and team news.
The Atlanta Dream and the Connecticut Sun are scheduled to meet to open a high-voltage WNBA action on August 18, 2024, at 3:00 am ET/12:00 am PT. After Rhyne Howard scored 30 points to help the Atlanta Dream beat the Seattle Storm 83–81, they are ready to host the Connecticut Sun.
The Dream are having a tough time right now because they are 3-10 in Eastern Conference games. But their team defense is the third-best in the Eastern Conference. They give up an average score of 81.2 points for each game and only let opponents shoot 42.6%.
The Sun, on the other hand, has done effectively against Eastern Conference groups, going 10-4 against them. They have the best defense in the Eastern Conference, giving up only 73.6 points for each game and letting opponents shoot only 43.7%.
This is the fourth time this season that these two teams will face each other. The last time these two teams performed, on July 7, the Sun beat the Dream 80–67, with DeWanna Bonner getting 23 points. Grey scored 19 points to lead the Dream in that game.
Atlanta Dream vs Connecticut Sun: Date and Tip-off Time
The Atlanta Dream will battle with the Connecticut Sun are scheduled to meet to open a high-voltage WNBA action on August 18, 2024, at 3:00 am ET/12:00 am PT, at The Gateway Center Arena @ College Park, in College Park, Georgia.
How to watch Atlanta Dream vs Connecticut Sun Online – TV Channels and Live Streams
Fans in the USA can catch all the actions of this epic WNBA matchup between the Atlanta Dream and the Connecticut Sun live on the ESPN 3 TV Channel and FuboTV Streaming Platform. Fubo TV has flexible plans with over 100 channels that start at $74.99/month, and go up to $99.99/month, with no obligations, and no hidden expenses.
Atlanta Dream vs Connecticut Sun Team News
Atlanta Dream Team News
Aerial Powers is ruled out of the team’s lineup with a calf injury.
Jordin Canada will remain unavailable due to her right finger injury.
Lorela Cubaj is going to be absent from the game due to personal issues.
Connecticut Sun Team News
Alyssa Thomas gets 9.1 rebounds per game on average, with 2.7 offensive rebounds along with 6.4 defensive rebounds.
DeWanna Bonner scores 17.2 points and grabs 6.2 rebounds per game.
Head-to-Head Records
Here is the record of the last five meetings between the Atlanta Dream and the Connecticut Sun in WNBA matchups:
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Connecticut’s sales tax-free week begins today. Here’s what’s exempt.
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HARTFORD, Conn. – Connecticut’s sales tax-free week begins Sunday and runs through Saturday.
This is the 25th year for the annual sales tax holiday.
“This year’s tax-free holiday lands a little earlier to give families a head start for the back-to-school season, which will be here before we know it,” Gov. Ned Lamont said in a statement. “As always, I encourage shoppers to take the time to stop by some of Connecticut’s local businesses and support our amazing small business community.”
What items are exempt during Connecticut’s sales tax-free week?
Most items of clothing and footwear that cost less than $100 per item are exempt from sales tax.
There are some items that do not qualify for the deal, including certain specialized shoes for sports or dance, safety apparel items, party costumes and more. A full list of taxable items can be found on the official state website.
Are online purchases exempt from sales tax?
In Connecticut, qualifying online purchases are also exempt from sales tax as long as the payment is made during the week. If an item is backordered and the customer isn’t charged until after sales tax-free week, the item will be taxable.
For more details, visit the state’s official website.
Will New York and New Jersey have a sales tax-free week?
New Jersey enacted a sales tax holiday on school supplies in 2022, but it was repealed this year.
New York does not have a sales tax holiday.
According to NerdWallet, 19 states, including Connecticut, have sales tax holidays this year.
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Connecticut Sun host youth clinic ahead of game at TD Garden
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BOSTON — The Connecticut Sun are making their arrival in Boston well-known.
The Sun – who will play in the first WNBA game at TD Garden Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Sparks – held their first Connecticut Sun Youth Sports Festival Saturday afternoon at the Track at New Balance.
The event featured 20-minute clinics run by Sun Academy, the team’s official youth basketball platform. There were stations with the PWHL, NWHL and LPGA, as well as Microsoft’s Science of Basketball STEM sessions and Daily Human’s mental strength conditioning sessions.
“It’s really exciting and it makes us feel good because planning this was very nerve-racking. We were unsure if people would come, if they would hear about it,” Morgan Tuck, the Sun’s assistant general manager, said Saturday. “It’s to see and give people an understanding that the Connecticut Sun are here and that we can offer really good experiences – I think that’s what we try to focus on.”
Mitchell Hercule brought his son and daughter to the youth clinic. They’ll also be in attendance Tuesday at TD Garden as the Sun play in front of a sold-out crowd of 19,156. Hercule runs the “Ladies Night” basketball program in Brockton for girls ages 6-19 and has watched the women’s game grow over the past few years.
“It’s a great situation because all they’re used to seeing is guys playing basketball. When they see girls playing basketball, and women playing basketball, they can aspire to be like those women. You can only be what you can see,” Hercule said Saturday. “I’ve been working with girls’ basketball for 20 years in Massachusetts, and the last two to three years have been phenomenal for the girls.”
The Sun, known as New England’s WNBA team, are trying to further break into the Boston market and connect with a new group of fans through their game at TD Garden. Sun president Jennifer Rizzotti said the organization was unsure of what the reception of their Boston debut would be, but has been pleasantly surprised by the outpour of support.
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Tuesday’s sold-out, 7:00 p.m. matchup is the third-highest attendance to a WNBA game thus far this season, and the most-sold tickets to a Sun game in the franchise’s history. The Sun have played at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, since 2003 – it has a capacity of 10,000 seats.
“It’s really validating,” Rizzotti said Saturday. “To see the way that the Boston and New England market has turned out, and the excitement around having the chance to have access to a WNBA game has been unbelievable. I think it’s just a testament to how much the game has grown and how popular women’s basketball is across the county.”
The Sun will face the Atlanta Dream on Sunday before shipping up to Boston for Tuesday’s historic game at the Garden. Connecticut topped the Dallas Wings 109-91 in its first game action since July 16 on Friday. While every game in the latter half of the season matters, Tuesday’s matchup against the Sparks holds a greater meaning for the league and the state of women’s basketball as a whole.
“For a lot of our players it’s going to be the first time they’ve played in front of that many people or been in that situation,” Tuck said. “I think it is going to bring a lot more excitement to the game … a really proud moment to showcase our product.”
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Local organization asking you to shut off lights overnight for bird conservation
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A plea from a local organization to shut your lights off overnight, starting around 11 p.m. The reason is to support some overnight travelers passing through Connecticut this time of year.
For some like Marvlyn Dias, birding has a special place in their heart.
She is visiting a family member all the way from India. Hearing about a conservation push to support migrating birds was music to her ears.
“I know it takes them off their migration path if lights are on,” said Dias speaking about light pollution as birds migrate.
Lights Out Connecticut, a local organization, is seeking people to take a simple pledge to shut off lights during the overnight hours, 11p.m. to 6 a.m. from mid-August to mid-November, so night-time migrators can move uninterrupted.
“We are asking them to shut off their lights, we are not asking people to live in the dark,” said Craig Repasz, a co-chair and co-founder of Lights out Connecticut.
He said light pollution can be extremely disorienting to birds and when it leads to crashes into windows, up to 2 billion birds can die annually.
“If you are just going to save 2 billion birds by shutting off the lights, that’s an easy thing to accomplish.,” said Repasz.
He notes the evening migration often goes unnoticed, but is a spectacular natural phenomenon.
“We could have millions coming over Connecticut during the peak, millions of birds while you’re sleeping,” said Repasz.
He noted if you need light at home, just make sure it isn’t excessive and it’s only covering what you need. He said it’s a small action that makes a big impact.
“Something as easy as this shutting off the lights and making sure the windows don’t reflect the outdoor landscape, you can save a lot,” said Repasz.
Repasz also said the turnoff overnight also has benefits for the environment and the energy savings is good for the electric bill.
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