Connecticut
Sky let lead slip in fourth, lose to Connecticut Sun
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UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Marina Mabrey made five 3-pointers and finished with 24 points off the bench, Alyssa Thomas hit two free throws with 4.1 seconds to play and the Connecticut Sun beat the Chicago Sky 82-80 on Friday night.
Thomas, who finished with 12 points, 11 assists, nine rebounds and four steals, was fouled with the game tied 80-80 and sank both free throws to give the Sun the victory. DeWanna Bonner had the chance to give the Sun the lead with 35 seconds to go but was only able to tie the score when she split a pair of free throws.
The Sun scored the game’s final five points, all from the free-throw line.
Connecticut (21-7) had a 45-35 halftime lead, but Chicago’s Angel Reese scored nine points and grabbed eight rebounds in the third as the Sky outscored the Sun 29-18 to take a one-point lead into the fourth.
That lead stretched to 74-68, but Mabrey, playing against her former team, answered with a 3-pointer and a layup to cut the deficit to a point, 76-75, with 4:38 to play.
Reese, who finished with 13 points and 20 rebounds and became the only rookie in WNBA history with 20-plus rebounds in back-to-back games, made two free throws to give Chicago (11-17) an 80-77 lead with 1:52 remaining.
Connecticut’s Tyasha Harris hit two foul shots with 1:01 left to pull the Sun within a point before DiJonai Carrington was called for a blocking foul. A challenge from Connecticut coach Stephanie White overturned the call and the Sky’s Chennedy Carter was charged with an offensive foul.
On the next possession, Bonner was fouled in the lane (Chicago coach Teresa Weatherspoon challenged, but the call was upheld) and made 1 of 2 free throws to tie it 80-80.
Chicago’s Lindsay Allen missed a mid-range jumper with 15 seconds remaining and Bonner grabbed the rebound before Thomas hit the winning free throws.
Mabrey, in her fourth game with Connecticut after being acquired from the Sky on July 17, led all scorers while connecting on 9 of 13 from the field and 5 of 7 from 3-point range. Bonner added 15 points while Thomas and Brionna Jones both finished with 12.
Bonner grabbed eight rebounds and became just the 10th player in WNBA history with at least 3,000 career rebounds (3,003). She is just 10 behind Taj McWilliams-Franklin (3,013) for ninth all-time.
Carter led Chicago with 19 points, Kamilla Cardoso added a career-high 18 and Lindsay Allen had 14.
Reese became the first rookie with multiple 20-rebound games since Tina Charles in 2010. She has 21 double-doubles.
Connecticut scored 27 points off 19 Sky turnovers.
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Connecticut
Connecticut mom moves to hotel room due to high rent prices: ‘Exactly what I prayed for’
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A single mother of three found living in a Connecticut hotel room was less expensive than renting an apartment.
Suzanne Hayes wrote an article for Business Insider on Monday detailing her experience of deciding to book a room at the Avon Old Farms Hotel rather than continue to look for an apartment.
“I frantically searched Airbnb and Vrbo, but the few long-term options were already booked. As a last-ditch effort, I reached out to local hotels and inquired about rates for long-term stays. That’s when I received surprise email No. 2. Only this one was from Avon Old Farms Hotel, and, with it, I felt as if I had won the lottery,” Hayes wrote.
“We have a two-bedroom apartment on-site that we rent out for longer stays. It’s $2,200 a month and includes all utilities and hotel amenities,” the email from the hotel said.
Hayes received a 30 days’ notice from her landlord in March and found it difficult to find a new place to live. Even before the notice, she struggled to keep up with the rent.
“I was, however, on a month-to-month lease, and with that came a sense of unease. In other ways, too, the house contributed to my sense of unease. The yard required an infinite amount of work, the oil tank and furnace were constantly malfunctioning, and don’t even get me started on the mice issue,” Hayes wrote.
She reported finding two-bedroom apartments costing $2,700 per month with three-bedroom apartments costing up to $3,000 per month on Zillow. One application she submitted was also rejected for her poor credit score.
Although she had doubts about moving into a hotel room, Hayes found her children enjoying the experience thanks to some of the hotel’s features, like a pool and a game room.
She also finally found “ease” with the hotel providing weekly deep cleanings and continental breakfast.
“This is not an apartment I would’ve ever looked for, and I would not have known to look at a hotel for my housing needs. On paper, it is not a great fit for me and my kids. But the amenities are the answer to my prayers. They have offered me the gift of ease, and that, after all, is exactly what I prayed for,” Hayes concluded.
Fox News Digital reached out to Avon Old Farms Hotel for a comment.
Connecticut
Childish Gambino concert at Mohegan Sun canceled Saturday night
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The Childish Gambino show scheduled for Mohegan Sun Saturday night has been canceled, according to a Facebook post by the casino.
Mohegan Sun posted on Facebook at 5:40 p.m. that the show was canceled due to “technical difficulties.”
The casino shared a message from Childish Gambino, better known as actor, director, and musician Donald Glover:
“while creating THE NEW WORLD TOUR, the idea was to give fans a new experience. we use a lot of new technologies, and when doing so, technical difficulties can arise. delivering a quality show that all of us @ GILGA can be proud of has remained paramount to us. a show i would be proud to bring to all the childish gambino fans across the world. this has created some challenges in some settings. due to production issues, tonight’s childish gambino concert @ Mohegan Sun must be cancelled. refunds will be issued at point of purchase.
personally, im really upset by this. i just met some fans in the lobby and a father who drove out w/ his daughters bday and was trying to get a shoutout (happy birthday btw). the team is coming up w/ a way to make it up to fans, so we’ll be in contact w/ everyone who bought a Mohegan Sun ticket. i know tickets, hotels, driving, all that isnt cheap. so we’ll come up with something. again, my deepest apologies.”
There has been no word on if or when the show will be rescheduled.
Connecticut
Serious crash closes Route 80 at Guilford/North Branford town line
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A serious crash has closed Route 80 at the Guilford/North Branford town line on Saturday.
Guilford police said Route 80 is closed between Long Hill Road and the North Branford town line. Anyone in the area is asked to use Route 1 or County Road as a detour.
The area is expected to be closed for an extended period of time.
Police said the crash is serious, but it’s unclear exactly how many people may be injured.
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