The Connecticut Sun (6-27) head back on the road for a match-up with the Washington Mystics (16-18) on Tuesday, August 19 at 7:30 PM ET at CareFirst Arena. The game will air locally on NBC Sports Boston with Brendan Glasheen and Ashley Battle on the call.

There re growing calls for a veteran WNBA player to be kicked out of the league on Sunday night. The Indiana Fever took on the Connecticut Sun on Sunday afternoon. Fever guard Sophie Cunningham suffered a gruesome-looking leg injury early in the first half.

With the loss to Indiana, Connecticut dropped to 6-27 on the 2025 WNBA season and was officially eliminated from playoff contention. The Sun still have 11 regular-season games left, but the current No. 8 seed, the Seattle Storm, hold 11 more wins at 17-18 and own the head-to-head tiebreaker with a 3-1 record. This puts Connecticut out of reach.

Watch Natasha Howard & Marina Mabrey's standout WNBA performances during Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun showdown! Game recap, tactical breakdown and reactions.

The Sun blew a halftime lead en route to a 99-93 loss to the Fever Aug. 17. The team turns its attention to the Washington Mystics on Tuesday.

Steve Pagliuca said the potential deal​ to buy the Connecticut Sun and move the team to Boston still needs approval from the WNBA.

Sophie Cunningham was helped off the court in the second quarter of Indiana’s game against the Connecticut Sun after Bria Hartley fell into her leg. Cunningham was in visible pain as she clutched her knee before she was helped off the court and to the locker room. The Fever quickly announced she would return to the game.

The Connecticut Sun were eliminated from WNBA playoff contention with a brutal loss before a “home” crowd, much of it was cheering Indiana.

The Indiana Fever have had a brutal run-in with injuries as of late, especially at the guard position. A trend that started with starting guard and WNBA star Ca

Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham required help off the floor after suffering a knee injury during Sunday's comeback win over the Connecticut Sun, igniting intense reaction from her sister — Mizzou's assistant director of development — Lindsey Cunningham.

Amid reports that the WNBA does not support Hartford’s bid for the Connecticut Sun, the group remains committed to keeping the team in state.