On Sunday, the reigning WNBA champions dominated the Connecticut Sun, winning 100-52. The 48-point margin of victory made the league history books, too, as it's now the second-largest win in WNBA history.

Though the New York Liberty were facing the Connecticut Sun, perhaps the worst team in the league, 17,000 fans were going ape the whole time. To kick off Pride Month, the self-proclaimed gayest team in the league celebrated Ellie the Elephant’s birthday and obliterated the Connecticut Sun.

Connecticut Brooklyn, NY (June 1, 2025)- Tonight, the Connecticut Sun (1-6) dropped their first Commissioner’s Cup contest to the defending WNBA Champion New York Liberty (7-0) on the road in Brooklyn at the Barclays Center.

The New York Liberty just tied their own record with a win against the Connecticut Sun, where they defeated them 100-52.

If the Connecticut Sun were riding high after their 85-83 victory over the Indiana Fever on May 29 (which marked their first win of the 2025 season), the team c

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