Las Vegas Aces Win Big Game

May 14, 2026, 07:18
CanadaSports

Introduction

The Las Vegas Aces beat the Connecticut Sun 98-69 on May 13, 2026. On the same day, the Sun team got a new owner.

Main Body

The Connecticut Sun had some missing players. This made the game hard for them. The Las Vegas Aces played very well. Chennedy Carter scored 27 points. A’ja Wilson scored 22 points and got 11 rebounds. Coach Becky Hammon says her players trust each other. Many players from the bench scored points. The Aces played great defense in the second half. They stopped the other team from scoring. There is big news for the Sun. A man named Tilman Fertitta bought the team. The team will move to Houston in 2027.

Conclusion

The Las Vegas Aces have two wins and one loss. They play the Sun again on May 15.

Learning

🕒 Talking About the Past

In this story, we see how to describe things that already happened. Most of the time, we just add -ed to the end of the action word.

The Pattern:

  • Play →\rightarrow Played
  • Score →\rightarrow Scored
  • Stop →\rightarrow Stopped

The 'Rule-Breakers' (Irregular): Some words change completely. You just have to memorize these:

  • Beat →\rightarrow Beat (Stayed the same!)
  • Get →\rightarrow Got
  • Buy →\rightarrow Bought

🏀 Describing 'How' (Adverbs)

To make a sentence more interesting, we use words that describe the action.

  • The Las Vegas Aces played very well.
  • The Aces played great defense.

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Vocabulary Learning

beat (v.)
to defeat in a competition
Example:The Aces beat the Sun in the final.
win (n.)
a victory or success
Example:They celebrated their big win.
game (n.)
an event where people play a sport
Example:The game was exciting.
score (v.)
to earn points
Example:He scored 27 points.
points (n.)
units of score
Example:She earned 22 points.
players (n.)
people who play a sport
Example:The players practiced hard.
team (n.)
a group of players working together
Example:The team moved to Houston.
owner (n.)
person who owns something
Example:The new owner signed a contract.
missing (adj.)
not present or absent
Example:Several players were missing.
hard (adj.)
difficult or challenging
Example:It was a hard game.
coach (n.)
person who trains players
Example:Coach Becky Hammon gave a speech.
trust (v.)
to rely on or believe in
Example:Players trust each other.
bench (n.)
area where substitute players sit
Example:Bench players scored points.
defense (n.)
protecting against the opponent
Example:The defense stopped them.
stopped (v.)
to prevent from happening
Example:They stopped the other team from scoring.
news (n.)
information about recent events
Example:There was big news about the sale.
move (v.)
to change location
Example:The team will move to Houston.
wins (n.)
victories or successes
Example:They have two wins.
loss (n.)
a defeat or failure
Example:They had one loss.
again (adv.)
once more or another time
Example:They will play again.