In an ironic twist, the Connecticut Sun will be hosting an Olympic sendoff ceremony for its head coach Mike Thibault, an assistant coach on the U.S. women's basketball team, on a night where three members of the U.S. Olympic team will serve one-game suspensions.

Lisa Leslie, Candace Parker and Delisha Milton-Jones, all part of the 12-member U.S squad, of the visiting Los Angeles Sparks will be suspended for tonight's game at Mohegan Sun Arena as a result of their actions in a melee in the closing seconds of Tuesday's Los Angeles/Detroit game.

Shannon Bobbitt and Muriel Page of the Sparks have been suspended for two games. Bobbitt will begin serving her suspension tonight while Page will be in uniform tonight and start her suspension on Sunday.

Plenette Pierson was given a four-game suspension for Detroit while assistant coach Rick Mahorn was suspended for two games. Kara Braxton, Sherri Sam, Tasha Humphrey and Elaine Powell were given one-game suspensions. Since teams are mandated to have at least eight players available to play, Sam will serve her suspension on July 27 and Powell, currently on the injured list, will sit out a game once she is cleared to play.