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UConn's Aubrey Griffin (44) looks to shoot as Villanova's Maddie Burke (23) defends in the...

Griffin leads No. 5 UConn over No. 21 Villanova, 63-58

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
No. 5 Connecticut beat No. 21 Villanova 63-58 on Sunday, a year after losing to the Wildcats on the same court.

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UConn forward Aaliyah Edwards (3) drives to shoot as she is defended by Tennessee forward...

Senechal, Edwards lead No. 5 UConn past Tennessee 84-67

Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 7:43 AM EST
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By The Associated Press
Lou Lopez Senechal scored 26 points and Aaliyah Edwards added 25 to lead No. 5 Connecticut to a 84-67 victory over Tennessee in a matchup of iconic women’s basketball programs on Thursday night.

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Xavier's Desmond Claude dunks over UConn's Adama Sanogo, left, and Jordan Hawkins, right, in...

Boum, Jones lead No. 13 Xavier over No. 19 UConn, 82-79

Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 7:53 AM EST
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By The Associated Press
No. 13 Xavier went into Connecticut and earned the signature road win it was seeking.

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UConn replacing Gampel Pavilion court

UConn replacing the court at Gampel Pavilion

Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 7:45 PM EST
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By Nkwa Asonye
The days are numbered for the court at UConn’s Gampel Pavilion.

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Hawkins, Sanogo lead No. 15 UConn to 86-56 rout of Butler

Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 6:54 AM EST
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By The Associated Press
The NCAA championship trophy made a visit to UConn this weekend, providing just the inspiration the struggling Huskies needed.

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UConn’s Azzi Fudd out indefinitely after reinjuring knee

Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 1:27 PM EST
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By Evan Sobol
UConn women’s basketball star guard Azzi Fudd will miss time after she reinjured her knee.

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Seton Hall defeats No. 15 UConn on Ndefo’s last-second layup

Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 8:35 AM EST
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By The Associated Press
During St. Peter’s run to the Elite Eight last year, KC Ndefo gained a reputation as a tenacious rebounder and a hard-nosed defender who led the nation in blocks at 6-foot-7.

Sports

UConn men’s basketball coaches test positive for COVID, won’t coach tonight

Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 12:39 PM EST
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By Rob Polansky
Two University of Connecticut men’s basketball coaches tested positive for COVID and will not coach Wednesday night’s game against Seton Hall.

Sports

4-time WNBA champion Maya Moore officially retires at 33

Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 8:20 AM EST
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By The Associated Press
Maya Moore knew it was time to officially end her basketball career — four years after stepping away.

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No. 25 Marquette tops No. 6 UConn 82-76 for 5th straight win

Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 8:27 AM EST
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By The Associated Press
After squandering second-half leads in each of its four losses this season, Marquette vowed to finish games more effectively.
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UConn starting to finally get healthy after rough stretch

Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 8:24 AM EST
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By The Associated Press
UConn is starting to finally get healthy.

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Geno Auriemma returns for UConn women’s basketball game against St. John’s

Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 2:13 PM EST
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By Evan Sobol
UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma will rejoin the Huskies for their matchup against St. John’s Wednesday night.

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UConn women’s basketball game against St. John’s is on; DePaul matchup rescheduled

Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 1:52 PM EST
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By Rob Polansky
The University of Connecticut’s women’s basketball team plans to face off against St. Johns as scheduled on Wednesday and rescheduled a couple of games.

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New hockey arena opens up at Sacred Heart University

Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 8:55 AM EST
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By Nkwa Asonye
In college hockey, programs across the state are in the thick of their seasons, but Sacred Heart University will have opening night festivities this weekend.

Sports

Bills win for Hamlin and eliminate Patriots from playoffs

Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 7:43 AM EST
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By The Associated Press
The echoes of “Let’s Go Buffalo!” pregame chants were still reverberating through an emotionally charged Bills stadium celebrating injured safety Damar Hamlin, when another roar suddenly erupted as Nyheim Hines returned the opening kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown.

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UConn women’s basketball game against DePaul is postponed

Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 7:29 PM EST
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By Evan Sobol
The UConn women’s basketball home game set for Sunday against DePaul has been postponed because the Huskies have several injured players.

Sports

Nike New England Winterfest Volleyball Tournament expected to bring 22,000 people to Hartford

Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 11:06 AM EST
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By Rob Polansky
Organizers of a major volleyball tournament in Hartford expect it to draw more than 22,000 people over the next three weekends.

Sports

UConn’s Auriemma to miss second straight game

Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 11:01 AM EST
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By Rob Polansky
University of Connecticut women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma will miss his second straight game Thursday night.

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Providence beats No. 4 UConn 73-61 for 8th straight win

Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 8:12 AM EST
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By The Associated Press
Bryce Hopkins scored 27 points and Providence dominated the second half and knocked off fourth-ranked UConn 73-61 on Wednesday night for its eighth straight victory.

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Geno Auriemma to miss UConn women’s basketball game against Butler

Updated: Jan. 3, 2023 at 7:08 PM EST
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By Evan Sobol
UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma will miss the Huskies’ game at Butler Tuesday night, the school announced.

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Local doctors weigh in on Damar Hamlin’s injury

Updated: Jan. 3, 2023 at 4:54 PM EST
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By Ayah Galal
Doctors are weighing in after the horrifying moments that unfolded during the Buffalo Bills’ game against the Cincinnati Bengals Monday night.

Sports

Utah cracks women’s AP top 10 for 1st time; Gamecocks No. 1; UConn 5

Updated: Jan. 2, 2023 at 2:01 PM EST
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By The Associated Press
South Carolina finished 2022 how it started the year: No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll.

Sports

Purdue at No. 1, UConn drops in latest men’s AP poll

Updated: Jan. 2, 2023 at 1:54 PM EST
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By The Associated Press
Purdue solidified its No. 1 ranking in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll following UConn’s first loss of the season, while No. 23 Charleston moved into the rankings for the first time in 20 years.

Sports

Head coach Geno Auriemma to miss second straight UConn women’s basketball game

Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 3:16 PM EST
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By Evan Sobol
UConn women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma will miss the Huskies’ game against Seton Hall on Wednesday, the school announced.

Sports

Purdue holds top spot in AP poll as UConn climbs to No. 2

Updated: Dec. 19, 2022 at 12:20 PM EST
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By The Associated Press
Purdue maintained its grasp on No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll on Monday.

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UConn football falls to Marshall in Myrtle Beach Bowl

Updated: Dec. 19, 2022 at 10:20 AM EST
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By Rob Polansky
UConn fell short in its return to the postseason in a 28-14 loss to Marshall on Monday.

Sports

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker to be next NCAA president

Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 4:42 PM EST
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By RALPH D. RUSSO
Baker, a Republican, has been governor of Massachusetts since 2015.

Sports

Former UConn players react to the release of Brittney Griner

Updated: Dec. 8, 2022 at 2:05 PM EST
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By Rob Polansky
News that Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner in a prisoner exchange led to reactions from fellow athletes, including former University of Connecticut players.

Sports

AP source: Aaron Judge, Yankees reach $360M, 9-year deal

Updated: Dec. 7, 2022 at 9:05 AM EST
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By The Associated Press
Aaron Judge has agreed to return to the New York Yankees on a $360 million, nine-year contract, according to a person familiar with the deal.

Sports

High school football teams honored at CIAC luncheon

Updated: Dec. 6, 2022 at 8:45 PM EST
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By Joe Zone
The high school football season ends this Saturday when 12 teams in six classes play for a state title.

Sports

Pulisic goal advances US in World Cup with 1-0 win over Iran

Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 12:34 PM EST
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By The Associated Press
Christian Pulisic kicked the ball, scored the goal and crashed into the goalkeeper, a collision that sent the American star to a hospital and the United States into the second round of the World Cup.

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Fans cheer on US at World Cup watch party on Hartford’s Pratt Street

Updated: Nov. 29, 2022 at 8:56 PM EST
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By Ayah Galal and Evan Sobol
The United States is on to the knockout stage of the World Cup after a big win Tuesday.

Sports

Iran-US World Cup clash rife with political tension

Updated: Nov. 29, 2022 at 7:46 AM EST
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By JON GAMBRELL
This will be only the second time Iran and the U.S. have played each other in the World Cup.

Sports

No. 3 UConn rallies past No. 9 Iowa to win Phil Knight

Updated: Nov. 28, 2022 at 7:42 AM EST
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By The Associated Press
Azzi Fudd scored 24 points to rally No. 3 UConn past No. 9 Iowa 86-79 Sunday in the championship game of the first Phil Knight Legacy women’s tournament.

Sports

Clingan lifts UConn past Iowa State for Phil Knight title

Updated: Nov. 28, 2022 at 7:37 AM EST
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By The Associated Press
Donovan Clingan had 15 points and 10 rebounds to power No. 20 UConn to a 71-53 win over Iowa State in the championship game of the Phil Knight Invitational on Sunday night.

Sports

UConn football is bowl eligible for the first time since 2015

Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 8:44 PM EST
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By Marc Robbins
The Huskies had a big win this weekend, making them bowl eligible for the first time since 2015.

Sports

Tropical Storm Nicole shakes up high school football schedule

Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 8:33 PM EST
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By Joe Zone
The timing of Tropical Storm Nicole has had an impact on the high school football schedule.

Sports

Joey Logano wins at Phoenix to earn 2nd NASCAR championship

Updated: Nov. 6, 2022 at 8:32 PM EST
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By The Associated Press and JENNA FRYER
It was the fourth win of the season for Logano, who opened the year with a January win in an exhibition race at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in the debut of NASCAR’s new Next Gen car. Less than a month later, rookie teammate Austin Cindric won the Daytona 500 on Penske’s 85th birthday.

Sports

Bucs’ Tom Brady goes over 100,000 yards passing for career

Updated: Nov. 6, 2022 at 7:38 PM EST
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By The Associated Press
The league’s career passing leader entered the matchup of the past two Super Bowl champions needing 164 yards to reach a plateau the 45-year-old quarterback concedes no one would have imagined possible for him to achieve when he entered the NFL as a sixth-round draft pick in 2000.

Sports

Nets suspend Kyrie Irving for at least 5 games after antisemitic post

Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 10:48 AM EDT
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By The Associated Press
Irving did finally apologize later in an Instagram post for not explaining the specific beliefs he agreed and disagreed with when he posted the documentary.

Sports

Verlander gets World Series win, Astros lead Phillies 3-2

Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 2:49 AM EDT
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By The Associated Press and RONALD BLUM
Houston went ahead just four pitches in against Noah Syndergaard on Peña’s run-scoring single. Then Philly’s Kyle Schwarber homered leading off the bottom half, harkening to the five-run lead Verlander wasted in Houston’s opening 6-5, 10-inning loss.

Sports

Astros sweep Yankees in ALCS, advance to World Series again

Updated: Oct. 24, 2022 at 2:39 AM EDT
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By The Associated Press
The Houston Astros will face the Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series after sweeping the New York Yankees for their fourth pennant in six years.

Sports

Tatum, Brown each score 35, Celtics beat 76ers 126-117

Updated: Oct. 19, 2022 at 10:31 AM EDT
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By The Associated Press
A scandal off the court cast a shadow over the Boston Celtics entering the preseason.

Sports

Stanton, Judge HR, Yankees beat Guards, into ALCS vs Astros

Updated: Oct. 19, 2022 at 10:28 AM EDT
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By The Associated Press
Gleyber Torres stepped on second base for the final out, swinging his arms back and forth, four times in all, while glaring at Josh Naylor and the Guardians dugout.

Sports

UConn women’s basketball named Big East favorites

Updated: Oct. 18, 2022 at 9:50 AM EDT
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By Rob Polansky
The University of Connecticut women’s basketball team received a unanimous vote to win the Big East Conference in a preseason coaches’ poll.

Sports

Miami Dolphins pay tribute to one of Bristol’s fallen officers

Updated: Oct. 17, 2022 at 2:29 PM EDT
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By Rob Polansky
The Miami Dolphins paid tribute to one of the two officers killed in Bristol.

Sports

Cole, Yankees save season, beat Guards to force ALDS Game 5

Updated: Oct. 17, 2022 at 7:34 AM EDT
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By The Associated Press
Gerrit Cole brought the Yankees back from the brink. They’re Bronx bound, still chasing a championship.

Sports

Ex-NBA player Ben Gordon charged with assaulting son, police

Updated: Oct. 12, 2022 at 4:48 PM EDT
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By The Associated Press
Witnesses say they saw the former NBA player yell at his son and punch him several times in the face after the boy dropped a book on the ground at the airport.

Sports

Eversource Hartford Marathon kicks off on Saturday

Updated: Oct. 9, 2022 at 12:02 AM EDT
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By Marcy Jones and Rob Polansky
The Eversource Hartford Marathon and Half Marathon returns Saturday.

Sports

Bloomfield remembers star athlete, coach Kevin Moses

Updated: Sep. 27, 2022 at 7:07 PM EDT
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By Marc Robbins and Evan Sobol
The town of Bloomfield is mourning the loss of a favorite son.
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