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Saturday, April 27, 2024
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Saturday, April 27, 2024
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UCONN WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Storrs — The U.S. Basketball Writers Association announced Wednesday that it will name its annual women’s national coach of the year award after UConn's Geno Auriemma.
Th...
Austin, Texas — UConn women’s basketball redshirt junior Paige Bueckers was named a 2023-24 College Sports Communicators First Team Academic All-American the organization...
Just before she was drafted Monday night with the sixth pick in the WNBA Draft, UConn’s Aaliyah Edwards looked down for a moment and said a silent prayer, she recalled.
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Former UConn forward Dorka Juhasz used to room with teammate Amari DeBerry, once detailing all the random knowledge DeBerry possesses.
“She knows every single life fact,...
South Carolina can add another first to its perfect season: The national champion Gamecocks finished atop the first Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll to be ...
UCONN MEN'S BASKETBALL
UConn men’s basketball’s nonconference schedule for next season is taking shape.
It will feature some challenging opponents.
The most recent addition is the Big 12-Big Ea...
UConn officially added transfer Tarris Reed Jr. to the men’s basketball team on Tuesday.
And coach Dan Hurley is one happy Husky.
“We are very excited to have a big man w...
Stephon Castle declared for the NBA Draft on Friday, becoming just the second freshman in UConn program history to forgo his remaining eligibility to pursue a professiona...
Storrs — UConn forward Alex Karaban announced Thursday that he has declared for the NBA draft while retaining his college eligibility.
Karaban made the announcement on so...
UConn filled a huge hole in the frontcourt on Wednesday, receiving a commitment from Michigan transfer Tarris Reed, Jr.
A 6-foot-10, 265-pound forward, Reed averaged 9.0 ...
UConn hires Matt Brock as defensive coordinator for the football team
Storrs — UConn head football coach Jim Mora announced the hiring of Matt Brock as the Huskies new defensive coordinator. Brock comes to Storrs after spending the past fou...
UCONN FOOTBALL
Storrs — The UConn football program finalized the dates for its 2024 schedule and for the first time since the 2016 season will play seven home games at Rentschler Field,...
Storrs – UConn head football coach Jim Mora announced the Huskies have added 10 transfer student-athletes who will join the Huskies for the spring semester. The 10 new p...
Storrs — UConn football coach Jim Mora announced the program has received National Letters of Intent from 12 student-athletes as well as the addition of four transfers, ...
Amherst, Mass. — Cam Edwards ran for 102 yards and two touchdowns and Mumu Bin-Wahad opened the scoring with a 45-yard pick-six to lead the UConn football team to a 31-18...
Location: McGuirk Alumni Stadium, Amherst, Mass.
Kickoff: noon (ESPN+)
Records: UConn 2-9, UMass 3-8
Last game: UConn beat Sacred Heart, 31-3, Saturday; U...
Storrs — Ta’Quan Roberson threw four touchdown passes and the UConn football team ended a four-game losing streak with a 31-3 victory over FCS program Sacred Heart on Sa...
Colleges
Heat 100, Cavaliers 97
Jimmy Butler scored 23 points, Bam Adebayo added 18 points and 11 rebounds and the Miami Heat showed their experience down the stretch in a 10...
Los Angeles — Charles White, the Southern California tailback who won the Heisman Trophy in 1979, died Wednesday. He was 64.
USC announced the death of White, who is stil...
El Segundo, Calif. — Georgia coach Kirby Smart was part of college football's greatest dynasty as an assistant for Nick Saban at Alabama and now is on the verge of launch...
Frisco, Texas — Mark Gronowski threw three touchdowns passes and ran 51 yards for another score as South Dakota State won its first national championship with a 45-21 win...
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Deep River — Emma Bayor and Ava Roth, a pair of all-state seniors for Old Lyme, were both grinning at the end of Friday’s high school softball game, reminiscing about th...
UConn scores major recruiting victory, receives commitment from McNeeley
UConn’s success on the court is leading to major recruiting victories.
Five-star recruit Liam McNeeley, a 6-foot-7 forward from Richardson, Texas, announced Friday on soc...
Mitchell baseball continues on a winning track under Gilblair’s guidance
New London — When Shawn Gilblair returned to Mitchell College last summer, he knew all about the baseball program’s successful history from his previous stint on the staf...
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