Hurley thrilled about latest additions to UConn basketball family
The UConn men's basketball program received signed financial aid agreements from newcomers graduate transfers Tarin Smith and Kassoum Yakwe, and guard Brendan Adams.
UConn Coaches' Road Show planned for June
The UConn Huskies Coaches' Road Show will travel to four cities in June, providing Husky fans an up close and personal experience with their favorite coaches.
Edsall optimistic about the future of UConn football
Nearly every minute of every day is filled on UConn head coach Randy Edsall's busy and detailed schedule. Assistant coaches are scattered around the country on the recruiting trail this week.
Adams plans to return for his senior season at UConn
UConn's Jalen Adams announced in a video titled "Dear UConn Nation" on his twitter account that he will return for his senior season.
UConn's Vital to test NBA waters, but doesn't hire agent
Christian Vital, the UConn sophomore guard, will declare himself eligible for the 2018 NBA Draft but will not hire an agent, the school announced on Friday.
COLUMNS
Montville needs people like Orbe helping its kids
It's actually quite easy to ruin somebody's reputation now. Just concoct your version of the truth...
UCONN
Lister returns to UConn to join Auriemma's coaching staff
Jasmine Lister is returning to UConn to join Geno Auriemma's coaching staff.
UConn's Moseley named women's basketball coach at BU
Marisa Moseley, an assistant at UConn for nine seasons, was named head coach of the Boston University women's basketball program, her alma mater, on Monday.
COLLEGES
NCAA basketball panel says ban cheats, end 1-and-done
A panel tasked with reforming college basketball says the NCAA should work to end the one-and-done era and punish coaches and programs that cheat more harshly
Whalen hires Thibault-DuDonis as assistant at Minnesota
Former East Lyme High School girls’ basketball standout Carly Thibault-DuDonis was hired as as a Minnesota women's basketball assistant coach Monday by former Connecticut Sun Lindsay Whalen, recently named the Golden Gophers head coach.
HIGH SCHOOL
Brodeur saves the day for East Lyme boys' lacrosse in win over Waterford
East Lyme junior goaltender Eric Brodeaur entered the Thursday's boys' lacrosse game after Waterford scored six straight first-quarter goals. He allowed just three goals as East Lyme rallied for an 11-9 win.
H.S. lacrosse: East Lyme girls rally to beat Conard 12-10
Karlie Rowe scored eight goals as East Lyme High school rallied for a 12-10 nonconference girls' lacrosse victory over Conard on Thursday night.
LOCAL ROUNDUP
Mitchell baseball secures hold on first place with series sweep
Mitchell College completes a three-game series sweep of rival Lesley to take over first place in the New England Collegiate Conference baseball standings.
Local roundup: No. 4 Waterford baseball edges Fitch 7-6
Sonny Pezzello's RBI single in the bottom of the seventh inning lifted the fourth-ranked Waterford High School baseball team to a 7-6 win over Fitch on Thursday.
Local roundup: Coast Guard has no trouble with the offense in men's lacrosse rout
Riley McNulty, Will Iorio and Anthony Wyler scored three goals each as Coast Guard beat Emerson 23-5 in a New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference men's lacrosse game on Wednesday night.
PROFESSIONAL
NHL roundup
Patric Hornqvist, Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel scored in a 4:49 span to help the Pittsburgh Penguins rally to beat the Washington Capitals 3-2 in Game 1 of the second-round series
Patriots select Georgia OL Wynn, RB Michel in first round
Patriots fill need on offensive line, bolter backfield with versatile former Georgia offensive lineman Isaiah Wynn, running back Sony Michel
ON THE AIR
Auto Racing
11:30 a.m., FS1 — NASCAR Xfinity Sparks Energy 300 practice from Talladega, Ala.
12:30 p.m., FS1 — NASCAR Monster Cup Geico 500 practice from Talladega, Ala.
1:30 p.m., FS1 — NASCAR Xfinity Sparks Energy 300 final practice from Talladega, Ala.
2:30 p.m., FS1 — NASCAR Monster Cup Geico 500 final practice from Talladega, Ala.
6 p.m., FS1 — ARCA General Tire 200 from Talladega, Ala.
8 p.m., FS1 — NHRA Four-Wide Nationals qualifying from Concord, N.C. (taped today)
Baseball
2 p.m., MLB Network — MLB: Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs.
7 p.m., NESN, WTIC (1080-AM), WEEI (103.7-FM) — MLB: Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox.
7 p.m., MLB Network — MLB: Arizona Diamondbacks at Washington Nationals.
9 p.m., FS1 — NCAA: Texas Tech at Texas Christian.
10 p.m., YES, WFAN (660-AM) — MLB: New York Yankees at Los Angeles Angels.
10 p.m., SNY, WOR (710-AM) — MLB: New York Mets at San Diego Padres.
Basketball
7 p.m., ESPNews, NBA TV — NBA playoffs: Toronto Raptors at Washington Wizards.
8 p.m., ESPN — NBA playoffs: Cleveland Cavaliers at Indiana Pacers.
10:30 p.m., ESPN — NBA playoffs: Oklahoma City Thunder at Utah Jazz.
Curling
1:30 p.m., NBCSN — Mixed World Championship from Ostersund, Sweden.
Football
7 p.m., Ch. 61, ESPN, NFL Network — NFL Draft from Arlington, Texas.
8 p.m., ESPN2, NFL Network — NFL Draft from Arlington, Texas.
Golf
11 a.m., Golf Channel — Web.com: United Leasing & Finance Championship from Newburgh, Ind.
2:30 p.m., Golf Channel — PGA: Zurich Classic from Avondale, La.
6:30 p.m., Golf Channel — LPGA: Mediheal Championship from San Francisco.
12:30 a.m. (Saturday), Golf Channel — European PGA: China Open from Beijing.
Hockey
8 p.m., NBCSN — NHL playoffs: Winnipeg Jets at Nashville Predators.
Tennis
6:30 a.m., Tennis Channel — ATP: Barcelona Open.
Track & Field
5 p.m., NBCSN — Penn Relays from Philadelphia.
