Jones gleans wisdom from mentors to join CGA's 4,000-yard passing club
One of the first people to serve as a mentor when Ryan Jones arrived at the Coast Guard Academy was quarterback Derek Victory. Victory, Coast Guard's all-time leader with 7,513 career yards, was a senior when Jones was a freshman.
Is Brady planning his exit from Patriots? 'I don't know what the future holds'
Shortly before the Patriots played the Jets on Monday night, ESPN's Adam Schefter restarted the clock on speculation about Tom Brady's future, noting that Brady and his close friend and trainer have "For Sale" signs on their homes.
UConn's Auriemma adjusting to having zero All-Americans
For those who have said Geno Auriemma has had it easy the past decade or so coaching All-American after All-American with the UConn women's basketball team, this is your year.
Local roundup: Waterford volleyball rallies to beat East Lyme
Ryleigh Gonyo recorded 22 kills and 22 digs as Waterford avenged an early-season loss to East Lyme with a 3-1 victory over the rival Vikings in a high school volleyball match on Wednesday night.
Soto, Nationals top Cole, Astros 5-4 in World Series opener
A 20-year-old prodigy with a passion for the big moment, Juan Soto homered onto the train tracks high above the left field wall and hit a two-run double as the Washington Nationals tagged Gerrit Cole and the Houston Astros 5-4 Tuesday night in the...
UConn's Bouknight faces multiple charges for vehicular incident
UConn freshman James Bouknight is facing multiple charges after being involved in a vehicular incident on campus on Sept. 27.
UConn's Edsall sounds off on trying to coach this generation of players
Randy Edsall sounded like an old-timer sitting in a porch rocking chair complaining about the younger generation on Tuesday.
HIGH SCHOOL
East Lyme girls win fourth straight ECC cross country championship
With two major events in a six-day span, East Lyme's Mike Flynn wasn't demanding a peak performance from his girls' cross country team. But that doesn't mean winning a fourth straight Eastern Connecticut Conference championship wasn't a priority.
East Lyme boys win third ECC cross country title in a row
East Lyme's boys' cross country team won the ECC championship meet Monday, edging Griswold 49-60, while Woodstock junior Ethan Aspiras was the individual winner in 17:13.
Stonington boys clinch share of ECC Division I title with shutout of East Lyme
Rosters change every season, but expectations rarely do for the Stonington High School boys' soccer team.
LOCAL SCHEDULES
COLUMNS
I would rather lose than tie ... and the St. Bernard girls agree
A wise guy sportswriter once said that soccer is the only game where the coach can get his (or her)...
The Lonesome Polecat (local variant): Fitch backs step up in Deichler's absence
The only thing that might have given Fitch head coach Mike Ellis more agita about fullback James...
ON THE AIR
Baseball
8 p.m., Ch. 61 — World Series: Washington Nationals at Houston Astros in Game 2.
Basketball
7:30 p.m., NBCSB, ESPN — NBA: Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers.
7:30 p.m., YES, WFAN (660-AM) — NBA: Minnesota Timberwolves at Brooklyn Nets.
8:30 p.m., MSG — NBA: New York Knicks at San Antonio Spurs.
10 p.m., ESPN — NBA: Denver Nuggets at Portland Trail Blazers.
Golf
11 p.m., Golf Channel — PGA: Zozo Championship from Tokyo.
Hockey
8 p.m., NBCSN — NHL: Pittsburgh Penguins at Tampa Bay Lightning.
Soccer
12:55 p.m., TNT — Champions League: Chelsea at Ajax.
3 p.m., TNT — Champions League: Borussia Dortmund at Inter Milan.
7 p.m., FS1 — MLS playoffs: Toronto FC at New York City FC.
10 p.m., FS1 — MLS playoffs: Real Salt Lake at Seattle Sounders.
11 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA women: Pepperdine at Santa Clara.
Tennis
7 a.m., Tennis Channel — ATP: Ertse Bank Open from Vienna, Austria; Swiss Indoors from Basel, Switzerland.
1:30 a.m. (Thursday), Tennis Channel — WTA: Elite Trophy from Zhuhai, China.
Volleyball
7 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA women: Kansas at Kansas State.
9 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA women: Mississippi at Georgia.
LOCAL ROUNDUP
Local college notes
A weekly look at former athletes who are competing for colleges outside the region:
Local roundup: East Lyme girls' soccer finishes unbeaten in ECC Division I
Groton — East Lyme High School's girls' soccer team finished unbeaten in Eastern Connecticut Conference Division I on Tuesday with a 3-0 victory over Fitch.
PROFESSIONAL
Pats' WR Gordon placed on IR with knee, ankle injuries
The New England Patriots placed receiver Josh Gordon on injured reserve Wednesday with knee and ankle injuries.
Giants sign LB Bucannon, waive Tuzar Skipper
The New York Giants have signed veteran linebacker Deone Bucannon and waived linebacker Tuzar Skipper, a Norwich Free Academy graduate.
Reports: Patriots acquire WR Mohamed Sanu from Falcons
A person within the NFL says the Atlanta Falcons have traded receiver Mohamed Sanu to the New England Patriots for a second-round draft pick in 2020.
Patriots blitz Jets, gain more confidence with Browns next
The New England Patriots have thrived this season thanks to a defense that's limited opponents' abilities to get in the end zone and an offense that's found ways to adjust to injuries.
Falcons trade receiver Mohamed Sanu to Patriots
The New England Patriots traded a second-round draft pick in 2020 to the Atlanta Falcons for eighth-year veteran wide reciever Mohamed Sanu, the teams announced Tuesday.
Cole, Astros face Scherzer, Nats in World Series opener
Gerrit Cole rattles off the names of the pitching greats with ease, featuring the same command he shows with his vaunted four-seam fastball.
Edmonds runs wild as Cardinals beat Giants in Barkley's return
Chase Edmonds rushed for career highs of 126 yards and three touchdowns and Arizona defense sacked Daniel Jones eight times and forced three turnovers in a 27-21 victory over the New York Giants on Sunday.
UCONN
Police: UConn player who fled crash had odor of alcohol
The UConn basketball player facing charges after fleeing from a car accident smelled of alcohol at the time of the crash, according to an arrest warrant affidavit released Wednesday.
UConn football suffers painful loss to Houston
Some UConn football losses are tougher than others. Place Saturday's 24-17 defeat against Houston in that painful category.
First Night all about having fun for UConn basketball teams
First Night is a time for the UConn basketball teams to cut loose and have some fun before the serious season begins.
COLLEGES
Clifford's four TDs lead No. 7 Penn State over No. 16 Michigan
Sean Clifford threw three touchdown passes and ran for another score to lead No. 7 Penn State to a 28-21 win over No. 16 Michigan on Saturday night.
Illinois stuns No. 6 Wisconsin 24-23 on last-second FG
James McCourt kicked a 39-yard field as time expired and Illinois pulled off the biggest upset of the college football season, knocking off No. 6 Wisconsin 24-23.
Top 25 football roundup
With Tua Tagovailoa hurt, No. 1 Alabama turned to the defense and Najee Harris to pull out a 35-13 victory over Tennessee on Saturday night.
