Sun fall to Sky, 81-75
Kahleah Copper had 18 points and eight rebounds as the Chicago Sky used a third quarter surge to beat the Connecticut Sun on Thursday night, 81-75, before 1,293 at Wintrust Arena.
Bucks defeat Nets 104-89 and force Game 7
Khris Middleton scored 38 points, Giannis Antetokounmpo added 30 and the Milwaukee Bucks never trailed in a 104-89 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night to force a decisive seventh game in their second-round playoff series.
Former UConn strength coach says refusal to violate protocols led to ouster
A former strength coach for UConn's men's basketball team has sued the school, claiming his contract wasn't renewed after he refused demands from coach Dan Hurley that he violate NCAA guidelines and school COVID-19 protocols.
Lightning beat Islanders 2-1 in Game 3
The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Islanders 2-1 on Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Stanley Cup semifinals.
Henley has happy return to Torrey and takes early Open lead
Russell Henley's visit to the rough-and-tumble South course at Torrey Pines went a lot better Thursday than the last time he played, especially under the circumstances.
HIGH SCHOOL
East Lyme's Valakos named to All-American boys' lacrosse team
East Lyme's Matt Valakos was named to the 2021 United States Lacrosse All-America boys' lacrosse team on Wednesday, one of 16 Connecticut players to make the team.
Stonington's Mooney second, Bacon's Adams fifth in CIAC decathlon
Stonington's Josh Mooney finished second in the CIAC decathlon championship on Wednesday at Willow Brook Park.
Stonington's Mooney second after first day of CIAC decathlon
Stonington High School's Josh Mooney sits in second place after the first day of the CIAC decathlon championships held Tuesday at Willow Brook Park.
COLUMNS
Of Gerrit Cole, Paul Menhart, spin rate and soft contact
One needn't throw 100 mph to be an effective pitcher
ON THE AIR
Australian Rules Football
2:30 a.m. (Saturday), FS2 — AFL: Brisbane Lions at North Melbourne Kangaroos.
Auto Racing
5:25 a.m., ESPN2 — Formula One French Grand Prix practice from Le Castellet.
8:55 a.m., ESPNU — Formula One French Grand Prix practice from Le Castellet.
11 a.m., FS2 — NASCAR Truck Rackley Roofing 200 practice from Nashville, Tenn.
4 p.m., NBCSN — NASCAR Xfinity Tennessee Lottery 250 practice from Nashville, Tenn.
5 p.m., FS2 — NASCAR Truck Rackley Roofing 200 qualifying from Nashville, Tenn.
8 p.m., FS1 — NASCAR Truck Rackley Roofing 200 from Nashville, Tenn.
5:55 a.m. (Saturday), ESPN2 — Formula One French Grand Prix practice from Le Castellet.
Baseball
7 p.m., YES, WFAN (660-AM) — MLB: Oakland Athletics at New York Yankees.
7 p.m., SNY, WCBS (880-AM) — MLB: New York Mets at Washington Nationals.
8 p.m., NESN, WEEI (103.7-FM) — MLB: Boston Red Sox at Kansas City Royals.
Basketball
7:30 p.m., ESPN — NBA playoffs: Philadelphia 76ers at Atlanta Hawks.
10 p.m., ESPN — NBA playoffs: Utah Jazz at Los Angeles Clippers.
10:30 p.m., CBSSN — WNBA: Phoenix Mercury at Los Angeles Sparks.
Golf
10:30 a.m., Golf Channel — LPGA: Meijer Classic from Grand Rapids, Mich.
12:30 p.m., Golf Channel — PGA: U.S. Open from La Jolla, Calif.
6 p.m., Ch. 30 — PGA: U.S. Open from La Jolla, Calif.
9 p.m., Golf Channel — PGA: U.S. Open from La Jolla, Calif.
Hockey
8 p.m., USA — NHL playoffs: Vegas Golden Knights at Montréal Canadiens.
Horse Racing
8:30 a.m., NBCSN — The Royal Ascot from England.
12:30 p.m., FS2 — Live racing from New York.
Rugby
5:30 a.m., FS2 — NRL: Sydney Roosters at Penrith Panthers.
Soccer
9 a.m., ESPN — UEFA Euro: Sweden vs. Slovakia from St. Petersburg, Russia.
Noon, ESPN — UEFA Euro: Croatia vs. Czech Republic from Glasgow, Scotland.
3 p.m., ESPN — UEFA Euro: Scotland at England from London.
5 p.m., FS1 — Copa América: Chile vs. Bolivia from Cuiabá, Brazil.
8 p.m., FS2 — Copa América: Argentina vs. Uruguay from Brasília, Brazil.
8 p.m., MSG — MLS: Nashville SC at New York Red Bulls.
Surfing
6 p.m., FS2 — WSL: Surf Ranch Pro from Lemoore, Calif.
Swimming
6 p.m., NBCSN — U.S. Olympic Trials qualifying heats from Omaha, Neb. (taped today)
9 p.m., Ch. 30 — U.S. Olympic Trials from Omaha, Neb.
Tennis
6 a.m., Tennis Channel — ATP Fever-Tree Championships from London; WTA Birmingham Classic from England; ATP Noventi Open from Halle, Germany; Bett1open from Berlin.
Track & Field
7 p.m., NBCSN — U.S. Olympic Trials from Eugene, Ore.
10 p.m., Ch. 30 — U.S. Olympic Trials from Eugene, Ore.
CT SUN
Head coach Curt Miller leaves Sun indefinitely to attend to family matter
Connecticut Sun head coach Curt Miller has taken a temporary leave of absence and flown home to Pennsylvania to attend to a family matter.
LOCAL ROUNDUP
Local calendar
BASEBALL/SOFTBALLHat Fengar press box — Waterford Babe Ruth will hold a dedication for the Harold “Hat’’ Fengar press box on Saturday, June 19 at noon. Contact: Rick Beaney,...
PROFESSIONAL
Stanton HR, triple play key Yankees' 8-4 win over Blue Jays
Giancarlo Stanton hit a go-ahead homer in a four-run seventh inning and the New York Yankees pulled off a wacky triple play Thursday night in an 8-4 win over the reeling Toronto Blue Jays.
Hendricks wins 7th straight start, Cubs beat Mets 2-0
Kyle Hendricks flummoxed the Mets for six innings to win his career-best seventh straight start, Javier Báez hit a two-run homer in the first off Marcus Stroman and the Chicago Cubs beat New York 2-0 Thursday night to avoid a four-game series...
Rafael Nadal pulls out of Wimbledon and Tokyo Olympics
Rafael Nadal and Naomi Osaka are sitting out Wimbledon, leaving the oldest Grand Slam tennis tournament without two of the sport's biggest stars as it returns after being canceled last year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
European soccer capsules
Substitute Kevin De Bruyne set up one goal and scored the winner himself to give Belgium a 2-1 victory over Denmark in a European Championship game marked by an emotional tribute to Christian Eriksen in the first half.
Mets' deGrom gets clean MRI on shoulder, no plans for IL
Mets ace Jacob deGrom's shoulder showed no abnormalities, but New York was not yet ready to commit to him taking his next turn in the rotation on Sunday against Washington.
Hawks rally from 26 points down, stun 76ers in Game 5
Trae Young scored 39 as Atlanta rallied from a 26-point deficit and shocked Philadelphia on Wednesday night, 109-106, in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals
Clippers beat Jazz 119-111 to take series lead
Paul George had 37 points, 16 rebounds, and five assists to lead the Clippers to a 119-111 victory over Utah in Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinals series Wednesday night.
UCONN
Akok healthy again and looking to give Huskies lift this winter
UConn forward Akok Akok is expected to be fully healthy and ready to play this season after seeing action for a total of 29 minutes in 2020-21. He's underwent surgery for a ruptured Achilles tendon in February 2020.
COLLEGES
Virginia staves off elimination for sixth time to reach CWS
Virginia and Mississippi State won Game 3s in their super regionals Monday and became the last two teams to clinch spots in the College World Series.
Stanford, Vanderbilt heading to CWS after super regional sweeps heading to CWS after super regional sweeps
Reigning national champion Vanderbilt and Stanford swept their NCAA super regionals Saturday and became the first teams to lock up spots in the College World Series.
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