UConn men upset No. 15 Syracuse behind Adams and Gilbert
Jalen Adams and Alterique Gilbert scored 16 points each to lead Connecticut to a 83-76 upset of No. 15 Syracuse in the first game of the 2K Classic Thursday night.
Boston's Betts, Milwaukee's Yelich win MVP Awards
Boston's Mookie Betts and Milwaukee's Christian Yelich were runaway winners of the Most Valuable Player awards after the 26-year-old outfielders each led their teams to first-place finishes with dominant seasons that included batting titles.
Hurley praises UConn basketball backcourt of the future
UConn officially welcomed its backcourt of the future on Thursday after receiving national letters of intent from James Bouknight and Jalen Gaffney.
UConn rallies, advances in NCAA men's soccer tournament
UConn used a furious second-half rally to overcome Rhode Island in overtime, 4-3, in the first round of the NCAA Division I men's soccer championships on Thursday at Storrs.
UConn women thrash Southern Connecticut in exhibition final
Senior Katie Lou Samuelson scored 26 to lead the second-ranked UConn women’s basketball team past Southern Connecticut State on Thursday night, 99-45, in the Huskies’ final exhibition game at the XL Center.
HIGH SCHOOL
CIAC moves soccer, field hockey finals to Sunday
The CIAC has moved all of Saturday's soccer and field hockey finals to Sunday in order to insure host facilities can properly clear their fields of snow.
No. 23 Plainville ousts No. 3 Stonington 2-1 in Class M boys' soccer semis
Plainville scores the game-winning goal with less than seven minutes remaining to defeat Stonington 2-1 in the semifinals of the CIAC Class M boys' soccer tournament on Wednesday night.
Early troubles end New London football's playoff hopes
The New London football team had an awful start to Wednesday's game against Middletown and lost 37-12, ending the Whalers' chance at a CIAC Class L playoff berth.
LOCAL SCHEDULES
COLUMNS
Why does the CIAC allow this to keep happening?
Straight up: choice school Immaculate of Danbury and public school Old Lyme should never play for...
The Lonesome Polecat (state variant): BRACKETOLOGY~!
Only one more week of this self-inflicted damage.
ON THE AIR
Auto Racing
1 p.m., NBCSN — NASCAR Monster Cup Ford EcoBoost 400 practice from Homestead, Fla.
2:30 p.m., NBCSN — NASCAR Xfinity Ford EcoBoost 300 practice from Homestead, Fla.
3:30 p.m., FS1 — NASCAR Truck Ford EcoBoost 200 qualifying from Homestead, Fla.
5 p.m., NBCSN — NASCAR Xfinity Ford EcoBoost 300 final practice from Homestead, Fla.
6 p.m., NBCSN — NASCAR Monster Cup Ford EcoBoost 400 qualifying from Homestead, Fla.
6 p.m., FS1 — NASCAR Truck Ford EcoBoost 200 from Homestead, Fla.
Basketball
11 a.m., ESPN2 — NCAA men: Northeastern vs. Virginia Tech in Charleston (S.C.) Classic.
11 a.m., ESPNU — NCAA men: Cal State Fullerton vs. Wake Forest in Myrtle Beach Invitational from Conway, S.C.
11:30 a.m., CBSSN — NCAA men: Austin Peay vs. Central Connecticut State in Jamaica Classic from Montego Bay.
1:30 p.m., ESPN2 — NCAA men: Central Florida vs. Saint Joseph's in Myrtle Beach Invitational from Conway, S.C.
1:30 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA men: Alabama vs. Ball State in Charleston (S.C.) Classic.
2 p.m., CBSSN — NCAA men: Campbell vs. Florida A&M in Jamaica Classic from Montego Bay.
4:30 p.m., CBSSN — NCAA men: Ohio vs. South Florida in Jamaica Classic from Montego Bay.
4:30 p.m., ESPN2 — NCAA men: Oregon vs. Syracuse in 2K Classic consolation from New York.
4:30 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA men: Appalachian State vs. Wichita State in Charleston (S.C.) Classic.
7 p.m., NBCSB, ESPN — NBA: Toronto Raptors at Boston Celtics.
7 p.m., YES, WFAN (660-AM) — NBA: Brooklyn Nets at Washington Wizards.
7 p.m., CBSSN — NCAA men: Georgetown vs. Loyola Marymount in Jamaica Classic from Montego Bay.
7 p.m., ESPN2, WXLM (980-AM) — NCAA men: UConn vs. Iowa in 2K Classic final from New York.
7 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA men: Davidson vs. Purdue in Charleston (S.C.) Classic.
8 p.m., MSG — NBA: New York Knicks at New Orleans Pelicans.
9 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA men: West Virginia vs. Western Kentucky in Myrtle Beach Invitational from Conway, S.C.
9:30 p.m., ESPN — NBA: Chicago Bulls at Milwaukee Bucks.
11 p.m., ESPNU — NCAA men: Little Rock at Nevada.
Football
9 p.m., CBSSN — NCAA: Boise State at New Mexico.
9 p.m., ESPN2 — NCAA: Memphis at Southern Methodist.
Golf
1:30 p.m., Golf Channel — PGA: RSM Classic from Sea Island Resort, Georgia.
4:30 p.m., Golf Channel — LPGA: CME Group Tour Championship from Naples, Fla.
8 p.m., Golf Channel — PGA: Australian Open from Sydney.
3 a.m. (Saturday), Golf Channel — European PGA: DP World Championship from Dubai.
Hockey
8 p.m., NESN — NHL: Boston Bruins at Dallas Stars.
Soccer
2:30 p.m., ESPNews — Nations League: Denmark at Wales.
Tennis
7 a.m., Tennis Channel — ATP Finals from London.
12:30 p.m., Tennis Channel — ATP Finals from London.
PODCASTS
LOCAL ROUNDUP
Local roundup: NLL labor issues force Black Wolves opener to be canceled
Labor issues between the National Lacrosse League and the Professional Lacrosse Players Association was forced the NLL to cancel the first two weeks of the season.
Local roundup: Waterford's Dyjak swims to two runner-up finishes in Class S
Waterford's Ella Dyjak had a pair of second-place finishes during Wednesday night's CIAC Class S swimming and diving championship at Wesleyan University.
PROFESSIONAL
Wilson caps Seattle's rally past Green Bay for 27-24 win
Russell Wilson threw for 225 yards and his 15-yard touchdown pass to Ed Dickson with 5:08 left was the difference in the Seattle Seahawks' 27-24 victory over the Green Bay Packers.
After taxing stretch, Brady to use bye to recharge, improve
Subtle signs of decline or just a blip? Patriots' Tom Brady says self-assessment on tap during bye week.
Beckham not backing off Giants winning final seven games
Odell Beckham Jr. says more than a couple of people scoffed last week when he said the New York Giants could win their final eight games and make the playoffs.
Beauvillier scores three, Islanders hold off Rangers 7-5
Anthony Beauvillier had three goals and an assist, and the New York Islanders held off the Rangers 7-5 on Thursday night to keep up their recent mastery over their cross-town rival.
UCONN
Syracuse game a measuring stick for UConn basketball
It will never be just another game on the UConn basketball schedule. There's too much storied history, intensity and passion in the rivalry with Syracuse for a regular season meeting at Madison Square Garden,
Depth wearing thin at running back for UConn football
Zavier Scott, a redshirt freshman running back, will miss UConn's final two games after suffering a serious knee injury during last week's 62-50 loss to SMU.
UConn notes: Hurley fondly recalls beating Kemba at Madison Square Garden
Dan Hurley pointed to a banner featuring UConn basketball legend Kemba Walker on the practice facility wall while fondly recalling his last time walking the sideline as a head coach at Madison Square Garden.
COLLEGES
No. 19 Cincinnati enjoying resurgence under Fickell
Coach Luke Fickell listens to country music while driving to work, so he might be unaware of the talk about how he's turned around Cincinnati football in a year. The Bearcats are contention for the American Athletic title, with No. 11 UCF up next.
Subway alums on board for Notre Dame return to New York City
Notre Dame has deep roots in New York City, with a huge following of "Subway Alumni." The No. 3 Irish return to their home away from away Saturday to face No. 12 Syracuse.
Top 25 men's and women's basketball roundup
Jordan Bohannon scored 16 points to lead Iowa to a 77-69 upset of No. 13 Oregon in the second semifinal of the 2K Classic on Thursday night.
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