Barmakian providing a spark for Schooners while preparing for future
With the Law School Admission Test approaching in September, Barmakian, who'll be a senior this fall, is preparing for his future. He plans to go to law school.
Twins hit five homers, turn triple play in 8-6 win vs Yankees
Mitch Garver hit two of Minnesota's five home runs, and the Twins held on for an 8-6 victory over the New York Yankees after a tone-setting triple play in the first inning of a series opener Monday night.
Martinez lifts Boston 9-4; Rays pitch position player down five
J.D. Martinez homered and drove in four runs, including an RBI double in the ninth inning following Tampa Bay's curious decision to put a position player on the mound, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Rays 9-4 Monday night.
Local roundup: New London/Mystic ousted from Intermediate baseball regionals
The New London/Mystic team was eliminated from the Intermediate League (ages 12-13) Eastern Regional on Monday, falling 16-15 to Montgomery, N.Y.
Out of the shadows of Irish golf, Lowry a major champion
No longer in the shadows of Irish golf, Shane Lowry now has his name etched on the base of the silver claret jug.
NFL camps set to open in sweltering conditions
Until the NFL shortens its preseason, there will be one goal in late July and early August.
UConn's Collier chosen to play in WNBA All-Star Game
Minnesota Lynx rookie forward Napheesa Collier from UConn has been named by WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert to replace injured Las Vegas Aces forward A’ja Wilson at this Saturday’s WNBA All-Star Game.
COLUMNS
Dr. I is back and he's got a lot on his mind
Best Dr. I can tell, former Waterford High great Kevin Johnson began the custom as far back as...
Stiff competition not only obstacle to winning 93rd Norwich Invitational
Beating a highly-competitive field is just one obstacle to winning this weekend's 93rd Norwich...
ON THE AIR
Baseball
7 p.m., NESN, WTIC (1080-AM), WEEI (103.7-FM) — MLB: Boston Red Sox at Tampa Bay Rays.
7 p.m., SNY, WCBS (880-AM) — MLB: San Diego Padres at New York Mets.
7 p.m., WICH (1310-AM) — NYP: Staten Island Yankees at Connecticut Tigers.
8 p.m., YES, WFAN (660-AM) — MLB: New York Yankees at Minnesota Twins.
Basketball
9:30 p.m., ESPN2 — WNBA All-Star Game Selection Show.
10 p.m., ESPN2 — WNBA: Seattle Storm at Las Vegas Aces.
Cycling
7:30 a.m., NBCSN — Tour de France.
Soccer
6:30 a.m., ESPN2 — Men's exhibition: FC Barcelona vs. Chelsea in Rakuten Cup from Saitama, Japan.
7 p.m., ESPN — International Champions Cup: Real Madrid vs. Arsenal from Landover, Md.
9 p.m., ESPN — International Champions Cup: Guadalajara vs. Atletico Madrid from Arlington, Texas.
11 p.m., ESPN — Leagues Cup: Tijuana at Los Angeles Galaxy in a quarterfinal.
Swimming
Noon, NBCSN — FINA World Championships from Gwangju, South Korea. (taped today)
7 p.m., NBCSN — FINA World Championships diving from Gwangju, South Korea. (taped today)
Midnight, NBCSN — FINA World Championships from Gwangju, South Korea. (taped today)
Tennis
6 a.m., Tennis Channel — ATP Hamburg European Open from Germany; ATP Swiss Open from Gstaad, Switzerland; WTA Baltic Open from Jurmala, Latvia; WTA Palermo Open from Italy.
1:30 p.m., Tennis Channel — ATP Atlanta Open.
7 p.m., Tennis Channel — ATP Atlanta Open.
LOCAL ROUNDUP
Harrington holds off Cameron to win his second Norwich Invite title
Nick Harrington captured his second Norwich Invitational title, beating Josh Cameron, 3 and 1, in the final at Norwich Golf Course. He also won in 2016.
Local roundup: Fugere pitches Groton/Mystic 8-10 team to state tournament win
Jillian Fugere pitched a four-hitter with nine strikeouts as Groton/Mystic opened play in the Little League state softball tournament (ages 8-10) with a 4-1 win over Preston/Jewett City on Sunday.
PROFESSIONAL
Major League Baseball roundup
Gerrit Cole pitched seven strong innings and Aledmys Diaz, Yordan Alvarez and Yuli Gurriel homered as the Houston Astros jumped on Homer Bailey for nine runs early and sailed to an 11-1 win over the Oakland Athletics.
Falcons open camp with questions about hiring of Durkin
Atlanta has brought in former Maryland coach DJ Durkin as a guest coach during training camp, drawing immediate scrutiny over the wisdom of taking on someone who was fired from his previous job after the death of a player.
Newgarden takes control of IndyCar title race
There are no slouches in the IndyCar Series, which has a tight championship battle entering the season's homestretch. Josef Newgarden dominated at Iowa to cushion his fragile lead in what is essentially a four-driver race.
NFL suspends Seahawks DL Reed for 6 games
The Seattle Seahawks will be without defensive lineman Jarran Reed for the first six games of the season after he was suspended by the NFL on Monday for violating the league's personal conduct policy.
Lowry wins British Open in celebrated return to Emerald Isle
Shane Lowry made the 68 years between British Opens in Northern Ireland worth the wait.
Yastrzemski homers in 12th to lift Giants over Mets 3-2
Mike Yastrzemski homered with one out in the bottom of the 12th inning to give the San Francisco Giants a 3-2 victory over the New York Mets on Sunday.
WNBA roundup
Elena Delle Donne scored 28 points on 10-of-13 shooting to help the Washington Mystics rout the Atlanta Dream 93-65 on Sunday.
COLLEGES
Ohio State, other Big Ten East powers facing uncertainty
Ohio State has questions with its coach and quarterback — never a good way to begin a season. There is also uncertainty at other powers in the Big Ten's East Division.
Former BC coach suffers brain injury in fall
Former Boston College women's basketball coach Cathy Inglese suffered a brain injury when she fell earlier this week, according to a social media post by her sister.
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Isner wins Hall of Fame tourney on Newport's hot grass
The top seed used his blistering serve and a good passing shot after his opponent's unconventional serve on match point to overcome the scorching conditions and win the title for the fourth time in Newport.
